FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC

EIN 23-7006543 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)

What they do

The Organization Promotes and Augments The Development and Use of The Resources and Services of The Portola Valley Library for The Benefit of Local Residents. The Organization Brings Together People Who View Their Local Library As A Valuable Sources of Community, Interaction, and Learning.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

8.31%of revenue went to mission work74.8% of expenses · Program services

1.91%of revenue went to fundraising17.2% of expenses

$10.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.90%of revenue went to management and office costs8.1% of expenses

$181.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

47.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$68,372

Mission workProgram services$5,6858.31% of revenue74.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6140.90% of revenue8.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,3041.91% of revenue17.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$60,76988.88% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,60311.12% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.8% mission · 8.1% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 11.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 60.6% mission · 33.8% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 0.0% management · 32.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.0% mission · 41.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 53.8% mission · 32.3% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$70,679

Expenses$7,603

Annual surplus $63,076 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,685 · 74.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$614 · 8.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,304 · 17.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$70,679

Expenses$7,603

Assets$1,380,592

Income$70,679

Contributions$33,785

Mission work (program services)$5,685

Fundraising$1,304

Grants given$43,866

Average grant$10,967

Management and general$614

Stocks and bonds$1,161,517

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (15)

ATERET HASELKORNVICE-PRESIDENT

CYNTHIA ROWESECRETARY AND ARCHIVIST

DONNA MACKOWSKITRUSTEE

GLORIA ROSENTHALTRUSTEE

JENNIFERPRINDIVILLE

JO ANN MITCHELLTRUSTEE

KAREN FISHERTRUSTEE

KWOK LAUPRESIDENT

LENORA FERROTRUSTEE

LIN PEARLSTEINTRUSTEE

MARYELLENMCCABE

MEENARAVELLA

SALLY SHIMADA-LEECOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

SUE CHAPUTTRUSTEE

SUSAN ADAMSTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 765 PORTOLA RD, PORTOLA VALLY, CA 94028-7205
County: San Mateo
In care of: % SUSAN ADAMS
Primary officer: Susan Adams, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailnumber.friendsofpvlibrary@gmail.com Phone(650) 218-3189

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes