FRIENDS OF THE SUN CITY LIBRARIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE SUN CITY LIBRARIES INC

EIN 23-7112072 · Libraries (B70)

What they do

FRIENDS of THE SUN CITY LIBRARIES, INC. PROVIDES SUPPORT to THE SUN CITY BRANCH LIBRARY and THE FAIRWAY LIBRARY IN SUN CITY. FRIENDS of THE SUN CITY LIBRARIES, INC. is ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER STAFF to (SEE SCHEDULE O) ASSIST THE MARICOPA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT IN MEETING THE NEEDS of THE SUN CITY RESIDENTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $40.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

8.60%of revenue went to mission work40.4% of expenses · Program services

1.39%of revenue went to fundraising6.5% of expenses

$29.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.28%of revenue went to management and office costs53.0% of expenses

$62.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.9%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$464,934

Mission workProgram services$39,9738.60% of revenue40.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$52,46711.28% of revenue53.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,4771.39% of revenue6.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$366,01778.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$98,91721.28% 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: 40.4% mission · 53.0% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 44.9% mission · 50.2% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 30.5% mission · 61.4% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 62.9% mission · 33.9% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 39.3% mission · 56.1% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 235.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 20.7% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 25.3% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 24.0% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$334,095

Expenses$98,917

Annual surplus $235,178 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)$39,973 · 40.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$52,467 · 53.0% of expenses

Fundraising$6,477 · 6.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$334,095

Expenses$98,917

Assets$6,135,145

Income$2,137,104

Contributions$46,411

Mission work (program services)$39,973

Fundraising$6,477

Grants given$398,821

Average grant$39,882

Management and general$52,467

Stocks and bonds$5,373,285

Accounting fees$1,760

Investing fees$47,030

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 (8)

DAN KELLAMSBOARD MEMBER AS OF 10/2024

IRENE NATHANSONBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA POTTER-SLIDERTREASURER

JOYCE VOSSSECRETARY

RUTH POLANSKYBOARD MEMBER

SHERI SHARPBOARD MEMBER

SUE BLECHLPRESIDENT

TOM HAUGSBYBOARD MEMBER AS OF 3/2024

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 16828 N 99TH AVE, SUN CITY, AZ 85351-1262
County: Maricopa
In care of: JESSICA POTTER-SLIDER
Primary officer: JESSICA POTTER-SLIDER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(480) 589-0908 Officer phone(623) 933-2247

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MONICA J STERN CPA PLLC
NTEE classification: Libraries (B70)
IRS tax category: Libraries
Grant-giving organization: Yes