FRIENDS OF THE ALTADENA LIBRARY
EIN 23-7168227 · Single Organization Support (B11)
What they do
THE PROGRAMS of THE FRIENDS of ALTADENA LIBRARY HELP ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:1. to ESTABLISH CLOSER RELATIONS BETWEEN TH ALTADENA LIBRARY and THE RESIDENTS of THE COMMUNITY. 2. to PROMOTE THE KNOWLEDGE of THE FUNCTIONS, RESOURCES, SERVICES, and NEEDS of THE LIBRARY. 3. to FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT of CULTURAL PROGRAMS for THE COMMUNITY, CENTERED IN THE LIBRARY. 4. to ENRICH THE LIBRARY RESOURCES THROUGH FUNDS DERIVED FROM MEMBERSHIPS, and to ENCOURAGE GIFTS of DESIRABLE COLLECTIONS of BOOKS and OTHER PUBLICATIONS, ACCEPTABLE WORKS of ART, MUSIC, ENDOWMENTS, and BEQUESTS for PUBLIC USE and ENJOYMENT.
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MARK MARISCALPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2017
- Location
- PO BOX 6633, ALTADENA, CA 91003-6633
- County
- Los Angeles
- In care of
- MARK MARISCAL
- Primary officer
- MARK MARISCAL, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MARK G MCNELIS & ASSOCIATES CPAS INC
- NTEE classification
- Single Organization Support (B11)
- IRS tax category
- Single Organization Support
- Revocation date
- September 15, 2012