THE FRIENDS OF THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FRIENDS OF THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY

EIN 41-6029683 · Libraries (B70)

What they do

AS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE FRIENDS INVESTS LOCALLY IN THE LIBRARY THROUGH FUNDRAISING, ADVOCACY, and PROGRAMMING. OUR VISION is A DYNAMIC LIBRARY AT THE HEART of EVERY COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.50%of revenue went to mission work71.2% of expenses · Program services

13.01%of revenue went to fundraising15.3% of expenses

$84.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.42%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$6.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

74.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $202,299 for BETH BURNS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$4,428,250

Mission workProgram services$2,679,02560.50% of revenue71.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$505,63511.42% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$576,20513.01% of revenue15.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$667,38515.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,760,86584.93% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 71.2% mission · 13.4% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.93% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 16.5% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.8% mission · 18.9% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 18.1% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 18.2% management · 15.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.2% mission · 17.7% management · 19.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 14.8% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 10.3% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,428,250

Expenses$3,760,865

Annual surplus $667,385 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)$2,679,025 · 71.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$505,635 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$576,205 · 15.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,428,250

Expenses$3,760,865

Assets$24,379,979

Income$4,564,888

Contributions$3,315,032

Mission work (program services)$2,679,025

Fundraising$576,205

Grants given$6,470,840

Average grant$718,982

Management and general$505,635

Stocks and bonds$13,784,667

Accounting fees$24,105

Investing fees$40,277

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BETH BURNSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $202,299Base $161,223 · Other $41,076

DIANA KONOPKASR. DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $131,391Base $102,735 · Other $28,656

LESLIE JOHNSONSR. DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $118,947Base $91,888 · Other $27,059

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (44)

BETH BURNSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DIANA KONOPKASR. DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT

LESLIE JOHNSONSR. DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN

NATHAN ANNANDIRECTOR

KIM OBRIENCHAIR ADVOCACY

KRYSTEL RUSSODIRECTOR

LAURA HARRISDIRECTOR

LESA BADERDIRECTOR

LOREN DANIELSONDIRECTOR

MARIO PAEZSECRETARY

MARK PRICEDIRECTOR

MARK TAYLORDIRECTOR

MELANIE MCMAHONCHAIR COMMUNICATIONS

JOEL JP BONDDIRECTOR

PETER JANDRICDIRECTOR

RAY EBYDIRECTOR

SCOTT ZASTOUPILVICE CHAIR

SEAN KERSHAWTREASURER

TETRA CONSTANTINODIRECTOR

TINA HOYEDIRECTOR

TOCCARA STARKCHAIR GOVERNANCE

TONY MENDOZADIRECTOR

TY SILBERHORNDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE KALLADIRECTOR

ANN DIXONDIRECTOR

BARB REGALDIRECTOR

BRIDGET MANAHANCHAIR DONOR ENGAGEMENT

BRYCE MILLERCHAIR HUMAN RESOURCES

CAROL BAGNOLIDIRECTOR

CAROLYN WOLLANCHAIR OPUS & OLIVES

CATHERINE REID DAYDIRECTOR

CHRIS RIDERDIRECTOR

CHRIS TOLBERTDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE KAINDIRECTOR

JULIANA SANCHEZ CASTILLODIRECTOR

DAN STOLTZDIRECTOR

DEEPA NIRMALCO-CHAIR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

DER YANGDIRECTOR

DUCHESS HARRISCHAIR CENTER FOR THE BOOK

ERIN BAILEYCHAIR

GREG JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JENNIFER WOLFDIRECTOR

JOANNE MULLENDIRECTOR

AHNA MINGEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 2610 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 530, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-1043
County: Ramsey
In care of: BETH BURNS
Primary officer: BETH BURNS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(651) 222-3242

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Libraries (B70)
IRS tax category: Libraries
Grant-giving organization: Yes