FRIENDS OF THE ELK RAPIDS DISTRICT LIBRARY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE ELK RAPIDS DISTRICT LIBRARY

EIN 47-4841901 · Libraries (B70)

What they do

to SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES of THE ELK RAPIDS DISTRICT LIBRARY THROUGH PARTICIPATION and FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. to ACTIVELY SOLICIT, ADMINISTER and DISBURSE DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, FOUNDATIONS and CORPORATIONS for THE BENEFIT of THE LIBRARY. to ORGANIZE and MANAGE THE LIBRARYS USED BOOKSTORE, GENERATING FUNDS BY DISPOSING of AND/OR RECYLCING BOOKS and OTHER MEDIA MATERIALS. to FINANCE PROGRAMS and SERVICES for THE COMMUNITY. to ADVOCATE for THE NEEDS of THE LIBRARY and PROMOTE IT IN THE COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.80 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 leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.45%of revenue went to mission work99.8% of expenses · Program services

$99.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.16%of revenue went to management and office costs0.2% of expenses

$0.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$466,213

Mission workProgram services$463,66399.45% of revenue99.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7260.16% of revenue0.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,8240.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$464,38999.61% 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: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 1.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 188.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 1.3% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 6.2% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$466,213

Expenses$464,389

Annual surplus $1,824 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)$463,663 · 99.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$726 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$466,213

Expenses$464,389

Assets$83,462

Income$468,493

Contributions$412,500

Mission work (program services)$463,663

Grants given$1,849,155

Average grant$369,831

Management and general$726

Accounting fees$600

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 (10)

ELIZABETH BELLINGHAMDIRECTOR

JUDY PASSONDIRECTOR

KARIN BEERYDIRECTOR

LAURA SAVOIETREASURER

LAUREN DAKEVICE PRESIDE

MARY CHENOWETHSECRETARY

PAULA MOYERDIRECTOR

PEGGY STARRDIRECTOR

SHARON BACONPRESIDENT

SUSAN ASHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: PO BOX 337, ELK RAPIDS, MI 49629-0337
County: Antrim
In care of: % SUSAN CALKINS
Primary officer: LAURA SAVOIE, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(231) 313-1526

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: H&S COMPANIES PC
NTEE classification: Libraries (B70)
IRS tax category: Libraries
Grant-giving organization: Yes