FRIENDS OF THE DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY INC

EIN 75-2033106 · Education (B71I)

What they do

Friends of The Dallas Public Library Exists to Support The Mission of The Dallas Public Library System In Its Delivery of Resources, Services and Information to The Dallas Community.

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Of every $100 spent, about $61.10 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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

36.41%of revenue went to mission work61.1% of expenses · Program services

10.34%of revenue went to fundraising17.4% of expenses

$59.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.86%of revenue went to management and office costs21.6% of expenses

$6.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.8%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 $108,607 for MARY WILONSKY THRU 725 (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$1,601,666

Mission workProgram services$583,23736.41% of revenue61.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$205,96912.86% of revenue21.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$165,68710.34% of revenue17.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$646,77340.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$954,89359.62% 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: 61.1% mission · 21.6% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 14.0% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 13.2% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 164.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 17.7% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 22.7% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 25.9% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 5.3% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 251.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 21.1% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,601,666

Expenses$954,893

Annual surplus $646,773 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)$583,237 · 61.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$205,969 · 21.6% of expenses

Fundraising$165,687 · 17.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,601,666

Expenses$954,893

Assets$5,918,182

Income$3,467,937

Contributions$1,293,529

Mission work (program services)$583,237

Fundraising$165,687

Grants given$5,563,823

Average grant$794,832

Management and general$205,969

Executive compensation (total)$92,868

Stocks and bonds$5,687,330

Accounting fees$13,500

Investing fees$29,230

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARY WILONSKY THRU 725EXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $108,607Base $105,444 · Other $3,163

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 (36)

MARY WILONSKY THRU 725EXECUTIVE DIR.

REBECCA JERRYDIRECTOR

MEGAN TOWNSENDDIRECTOR

MELISSA CHALMERASST. SEC.

NEIL SCHLAGERDIRECTOR

NICOLE PAQUETTEVICE CHAIRMAN

NIKITA SARINDIRECTOR

PAT ALTSCHULERDIRECTOR

PAT PORTERDIRECTOR

PHILIP CREWDIRECTOR

ZHEN BARRIENTOSDIRECTOR

SARAH EVANSDIRECTOR

SHAROLYN HEADROEDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE WILLIAMSONTREASURER

STEVEN DOMINGUEZDIRECTOR

SUSAN HARRISDIRECTOR

TIMM MATHEWSDIRECTOR

TONY FONTDIRECTOR

ANDREA PENDERDIRECTOR

GARY GADSONIMM PAST CHAIR

ANN PIPERDIRECTOR

ANNE BESSERDIRECTOR

ANNETTE CORMANDIRECTOR

BARBARA VAN PELTDIRECTOR

CHRISTA CAMPDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA RUTHERFORDDIRECTOR

DENISE MCGOVERNDIRECTOR

FARHEEN CHARANYADIRECTOR

MARRIE SMITHDIRECTOR

GEORGE DE VERGESDIRECTOR

JENAE WARDDIRECTOR

JULIETTE COULTERDIRECTOR

KARA CECALADIRECTOR

KEN BENSONCHAIRMAN

LARRIE WEILTREASURER

LEIGH HOPKINSSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 1515 YOUNG ST, DALLAS, TX 75201-5411
County: Dallas
In care of: NICOLE PAQUETTE
Primary officer: NICOLE PAQUETTE, vice chairman

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(214) 670-1458

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SUTTON FROST CARY LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B71I)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes