ROCKY MOUNTAIN PHILATELIC LIBRARY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROCKY MOUNTAIN PHILATELIC LIBRARY

EIN 84-1223669 · Libraries (B70)

What they do

THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PHILATELIC LIBRARY is AN EDUCATIONAL and LITERACY ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED to (1) PROMOTE and FACILITATE THE PURSUIT of STAMP COLLECTING AS A HOBBY AT ALL LEVELS (2) PROVIDE A LOCATION for A CENTRAL DEPOSITORY of PHILATELIC LITERATURE and RELATED ITEMS to BE AVAILABLE for RESEARCH BY ALL INTERSTED PEOPLE (3) to SERVE AS AN INFORMATION CENTER for PHILATELY and POSTAL HISTORY IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (4) to PROVIDE, or ARRANGE FOR, BASIC INSTRUCTION IN THE HOBBY of PHILATELY AND/OR INSTRUCTION IN THE MORE SPECIALIZED AREAS of STAMP COLLECTING USING LOCAL EXPERTISE (5) to SERVE AS A DEPOSITORY for PHILATELIC SLIDE or VIDEO PROGRAMS for USE BY LOCAL STAMP CLUBS ALSO to PROVIDE A CARD REFERENCE FILE of GOOD PROGRAMS AVAILABLE to CLUBS BY LOCAL PHILATELISTS (6) to SERVE AS A RESOURCE for EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS INTERESTED IN THE HOBBY of STAMP COLLECTING (7) to SERVE AS A PLACE WHERE THOSE INTERESTED IN STAMPS or POSTAL HISTORY CAN MEET to DISCUSS COMMON

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.30 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.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

28.43%of revenue went to mission work90.3% of expenses · Program services

0.51%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$31.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.54%of revenue went to management and office costs8.1% of expenses

$12.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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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$577,885

Mission workProgram services$164,26828.43% of revenue90.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,6592.54% of revenue8.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,9320.51% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$396,02668.53% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$181,85931.47% 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: 90.3% mission · 8.1% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.47% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 1.9% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 9.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 5.3% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 4.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 13.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 15.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 13.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$577,885

Expenses$181,859

Annual surplus $396,026 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)$164,268 · 90.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,659 · 8.1% of expenses

Fundraising$2,932 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$577,885

Expenses$181,859

Assets$2,350,503

Income$1,367,665

Contributions$423,328

Mission work (program services)$164,268

Fundraising$2,932

Management and general$14,659

Stocks and bonds$1,995,915

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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)

ERIC CARLSONDIRECTOR

GARY WITHROWDIRECTOR

JAMES KILBANEVICE PRESIDENT

PAUL DOMENICICORRESPONDING SECRETARY

REGINA DOMENICIRECORDING SECRETARY

RICHARD PALESTRODIRECTOR

RODNEY HAENNIDIRECTOR

STEPHEN SCHWEIGHOFEROPERATIONS MANAGER

TONNY VAN LOIJPRESIDENT

WILLIAM DOUGLASSTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 2038 S PONTIAC WAY, DENVER, CO 80224
County: Denver
In care of: MICHAEL SCHWAMBERGER
Primary officer: MICHAEL SCHWAMBERGER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@rmpldenver.org Phone(303) 759-9921

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JONES MERTSCHING CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Libraries (B70)
IRS tax category: Libraries