FRIENDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE LIBRARIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE LIBRARIES

EIN 92-0110295 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Arts, Culture, and Humanities (A12)

What they do

THE PURPOSES of THE FRIENDS of THE LIBRARIES SHALL BE AS SET FORTH IN THE ARTICLES of INCORPORATION, WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. to MAINTAIN AN ASSOCIATION of PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ANCHORAGE PUBLIC LIBRARIES THROUGH WHICH INTERESTED PERSONS CAN EFFECTIVELY WORK WITH THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF of THE MUNICIPALITY of ANCHORAGE PUBLIC LIBRARIES to ENHANCE THE. EFFECTIVENESS of THE LIBRARIES and THEIR OPERATIONS and ACTIVITIES; B. to FOCUS PUBLIC ATTENTION ON THE ANCHORAGE PUBLIC LIBRARIES. C. to STIMULATE THE USE of THE RESOURCES and SERVICES of THE ANCHORAGE PUBLIC LIBRARIES AMONG ALL CITIZENS, RESIDENTS and VISITORS of SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA; D. to SUPPORT and COOPERATE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF of THE ANCHORAGE PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN DEVELOPING LIBRARY SERVICES and FACILITIES for THE COMMUNITY; E. to PROMOTE and PARTICIPATE IN FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES for THE BENEFIT of THE ANCHORAGE PUBLIC LIBRARIES; F. to SPONSOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS and SOCIAL EVENTS FURTHERING THE OBJECTIVES and PURPOSES O

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.20 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.

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

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Money made simple

102.89%of revenue went to mission work92.2% of expenses · Program services

$111.56spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.67%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$2.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

51.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$224,508

Mission workProgram services$231,007102.89% of revenue92.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$19,4598.67% of revenue7.8% of expenses

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

Total expenses$250,466111.56% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 92.2% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.56% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.68% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$224,508

Expenses$250,466

Annual shortfall $25,958 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$231,007 · 92.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$19,459 · 7.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$224,508

Expenses$250,466

Assets$535,171

Income$317,236

Contributions$116,628

Mission work (program services)$231,007

Management and general$19,459

Accounting fees$1,717

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)

ANNA BREUNINGERDIRECTOR

BARBARA DERRTREASURER

CAROL STURGULEWSKISECRETARY

DENISE YANCEYVICE PRESIDE

KIRSTEN TSCHOFENDIRECTOR

MARGARET COSGRAVEDIRECTOR

MARY RASMUSSENPRESIDENT

NANCY HEMSATHDIRECTOR

SARA NUNEZDIRECTOR

SUE HEINZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: PO BOX 241325, ANCHORAGE, AK 99524-1325
County: Anchorage Municipality
In care of: MARY RASMUSSEN
Primary officer: MARY RASMUSSEN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@librarychampion.com Phone(907) 440-6540

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SRAMEK-HIGHTOWER CPAS APC
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Arts, Culture, and Humanities (A12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution