FRIENDS OF THE CHERRY VALLEY LIBRARY
EIN 94-2789687 · Education (B1170)
What they do
THE CHERRY VALLEY SCHOOL BECAME A CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE LATE 1990S; and ALTHOUGH STILL A PART of PETALUMA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, DOES NOT RECEIVE THE FUNDING THAT IT DID AT ONE TIME. THE FRIENDS of CHERRY VALLEY LIBRARYS BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT HAS BEEN to PAY PART of THE LIBRARIANS SALARY to ALLOW for FULL-TIME SERVICES, to PURCHASE BOOKS, and to PROVIDE LITERARY EVENTS and SUPPLIES.By Having A Full-time Librarian The Library is Able to Stay Open All Day When School is In Session, From 8 Until 3:30. This Allows A Place for Children and Families to Gather Before and After School, As Well As A Place for Children During Their Lunch and Recess Breaks. Each Classroom Has A Scheduled Weekly Visit to The Library. Teachers Use The Library to Support Their Curriculum and Classroom Activities. The Librarian Teaches A Book Club Elective Class to The 6-8 Grade Children. The FCVL Has A Relationship With Sonoma State Universitys Credentialed Program and Student Teachers Allowing Use of Library to Suppor
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Board and leadership roster (4)
EMILY VACCAROTREASURER
NINA GRUENERCO-CHAIR
SARAH RAINEYLIBRARIAN
SARAH SEITCHIK SEBASTIANCO-CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1984
- Location
- 1001 CHERRY ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952-2065
- County
- Sonoma
- In care of
- SARAH SEITCHICK SEBASTIAN
- Primary officer
- SARAH SEITCHICK SEBASTIAN, CO-DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- BALDWIN MCGAUGHEY & CO LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B1170)
- IRS tax category
- Other Grantmaking and Giving Services