SAN MATEO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAN MATEO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

EIN 94-3191775 · Education (B1170)

What they do

The San Mateo Public Library Foundation Provides Funding to Bridge The Gap Between What City and State Resources Provide, and What Our Diverse Community Needs and Expects From A 21st Century Community Resource.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.80 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.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.99%of revenue went to mission work75.8% of expenses · Program services

11.99%of revenue went to fundraising12.1% of expenses

$98.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.00%of revenue went to management and office costs12.1% of expenses

$4.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$371,553

Mission workProgram services$278,64574.99% of revenue75.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$44,58712.00% of revenue12.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$44,56611.99% of revenue12.1% of expenses

Total expenses$367,79898.99% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202475.8% mission

202380.2% mission

202275.4% mission

202176.2% mission

202084.5% mission

201989.6% mission

201876.9% mission

201785.2% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$371,553

Expenses$367,798

Annual surplus $3,755 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)$278,645 · 75.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$44,587 · 12.1% of expenses

Fundraising$44,566 · 12.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$371,553

Expenses$367,798

Assets$1,703,318

Income$374,651

Contributions$314,131

Mission work (program services)$278,645

Fundraising$44,566

Grants given$1,576,430

Average grant$143,312

Management and general$44,587

Executive compensation (total)$48,200

Accounting fees$9,947

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

MARIE CHUANGBOARD MEMBER

VICKY STEINSECRETARY

SUZANNE SIMSBOARD MEMBER

SUELIN LEEBOARD MEMBER

SARAH PHELPSBOARD MEMBER

SAM PERRYBOARD MEMBER

RUTHMARY CRADLERBOARD MEMBER

RENEE THIERRY-JONESBOARD MEMBER

NICOLA NICI SILVERBOARD MEMBER

MARY BIANCOBOARD MEMBER

ALEXANDRA GILLENCO-PRESIDENT

MAPLE ZHANGTREASURER

KATHERINE TONGBOARD MEMBER

JEFF KANGBOARD MEMBER

JEANNE BACKCO-PRESIDENT

ERIN SINCLAIRBOARD MEMBER

DONNA DIVODIBOARD MEMBER

DIANE ERVINBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS BLOOMBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY JARDINATREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 55 W Third Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402
County: San Mateo
In care of: Anthony Jardina
Primary officer: Anthony Jardina, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@smplf.org Phone(650) 558-9100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS
NTEE classification: Education (B1170)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes