Great Falls Public Library Foundation

Tax-deductible

Great Falls, MT501(c)(3)EIN 23-7295568Revenue $812K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgfplf.orgPo Box 742, 59403-0742 · Great Falls, MTTax-exempt since Jul 1988Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Great Falls Public Library Foundation solicits, receives and provides stewardship of donations from the Public to be used for the benefit, improvement and welfare of the Great Falls Public Library and its patrons, as a supplement to funds allocated from the budgets of the city of Great Falls and of cascade county, or otherwise received by the Library.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $109K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$812K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$706K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$5.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$812K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$484K
FY2022$764K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$727K
FY2025$812K
Expenses
$706K
FY2025▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$597K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$446K
FY2025$706K
Net assets
$5.1M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$5.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1988.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $537K Management & general 23% · $165K Fundraising 0% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$93,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brianne Laurin$93,000$45,231———
Jill Baker——$41,160$47,040$1,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Raises funds to improve and benefit the public library and its patrons.

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1 program · $537K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The foundation has enabled the great falls public library to significantly expand materials and cultural events offered to the community.

$537Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$812K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461K
Investment incomeLn 3$341K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$706K
Ln 25
Programscol B$537K
Managementcol C$165K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$645K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$341K
Gains on assetsLn 7$155K
Total revenueLn 12$812K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$519K
SavingsLn 2$126K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$645K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$677K$645K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$5.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$93K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$956$956
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$537K$537K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$706K$537K$165K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $812K$706K$106K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $727K$446K$281K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $389K$428K−$40K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $764K$456K$309K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $484K$597K−$113K$3.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $812,012 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $560,906$461,024
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,103$10,392
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $151,609$340,596
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $386$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $727,004$812,012
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $87,679$104,407
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $357,849$601,284
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $445,528$705,691
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $281,476$106,321
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $812,012 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$343,924
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$117,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$461,024
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,392$10,392
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $185,540$185,540
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $155,056$155,056
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,392 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $340,596$812,012
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $705,691 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $93,000$93,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $11,407$11,407
IX-11a Management feesManagement $956$956
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,400$13,400
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $22,535$22,535
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,099$5,099
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $17,430$17,430
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,480$1,480
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $537,022$537,022
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $3,362$3,362
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $537,022 · Management $165,307 · Fundraising $3,362$705,691
Part X · Balance sheet $5,099,269 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $453,141$519,440
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $223,837$125,952
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,667
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,721
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,683,304$4,443,489
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,360,282$5,099,269
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,497$6,489
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,497$6,489
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,854,181$2,590,176
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,502,604$2,502,604
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,356,785$5,092,780
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,360,282$5,099,269
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,092,780 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$812,012
XI-2 Total expenses$705,691
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$106,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,356,785
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$629,674
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,092,780

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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