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Central Arkansas Library System Foundation

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Little Rock, AR501(c)(3)EducationEIN 27-2094612Revenue $1.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRS100 S Rock St, 72201-1624 · Little Rock, ARTax-exempt since Aug 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Cals Foundation is to provide support for educational and cultural programming for the patrons, communities, and neighborhoods being served by the cals and its branches.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $291K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $268K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+110% vs prior year
Spent
$976K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$6.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +110%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$872K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$748K
FY2023$828K
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$976K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$633K
FY2021$743K
FY2022$697K
FY2023$743K
FY2024$976K
Net assets
$6.9M
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $930K Management & general 5% · $46K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Del Boyette
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jo Spencer
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Molly McNulty
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryan Day
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathy Spivey
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Bush
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marion Fulk
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports educational and cultural programs for library patrons and communities.

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1 program · $930K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The mission of central arkansas library foundation is to provide support for the central arkansas library system (cals) and its educational and cultural programming for the patrons, communities, and neighborhoods served by cals and its branches.

$930Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Windgate Charitable TrustFY2025$250K
Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance INCFY2025$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$268K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $3.5M · 2020–2024
Central Arkansas LibraryFY2024$930,315
Central Arkansas LibraryFY2023$701,289
Central Arkansas LibraryFY2022$661,322
Central Arkansas LibraryFY2021$606,596
Coalition of Neighborhood LibrariesFY2021$10,000
Central Arkansas LibraryFY2020$541,118

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$230K
Money outPt IX
$976K
Ln 25
Programscol B$930K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$664K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$230K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$664K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$664K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$390K$664K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.3M$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M$6.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$930K$930K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$0$8K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$956$956
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$359$0$359$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$976K$930K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$976K$766K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $828K$743K$86K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $748K$697K$51K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$743K$314K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $872K$633K$239K$5.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,742,661 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $624,714$1,512,218
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $203,674$230,443
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $105$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $828,493$1,742,661
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $701,289$930,315
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,234$46,094
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $742,523$976,409
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $85,970$766,252
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,742,661 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,512,218
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,512,218
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $230,443$230,443
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $230,443$1,742,661
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $976,409 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $930,315$930,315
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,226$4,226
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $8,057 · Fundraising $0$8,057
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $14,932$14,932
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,924$4,924
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,234$10,234
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $956$956
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,406$2,406
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $359 · Fundraising $0$359
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $930,315 · Management $46,094 · Fundraising $0$976,409
Part X · Balance sheet $6,907,298 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $389,691$663,686
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,349,805$6,243,612
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,739,496$6,907,298
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,646$1,149
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,646$1,149
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,661,581$2,380,871
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,070,269$4,525,278
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,731,850$6,906,149
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,739,496$6,907,298
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,906,149 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,742,661
XI-2 Total expenses$976,409
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$766,252
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,731,850
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$408,047
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,906,149

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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