Kent Free Library Foundation INC

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The Foundation serves as a vehicle to receive essentially unsolicited donations which are used to benefit the Kent Free Library and its programs.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-0003580) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $114K a year · 77% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
88% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
165.2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
165.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
5 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$58K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$37K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$58K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$431K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$96K
FY2023−$9K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$58K
Expenses
$37K
FY2025▲ +176%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$13K
FY2025$37K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1979.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $33K Management & general 12% · $4K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

Funds library activities and programs to support community learning and engagement.

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1 program · $33K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The foundation serves as a vehicle to receive essentially unsolicited donations which are used to benefit the kent free library and its programs.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-0003580) · Dispute this line
$33Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $36K · 2022–2025
United Way of Portage CountyFY2025$14,000
United Way of Portage CountyFY2023$14,500
United Way of Portage CountyFY2022$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$58K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Money outPt IX
$37K
Ln 25
Programscol B$33K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$508K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$24K
Total revenueLn 12$58K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$508K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$508K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$404K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$519K$508K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$388K$404K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15K$15K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$287$860
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$260$260
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$843$642$201
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K$33K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $58K$37K$22K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $73K$13K$60K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 9, 2024 −$9K$30K−$39K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 21, 2023 $96K$26K$70K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $235K$81K$155K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $431K$13K$418K$2.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $58,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $840$1,285
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $150$10,610
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $48,019$34,423
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,174$12,159
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $73,183$58,477
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,000$14,600
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,388$22,295
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,388$36,895
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $59,795$21,582
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $58,477 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $159 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,285
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,285
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,610$10,610
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $58,513$58,513
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $12,000$12,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$24,090−$24,090
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$13,480 · Excluded from tax $70,672$58,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,895 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,600$14,600
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,200$3,200
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $287 · Management $860$1,147
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $260$260
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,845$16,845
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $642 · Management $201$843
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,634 · Management $4,261 · Fundraising $0$36,895
Part X · Balance sheet $2,548,296 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $518,567$507,857
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $388,407$403,751
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,614,347$1,636,688
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,521,321$2,548,296
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,372,567$2,399,542
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $148,754$148,754
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,521,321$2,548,296
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,521,321$2,548,296
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,548,296 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$58,477
XI-2 Total expenses$36,895
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,582
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,521,321
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,393
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,548,296

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

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