Johnson County Public Library Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Franklin, IN501(c)(3)Since 1979EIN 35-1462375Revenue $259K in FY2025

On file with the IRSjcplf.org49 E Monroe St, 46131-2312 · Franklin, INTax-exempt since Jun 1980Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The foundations mission is to develop and administer private funds to expand opportunities for the Johnson County Public Library to empower lifelong learning, make connection, and increase engagement in the Johnson County community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $32K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$259K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$146K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$752K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$259K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$259K
Expenses
$146K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$73K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$146K
Net assets
$752K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$406K
FY2021$640K
FY2022$447K
FY2023$583K
FY2024$606K
FY2025$752K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1980.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $106K Management & general 10% · $15K Fundraising 17% · $24K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$11,610Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 the public library with extra funds to boost literacy and community programs.

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1 program · $106K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The JCPL Foundation provided supplemental funding to the Johnson County Public Library, which helped the library add new and enhance existing programs, materials, and services for all members of the community. In addition to individual, business and organization donations, funds derived from used book sales support the Library.

$106Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $740K · 2021–2025
Johnson County Public LibraryFY2025$94,500
Johnson County Public LibraryFY2024$161,136
Johnson County Public LibraryFY2023$119,681
Johnson County Public LibraryFY2022$320,624
Johnson County Public LibraryFY2021$44,433

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$259K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$146K
Ln 25
Programscol B$106K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$752K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$760K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$259K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
SavingsLn 2$386
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$580K
Total assetsLn 16$760K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$752K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6125
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K$159K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$416K$580K
Total assetsLn 16$618K$760K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$606K$752K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$95K$95K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$200$200
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$12K$6K$6K
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$888$444$444
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$508$508
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$772$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$78
Information technologyLn 14$257$96$161
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$36$36
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$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$11K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$146K$106K$15K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $259K$146K$113K$752K 990 PDF
FY2024 $213K$212K$1K$606K 990 PDF
FY2023 $280K$126K$154K$583K 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$338K−$143K$447K 990 PDF
FY2021 $264K$73K$191K$640K 990 PDF
FY2020 $72K$406K 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 $258,681 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,843$194,734
I-9 Program service revenue$31,160
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,218$24,265
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,582$8,522
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $213,479$258,681
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $161,136$95,046
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$12,498
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,028$37,984
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $212,164$145,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,315$113,153
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 $258,681 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,522 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$194,734
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$37,410
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$194,734
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $31,160$31,160
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,265$24,265
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,682 · Excluded from tax $24,265$258,681
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $145,528 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $94,846$94,846
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $200$200
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $5,805 · Fundraising $5,805$11,610
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 taxesManagement $444 · Fundraising $444$888
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,158$1,158
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,640$2,640
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $508$508
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $772 · Fundraising $1,668$2,440
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,882 · Fundraising $78$1,960
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $96 · Fundraising $161$257
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelFundraising $36$36
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 amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,410$1,410
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,420 · Fundraising $16,155$27,575
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $106,466 · Management $14,715 · Fundraising $24,347$145,528
Part X · Balance sheet $759,904 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $181,128$158,716
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$386
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,288$20,942
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $415,948$579,860
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $617,767$759,904
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $11,994$7,762
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,994$7,762
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $190,911$235,285
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $414,862$516,857
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $605,773$752,142
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $617,767$759,904
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $752,142 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$258,681
XI-2 Total expenses$145,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$113,153
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$605,773
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$33,216
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$752,142

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