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Bloomington Public Library Foundation

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Bloomington, IL501(c)(3)Since 1996Education EIN 37-1352073Revenue $123K in FY2026Latest return filed Jul 30, 2026

On file with the IRSBloomington, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1997Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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Provide funding for the Bloomington Public Library.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2026. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 37-1352073) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2026, this tax year.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $150K a year · 50% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
92.0 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
92.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
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
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$123K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$61K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$5.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$123K
FY2026▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$697K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$118K
FY2026$123K
Expenses
$61K
FY2026▲ +60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$24K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$322K
FY2025$38K
FY2026$61K
Net assets
$5.4M
FY2026▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.4M
FY2026$5.4M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending April 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Mar 1997.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $61K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patsy Bowles
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Van C Miller
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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1 program · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide a source of funding to create a margin of excellence for the Bloomington Public Library, a tax supported unit of local government and Public subdivision of the state of illinois.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 37-1352073) · Dispute this line
$61Kprogram 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
The Growmark FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$123K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Money outPt IX
$61K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$468K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Total revenueLn 12$123K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$468K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$468K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY26FY25FY24FY23FY22
End of yearLn 1g$238K$191K$174K$186K$168K
SpentLn 1d–1f$665$594$3K$353$329
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$406K$468K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$5.4M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$61K
Total functional expensesLn 25$61K$61K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 30, 2026 $123K$61K$62K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Aug 22, 2025 $118K$38K$80K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2024 $145K$322K−$177K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $495K$350K$145K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022 $208K$94K$114K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 23, 2021 $697K$24K$673K$4.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2026 990
Part I · Summary $122,900 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,777$58,712
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63,349$64,188
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $118,126$122,900
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,124$61,039
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $38,124$61,039
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,002$61,861
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $122,900 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$58,712
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$58,712
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64,188$64,188
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $64,188$122,900
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $61,039 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,039$61,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $61,039 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$61,039
Part X · Balance sheet $5,391,021 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $406,304$468,167
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,768,739$3,480,261
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,256,889$1,442,593
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,431,932$5,391,021
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,936,324$3,670,501
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,495,608$1,720,520
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,431,932$5,391,021
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,431,932$5,391,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,391,021 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$122,900
XI-2 Total expenses$61,039
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,861
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,431,932
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$711,523
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$185,705
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,391,021

Form 990 e-file FY2026 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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