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Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation

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Grand Rapids, MI501(c)(3)Education EIN 38-6085929Revenue $938K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgrplfoundation.org111 Library St Ne, 49503-3268 · Grand Rapids, MITax-exempt since Apr 1962Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Public Library, supporting the Library in providing quality Library services to the citizens of the greater Grand Rapids area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $567K a year · 59% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $9.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.4 months of spending in cash, plus $9.0M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$938K
-61% vs prior year
Spent
$333K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$8.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$938K
FY2025▼ -61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$435K
FY2021$901K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$551K
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$938K
Expenses
$333K
FY2025▼ -53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$715K
FY2025$333K
Net assets
$8.9M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$8.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1962.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $309K Management & general 7% · $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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Freeburg
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debra a Bates
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Avery
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amari Fuller
Director
$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

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1 program · $309K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Grants to the grand rapids public library for various programs not covered under the budget. These programs include activities focused on youth literacy (summer reading program), community enrichment (center for the book, diversity programming, business reference databases), stem training (youth technology camp) and preservation of rare…

$309Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Cdv5 FoundationFY2022$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $789K · 2019–2022
Grand Rapids Public LibraryFY2022$228,195
Grand Rapids Public LibraryFY2021$236,739
Grand Rapids Public LibraryFY2020$157,863
Grand Rapids Public LibraryFY2019$166,676

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$938K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$732K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$333K
Ln 25
Programscol B$309K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$732K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$938K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.0M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$8.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$15K$12K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.1M$9.0M
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M$8.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$166K$166K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$47K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$11K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$53K$53K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$504
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$6K$94
Total functional expensesLn 25$333K$309K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $938K$333K$605K$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.4M$715K$1.7M$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $551K$365K$186K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $504K$369K$135K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $901K$288K$614K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $435K$282K$153K$4.8M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $937,821 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,750,314$195,505
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,950$8,680
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $664,780$731,903
I-11 Other revenue$1,733
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,422,044$937,821
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $573,504$165,914
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,400$67,291
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,019$99,689
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $714,923$332,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,707,121$604,927
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $937,821 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$195,505
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$195,505
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,680$8,680
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $731,903$731,903
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,733$1,733
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,413 · Excluded from tax $731,903$937,821
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $332,894 across 10 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $165,914$165,914
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,784 · Management $13,974$60,758
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,303 · Management $2,230$6,533
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,894 · Management $4,840$15,734
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $52,879$52,879
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,519 · Management $504$2,023
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,121$8,121
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,349$2,349
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,489 · Management $94$6,583
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $308,903 · Management $23,991 · Fundraising $0$332,894
Part X · Balance sheet $8,970,210 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,492$12,480
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $8,076,535$8,957,730
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,092,027$8,970,210
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $31,321$57,796
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,321$57,796
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,722,657$1,681,665
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,338,049$7,230,749
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,060,706$8,912,414
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,092,027$8,970,210
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,912,414 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$937,821
XI-2 Total expenses$332,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$604,927
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,060,706
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$246,781
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,912,414

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

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