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Pierce County Library Foundation FY2021 filing

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Tacoma, WA501(c)(3) EIN 51-0180293Revenue $608K in FY2021

On file with the IRSpiercecountylibrary.org/foundation3005 112th St E, 98446-2215 · Tacoma, WATax-exempt since Feb 1976Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provides funds in support of services and programs of the Pierce County Library system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 $391K a year · 42% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$813
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$608K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$357K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$689K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$608K
FY2021▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$564K
FY2021$608K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$891K
Expenses
$357K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$357K
FY2022$813K
FY2023$705K
FY2024$465K
Net assets
$689K
FY2021▲ +64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$689K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.4M

From the FY2021 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 Feb 1976.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $312K Management & general 10% · $36K Fundraising 3% · $9K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Reji Kumar
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Travis Mahugh
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Waldron
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds library services and programs for Pierce County.

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3 programs · $150K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

E-books and e-audio books were in increased demand by our community caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced physical material distribution. Seniors now have access to many titles via e-books and can set the font size as large as necessary or listen to an ever expanding list of e-audio books.

$101Kprogram expense
02

Funds for summer reading supported readers of all ages, engaging them during summer to provide learning, enjoyment and community.

$33Kprogram expense
03

Block Play

Research has proven that children are better prepared to learn math, literacy, science, and social emotional development (just some of the vital benefits for healthy, growing children) when they build with blocks. The foundation purchases blocks and activity books to give away to children and their caregivers for this important program.

$16Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Pierce County Accountable Community of HealthFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.6M · 2020–2024
Pierce County Rural Library DistrictWA · FY2024$335,824
Pierce County Rural Library DistrictWA · FY2023$389,012
Pierce County Rural Library DistrictWA · FY2022$292,888
Pierce County Rural Library DistrictWA · FY2021$283,318
Pierce County Rural Library DistrictWA · FY2020$278,125

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$608K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$612K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$357K
Ln 25
Programscol B$312K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$689K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$519K
Total assetsLn 16$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26$813
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$612K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$48K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$608K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$519K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$519K
Other assetsLn 15$171K
Total assetsLn 16$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26$813
Net assetsLn 32$689K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K$519K
Total assetsLn 16$421K$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$813
Net assetsLn 32$419K$689K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$283K$283K
Management feesLn 11a$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$189$189
InterestLn 20$13$13
InsuranceLn 23$872$872
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$28K$23K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$40$40
Total functional expensesLn 25$357K$312K$36K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $891K$465K$426K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$705K$329K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$813K$786K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $608K$357K$251K$689K 990 PDF
FY2020 $564K$403K$160K$419K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $608,237 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $567,000$612,251
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,472$6,479
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,843−$10,493
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $563,629$608,237
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $278,125$283,318
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 $125,176$73,601
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $403,301$356,919
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $160,328$251,318
Part VI · Governance 14 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $608,237 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,454
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$592,797
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$48,327
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$612,251
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,479$6,479
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10,493−$10,493
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$4,014$608,237
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $356,919 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $283,318$283,318
IX-11a Management feesManagement $6,710$6,710
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,941$3,941
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,855$1,855
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $189$189
IX-20 InterestManagement $13$13
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $872$872
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,275 · Management $22,520 · Fundraising $9,186$59,981
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $40$40
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $311,593 · Management $36,140 · Fundraising $9,186$356,919
Part X · Balance sheet $689,898 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $268,594$519,037
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $152,612$170,861
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $421,206$689,898
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,206$813
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,206$813
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $263,056$514,892
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $155,944$174,193
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $419,000$689,085
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $421,206$689,898
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $689,085 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$608,237
XI-2 Total expenses$356,919
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$251,318
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$419,000
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,767
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$689,085

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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