Fairfax Library Foundation INC

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Fairfax, VA501(c)(3)Since 1994EducationEIN 54-1722709Revenue $542K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfairfaxlibraryfoundation.org12000 Government Center Pkwy, 22035-0002 · Fairfax, VATax-exempt since Feb 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fairfax Library Foundation, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable and educational organization committed to providing supplementary support to the Fairfax County Public Library. The Foundation, while reinforcing the need for continued and increased public support for the Library, serves as a catalyst for attracting private funding from individuals, businesses, organizations and foundations to enhance library services for our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 volunteers and 3 employees.
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 $355K a year · 44% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$446K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$542K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$449K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$7.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$542K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$509K
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$262K
FY2024$503K
FY2025$542K
Expenses
$449K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$381K
FY2022$472K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$494K
FY2025$449K
Net assets
$7.6M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$7.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1995.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $357K Management & general 16% · $72K Fundraising 5% · $21K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Xande Anderer’s $15K as Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Xande Anderer$14,688$14,538$12,718

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Supports the Fairfax County Public Library with extra resources and services.

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3 programs · $291K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ready to Read Early Literacy OutreachReady to Read is an early literacy outreach program that aims to equip preschool-age children (ages 3-5) with essential reading skills. Experienced outreach representatives visit more than 150 childcare centers and Head Start classrooms to introduce the children there to the joys of reading through…

$115Kprogram expense
02

PresentationsFoundation-funded presentations are a cornerstone of FCPL's services, offering a diverse range of events for all agesevery day and at every FCPL branch: classes, lectures, and performances for adults; annual Summer Reading Programs for both adults and youth; a wealth of programs and events for school-age kids and teens.

$96Kprogram expense
03

Books and MaterialsDonations to the Fairfax Library Foundation support the acquisition of books and materials for the 23 branches of Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL)including over 400 audiobooks and more than 500 books in Spanish.

$81Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $995K · 2020–2024
Fairfax County Public LibrariesFY2024$245,851
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,365
Unitemized GrantFY2024$600
Fairfax County Public LibrariesFY2023$255,935
Unitemized GrantFY2023$24,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,320
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,424
Fairfax County Public LibrariesFY2022$238,780
Unitemized GrantFY2022$24,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$19,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,209
Unitemized GrantFY2021$22,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$20,300
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,668
Unitemized GrantFY2020$28,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$19,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$542K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Investment incomeLn 3$189K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$713
Money outPt IX
$449K
Ln 25
Programscol B$357K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$903K
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$446K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$713
Investment incomeLn 3$189K
Gains on assetsLn 7$22K
Total revenueLn 12$542K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$262K
SavingsLn 2$641K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$903K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$930
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$446K
Net assetsLn 32$7.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$874K$903K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.6M$7.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$930
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$470K$446K
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M$7.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$246K$246K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$51K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$18K$3K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$199$397
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Investment management feesLn 11f$39K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$524$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K$407$94
Information technologyLn 14$9K$6K$1K$2K
TravelLn 17$657$657
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$952$668$94$190
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$536$890
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$20K$3K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$176$3K$121
Total functional expensesLn 25$449K$357K$72K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $542K$449K$93K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $503K$494K$9K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $262K$475K−$213K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$472K$1.8M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $509K$381K$128K$6.8M 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 $542,022 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $321,178$364,032
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,120$713
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $179,357$188,696
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$11,419
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $502,655$542,022
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $307,679$297,316
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $41,355$27,638
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,921$124,233
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $493,955$449,187
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,700$92,835
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $542,022 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $342 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$43,088
VIII-1c Fundraising events$48,594
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$272,350
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,980
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$364,032
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $713$713
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $166,778$166,778
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $21,918$21,918
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$11,761−$11,761
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $713 · Unrelated business $342 · Excluded from tax $176,935$542,022
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $449,187 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $245,851$245,851
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $51,465$51,465
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,950 · Management $2,574 · Fundraising $5,128$25,652
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,390 · Management $199 · Fundraising $397$1,986
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,244$21,244
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $38,643$38,643
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,668 · Management $524 · Fundraising $1,048$5,240
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,570 · Management $407 · Fundraising $94$7,071
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,905 · Management $1,083 · Fundraising $1,687$8,675
IX-17 TravelFundraising $657$657
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $668 · Management $94 · Fundraising $190$952
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,114 · Management $536 · Fundraising $890$4,540
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,117 · Management $3,464 · Fundraising $10,302$33,883
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $176 · Management $3,031 · Fundraising $121$3,328
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $356,874 · Management $71,799 · Fundraising $20,514$449,187
Part X · Balance sheet $8,040,602 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $274,026$261,584
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $599,766$641,401
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $11,906$10,976
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,383$3,122
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,606$9,560
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,882$930
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,165,079$6,695,489
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $408,212$417,540
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,492,860$8,040,602
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,155$14,290
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $28,563$14,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $469,930$445,830
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,425,898$3,672,825
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,597,032$3,921,947
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,022,930$7,594,772
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,492,860$8,040,602
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,594,772 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$542,022
XI-2 Total expenses$449,187
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,835
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,022,930
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$479,007
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,594,772

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