Lafayeette Public Library Foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 55% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $781K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$33K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$39K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$787K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$33K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$37K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$32K
FY2025$33K
Expenses
$39K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$39K
Net assets
$787K
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$664K
FY2021$880K
FY2022$772K
FY2023$807K
FY2024$793K
FY2025$787K

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1993.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $22K Management & general 44% · $17K

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Lafayeette Public Library Foundation is a public foundation based in Lafayette, LA.

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2 programs · $22K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Public Education

$19Kprogram expense
02

Awards Banquet

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $18K · 2019–2019
Lafayette Parish Public LibraryFY2019$18,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$33K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$39K
Ln 25
Programscol B$22K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$787K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$787K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$6K
Total revenueLn 12$33K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$750
InvestmentsLn 11–13$781K
Total assetsLn 16$787K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$787K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$7K$5K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$785K$781K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$793K$787K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$793K$787K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
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$0
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$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$845$845
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$57$57
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$817$817
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$22K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$813$813
Total functional expensesLn 25$39K$22K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 16, 2026 $33K$39K−$6K$787K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 18, 2025 $32K$46K−$14K$793K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2024 $84K$49K$35K$807K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2023 $37K$167K−$130K$772K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2022 $32K$51K−$19K$880K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 16, 2021 $33K$38K−$5K$664K 990 PDF

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 $33,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,871$9,800
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,000$4,880
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,479$18,797
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $32,350$33,477
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 $46,452$39,393
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $46,452$39,393
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,102−$5,916
Part VI · Governance 14 of 17 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
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 $33,477 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$981
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,819
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,800
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,880$4,880
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25,175$25,175
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$6,378−$6,378
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,677$33,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,393 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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 staff$0
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 taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,029$7,029
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,633$1,633
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,764$1,764
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $845$845
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $57$57
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 $817$817
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,052 · Management $4,383$26,435
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $813$813
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,052 · Management $17,341 · Fundraising $0$39,393
Part X · Balance sheet $786,948 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,046$4,767
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $750$750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $785,068$781,431
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $792,864$786,948
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $792,864$786,948
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $792,864$786,948
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $792,864$786,948
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $786,948 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$33,477
XI-2 Total expenses$39,393
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,916
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$792,864
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$786,948

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

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