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Dekalb Library Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Decatur, GA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 58-2404616Revenue $357K in FY2024

On file with the IRS3560 Kensington Rd, 30032-1328 · Decatur, GATax-exempt since Sep 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support and enhance the Dekalb county public Library service, including support for literacy programs, children's reading programs, and georgia center for the book.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $102K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$357K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$393K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$357K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$349K
FY2021$352K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$465K
FY2024$357K
Expenses
$393K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$393K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1998.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $317K Management & general 5% · $21K Fundraising 14% · $54K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tim Martin
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shara Sanders
Past-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Nark
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Swanson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Molly Marrah
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Supports and enhances library services, including literacy and children's reading programs.

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1 program · $317K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Dekalb library foundation offers literacy programs, including reading programs for non-native english speakers, support of literacy, cultural and history programs and summer reading enrichment programs for young readers.

$317Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$26K
The Goizueta Foundation INCFY2024$25K
Luluma Charitable Trust Xxxxx8009FY2024$20K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$8K
Frances Wood Wilson Foundation INCFY2024$8K
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta INCFY2024$6K
Tr Uw Charles I BrananFY2024$5K
Atl Fdn-W Peters MainFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 11 funders$102K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2024
Dekalb County Public LibraryFY2024$298,483
Dekalb County Public LibraryFY2023$306,348
Dekalb County Public LibraryFY2022$277,969
Dekalb County Public LibraryFY2021$183,940
Dekalb County Public LibraryFY2020$192,312

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$357K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$357K
Investment incomeLn 3$80
Money outPt IX
$393K
Ln 25
Programscol B$317K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$407K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$357K
Investment incomeLn 3$80
Total revenueLn 12$357K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$407K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$407K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$911K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$424K$407K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$830K$911K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$298K$298K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$7K$9K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$12K$13K$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$393K$317K$21K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $357K$393K−$37K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $465K$388K$77K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $307K$370K−$62K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $352K$256K$96K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $349K$231K$117K$1.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $356,619 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $430,423$356,539
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,485$80
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $464,908$356,619
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $306,348$298,483
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,482$94,646
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $387,830$393,129
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,078−$36,510
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $356,619 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$356,539
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$356,539
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $80$80
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80$356,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $393,129 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $298,483$298,483
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,053 · Fundraising $8,607$15,660
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,360$1,360
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,737$1,737
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,494$1,494
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,635 · Management $12,919 · Fundraising $45,875$70,429
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,966$3,966
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $317,181 · Management $21,466 · Fundraising $54,482$393,129
Part X · Balance sheet $1,317,145 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $423,529$406,538
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $829,983$910,607
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,253,512$1,317,145
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $628,192$761,175
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $625,320$555,970
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,253,512$1,317,145
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,253,512$1,317,145
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,317,145 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$356,619
XI-2 Total expenses$393,129
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,510
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,253,512
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$100,143
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,317,145

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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