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Mill Valley Public Library Foundation FY2020 filing

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Mill Valley, CA501(c)(3)Since 1986 EIN 68-0000532Revenue $198K in FY2020

On file with the IRSmvlf.org375 Throckmorton Ave, 94941-2623 · Mill Valley, CATax-exempt since Dec 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $576K a year · 76% 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
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $82K
Looks good: 5 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
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$198K
Spent
$139K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$198K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$473K
FY2022$417K
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$420K
FY2024$283K
FY2025$446K
Expenses
$139K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$224K
FY2024$32K
FY2025$241K
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2025$6.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1983.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $82K Management & general 25% · $34K Fundraising 17% · $23K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Beth Rutchik
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Simpson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kris Grossman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicole Brown
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Shaw
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Dicker
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deborah Miller
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Dyett
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds to enhance library programs and services for the community.

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1 program · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The mill valley library foundation does not provide any program services. It is solely a fund raising organization. The foundation program consists of delivering funds in the form of grants to the mill valley public library, to provide funding for specific programs designated by the head librarian.

$82Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Marin Community FoundationFY2024$40K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$16K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$12K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$9K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$82K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $540K · 2019–2025
Mill Valley Public LibraryFY2025$166,227
Mill Valley Public LibraryFY2022$100,100
Mill Valley Public LibraryFY2021$104,785
Mill Valley Public LibraryFY2020$87,500
Mill Valley Public LibraryFY2019$81,600

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$198K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$68K
Money outPt IX
$139K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$68K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$198K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$74K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$82K$82K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$446$446
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$23K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$139K$82K$34K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $446K$241K$205K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $420K$224K$195K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$167K$2.4M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $417K$165K$252K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $473K$144K$329K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $198K$139K$59K$2.6M 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
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Part I · Summary $197,507 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $565,427$129,020
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $233,308$68,487
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$18,477$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $780,258$197,507
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $72,000$81,600
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 $55,961$57,173
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $127,961$138,773
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $652,297$58,734
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $197,507 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$129,020
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$129,020
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $66,724$66,724
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,763$1,763
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $68,487$197,507
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $138,773 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $81,600$81,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,447$6,447
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,480$1,480
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $6,718$6,718
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $446$446
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,865$1,865
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $22,751 · Fundraising $13,690$36,441
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,181 · Fundraising $2,595$3,776
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $81,600 · Management $34,170 · Fundraising $23,003$138,773
Part X · Balance sheet $2,634,612 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,240$73,525
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,541,132$2,559,687
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,400$1,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,608,772$2,634,612
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,258,772$2,284,612
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $350,000$350,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,608,772$2,634,612
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,608,772$2,634,612
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,634,612 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$197,507
XI-2 Total expenses$138,773
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,734
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,608,772
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$32,894
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,634,612

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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