Marin County Library Foundation FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

San Rafael, CA501(c)(3)EIN 68-0048936Revenue $176K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmarinlibraryfoundation.org3501 Civic Center Dr Ste 414, 94903-4189 · San Rafael, CATax-exempt since Oct 1987Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To insure that the Marin County free Library system will have sufficient financial resources to create and maintain a dynamic modern Library system with excellent facilities and technology to serve the needs of all Marin County residents.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 20% 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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $39K
Looks good: 4 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
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$176K
+156% vs prior year
Spent
$79K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$176K
FY2024▲ +156%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$404K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$115K
Expenses
$79K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$315K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$102K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$889K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1987.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $56K Management & general 24% · $19K Fundraising 5% · $4K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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

Ensures Marin County libraries have funds for modern facilities and technology.

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1 program · $56K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Students grants for scholarships awarded to help students achieve goals in higher education. Payments also made to library branches directly in order to help ensure that the marin county free library system will have sufficient financial resources to create and maintain a dynamic modern library system with excellent facilities and…

$56Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$39K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $282K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$282,130

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$176K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$79K
Ln 25
Programscol B$56K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$320
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$176K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$194K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$194K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$876K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K$194K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$707K$876K
Total assetsLn 16$816K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$816K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$8K$8K$605
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$15$4K
InsuranceLn 23$840$840
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$46K$99
Total functional expensesLn 25$79K$56K$19K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $115K$102K$12K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $176K$79K$98K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $69K$86K−$17K$816K 990 PDF
FY2022 $54K$75K−$20K$889K 990 PDF
FY2021 $404K$315K$88K$1.0M 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 $176,199 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,210$165,732
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,740$10,467
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $68,950$176,199
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 $85,804$78,567
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $85,804$78,567
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,854$97,632
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $176,199 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$165,732
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$320
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$165,732
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,467$10,467
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,467 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$176,199
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $78,567 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $7,732 · Fundraising $605$8,337
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,613$1,613
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,007$7,007
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,351$1,351
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15 · Fundraising $3,677$3,692
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $840$840
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,628 · Management $99$45,727
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $55,628 · Management $18,657 · Fundraising $4,282$78,567
Part X · Balance sheet $1,070,576 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,651$194,088
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $707,476$876,488
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $816,127$1,070,576
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $816,127$1,070,576
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $816,127$1,070,576
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,070,576 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$176,199
XI-2 Total expenses$78,567
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,632
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$816,127
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$54,388
XI-7 Investment expenses−$7,007
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$109,436
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,070,576

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

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