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Libraries Yes FY2020 filing

Portland, ORUnknown exempt organizationSince 2012 EIN 80-0011556Revenue $575K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 42307 · Portland, OR

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79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $244K a year · 56% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
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Revenue
$575K
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$3K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$575K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$575K
FY2025$300K
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2025$155
Net assets
$3K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2025$301K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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% · $1.1M Management & general 21% · $285K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jef Green
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Karr
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Cedros
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Wilson
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

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Adverstising support for library levy

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Voter Pamphlet Statements

$8Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Library Foundation INC Serving the People of Multnomah CountyFY2024$300K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$575K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$575K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$285K
Owns and owesPt X
$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$575K
Total revenueLn 12$575K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$791K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$791K$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$791K$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$0$38K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$308$0$308$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$0$14K$0
Management feesLn 11a$214K$0$214K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$0$7K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.1M$1.1M$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
TravelLn 17$416$0$416$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$8K$9K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$285K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $300K$155$300K$301K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $575K$1.4M−$787K$3K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $575,330 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $265,000$575,330
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $265,000$575,330
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$52,808
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $250$1,309,872
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $250$1,362,680
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $264,750−$787,350
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
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 $575,330 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$575,330
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$575,330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$575,330
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,362,680 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $38,425 · Fundraising $0$38,425
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $308 · Fundraising $0$308
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $14,075 · Fundraising $0$14,075
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $213,725 · Fundraising $0$213,725
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,995 · Fundraising $0$6,995
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,069,808 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,069,808
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,605 · Fundraising $0$1,605
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $416 · Fundraising $0$416
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,000 · Management $9,323 · Fundraising $0$17,323
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,077,808 · Management $284,872 · Fundraising $0$1,362,680
Part X · Balance sheet $3,465 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $790,815$3,465
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $790,815$3,465
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $790,815$3,465
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $790,815$3,465
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,465 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$575,330
XI-2 Total expenses$1,362,680
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$787,350
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$790,815
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,465

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

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