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Arapahoe Library Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Englewood, CO501(c)(3)Education EIN 84-1159554Revenue $168K in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 11, 2025

On file with the IRSarapahoelibraries.orgEnglewood, COTax-exempt since Mar 1991Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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Exclusively benefit and perform functions for charitable contributions within the district libraries

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$561
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 6 voting members
Fine: 3 of 6 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$168K
Spent
$287K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$277K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$168K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$217K
Expenses
$287K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$152K
Net assets
$277K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$328K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$542K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1991.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $269K Management & general 4% · $11K Fundraising 3% · $7K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Oli Sanidas
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marie Green
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Schroeder
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Molly Aschenbrenner
Executive Vice-Chair
$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

Provides charitable benefits and functions exclusively for district libraries.

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1 program · $269K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The arapahoe library friends foundation has been an integral part of the support system that allows arapahoe libraries' initiatives, which are aimed at enhancing community resources and services, to succeed. This includes several book sales at various branches from donated books, along with providing a grant to arapahoe library district.

$269Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $560K · 2020–2024
Arapahoe Library DistrictFY2024$102,700
Arapahoe Library DistrictFY2023$128,670
Arapahoe Library DistrictFY2022$91,714
Arapahoe Library DistrictFY2021$50,517
Arapahoe Library DistrictFY2020$186,589

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$168K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$312
Money outPt IX
$287K
Ln 25
Programscol B$269K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$277K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$277K
Total assetsLn 16$277K
LiabilitiesLn 26$561
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$312
Total revenueLn 12$168K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$233K
SavingsLn 2$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$277K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$642
Total assetsLn 16$277K
LiabilitiesLn 26$561
Net assetsLn 32$277K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 662
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$100K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$394K$277K
Total assetsLn 16$397K$277K
LiabilitiesLn 26$973$561
Net assetsLn 32$396K$277K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$187K$187K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$79$79
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$1K
TravelLn 17$233$94$139
InsuranceLn 23$945$945
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$82K$110$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$287K$269K$11K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $217K$152K$65K$542K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2024 $233K$167K$66K$476K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 5, 2023 $223K$140K$83K$410K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 21, 2022 $184K$133K$51K$328K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 28, 2021 $168K$287K−$120K$277K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $167,509 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $322,014$131,325
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $99,600$35,872
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $986$312
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $422,600$167,509
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $77,200$186,589
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 $239,183$100,657
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $316,383$287,246
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $106,217−$119,737
Part VI · Governance 3 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $167,509 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,657
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$115,668
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$100,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$131,325
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,872$35,872
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $312$312
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,872 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $312$167,509
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $287,246 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $186,589$186,589
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,120$4,120
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $79$79
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,595 · Fundraising $1,441$7,036
IX-17 TravelManagement $94 · Fundraising $139$233
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $945$945
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,352 · Management $110 · Fundraising $5,782$88,244
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $268,941 · Management $10,864 · Fundraising $7,441$287,246
Part X · Balance sheet $277,163 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $351,476$233,450
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $42,758$43,071
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $642$642
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $397,312$277,163
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $973$313
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$248
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $973$561
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $396,339$276,602
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $396,339$276,602
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $397,312$277,163
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $276,602 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$167,509
XI-2 Total expenses$287,246
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$119,737
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$396,339
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$276,602

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

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