Douglas County Libraries Foundation FY2020 filing

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Bring community awareness and appreciation of the Douglas County Libraries, and to sponsor programs and conduct other activities that will enhance the Libraries contributions to education and culture within the community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-1207775) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $298K a year · 67% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
61% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16.0 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
16.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $98K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$88K
7% of total assets
Liabilities are 7% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
6 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$214K
Spent
$69K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$214K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$537K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$469K
FY2025$766K
Expenses
$69K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$215K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2016.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $43K Management & general 36% · $25K Fundraising 3% · $2K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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1 program · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Funded the library districts programs for adult services, education, local history, volunteer services, and online high school. Additional funds were provided for branch operations capital expenditures and library camp scholarships.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-1207775) · Dispute this line
$43Kprogram 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 3 funders$98K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $601K · 2020–2025
Douglas County LibrariesFY2025$145,648
Douglas County LibrariesFY2024$140,963
Douglas County LibrariesFY2023$144,061
Douglas County LibrariesFY2022$51,611
Douglas County LibrariesFY2021$79,643
Douglas County LibrariesFY2020$38,647

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$214K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$69K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Total revenueLn 12$214K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,282
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$785K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$967K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$88K
Net assetsLn 32$888K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$39K$39K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$69K$43K$25K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 13, 2026 $766K$215K$551K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 6, 2025 $469K$203K$266K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $375K$193K$183K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $537K$90K$447K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $317K$122K$195K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2021 $214K$69K$145K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $213,936 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,852$114,614
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100,754$57,992
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,125$41,330
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,672$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $265,403$213,936
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $114,144$38,647
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,046$30,745
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $152,190$69,392
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $113,213$144,544
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $213,936 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$114,614
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $57,992$57,992
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41,330$41,330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,992 · Excluded from tax $41,330$213,936
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $69,392 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $38,647$38,647
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $16,426$16,426
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,317$4,317
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,258 · Fundraising $1,888$6,146
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,856$3,856
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,503 · Management $25,001 · Fundraising $1,888$69,392
Part X · Balance sheet $1,239,168 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $181,052$92,748
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $785,498$1,146,420
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $966,550$1,239,168
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $78,822$87,987
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $78,822$87,987
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $887,728$1,120,569
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$30,612
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $887,728$1,151,181
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $966,550$1,239,168
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,151,181 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,936
XI-2 Total expenses$69,392
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$144,544
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$887,728
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$118,909
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,151,181

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