La County Library Foundation

Tax-deductible

Downey, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 95-3766899

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 1 employee.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 $32K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$163K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 97% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 6 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
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$480K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$445K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$476K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$480K
FY2024▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$273K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$480K
Expenses
$445K
FY2024▲ +16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$276K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$445K
Net assets
$476K
FY2024▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$476K

From the FY2024 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 Nov 2019.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $342K Management & general 10% · $46K Fundraising 13% · $57K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $163K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$162,852Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrea Carroll’s $163K as Executive Director is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrea Carroll$162,852$162,852$149,868$140,910$125,400

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Funds library programs and locations, and conducts educational outreach about library resources.

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1 program service account for $342K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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La county library foundation provided funding for la county library programs and locations, and also conducted educational outreach and awareness building about library programs and RESOURCES.IN another turbulent year, la county library shone bright - a cornerstone of the community - providing tangible resources, trustworthy information…

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$480K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$476K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$445K
Ln 25
Programscol B$342K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$476K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$476K
Total assetsLn 16$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$476K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$480K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$430K
SavingsLn 2$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$476K
Total assetsLn 16$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$476K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$441K$476K
Total assetsLn 16$441K$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$441K$476K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$147K$103K$15K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$11K$2K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$9K$1K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$4K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$266$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$745$497
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$208K$208K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$1K$6K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$445K$342K$46K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $480K$445K$35K$476K 990 PDF
FY2023 $409K$383K$26K$441K 990 PDF
FY2022 $335K$306K$29K$415K 990 PDF
FY2021 $273K$276K−$2K$386K 990 PDF
FY2020 $331K$258K$73K$389K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $479,609 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$476,382
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$476,382
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,227$3,227
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,227$479,609
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $444,801 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $103,077 · Management $14,725 · Fundraising $29,450$147,252
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,920 · Management $1,560 · Fundraising $3,120$15,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,833 · Management $1,262 · Fundraising $2,524$12,619
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,500$16,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $13,170$13,170
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,488 · Management $2,292 · Fundraising $1,141$7,921
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,134 · Management $266 · Fundraising $2,321$4,721
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,727 · Management $745 · Fundraising $497$4,969
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $207,901$207,901
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,592$2,592
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,193 · Management $5,736 · Fundraising $4,627$11,556
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $342,273 · Management $45,678 · Fundraising $56,850$444,801
Part X · Balance sheet $476,104 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $346,206$430,335
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $95,087$45,769
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $441,293$476,104
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $415,218$441,295
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,075$34,809
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $441,293$476,104
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $441,293$476,104
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $476,104 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$479,609
XI-2 Total expenses$444,801
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,808
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$441,293
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$476,104

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

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