La County Library Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$163K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$163K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.8 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
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Revenue
$409K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$383K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$441K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$409K
FY2023▲ +22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$273K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$480K
Expenses
$383K
FY2023▲ +25%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$276K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$445K
Net assets
$441K
FY2023▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$476K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CLa County Library Foundation
EINHdr · item D95-3766899
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2019
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CDowney, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B11)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lacolibraryfoundation.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.08
Program services73%$280K
Management & general19%$71K
Fundraising8%$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$383K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Net inflow
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year
Pass-through gifts
100%
of revenue from contributions
Program spending
73%
of expenses reach stated programs

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$441K
FY2023▲ +6%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$476K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2023
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$26K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$441K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$441K
Total assetsLn 16$441K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$441K
Months of cash on handcomputed13.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$409K
Investment income$284
Total revenueLn 12$409K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2023 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $441K · Operating expenses/yr $383K
13.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $280K · Total expenses $383K
73%
Management & General
Management & general $71K · Total expenses $383K
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $32K · Total expenses $383K
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $30K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $339K
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $409K · Total revenue $409K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $409K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $409K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $284 · Total revenue $409K
+0.07%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $383K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $409K · Prior year $335K
+22%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $441K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $409K · Expenses $383K
+6%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $441K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $441K · Total assets $441K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $441K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Andrea Carroll · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $163K · Total expenses $383K
43%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $175K · Total expenses $383K
46%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 73%——
Spent on management, % of spending 19%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 8%——
Revenue growth 22%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 4%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 12Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 12Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $280K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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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…

$280Kprogram expense

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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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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $480K$445K+17% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $409K$383K+22% 990 PDF
FY2022 $335K$306K+23% 990 PDF
FY2021 $273K$276K-17% 990 PDF
FY2020 $331K$258K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2023

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $409,074 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$408,790
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$408,790
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $284$284
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $284$409,074
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $382,998 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $113,996 · Management $24,428 · Fundraising $24,428$162,852
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,753 · Management $1,876 · Fundraising $1,876$12,505
IX-11a Management feesManagement $16,359$16,359
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,700$14,700
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,787 · Management $1,596 · Fundraising $1,596$7,979
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $612 · Fundraising $204$816
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $145,964$145,964
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,553$2,553
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,542 · Management $9,569 · Fundraising $3,702$18,813
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $208 · Management $214 · Fundraising $35$457
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $279,862 · Management $71,295 · Fundraising $31,841$382,998
Part X · Balance sheet $441,293 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $320,992$346,206
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $94,225$95,087
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $415,217$441,293
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $386,196$415,218
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $29,021$26,075
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $415,217$441,293
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $415,217$441,293
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $441,293 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$409,074
XI-2 Total expenses$382,998
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,076
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$415,217
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$441,293

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