2024-09-19T15:48:42-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 752204585 FRIENDS OF THE BENBROOK LIBRARY FRIE 8173435486 1065 Mercedes Benbrook TX 76126 Richard Reese Treasurer 8173435486 2024-09-19 0 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X X X 96502 X 85981 0 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10457 4861 5596 0 91641 79763 0 0 0 0 300 5568 85631 6010 8870 0 14880 8870 14880 0 0 0 0 8870 14880 0 0 8870 14880 Friends of the Benbrook Library exists to support community programs at the Benbrook Library and to encourage literacy among the citizens of Benbrook. Our volunteers provide hours of service to promote and support Library programs. All funds raised are utilized toward these goals of community engagement in the support of literacy. Provide funding to physically expand and upgrade the Children's Area of the Library in order to meet Community needs and increase the number of children who utilize the Benbrook Library and to encourage Literacy among families in Benbrook. 75000 75000 Partnered with Benbrook Library to bring amenities into the Library that enhance the Library experience including funding portions of a new vending machine and a charging station. 3699 3699 Support programming opportunities at Benbrook Library by funding needed items such as a pegboard and educational enrichment by funding an Educational LEGO Robot. 1064 1064 79763 Russell Kegley President 5 0 0 0 Darryl Horn Vice President 2 0 0 0 Roxanne Hoyt Treasurer 1 0 0 0 Savanna Fleming Secretary 1 0 0 0 Claudette Huddleston Members-At-Large 2 0 0 0 Stephen Cobb Members-At-Large 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richard Reese 1065 Mercedes Benbrook TX 76126 8173435486 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X X 1 Benbrook Public Library 752818890 7 1 82503 0 1 82503 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40495 40495 0 0 0 38700 1795 0 0 13441 0 13441 0 0 0 13441 0 202 0 13239 0 463 0 0 463 0 1795 1526 463 1526 0 1526 82504 6910 1078 0 0 0 90492 0 1526 0 1526 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90492 0 0 90492 0 1526 90492 0 0 0 0 90492 Schedule A, Part IV, Section D, Line 2 Though not an elected or voting member of the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Benbrook Public Library (FOBL), there is always a representative from the Benbrook Public Library administrative staff present at all monthly FOBL Board meetings to represent the library. They update the FOBL BOD on current activities within the library programming and present any requests for support of programming to the BOD for consideration of funding or volunteering support. They serve as the liaison to the Benbrook Public Library management team and ensure an accurate and beneficial flow of information between the two entities. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 $75,000 - Funding to be used for remodel of the Children's Area of the Benbrook Public Library; $3,699 - Funding to pay for 50% of a Vending Machine & 50% of a Charging Station to be available for Library patrons; $1064 - Funding to provide a Peg Board for use with Library programming and an Electronic Lego Robot for use in the Children's Programs. Total funding to the Benbrook Public Library for building and programming enhancements was $79,763. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 $260 - Supplies purchased in support of activities at the Library; $3,448 - Expenses related to support of Volunteers and for Volunteer Appreciation Events; $110 - Membership fees (Benbrook Chamber of Commerce) in support of Community Programs; $250 - Expense for storage of books held for future fundraising book sales; $1,000 - Sponsorship of the Library Summer Reading Program ($500) and of "Open House at the Library" ($500); $500 - Sponsorship of Benbrook Chamber of Commerce program (Community Engagement) An application for automatic Extension of Time to File was submitted and was approved by the IRS on 7-22-2024.