Nonprofit · EIN 22-3021983
FRIENDS OF GALE FREE LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · HOLDEN, MA 01520
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $204,262 | $194,015 | $10,247 | $1,115,403 | $0 | $1,115,403 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $73,776 | $47,229 | $26,547 | $979,054 | $0 | $979,054 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $172,722
- Membership dues
- $2,300
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,229
- Net income from fundraising events
- $20,010
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,301
- Other revenue
- $24,311
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $189,385
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $2,142
- Program services (functional)
- $189,385
- Management and general (functional)
- $926
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,704
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $979,054
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,115,403
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,115,403
- Publicly traded securities
- $265,394
- Gross unrelated business income
- $20,010
- Gross receipts
- $209,706
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Cavan | President Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Stephanie Adams | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Janet Foley | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Karen Shapiro | Clerk Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Charles Skillings | Membership Chair Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Penny Morgan | fundraising cochair Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Sue Albertini | At Large Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Korandanis | at large Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Morgan | fundraising cochair Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Sue Albertini | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Korandanis | at large Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Charles Skillings | Membership Chair Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Stephanie Adams | Vice President Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Karen Cavan | President Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Janet Foley | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Karen Shapiro | Clerk Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 23 HIGHLAND ST, HOLDEN, MA 01520-2522
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 23 Highlend Street, Holden MA 01520
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Karen Cavan, 23 Highland Street, Holden, MA 01520
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Roberta Bodwell, 23 Highlend Street, Holden MA 01520
- Signed the 990
- Janet Foley, Treasurer
- Phone
- (508) 829-3348
- Website
- www.fgfl.org
Mission
Arts, culture & humanities: We have been able to maintain gifts to the library, benefitting tens of thousands of people using Gale Free Library resources.
Program accomplishments
- Enabled the Gale Free Library to undertake a historic stained glass window restoration estimated to cost in excess of $200,000 by providing funding in the amount of $150,000Expenses $150,000
- Donated $36,000 to Gale Free Library to purchase library materials and support programmingExpenses $36,000
- Redesign of Gale Free Library's Children's RoomExpenses $2,348
- Created membership newsletter706Expenses $706
- Contributed to library landscaping with large entryway plantsExpenses $331
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3021983
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,115,403
- Income (IRS master file)
- $209,706
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $204,262 | $194,015 | $1,115,403 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $73,776 | $47,229 | $979,054 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $52,315 | $45,953 | $797,097 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Roberta Bodwell | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-3021983).
Questions about FRIENDS OF GALE FREE LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF GALE FREE LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF GALE FREE LIBRARY is 22-3021983.
- Is FRIENDS OF GALE FREE LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF GALE FREE LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF GALE FREE LIBRARY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF GALE FREE LIBRARY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF GALE FREE LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF GALE FREE LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Karen Cavan.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF GALE FREE LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF GALE FREE LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $204,262, expenses of $194,015 and total assets of $1,115,403 at year end.
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