Nonprofit · EIN 23-7006543
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC
Tax-exempt · PORTOLA VALLY, CA 94028
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $70,679 | $10,208 | $60,471 | $1,380,592 | $0 | $1,380,592 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $68,372 | $7,603 | $60,769 | $1,221,944 | $0 | $1,221,944 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $56,930 | $16,663 | $40,267 | $1,084,711 | $0 | $1,084,711 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $32,444
- Program service revenue
- $2,589
- Investment income
- $35,646
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $4,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $814
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,394
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,221,944
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,380,592
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,380,592
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,295,461
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,380,592
- Gross receipts
- $70,679
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Chaput | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Lenora Ferro | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Gloria Rosenthal | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Donna Mackowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Jo Ann Mitchell | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Lin Pearlstein | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Ateret Haselkorn | Vice-President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Meena | Ravella Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Maryellen | McCabe Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer | Prindiville Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Kwok Lau | President Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Cynthia Rowe | Secretary and Archivist Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Susan Adams | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sally Shimada-Lee | Communications Director Key employee | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Chaput | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Lenora Ferro | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Gloria Rosenthal | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Donna Mackowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jo Ann Mitchell | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Lin Pearlstein | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Karen Fisher | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ateret Haselkorn | Vice-President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Meena | Ravella Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Maryellen | McCabe Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jennifer | Prindiville Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Kwok Lau | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Cynthia Rowe | Secretary and Archivist Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Adams | Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Sally Shimada-Lee | Communications Director Key employee | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Chaput | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 |
| Lenora Ferro | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 |
| Gloria Rosenthal | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 |
| Donna Mackowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jo Ann Mitchell | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Lin Pearlstein | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Karen Fisher | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ateret Haselkorn | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kwok Lau | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sally Shimada-Lee | Vice-President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Cynthia Rowe | Secretary and Archivist Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Susan Adams | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 765 PORTOLA RD, PORTOLA VALLY, CA 94028-7205
- In care of
- % SUSAN ADAMS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley CA 94028
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kwok Lau, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Kwok Lau, 132 Corte Madera Road, Portola Valley CA 94028
- Signed the 990
- Susan Adams, Treasurer
- Phone
- (650) 218-3189
- Website
- www.fopvl.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7006543 or by the name FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The organization promotes and augments the development and use of the resources and services of the Portola Valley Library for the benefit of local residents. The organization brings together people who view their local library as a valuable sources of community, interaction, and learning.
Program accomplishments
- Children's programs include story times, summer reading session, presentations by visiting artists and scientists, and poetry celebrations.Expenses $3,000 · grants $3,000
- Teen programs included Tech/Maker Initiatives, after-school meet-ups, presentations by visiting artists and scientists, and poetry celebrations. Due to the monies accrued but not spent during the COVID shutdown, FOPVL spent no money in this area.Expenses $500 · grants $500
- Outreach programs include visits to local farmer's markets and schools.Expenses $250 · grants $250
- The organization hosted events in support of the One Book One Coast program.Expenses $250 · grants $250
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7006543
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,380,592
- Income (IRS master file)
- $70,679
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $70,679 | $10,208 | $1,380,592 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $68,372 | $7,603 | $1,221,944 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $56,930 | $16,663 | $1,084,711 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $39,178 | $14,851 | $956,521 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Kwok Lau | June 30, 2016 | ≤ $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 23-7006543).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC is 23-7006543.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC 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 THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names Kwok Lau.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF PORTOLA VALLEY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $70,679, expenses of $10,208 and total assets of $1,380,592 at year end.
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