Nonprofit · EIN 23-7292786
CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,579,190 | $11,929,976 | -$6,350,786 | $17,521,950 | $9,043,476 | $8,478,474 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,184,287 | $644,945 | $3,539,342 | $16,356,874 | $1,786,586 | $14,570,288 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,520,765
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,038,403
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,736,658
- Other revenue
- $20,022
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,473,655
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $136,708
- Other salaries and wages
- $89,763
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $279,170
- Professional fundraising fees
- $3,400
- Accounting fees
- $75,061
- Occupancy
- $6,998
- Program services (functional)
- $11,576,373
- Management and general (functional)
- $204,777
- Fundraising (functional)
- $148,826
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,356,874
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,521,950
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,043,476
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,478,474
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,957,177
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,993,948
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,484,526
- Gross receipts
- $11,169,239
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITY TYLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $0 | $96,784 | $31,292 |
| JULIE ROSENBOHM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN CLARK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK JOHANSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PEDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY ELGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MURPHY-SALYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALMA IGRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN CONWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JADE HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA CHALLENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK KULLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITY TYLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $0 | $90,908 | $28,649 |
| MEGAN MURPHY-SALYER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE ROSENBOHM | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALMA IGRAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN CLARK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK JOHANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT SAUTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PEDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN CONWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JADE HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA CHALLENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK KULLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT TWEDT-BALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 450 5TH AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52401-1904
- In care of
- % TODD KERSKA CR PUBLIC LIBRARY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARITY TYLER, 450 5TH AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52401
- Signed the 990
- DEREK JOHANSEN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (319) 739-0411
- Return prepared by
- CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
Mission
THE FOUNDATION MOBILIZES RESOURCES AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT EMPOWER OUR LIBRARY TO DELIVER INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2022, THE CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES REQUESTED THE FOUNDATION TO CONDUCT A $10,000,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN KNOWN AS THE INSPIRING BIG DREAMS CAMPAIGN TO BUILD A NEW WESTSIDE LIBRARY. IN 2025, THE FOUNDATION MADE A PROMISE TO GIVE TO THE TRUSTEES OF $10,000,000 OVER FOUR YEARS IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW WESTSIDE LIBRARY. THE EXPENSE AND GRANT PAYABLE WERE RECOGNIZED IN 2025 AT THE PRESENT VALUE USING A DISCOUNT RATE OF 4.03%.Expenses $8,975,251 · grants $8,975,251
- THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT OUR LIBRARY STAFF YEAR-ROUND WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION USES STORYTELLING TO RAISE AWARENESS OF LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THROUGH NEWSLETTER PUBLICATIONS AND BROCHURES SHARED AT SPEAKING EVENTS.THE FOUNDATION ALSO TRANSFERRED OWNERSHIP OF 15 ACRES OF LAND TO THE CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY AND CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS. THIS LAND WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2022 IN ANTICIPATION OF THE NEW WESTSIDE LIBRARY FACILITY'S CONSTRUCTION. THE FOUNDATION LEVERAGED FUNDS FROM THE NADINE E. SANDBERG ESTATE TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY.Expenses $2,110,787 · grants $2,102,000
- THE CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION SUPPORTED OUR LIBRARY'S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE ACCESS, LITERACY, AND INCLUSION FOR ALL AGES. DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY ENTERED ITS SEVENTH YEAR OF SENDING FREE, AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO CHILDREN UNDER 5 IN CEDAR RAPIDS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, WE HAVE MAILED MORE THAN 449,770 BOOKS TO CHILDREN IN CEDAR RAPIDS, AND MORE THAN 8,349 HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM.OUR LIBRARY'S PARTNERSHIP WITH CARGILL ENTERED ITS 34TH YEAR AND CONTINUES TO FUND OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR PRESCHOOLS SERVING AT-RISK CHILDREN. DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, LIBRARY STAFF PROVIDED SIX CLASSROOM VISITS PER MONTH (54 VISITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR) REACHING A TOTAL OF 156 PRESCHOOLERS AGES TWO TO FIVE. THEY ALSO DELIVERED 1,404 BOOKS ALONG WITH CUSTOMIZED ACTIVITY SHEETS FOR EACH BOOK.Expenses $211,492 · grants $143,069
- AN INNOVATIVE ADDITION TO THE LIBRARY'S PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH IN 2021 WAS A MOBILE TECHNOLOGY LAB (MTL). IN FY25, THE MTL CONTINUED OFFERING TECH TO GO PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THE VAN MADE 46 PARK VISITS ACROSS 17 UNIQUE LOCATIONS AND SERVED MORE THAN 5,000 PEOPLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE LIBRARY'S MTL CONDUCTED 26 OUTREACH VISITS AND LED 72 TOTAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT CEDAR RAPIDS.OUR LIBRARY'S INTERGENERATIONAL READING PROGRAM WAS REBRANDED AS THE SUMMER READING CHALLENGE IN 2024. THIS SUMMER (2025), THERE WERE 2,242 READERS REGISTERED AND COLLECTIVELY, THESE REGISTRANTS READ MORE THAN 2.6 MILLION MINUTES IN JUNE AND JULY. FOR THE INTERACTIVE, IN-PERSON COMPONENT, LIBRARY STAFF HOSTED 409 PROGRAMS WITH ATTENDANCE OF MORE THAN 18,000 PEOPLE.Expenses $26,018 · grants $17,600
- IN 2024, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY'S 4TH AVENUE OUTDOOR PLAZA WAS IN NEED OF REPAIR. THE PERMEABLE PAVERS USED DURING CONSTRUCTION HAD NOT WITHSTOOD IOWA'S WINTERS, AND ITS UNEVEN SURFACE WAS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT TO TRAVERSE FOR OUR MOBILITY-COMPROMISED PATRONS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE LIBRARY TRUSTEE'S BUILDING COMMITTEE SOUGHT DESIGN BIDS, AND IN FALL 2025, THE 4TH AVENUE PLAZA WAS RENOVATED WITH LONG-TERM, PUBLIC USE IN MIND.Expenses $200,000 · grants $200,000
- THE CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT OUR LIBRARY'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ROBUST MATERIALS THROUGH THEIR PRINT AND ONLINE COLLECTIONS.IN 2022, THE LIBRARY ASKED THE FOUNDATION TO FUND PRESSREADER. THIS DIGITAL RESOURCE OFFERS UNLIMITED ACCESS TO OVER 7,000 OF THE WORLD'S TOP NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES. SUPPORTING ACCESS AND INCLUSION, THIS RESOURCE OFFERS PUBLICATIONS FROM COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. TITLES OUR PATRONS CAN ACCESS INCLUDE THE GUARDIAN, LOS ANGELES TIMES, NEWSWEEK, DAILY MAIL, L'EQUIPE, DER TAGGESSPIEGEL, LIBERATION, CHINA DAILY, AND LARAZON, ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHERS. IN FY25, 292 UNIQUE USERS VIEWED MORE THAN 32,981 ITEMS. THE LANGUAGES ACCESSED INCLUDE ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, CHINESE, ITALIAN, AND PORTUGUESE.Expenses $52,825 · grants $35,735
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 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7292786
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,521,950
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,169,239
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,579,190 | $11,929,976 | $17,521,950 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,184,287 | $644,945 | $16,356,874 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $585,008 | $848,806 | $13,397,406 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 23-7292786).
Questions about CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION is 23-7292786.
- Is CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION 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 CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHARITY TYLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,579,190, expenses of $11,929,976 and total assets of $17,521,950 at year end.
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