Nonprofit · EIN 31-0896371
FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $353,297 | $237,220 | $116,077 | $1,243,632 | $23,709 | $1,219,923 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $195,308 | $475,726 | -$280,418 | $1,087,730 | $9,226 | $1,078,504 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $608,786
- Membership dues
- $23,339
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23,202
- Net rental income
- $29,700
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$526
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$308,472
- Other revenue
- -$278,691
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $92,700
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,718
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $21,364
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,582
- Depreciation
- $1,199
- Program services (functional)
- $153,492
- Management and general (functional)
- $83,728
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,087,730
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,243,632
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,709
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,219,923
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,255
- Publicly traded securities
- $727,482
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,219,923
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,286
- Gross receipts
- $1,583,841
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGO ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS BECKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH MILKS BETHEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH HARPER BONHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BOYLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE CANTRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CARROLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA RAMOS FIELDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH HART | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY HEDRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPH KUSTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANELLE LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENNY MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN MCBRIDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLY MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAELA NEAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN PRICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIA RAMEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ROSENTHAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ROTHSCHILD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA THOMAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYN TOLAN-BARBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TREBBIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWEN ZACZEPINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOIS BECKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH MILKS BETHEL | TREASURER TH Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MEREDITH HARPER BONHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BOYLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE CANTRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CARROLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHUNDA COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA RAMOS FIELDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISSA FRANCIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEDRA HADLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH HART | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY HEDRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ HELPLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYRA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPH KUSTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANELLE LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENNY MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN MCBRIDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLY MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAELA NEAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE NEWHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN PRICE | TREASURER AS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIA RAMEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY RAWLINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ROSENTHAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ROTHSCHILD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA THOMAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LYN TOLAN-BARBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWEN ZACZEPINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 96 S GRANT AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-4702
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN PRICE, 96 S GRANT AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- RYAN PRICE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (614) 849-1056
- Website
- FRIENDSOFCML.COM
- Return prepared by
- LEPPERT COMPANY CPAS LLC
Mission
BUILDING AWARENESS AND RESOURCES TO CHAMPION THE MISSION OF COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A VARIETY OF THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY'S EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SUCH AS THE SUMMER READING CHALLENGE, TEEN READ WEEK, AND HOMEWORK HELP CENTERS.Expenses $153,492 · grants $92,700
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
- 31-0896371
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,243,632
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,583,841
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $353,297 | $237,220 | $1,243,632 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $195,308 | $475,726 | $1,087,730 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $428,049 | $144,119 | $1,333,557 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 31-0896371).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY is 31-0896371.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1977.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN 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 THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN 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 THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN 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 THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RYAN PRICE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $353,297, expenses of $237,220 and total assets of $1,243,632 at year end.
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