Nonprofit · EIN 33-0197229
FRIENDS OF THE SANTEE LIBRARY INC C/O FRIENDS BOOKSTORE
Tax-exempt · SANTEE, CA 92071
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $156,258 | $81,502 | $74,756 | $698,027 | $0 | $698,027 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $160,436 | $61,045 | $99,391 | $582,980 | $0 | $582,980 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $119,802 | $55,812 | $63,990 | $483,589 | – | $483,589 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,284
- Program service revenue
- $117,446
- Investment income
- $32,528
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $658
- Occupancy
- $33,068
- Program services (functional)
- $60,706
- Management and general (functional)
- $20,796
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $582,980
- Total assets, end of year
- $698,027
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $698,027
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $698,027
- Gross receipts
- $156,258
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 43
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Miller | 1st Vice Pres. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 |
| Lorraine Perricone | 2nd Vice Pres. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| Sharon Chung | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 |
| Nancy Karp | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Pat Poppoff | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Lynn Gallegos | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Cosart | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Miller | 1st Vice Pres. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 |
| Lorraine Perricone | 2nd Vice Pres. Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| Donna Roden | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 |
| Nancy Karp | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Pat Poppoff | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Lynn Gallegos | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Cosart | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Miller | 1st Vice Pres. | 0.6 | $0 |
| Lorraine Perricone | 2nd Vice Pres. | 0.6 | $0 |
| Donna Roden | Secretary | 0.8 | $0 |
| Nancy Karp | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Pat Poppoff | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Lynn Gallegos | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Cosart | President | 0.6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9225 CARLTON HILLS BLVD STE 8, SANTEE, CA 92071-2980
- Signed the 990
- Nancy Karp, Treasurer
- Phone
- (619) 596-1525
- Return prepared by
- Fortunate Fields Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0197229 or by the name FRIENDS OF THE SANTEE LIBRARY INC C/O FRIENDS BOOKSTORE.
- 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
To support the Santee Branch, and the City of Santee as they strive to encourage literacy, lifelong learning, and the love of reading throughout our diverse community, to enhance the librarys resources, which will increase the communitys access to information and knowledge, and provide a vibrant cultural gathering place.
Program accomplishments
- The Friends of the Santee Library operates an excellent used bookstore called The Friendly Used Bookstore. 100% of the items sold are donated by the community and we sell books, music, and DVDs. The usual price range for items is $0.50 to $1.50. The store is operated completely by volunteers. In 2025 there were 43 volunteers who worked 6,719.5 hours. None of the staff is compensated for their hours. Our volunteers consist of retired persons and other adults, local youth acquiring community service hours for school or youth organizations, and adults and youth completing court ordered community service hours.The Friends of the Santee Library Bookstore operates 6 days a week for a total of 24 hours per week.The Friends of the Santee Library provides support to the San Diego County Library, Santee Branch by providing funding for programming, outreach programs and community events, library materials, such as books and periodicals, and other requests from library management. The library provides programming for several thousand patrons each month. During 2025, the Friends of the Library funded 264 programs to 15,702 library patrons and community members. The library has teamed with the City of Santee Parks and Recreation Department, to provide programming specifically for Seniors. They continue to provide programming at the Las Colinas Womens Detention Center. In 2024 they began a program called Raising a Reader at the facility and has won a prestigious CSAC Challenge Award. This program has helped incarcerated women help their school age children in reading skill growth. The program continued through 2025. During 2025 the demand for library materials continued to increase and the Friends supported the library with $7,918.00 for the purchase of periodicals and books. That amount was matched by the San Diego County Library System.10% percent of bookstore sales are placed in a building fund savings account with the goal of assisting in the building of a permanent building to replace the librarys current rented space.The bookstore works with an organization that helps to sell donated items that have a higher value. Proceeds from the sale of these items are received quarterly. The bookstore supports local teachers by selling books that will be used in their classrooms for half-price, allowing students access to more reading material. The Friends of the Santee Library also supports the athletic programs at Santana High School by advertising in their athletic game programs.The Friends of the Santee Library does not have any loans or other liabilities.The Friends of the Santee Library provides support to the San Diego County Library, Santee Branch by providing funds for programming, outreach programs and community events, library materials, such as books, equipment, and furnishings. The Library provides programming for several thousand patrons each month. During 2023, the friends of the Library funded 156 programs to over 8700 library patrons and community members. The library has teamed with the City of Santee, Parks and Recreation Department, to provide cultural programming specifically for Seniors. The Library has also introduced a program at the Las Colinas Womens Detention Center that provides books that enable incarcerated women to read to their children via video conferencing. The Friends of the Library provides the funds necessary to provide books that meet the specific criteria put forth by the Sheriffs Department, who oversees the facility. During 2023 the demand for materials continued to increase and the Friends supported the Library by donating $6850.00 for collection development. That amount was matched by the County of San Diego Library System. 10% percent of bookstore sales are placed in a Building Fund Savings. The current library is in a leased space in a strip mall and its goal is to build a permanent building in the future. The bookstore works with several organizations who pick up, sell or donate items that we are unable to sell, have been on our shelves too long, or are duplicate copies. Operation Book Support sells items for us on Amazon and we receive quarterly checks from them. Discover Books picks up unwanted or discarded items to sell, donate, or recycle. We have a gentleman who picks up hundreds of fiction books and magazines and brings them to the VA hospital in San Diego for veterans and their families to read there or take home. The Friends of the Santee Library also supports the athletic programs at Santana High School through advertising in their athletic game program.The Friends of the Santee Library does not have any loans or other liabilities.Expenses $60,706
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0197229
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $698,027
- Income (IRS master file)
- $156,258
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $156,258 | $81,502 | $698,027 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $160,436 | $61,045 | $582,980 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $119,802 | $55,812 | $483,589 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 33-0197229).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE SANTEE LIBRARY INC C/O FRIENDS BOOKSTORE
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE SANTEE LIBRARY INC C/O FRIENDS BOOKSTORE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE SANTEE LIBRARY INC C/O FRIENDS BOOKSTORE is 33-0197229.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE SANTEE LIBRARY INC C/O FRIENDS BOOKSTORE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE SANTEE LIBRARY INC C/O FRIENDS BOOKSTORE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE SANTEE LIBRARY INC C/O FRIENDS BOOKSTORE 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 SANTEE LIBRARY INC C/O FRIENDS BOOKSTORE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE SANTEE LIBRARY INC C/O FRIENDS BOOKSTORE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE SANTEE LIBRARY INC C/O FRIENDS BOOKSTORE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE SANTEE LIBRARY INC C/O FRIENDS BOOKSTORE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $156,258, expenses of $81,502 and total assets of $698,027 at year end.
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