Nonprofit · EIN 36-4439461
AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · AURORA, IL 60506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $290,510 | $97,679 | $192,831 | $6,209,144 | $185,427 | $6,023,717 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $222,460 | $114,398 | $108,062 | $5,313,043 | $10,161 | $5,302,882 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $619,597 | $287,169 | $332,428 | $4,769,894 | $1,978 | $4,767,916 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $115,779
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $138,119
- Net income from fundraising events
- $36,612
- Other revenue
- $36,612
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $55,901
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $150
- Accounting fees
- $19,108
- Program services (functional)
- $60,438
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,862
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,379
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,313,043
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,209,144
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $185,427
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,023,717
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $795,973
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,227,744
- Gross receipts
- $329,486
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCIA SMITH-BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS CRITTENDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AMANDA WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA CAMPOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA RINALDI | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SONIA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KAREN NICHOLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BENZINGER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NISHA CHOTTEPANDA-FLOYD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA MANZO | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCIA SMITH-BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS CRITTENDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA CAMPOS | BAORD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA RINALDI | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SONIA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KAREN NICHOLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BENZINGER | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NISHA CHOTTEPANDA-FLOYD | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA MANZO | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY MCCLEARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DELIA NILA BASILE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WONG | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA CAMPOS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA RINALDI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SONIA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KAREN NICHOLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BENZINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NISHA CHOTTEPANDA-FLOYD | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA MANZO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 S RIVER ST, AURORA, IL 60506-6005
- In care of
- % LAURA STONEY DEVELOPEMENT OFFICER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MELISSA RINALDI, 101 SOUTH RIVER STREET, AURORA, IL 60506
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA RINALDI, President
- Phone
- (630) 264-4100
- Website
- aplfoundationil.org
- Return prepared by
- OBBLIGATO BUSINESS PARTNERS LLC
Mission
THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE LIFELONG LEARNING AND UNFETTERED ACCESS TO INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERED THE READING PROGRAM AND OTHER SMALL EVENTS DESIGNED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR FUTHERING THE SUPPORT OF THE AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT'S ONGOING OPERATIONS AND THEIR NEW BUILDING CAMPAIGN.Expenses $60,438
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 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4439461
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B117)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,209,144
- Income (IRS master file)
- $329,486
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $290,510 | $97,679 | $6,209,144 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $222,460 | $114,398 | $5,313,043 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $619,597 | $287,169 | $4,769,894 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $130,114 | $68,937 | $4,018,522 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 36-4439461).
Questions about AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC is 36-4439461.
- Is AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION 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 AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC 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 AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MELISSA RINALDI.
- Who are the officers and directors of AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $290,510, expenses of $97,679 and total assets of $6,209,144 at year end.
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