Nonprofit · EIN 43-1863977
ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,201,867 | $4,428,935 | -$2,227,068 | $6,123,505 | $273,200 | $5,850,305 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,174,049 | $3,586,992 | -$1,412,943 | $8,597,400 | $519,890 | $8,077,510 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,563,167
- Membership dues
- $137,772
- Program service revenue
- $461,222
- Investment income
- $229,840
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,292
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$52,362
- Other revenue
- -$52,362
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,777,705
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,188
- Accounting fees
- $2,275
- Travel
- $850
- Depreciation
- $36,930
- Program services (functional)
- $4,023,402
- Management and general (functional)
- $138,990
- Fundraising (functional)
- $266,543
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,597,400
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,123,505
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $273,200
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,850,305
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,530,636
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,670,556
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,179,749
- Gross receipts
- $4,951,358
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APOLLO CAREY | DIRECTOR (LEFT 02/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CHORLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN DAVIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA DIERBERG AYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY GIRA | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HANLY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN HEINSZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HOFFMEISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN JORDAN | DIRECTOR (LEFT 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA KNIGHT | DIRECTOR (LEFT 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA LEGG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL LUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MCLAURY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAURICE QUIROGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOANN SANDIFER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN SORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUANN WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ENGELBREIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDDY HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIUS HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RIDLEY PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEAU WILLIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JR WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA WEINGARTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN CORRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRUDIE DAVIES | DIRECTOR (LEFT 04/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUVIR DHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APOLLO CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CHORLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN DAVIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA DIERBERG AYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY GIRA | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HANLY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN HEINSZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HOFFMEISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA LEGG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL LUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MCLAURY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAURICE QUIROGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANN SANDIFER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN SORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUANN WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ENGELBREIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDDY HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIUS HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RIDLEY PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEAU WILLIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JR WALTERS - AS OF FEB 23 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA WEINGARTH - AS OF FEB 23 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN CORRIGAN - AS OF FEB 23 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRUDIE DAVIES - AS OF FEB 23 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUVIR DHAR - AS OF FEB 23 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1412 S SPOEDE RD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131-2557
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURA TAYLOR, 1412 S SPOEDE RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63131
- Signed the 990
- LAURA TAYLOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (314) 994-3300
- Website
- WWW.FOUNDATION.SLCL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KERBER ECK & BRAECKEL LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY IS TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO ENRICH MINDS, ENHANCE LIVES AND EXPAND PERSPECTIVES. THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO KEEPING OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM STRONG AND VIBRANT, THEREBY ENSURING A BRIGHTER FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- A GOAL OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENRICH THE LIBRARY'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER AND PROVIDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN. E-POP UP LIBRARY, LAUNCHED IN JUNE 2024, IS A COLLECTION OF POPULAR EBOOKS AND EAUDIOBOOKS ACCESSIBLE TO ANYONE WHO SCANS A QR CODE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THERE WERE 1,927 CIRCULATIONS IN 2024. THROUGH THE BORN TO READ PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION HAS PARTNERED WITH SEVEN ST. LOUIS AREA HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE NEW PARENTS WITH A BAG CONTAINING A BOARD BOOK, EARLY LITERACY INFORMATION, A CARD TO RECEIVE A SECOND BOOK, AND TWO CARDINALS VOUCHERS. PARENTS ALSO RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO CELEBRATE THEIR CHILD'S FIRST BIRTHDAY AT THE LIBRARY WHERE THEY WILL RECEIVE A THIRD BOOK. SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2015, THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED OVER 136,800 BAGS TO NEW PARENTS. THE SWEET READS BOOKMOBILE BRINGS BOOKS, OTHER LIBRARY MATERIALS, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE SUPPLIES TO NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE PATRONS HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO LIBRARIES. PATRONS CAN TAKE HOME DONATED OR LIGHTLY USED BOOKS. COMMUNITY RESOURCE SUPPLIES INCLUDE GUN LOCKS, COVID TESTS, NARCAN KITS, FLOW KITS, AND LOCKING MEDICINE BAGS. IN 2024, OVER 27,800 LIBRARY ITEMS AND 900 COMMUNITY RESOURCE SUPPLIES WERE GIVEN OUT TO PATRONS. ACCESSIBILITY TOOLS ARE ANOTHER NEW ADDITION TO THE COLLECTION TO AID LOW VISION AND BLIND MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THESE DEVICES AND KITS INCLUDE VIDEO MAGNIFIERS, TEXT-TO-SPEECH READERS, AND LED LAMPS. THROUGH THE EXCEL ADULT HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM, ST. LOUIS RESIDENTS AGES 25 AND OLDER HAVE THE CHANCE TO EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. SINCE 2017, OVER 160 STUDENTS HAVE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM.Expenses $464,980
- THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CLARK FAMILY BRANCH AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $2,777,705 · grants $2,777,705
- THE FOUNDATION FURTHER PROMOTES READING BY HOSTING EVENTS WITH NOTED AUTHORS. THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION'S AUTHOR SERIES IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST POPULAR AUTHOR SERIES AT ANY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE COUNTRY, BRINGING IN DOZENS OF AUTHORS AND THOUSANDS OF READERS TO SHARE MEMORABLE AND STIMULATING READINGS AND DISCUSSIONS. THERE ARE SEVERAL AUTHOR SERIES INCLUDING READING GARDEN, GALE MEDICAL ARTS, AND WESTFALL. THESE SERIES HIGHLIGHT AUTHORS WHO FOCUS ON YOUTH/TEENS, MEDICINE, AND POLITICS/HISTORY RESPECTIVELY. THERE WERE 33,000 ATTENDEES IN 2024 ALONE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS FESTIVALS INCLUDING THE STORYTELLING FESTIVAL AND THE TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL. FOR THE 2024 STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, THERE WERE 11,577 ATTENDEES AT 24 PUBLIC PROGRAMS, 39 SCHOOL VISITS, AND 9 SENIOR VISITS. THERE WERE 725 ATTENDEES AT THE 2024 TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL.Expenses $479,357
- Expenses $301,360
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
- 43-1863977
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B117)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,123,505
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,951,358
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,201,867 | $4,428,935 | $6,123,505 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,174,049 | $3,586,992 | $8,597,400 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,356,830 | $828,441 | $9,573,471 | 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 43-1863977).
Questions about ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION is 43-1863977.
- Is ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ST LOUIS COUNTY 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 ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION 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 ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION 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 ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LAURA TAYLOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,201,867, expenses of $4,428,935 and total assets of $6,123,505 at year end.
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