Nonprofit · EIN 47-0858883
BANDERA PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · BANDERA, TX 78003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $291,670 | $223,153 | $68,517 | $2,229,694 | $1,864 | $2,227,830 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $43,538 | $241,111 | -$197,573 | $1,945,993 | $1,634 | $1,944,359 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $243,311 | $243,191 | $120 | $1,860,972 | $2,335 | $1,858,637 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $155,070
- of which government grants
- $94,541
- Program service revenue
- $13,205
- Investment income
- $123,449
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$311
- Other revenue
- -$54
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $53,848
- Other salaries and wages
- $59,279
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $121,894
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $10,535
- Travel
- $312
- Depreciation
- $11,437
- Program services (functional)
- $203,857
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,296
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,945,993
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,229,694
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,864
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,227,830
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $80,256
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,042,121
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,898,444
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $329,386
- Gross receipts
- $291,981
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL PHELAN | LIBRARY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $50,000 |
| ANNA MONTAGUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS LOUDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY HOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YESSENIA TORRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANDY SIEFKEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH RODRIGUEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSY MCCLAIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRUCE DUNCAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL PHELAN | LIBRARY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $50,000 |
| JIM HOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANNA MONTAGUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS LOUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| YESSINIA TORRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOSEPH JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATHY TEICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MANDY SIEFKEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| SARAH RODRIGUEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JESSY MCLAIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| BRUCE DUNCAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAURISE FAGAN | LIBRARY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $39,990 |
| BARBARA MAXWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TERESA FAUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JUDITH BRONSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SHERRY MCCULLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BOB JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHUCK LUTKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MANDY SIEFKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JENNIFER D'SPAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANNA MONTAGUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SALLY JONES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| FRAN LAUE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| EVELYN ROSTAD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| BRUCE DUNCAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1568, BANDERA, TX 78003-1568
- In care of
- % MICHAEL R GARR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER LOUDEN, PO BOX 1568, BANDERA, TX 78003
- Signed the 990
- BRUCE DUNCAN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (830) 796-4213
- Website
- BANDERALIBRARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY THAT STIMULATE CREATIVITY, INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY AND FACILITATE A LIFETIME OF LEARNING.
Program accomplishments
- LIBRARY SERVICES ARE THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN PROGRAM SERVICE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE LIBRARY CIRCULATED 26,584 ITEMS, HAD 5,491 REGISTERED LIBRARY CARD HOLDERS AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 18,405 INDIVIDUALS. THE BANDERA KRONKOSKY PUBLIC LIBRARY WAS AWARDED THE 2024 ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARIES AWARD BY THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LIBRARY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION. THE BANDERA LIBRARY IS ONE OF ONLY 102 WHO EARNED THIS AWARD AND IS NOW IN THE TOP 19% OF ALL PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE STATE.Expenses $203,857 · revenue $13,205
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-0858883
- 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
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,229,694
- Income (IRS master file)
- $291,981
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $291,670 | $223,153 | $2,229,694 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $43,538 | $241,111 | $1,945,993 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $243,311 | $243,191 | $1,860,972 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $299,956 | $208,843 | $1,714,948 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 47-0858883).
Questions about BANDERA PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of BANDERA PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BANDERA PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION is 47-0858883.
- Is BANDERA PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to BANDERA PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BANDERA PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION 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 BANDERA PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BANDERA PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BANDERA PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER LOUDEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BANDERA PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,000 (PAUL PHELAN, LIBRARY DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BANDERA PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $291,670, expenses of $223,153 and total assets of $2,229,694 at year end.
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