Nonprofit · EIN 51-0193030
FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY INC
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $255,747 | $320,483 | -$64,736 | $189,753 | $0 | $189,753 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $270,628 | $301,424 | -$30,796 | $254,489 | $0 | $254,489 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $266,023 | $291,282 | -$25,259 | $285,285 | $0 | $285,285 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $48,345
- Membership dues
- $7,325
- Program service revenue
- $204,499
- Investment income
- $2,903
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $223,999
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,200
- Occupancy
- $13,504
- Depreciation
- $1,357
- Program services (functional)
- $276,310
- Management and general (functional)
- $44,173
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $254,489
- Total assets, end of year
- $189,753
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $189,753
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,376
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $189,753
- Gross receipts
- $255,747
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 98
- Year formed
- 1965
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY BROWN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAROLE SCHLOZ | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LUCIA BLANKESLEE | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARION ABBOTT | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DIANE DAVENPORT | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KRISTI KENNEY | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RUTH GRIMES | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ED CULLEN | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SANDY BAILS | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| VIVIAN PISANO | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HAUSLE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JIM NOVOSEL | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SAYRE VAN YOUNG | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JUDITH JUSTICE | Scholarship Cha Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BARBARA MCPHAIL | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY BROWN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAROLE SCHLOZ | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LUCIA BLANKESLEE | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SCOTT BARSHAY | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DIANE DAVENPORT | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KRISTI KENNEY | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RUTH GRIMES | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ED CULLEN | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROB WALKER | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| VIVIAN PISANO | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARILYN PEW | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TERRY GILLEN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SAYRE VAN YOUNG | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARA MELANDRY | Memership Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JUDITH JUSTICE | Scholarship Cha Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BARBARA MCPHAIL | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SANDY BAILS | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY BROWN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAROLE SCHLOZ | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LUCIA BLANKESLEE | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JERI EWART | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROZ HARDY | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KRISTI KENNEY | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HARRY ROBERTSON | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ED CULLEN | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROB WALKER | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GENE SELTZER | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARILYN PEW | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARGI STROMBERG | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TERRY GILLEN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SAYRE VAN YOUNG | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARA MELANDRY | Memership Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JUDITH JUSTICE | Scholarship Cha Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BARBARA MCPHAIL | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SANDY BAILS | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2090 KITTREDGE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1427
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CATHY BROWN, 2090 KITTREDGE STREET, BERKELEY, CA 947041427
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM HAUSLE, Treasurer
- Phone
- (510) 981-6152
- Return prepared by
- BERGLAND & ZHANG CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 51-0193030 or by the name FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY INC.
- 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
The Organization's purpose is to support and expand the educational, cultural, and outreach programs of the Berkeley Public Library. The Friends work with library staff to build collections and stimulate community interest in the library.
Program accomplishments
- The Organization provides funds to and for the Berkeley Public Library to purchase and maintain equipment, furnishings, and for operations. All amounts paid to the Berkeley Public Library Gift Fund.Expenses $215,867
- The Organization supports various programs at the Berkeley Public Library Foundation for the education of the general public - children, adults, and students. All amounts paid to the Berkeley Public Library Foundation.Expenses $37,006
- The Organization helps to fund the Summer Slide Literacy Project. The purpose of the program is to target third grade literacy in an effort to help close the achievement/opportunity gap in Berkeley.Expenses $12,335
- The Organization provides staff acknowledgement through library school scholarships and anniversary recognition.Expenses $11,102
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0193030
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B71I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $189,753
- Income (IRS master file)
- $255,747
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $255,747 | $320,483 | $189,753 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $270,628 | $301,424 | $254,489 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $266,023 | $291,282 | $285,285 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 51-0193030).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY INC is 51-0193030.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY 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 FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CATHY BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $255,747, expenses of $320,483 and total assets of $189,753 at year end.
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