Nonprofit · EIN 57-0758497
RICHLAND LIBRARY FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $550,627 | $445,290 | $105,337 | $1,680,580 | $42,772 | $1,637,808 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $433,011 | $267,779 | $165,232 | $1,490,474 | $2,777 | $1,487,697 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $385,604 | $350,258 | $35,346 | $1,282,974 | $71,226 | $1,211,748 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $473,445
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $77,182
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,623
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $341,002
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $20,549
- Accounting fees
- $18,250
- Program services (functional)
- $376,178
- Management and general (functional)
- $39,480
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,632
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,490,474
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,680,580
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,772
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,637,808
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,138,193
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,314,523
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $323,285
- Gross receipts
- $671,524
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE W HUGGINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $187,024 | $52,037 |
| MIKE MCCAULEY | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARENA BURCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM EDWARDS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDERSON MACK III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN JORDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE GIBBONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOLSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMPTON JORDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FLAMING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORI HARDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANIA JAMISON | PAST IMMIDEATE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN BURROUGHS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE HUGGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $188,961 | $25,880 |
| RANIA JAMISON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM EDWARDS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARENA BURCH | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BURROUGHS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI HARDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEELA GLOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BUFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FLAMING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON GREENE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOLSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN JORDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMPTON JORDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCAULEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER S WILD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE HUGGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $185,962 | $46,560 |
| ELIZABETH BLACK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANIA K JAMISON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL EDWARDS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BURROUGHS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI HARDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN JORDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN T LAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MATTHEWS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE NELSON MCLEOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARCIA FLEMMING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEELA GLOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BUFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAREN BURCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FLAMING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON GREENE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOLSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIA MCDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1431 ASSEMBLY ST, COLUMBIA, SC 29201-3101
- Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
- 1431 ASSEMBLY STREET, COLUMBIA SC 29201
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- William H Edwards, 1431 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201
- Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
- C DAVID WARREN, 1421 ASSEMBLY STREET, COLUMBIA SC 29201
- Signed the 990
- William H Edwards, Chair
- Phone
- (803) 929-3455
- Website
- richlandlibrary.com/give
- Return prepared by
- Mauldin & Jenkins LLC
Mission
OPERATED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT, EXPANSION, SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, ENHANCEMENT, AND UPKEEP OF THE BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND COLLECTIONS OF THE RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT, EXPANSION, SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT MAINTENANCE, ENHANCEMENT, AND UPKEEP OF THE BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND COLLECTIONS OF THE RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY.Expenses $376,178 · grants $341,002
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
- 57-0758497
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B117)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,680,580
- Income (IRS master file)
- $671,524
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $550,627 | $445,290 | $1,680,580 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $433,011 | $267,779 | $1,490,474 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $385,604 | $350,258 | $1,282,974 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $443,471 | $253,240 | $1,199,900 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2007 Officer: C DAVID WARREN | June 30, 2008 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 57-0758497).
Questions about RICHLAND LIBRARY FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of RICHLAND LIBRARY FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RICHLAND LIBRARY FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION is 57-0758497.
- Is RICHLAND LIBRARY FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to RICHLAND LIBRARY FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RICHLAND LIBRARY FRIENDS AND 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 RICHLAND LIBRARY FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION 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 RICHLAND LIBRARY FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION 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 RICHLAND LIBRARY FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names William H Edwards.
- Who are the officers and directors of RICHLAND LIBRARY FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RICHLAND LIBRARY FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $550,627, expenses of $445,290 and total assets of $1,680,580 at year end.
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