Nonprofit · EIN 57-6000396
RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $37,444,127 | $36,747,194 | $696,933 | $26,323,684 | $4,190,292 | $22,133,392 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $34,900,490 | $35,003,392 | -$102,902 | $25,446,387 | $4,080,184 | $21,366,203 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $31,992,484 | $30,961,197 | $1,031,287 | $25,227,187 | $3,790,102 | $21,437,085 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $36,245,503
- of which government grants
- $35,566,128
- Program service revenue
- $211,123
- Investment income
- $967,564
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $16,600
- Other revenue
- $19,937
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $754,634
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,098,799
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,644,456
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $96,939
- Accounting fees
- $32,527
- Occupancy
- $3,880,637
- Travel
- $58,538
- Program services (functional)
- $33,362,290
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,825,747
- Fundraising (functional)
- $559,157
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,446,387
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,323,684
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,190,292
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,133,392
- Gross receipts
- $37,444,127
- Employees
- 450
- Volunteers
- 451
- Year formed
- 1934
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE HUGGINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $187,024 | $53,195 |
| GEORGIA COLEMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $146,511 | $40,106 |
| DYAN BOWMAN | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $131,775 | $36,831 |
| TAMARA KING | CHIEF EQUITY & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $128,625 | $36,825 |
| LEISLIE TETREAULT | CHILDREN AND TEEN SERVICE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $107,343 | $29,065 |
| SARAH SULLIVAN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $88,731 | $27,291 |
| BRENDA BRANIC | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON ROBERTSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYSON BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BURLEAN MOSSES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA RICHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY COX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE RAMBO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE BYRD FORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE HUGGINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $190,071 | $25,880 |
| GEORGIA COLEMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $150,700 | $26,797 |
| SARAH SULLIVAN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $136,719 | $17,916 |
| LEISLIE TETREAULT | CHILDREN AND TEEN SERVICE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $128,913 | $18,436 |
| TAMARA KING | CHIEF EQUITY & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $131,282 | $12,293 |
| MARK JARRELL | IT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $111,582 | $26,809 |
| DYAN BOWMAN | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $107,898 | $11,677 |
| LEE RAMBO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA BRANIC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON ROBERTSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE BYRD FORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYSON BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BURLEAN MOSSES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA RICHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY COX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE HUGGINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $185,962 | $46,560 |
| SARAH SULLIVAN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $136,882 | $29,641 |
| GEORGIA COLEMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $120,105 | $29,304 |
| TAMARA KING | CHIEF DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY ENG. OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $114,873 | $27,961 |
| LESLIE TETREAULT | HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $114,454 | $25,666 |
| MARK JARRELL | HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $100,034 | $30,962 |
| AMY TERAMOTO | HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $101,401 | $25,927 |
| LEE RAMBO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHADD III | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA B BRANIC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY GREGORY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BURLEAN MOSES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA RICHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY COX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON ROBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE SWARTZ HILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1431 ASSEMBLY ST, COLUMBIA, SC 29201-3101
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Erin E Johnson, 1431 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201
- Signed the 990
- Erin E Johnson, Chair
- Phone
- (803) 799-9084
- Website
- RICHLANDLIBRARY.COM
- Return prepared by
- Mauldin & Jenkins LLC
Mission
BASIC LIBRARY SERVICES INCLUDING CIRCULATION OF BOOKS AND PERIODICALS, INFORMATIONAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BENEFITTING THE RESIDENTS OF RICHLAND COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREA.
Program accomplishments
- BASIC LIBRARY SERVICES INCLUDING CIRCULATION OF BOOKS AND PERIODICALS, INFORMATIONAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BENEFITTING THE RESIDENTS OF RICHLAND COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREA.Expenses $33,362,290 · revenue $211,123
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
- 57-6000396
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,323,684
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,444,127
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $37,444,127 | $36,747,194 | $26,323,684 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $34,900,490 | $35,003,392 | $25,446,387 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $31,992,484 | $30,961,197 | $25,227,187 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $32,072,320 | $30,093,316 | $24,181,865 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 57-6000396).
Questions about RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY is 57-6000396.
- Is RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 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 COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 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 COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 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 COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Erin E Johnson.
- Who are the officers and directors of RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $187,024 (MELANIE HUGGINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $37,444,127, expenses of $36,747,194 and total assets of $26,323,684 at year end.
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