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Nonprofit · EIN 58-1847124

PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BATON ROUGE, LA 70806

Financials

$36K$70K2023$54K$56K2024$76K$64K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$76,181$63,719$12,462$532,622$0$532,622
December 31, 2024990$54,277$56,172-$1,895$486,432$0$486,432
December 31, 2023990$35,709$70,204-$34,495$462,809$0$462,809
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$19,787
Membership dues
$555
Program service revenue
$42,656
Investment income
$13,738
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$35,950
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$8,227
Accounting fees
$750
Program services (functional)
$35,950
Management and general (functional)
$27,769

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$486,432
Total assets, end of year
$532,622
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$532,622
Net assets without donor restrictions
$450,339
Net assets with donor restrictions
$82,283
Gross receipts
$76,181
Employees
0
Volunteers
433
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
LA

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JANE BEYERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
PATSY PERRITTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN RICHARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
MARY STEINSECRETARYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ADAM ST PIERREPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
CANDACE TEMPLELIBRARY BOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
KATRINA STOKESLIBRARY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CARL FREEDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
ANNETTE PELTIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
STEPHEN PELTIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
JUDY SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
MICHELLE WHITNEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JANE BEYERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
PATSY PERRITTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
PAULA WATTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN RICHARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
MOLLY MCKENZIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
MARY STEINSECRETARYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ADAM ST PIERREVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
CANDACE TEMPLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
KATRINA STOKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SPENCER WATTSLIBRARY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MOLLY MCKENZIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
KRISTEN EDSONACTING LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
CANDACE TEMPLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
PAULA WATTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN RICHARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
JANE BEYERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
PATSY PERRITTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
MARY STEINSECRETARYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7711 GOODWOOD BLVD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70806-7625
In care of
% MARY STEIN
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge LA 70806
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JANE BEYER, 425 WOODGATE COURT, BATON ROUGE, LA 70808
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
Mary Stein, 7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge LA 70806
Signed the 990
MARY STEIN, SECRETARYTREASURER
Phone
(225) 939-3623
Return prepared by
Layne R McDaniel CPA LLC

Mission

SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH LIBRARY, BOTH FINANCIALLY AND THROUGH VOLUNTEER EFFORTS. POPL WORKS TO ASSURE PROPER FUNDING FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • POPL CONTINUES TO FUND THE LIBRARYS NEW HOME LIBRARY PILOT PROJECT, PLACING BOOKS IN THE HOMES OF AT-RISK THIRD GRADERS IN FAILING SCHOOLS. THIS IS A SPECIAL 3-YEAR PILOT LITERACY PROJECT CREATED AND MANAGED BY THE LIBRARY.
    Expenses $10,540 · grants $10,540
  • POPL PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPPORT TO THE EBR LIBRARY PAC, A NON-PROFIT CORPPORATION, COMMITTED TO PROTECTING AND SUPPORTING THE EBR LIBRARY SYSTEM. THE EBR LIBRARY PAC IS A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATOIN THAT ADVOCATES TO ENSURE THAT THE EBR LIBRARY SYSTEM REMAINS A VIBRANT, FULLY FUNDED RESOURCE FOR EVERYONE IN THE PARISH, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION OF POPL.
    Expenses $10,000 · grants $10,000
  • POPL PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR VARIOUS LIBRARY ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE LIBRARY BUDGET. FOR EXAMPLE, POPL SUPPORTED THE 48TH ANNUAL AUTHOR ILLUSTRATOR SERIES. ADDITIONALLY, POPL SUPPORTED THE ONE BOOK ONE COMMUNITY SERIES AND THE MAKER FAIRE. POPL PROVIDED INCENTIVES FOR CHILDREN WHO COMPLETED READING 1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN AND 1,000 BOOKS BEYOND KINDERGARTEN.
    Expenses $5,896 · grants $5,896
  • THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH MAIN LIBRARY AT GOODWOOD HOSTED THE EXONERATED: PORTRAITS OF THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED EXHIBIT, FEATURING 23 HYDROSTONE BUSTS BY SCULPTOR BECKY GOTTSEGEN IN JUNE AND JULY 2025. THE EXHIBIT HONORED LOUISIANA MEN WHO SERVED HUNDREDS OF YEARS COLLECTIVELY FOR CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT, AIMING TO RAISE AWARENESS OF INJUSTICE. POPL PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THIS EXHIBIT.
    Expenses $5,182 · grants $5,182 · revenue $5,491
  • POPL PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FUND THE LIBRARYS ANNUAL SUMMER READING PROGRAM BY PROVIDING INCENTIVES (GIFT CERTIFICATES) AND PRIZES FOR THE TOP READERS AT EACH BRANCH. ADDITIONALLY, POPL PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR THE SERIES.
    Expenses $4,332 · grants $4,332

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-1847124
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B70)
Assets (IRS master file)
$532,622
Income (IRS master file)
$76,181

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2014
Posted by the IRS
August 11, 2014
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2014

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$76,181$63,719$532,622IRS
990December 2024$54,277$56,172$486,432XML
990December 2023$35,709$70,204$462,809XML
990December 2022$54,429$67,886$475,468IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Mary Stein
December 31, 2017≤ $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 58-1847124).

Questions about PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY

What is the EIN of PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY is 58-1847124.
Is PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2014.
Are donations to PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH 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 PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JANE BEYER.
Who are the officers and directors of PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $76,181, expenses of $63,719 and total assets of $532,622 at year end.

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