Nonprofit · EIN 58-1847124
PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $76,181 | $63,719 | $12,462 | $532,622 | $0 | $532,622 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $54,277 | $56,172 | -$1,895 | $486,432 | $0 | $486,432 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANE BEYER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| PATSY PERRITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN RICHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARY STEIN | SECRETARYTREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM ST PIERRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CANDACE TEMPLE | LIBRARY BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KATRINA STOKES | LIBRARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CARL FREEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE PELTIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PELTIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JUDY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WHITNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANE BEYER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATSY PERRITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAULA WATTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN RICHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MOLLY MCKENZIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARY STEIN | SECRETARYTREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM ST PIERRE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| CANDACE TEMPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KATRINA STOKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPENCER WATTS | LIBRARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MOLLY MCKENZIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN EDSON | ACTING LIBRARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| CANDACE TEMPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAULA WATTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN RICHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JANE BEYER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATSY PERRITT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MARY STEIN | SECRETARYTREASURER 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
- Website
- www.ebrpl.com
- 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.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 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
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $76,181 | $63,719 | $532,622 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $54,277 | $56,172 | $486,432 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $35,709 | $70,204 | $462,809 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $54,429 | $67,886 | $475,468 | IRS |
| 990 | December 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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