Nonprofit · EIN 68-0013362
WINTERS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · WINTERS, CA 95694
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $55,049 | $43,156 | $11,893 | $253,840 | – | $253,840 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $58,666 | $92,704 | -$34,038 | $241,947 | $0 | $241,947 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $203,874 | $44,735 | $159,139 | $275,985 | $0 | $275,985 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,076
- Investment income
- $7,887
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$42
- Net income from fundraising events
- $33,128
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other expenses
- $43,156
- Program services (functional)
- $46,989
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $241,947
- Total assets, end of year
- $253,840
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $253,840
- Cash, savings and investments
- $253,840
- Gross receipts
- $76,525
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Brown | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Sonya Godinez | Co-Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Diane Cary | President | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Lou Linvill | Past-President | 5 | $0 |
| Maya Wildgoose | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Brown | Co-Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Catharine Ahart | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sonya Godinez | Co-President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carol Scianna | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey D Ten Pas | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Karen Olsen | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Gallo | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Diane Cary | Co-President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mary Lou Linvill | Past-President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Darlene Bay | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Maya Wildgoose | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Reveille Hemken | Member at Large Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Brown | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Crystal Apilado | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sonya Godinez | Co-President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carol Scianna | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey D Ten Pas | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Fridae | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Margaret David Bailey | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Diane Cary | Co-President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mary Lou Linvill | Past-President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Darlene Bay | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Maya Wildgoose | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 963, WINTERS, CA 95694-0963
- In care of
- % ELLIOT LANDES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- POB 963, Winters CA 95694
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Elliot Landes, 454 Russell Street, Winters CA 95694
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Sally Brown, Treasurer
- Phone
- (530) 505-4116
- Website
- wfol.org
- Return prepared by
- HRB & ASSOCIATES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0013362 or by the name WINTERS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY.
- 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
Winters Friends of the Library is a volunteer support group whose purpose is to promote literacy, foster a love of reading, enhance the cultural life of the community, and encourage involvement in the library and its programs.
Program accomplishments
- Winters Friends of the Library provides funding to the Winters Community Library to provide books and materials as well as programming to support literacy and promote lifelong reading. Programming support includes story time program for young children, a summertime reading program for youth and adults, presentations at the library to encourage engagement and learning, and programming to enhance English language literacy. WFoL also conducts its own programming annually including a Books for Babies program that provides a free box of books for all babies, a speaker series, a quiz show, and a Holiday Festival that includes a book sale of better used books that are present worthy.Expenses $39,499
- The Winters Shakespeare Workshop is a thespian program that gives cast and crew of youth an experience of acting and presenting Shakespeare play under the directorship of professionals. Each year approximately 30 youth participate in the 5-week long program that culminates in two free performances for the community which typically are attended by 250-300 community members came to see the performancesExpenses $7,490
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-EZ 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
- 68-0013362
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $253,840
- Income (IRS master file)
- $76,525
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $55,049 | $43,156 | $253,840 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $58,666 | $92,704 | $241,947 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $203,874 | $44,735 | $275,985 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Elliot Landes | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $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 68-0013362).
Questions about WINTERS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of WINTERS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WINTERS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY is 68-0013362.
- Is WINTERS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to WINTERS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WINTERS FRIENDS OF THE 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 WINTERS FRIENDS OF THE 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 WINTERS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WINTERS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY?
- The 990-N for 2014 names Elliot Landes.
- Who are the officers and directors of WINTERS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WINTERS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $55,049, expenses of $43,156 and total assets of $253,840 at year end.
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