Nonprofit · EIN 82-0558746
MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $631,256 | $591,726 | $39,530 | $1,390,419 | $1,439 | $1,388,980 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $601,532 | $525,270 | $76,262 | $1,293,611 | $851 | $1,292,760 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $571,187 | $483,509 | $87,678 | $1,169,392 | $0 | $1,169,392 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $534,271
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $61,525
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,884
- Net income from fundraising events
- $35,460
- Other revenue
- $35,460
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $287,589
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $199,372
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $224,152
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,455
- Program services (functional)
- $406,318
- Management and general (functional)
- $68,700
- Fundraising (functional)
- $116,708
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,293,611
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,390,419
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,439
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,388,980
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,087,719
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,288,980
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $100,000
- Gross receipts
- $784,793
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 107
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY PACKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $157,332 |
| EILEEN BRACKENBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAGMARA DOMINCZYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARED MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COCCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY NEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY HAGEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DANN PHILLIPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JASON NIEDERKORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MELLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA M BOYD | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER AMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMAN D'MELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY IVERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARNI JESSUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERONICA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAX TOURTELOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE OLIPHANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES COTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MELLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY PACKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $158,194 |
| EILEEN BRACKENBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAGMARA DOMINCZYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARED MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COCCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY NEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY HAGEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DANN PHILLIPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT L TORTORIELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MELLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON TANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA M BOYD | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER AMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMAN D'MELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY IVERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARNI JESSUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERONICA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAX TOURTELOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE OLIPHANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES COTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MELLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EILEEN BRACKENBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAGMARA DOMINCZYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARED MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE COCCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY NEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY HAGEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DANN PHILLIPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT L TORTORIELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MELLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON TANX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA CHUNG FORTT | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHEILA M BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMAN D'MELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY IVERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARNI JESSUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEO HEE KOH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAX TOURTELOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KISHORE KRISHNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 S FULLERTON AVE, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-2629
- In care of
- % ROBERT R JACKSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JARED MILLER, 50 S FULLERTON AVENUE, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042
- Signed the 990
- JARED MILLER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (973) 744-0500
- Website
- WWW.MONTCLAIRPLF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LONG COLGARY & CO LLC
Mission
TO DEVELOP PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR THE MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMS, COLLECTION ENHANCEMENT, AUGMENTED SERVICES, CAPITAL PROJECTS, AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS THAT EXCEED MUNICIPAL FUNDING.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS SUCH AS SUMMER READING, STORY TIMES, COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS, LITERACY INITIATIVES, AND THE OPEN BOOK / OPEN MIND CULTURAL SERIES. MORE THAN 190,000 VISITS TO THE MONTCLAIR PUBLIC LIBRARY TOOK PLACE IN 2025, AND THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT BENEFIT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. WHILE MUNICIPAL FUNDING PROVIDES FOR BASIC LIBRARY SERVICES (STAFFING, UTILITIES, BUILDING MAINTENANCE, ETC.), THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMMING AND SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT MAKE OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY TRULY UNIQUE. FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY TO PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS, THE FOUNDATION HELPS EXPAND THE LIBRARY'S REACH AND PROVIDES NEEDED SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.Expenses $406,318 · grants $287,589 · revenue $444,795
- THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE LIBRARY OF THINGS, ALLOWING LIBRARY PATRONS TO BORROW ITEMS SUCH AS TOOLS, BOARD GAMES, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. FUNDING FROM THE FOUNDATION ENABLES THE LIBRARY TO OFFER EXPANDED ACCESS TO DIGITAL RESOURCES SUCH AS HOOPLA AND KANOPY AS WELL AS RESEARCH TOOLS LIKE THE EBSCO BUNDLE, FREE TO ALL LIBRARY CARD HOLDERS.revenue $100
- THE FOUNDATION FUNDS SPECIAL PROJECTS, SUCH AS THE ETUK BOOKMOBILE, WHICH BRINGS A LIBRARY EXPERIENCE TO ALL CORNERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE BOOKMOBILE CAN BE FOUND AT SCHOOLS, SENIOR CENTERS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, EXPANDING ACCESS AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS OF THE LIBRARY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO FUNDS THE MUSEUM PASS PROGRAM, MAKING VISITS TO OVER A DOZEN MUSEUMS AVAILABLE TO PATRONS AT NO COST. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FUNDING, THE FOUNDATION PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN RAISING AWARENESS AND ADVOCATING FOR THE MONTCLAIR PUBLIC LIBRARY'S NEEDS IN THE MONTCLAIR COMMUNITY.
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
- 82-0558746
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,390,419
- Income (IRS master file)
- $784,793
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $631,256 | $591,726 | $1,390,419 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $601,532 | $525,270 | $1,293,611 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $571,187 | $483,509 | $1,169,392 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $385,316 | $433,229 | $993,963 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 82-0558746).
Questions about MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC is 82-0558746.
- Is MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC 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 MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC 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 MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC 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 MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JARED MILLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,332 (MARY PACKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $631,256, expenses of $591,726 and total assets of $1,390,419 at year end.
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