Nonprofit · EIN 86-0835463
PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85030
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $681,426 | $617,221 | $64,205 | $1,013,419 | $36,767 | $976,652 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $600,124 | $439,865 | $160,259 | $938,898 | $60,227 | $878,671 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $598,992 | $760,749 | -$161,757 | $801,005 | $93,993 | $707,012 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $642,498
- of which government grants
- $46,850
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $24,946
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,935
- Net income from gaming
- $8,121
- Other revenue
- $13,982
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $156,959
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,680
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $192,460
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,328
- Program services (functional)
- $534,554
- Management and general (functional)
- $82,667
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $938,898
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,013,419
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,767
- Net assets, end of year
- $976,652
- Publicly traded securities
- $536,238
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $976,652
- Gross receipts
- $714,433
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY BUSHONG | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $165,605 |
| JENNIFER HOLSMAN TETREAULT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REGINA EDWARDS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HOWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER BOND CHOQUETTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG ALLSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FURNISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCH MENCHACA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE PALMENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RUSSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH VIGRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY BUSHONG | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $137,272 |
| WILLIAM FURNISH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HOLSMAN TETREAULT | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HOWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REGINA EDWARDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG ALLSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER BOND CHOQUETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISSA KELLY | DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE PALMENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AKSHAI PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RISHI POPAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RUSSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH VIGRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY BUSHONG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $129,355 |
| DAVID HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINA EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE PALMENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER BOND CHOQUETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG ALLSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM HO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AKSHAI PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HOLSMAN TETREAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK WANAT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FURNISH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3735, PHOENIX, AZ 85030-3735
- In care of
- % BROWN & BAIN PA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KELLY BUSHONG, 1221 N CENTRAL AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ 85004
- Signed the 990
- KELLY BUSHONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (480) 570-9023
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION SECURES FUNDING TO SUPPORT LITERACY, EDUCATION, AND LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMS AT THE PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY, ENSURING ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND LEARNERS OF ALL AGES.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED FUNDING FOR COLLEGE DEPOT'S FREE COLLEGE PLANNING SERVICES, INCLUDING FAFSA COMPLETION ASSISTANCE, TO HELP STUDENTS NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS AND ACCESS HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH ADVISING, WORKSHOPS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS. IT ALSO SUPPORTED EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVES, INCLUDING SUMMER READING AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF EARLY LITERACY SPACES, TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP STRONG READING SKILLS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION FUNDED MACH1'S MAKERSPACE TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND STEAM EDUCATION GAP BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON LEARNING IN ROBOTICS, CODING, 3D PRINTING, DIGITAL DESIGN, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, ENSURING YOUTH FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO CRITICAL 21ST-CENTURY SKILLSExpenses $534,554
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
- 86-0835463
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B117)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,013,419
- Income (IRS master file)
- $714,433
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $681,426 | $617,221 | $1,013,419 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $600,124 | $439,865 | $938,898 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $598,992 | $760,749 | $801,005 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $565,142 | $474,719 | $919,417 | 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 86-0835463).
Questions about PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION is 86-0835463.
- Is PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION 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 PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION 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 PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION 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 PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KELLY BUSHONG.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,605 (KELLY BUSHONG, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $681,426, expenses of $617,221 and total assets of $1,013,419 at year end.
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