Nonprofit · EIN 93-6097526
FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $696,182 | $478,922 | $217,260 | $1,611,975 | $13,256 | $1,598,719 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $603,130 | $200,029 | $403,101 | $1,307,393 | $16,444 | $1,290,949 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $307,665 | $174,646 | $133,019 | $856,760 | $13,130 | $843,630 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $641,550
- Membership dues
- $45,525
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $54,632
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$238
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $162,359
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,647
- Other salaries and wages
- $134,236
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $225,578
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,132
- Accounting fees
- $8,177
- Occupancy
- $6,608
- Travel
- $223
- Program services (functional)
- $322,462
- Management and general (functional)
- $148,600
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,860
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,307,393
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,611,975
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,256
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,598,719
- Publicly traded securities
- $825,226
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,309,669
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $289,050
- Gross receipts
- $1,004,198
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 140
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE STARR | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 24 | $43,116 |
| JORDAN COLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIM GLATLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KATHRYN HALE | ASST TREASUR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WHITNEY JACOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE PEARCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANICA PERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE SCHUMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAN SHIREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| DEBBIE VASEN | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| AMANDA WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM YEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MADELINE ZAMOYSKI | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE STARR | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 15 | $25,344 |
| WHITNEY JACOBSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY GILLESPIE | VICE PRES/SE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN COLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ALISON HALLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANA SALLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOAN NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIM YEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| MICHAELENE WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LOURIE CLOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBBIE VASEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN HEALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| TASHON LUEDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MADELINE ZAMOYSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| DANICA PERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM GLATLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY JACOBSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY GILLESPIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN COLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON HALLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA SALLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM YEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAELENE WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CARLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1020 SW TAYLOR ST STE 439, PORTLAND, OR 97205-2509
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHRYN HALE, 1020 SW TAYLOR STREET STE 439, PORTLAND, OR 97205
- Signed the 990
- PATRICIA CARLIN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (503) 224-9176
- Website
- WWW.FRIENDS-LIBRARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANSOUR PARTNERS LLC
Mission
THE FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY (FOL) ADVOCATES FOR AND SUPPORTS OUR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE FOL PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND SPONSORS (CONT'D ON SCH O)
Program accomplishments
- BOOK SALES FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY OPERATES TWO POPULAR BOOKSTORES, THE FRIENDS LIBRARY STORE AND ROSE CITY READS. BOOKS, MEDIA (DVDS, CDS, ETC) AND GIFT ITEMS ARE OFFERED TO MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT THE TWO RETAIL STORES. THE BOOKS ARE DONATED (IN-KIND) TO THE ORGANIZATION FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH THE COMMUNITY WHO TEND TO BE LIBRARY ENTHUSIASTS. THE SUPPORTED LIBRARY ALSO DONATES RETIRED ITEMS FROM ITS INVENTORY. PROCEEDS ARE FUNNELED BACK INTO THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY TO FUND VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVES OTHER REVENUE FROM A PARTNERSHIP WITH THRIFTBOOKS, WHO ACCEPTS THE DISCARDED MATERIALS THAT AREN'T QUALITY-WORTHY TO BE RESOLD IN THE STORES.Expenses $116,394 · grants $359
- SPECIALTY/ONLINE SALES: USING DONATED MATERIALS, FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY OFFERS ITS MOST VALUABLE BOOKS AND EPHEMERA THROUGH OUR ONLINE SALES PROGRAM WITH AMAZON AND ABEBOOKS. THERE IS ALSO A DESIGNATED SECTION IN OUR STORES WHERE THESE UNIQUE ITEMS ARE SOLD DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC.Expenses $44,068
- LIBRARY GRANTMAKING: FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY FUNDS ONGOING PROGRAMMING SUCH AS THE READ4LIFE ADULT SUMMER READING PROGRAM AND LIBRARY WORKERS APPRECIATION WEEK. FUNDING WAS ALSO EXTENDED FOR AN OUTREACH EFFORT THAT PROVIDED MOBILE PHONE POWER CHARGERS FOR PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. FUNDING IS PROVIDED AT THE REQUEST OF THE LIBRARY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES ON ALL LIBRARY GRANT REQUESTS.Expenses $162,000 · grants $162,000
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
- 93-6097526
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type III functionally integrated
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,611,975
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,004,198
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $696,182 | $478,922 | $1,611,975 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $603,130 | $200,029 | $1,307,393 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $307,665 | $174,646 | $856,760 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $173,869 | $209,802 | $703,028 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 93-6097526).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY is 93-6097526.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY 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 FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY 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 FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY 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 FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATHRYN HALE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $43,116 (JACKIE STARR, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $696,182, expenses of $478,922 and total assets of $1,611,975 at year end.
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