Nonprofit · EIN 94-2489110
FRIENDS OF THE SAUSALITO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · SAUSALITO, CA 94965
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $75,607 | $88,478 | -$12,871 | $608,464 | $0 | $608,464 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $84,418 | $40,618 | $43,800 | $585,495 | $0 | $585,495 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $89,639 | $109,330 | -$19,691 | $521,859 | $0 | $521,859 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,550
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23,029
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,676
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $30,028
- Other revenue
- $30,028
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $73,814
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,500
- Program services (functional)
- $73,814
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,664
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $585,495
- Total assets, end of year
- $608,464
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $608,464
- Publicly traded securities
- $380,386
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $608,464
- Gross receipts
- $75,607
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JOHN HEFLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PATTI EMBERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALEX MACDONALD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFFREY JACKSON | LIBRARIAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLEY MOONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES DELANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREL BOTSFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP MOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| NICOLE BARCELON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXA CONTRERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANETTE SIMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENNY PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ABBOT CHAMBERS | LIBRARIAN (THRU 8/31/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN HEFLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PATTI EMBERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALEX MACDONALD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ABBOT CHAMBERS | LIBRARIAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES DELANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREL BOTSFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP MOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| NICOLE BARCELON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXA CONTRERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANETTE SIMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN HEFLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATTI EMBERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALEX MACDONALD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ABBOT CHAMBERS | LIBRARIAN Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES DELANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE SIMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREL BOTSFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP MOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIBBY WILKINSON | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 1/28/23) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 420 LITHO ST, SAUSALITO, CA 94965-1933
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BARBARA THOMPSON, 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA THOMPSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (415) 331-3352
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2489110 or by the name FRIENDS OF THE SAUSALITO PUBLIC 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
TO SUPPORT THE SAUSALITO PUBLIC LIBRARY AND LIBRARY PROGRAMS BOTH FINANCIALLY AND THROUGH VOLUNTEER LABOR. TO CARRY OUT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, USUALLY THROUGH THE SALE OF USED BOOKS, WHICH ARE DONATED BY CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY, AND TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERSHIP TO THE FRIENDS, WITH ALL PROFITS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LIBRARY.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORT OF THE CHILDREN'S SUMMER READING PROGRAM: SPEAKERS AND ENTERTAINERS AND BOOKS $7,000, BOOKS AND MUSIC PURCHASES $3,450, PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW AV SYSTEM IN THE LIBRARY $33,116, AND PURCHASE OF UNIQUE COLLECTIONS OF BOOKS AND LP MUSIC CURATED BY THE HEAD LIBRARIAN, AND SUBSCRIPTIONS OF ONLINE EBOOKS, FILMS, AND MAGAZINES FOR THE COMMUNITY $30,248. ALL PROGRAMS BENEFITED THE PEOPLE OF SAUSALITO AND SURROUNDING CITIES.Expenses $73,814 · grants $73,814 · revenue $30,028
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
- 94-2489110
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B71Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $608,464
- Income (IRS master file)
- $75,607
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $75,607 | $88,478 | $608,464 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $84,418 | $40,618 | $585,495 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $89,639 | $109,330 | $521,859 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $52,231 | $62,177 | $513,279 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 94-2489110).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE SAUSALITO PUBLIC LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE SAUSALITO PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE SAUSALITO PUBLIC LIBRARY is 94-2489110.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE SAUSALITO PUBLIC LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE SAUSALITO PUBLIC LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE SAUSALITO 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 FRIENDS OF THE SAUSALITO 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 FRIENDS OF THE SAUSALITO 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 FRIENDS OF THE SAUSALITO PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BARBARA THOMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE SAUSALITO PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE SAUSALITO PUBLIC LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $75,607, expenses of $88,478 and total assets of $608,464 at year end.
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