Nonprofit · EIN 95-3512644
HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $148,548 | $79,226 | $69,322 | $1,535,775 | $0 | $1,535,775 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $95,437 | $81,323 | $14,114 | $1,381,529 | $0 | $1,381,529 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $613,117 | $78,032 | $535,085 | $1,262,712 | $0 | $1,262,712 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 (amended) | $689,226 | $85,977 | $603,249 | $821,040 | $0 | $821,040 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $90,958
- of which government grants
- $33,464
- Program service revenue
- $14,665
- Investment income
- $42,925
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $29,933
- Other salaries and wages
- $36,810
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $37,407
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,200
- Occupancy
- $1
- Program services (functional)
- $73,871
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,355
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,381,529
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,535,775
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,535,775
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,513,641
- Gross unrelated business income
- $42,925
- Gross receipts
- $148,548
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRA BACCARI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| GEORGE CEMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL CARINCI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| FRANCINE BACCARI | OPERATIONS MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| CLARKE READ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TANIA GILLESPIE | PUBLICITY CHAIR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| BETTY STARR | WEBSITE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TEENA MOODY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SUE DE LA CAMP | OPERATIONS MANAGER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| ROBIN LEHRER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| LINDA MARR | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GEORGE CEMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TANIA GILLESPIE | PUBLICITY CHAIR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| BETTY STARR | WEBSITE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TEENA MOODY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SUE DE LA CAMP | OPERATIONS MANAGER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| ROBIN LEHRER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| LINDA MARR | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GEORGE CEMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW GRUBMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUE DE LA CAMP | OPERATIONS MANAGER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| LINDA MARR | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBIN LEHRER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| GEORGE CEMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 515, HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254-0515
- In care of
- % KIRA BACCARI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 550 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach CA 90254
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KIRA BACCARI, 701 11TH PLACE, HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- George Ceman, 2470 Manhattan Avenue, Hermosa Beach CA 90254
- Signed the 990
- KIRA BACCARI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (310) 776-5354
- Website
- www.hbfol.org
- Return prepared by
- MMTAXMANCOM
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3512644 or by the name HERMOSA BEACH 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
THE MISSION OF HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY IS TO PROMOTE LITERACY, EDUCATION, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY IN HERMOSA BEACH AND THE SOUTH BAY
Program accomplishments
- FOR 65 YEARS, HBFOL HAS SUPPORTED THE HERMOSA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH FUNDING AND SUPPLIES BEYOND COUNTY ALLOCATIONS, GIVING LIBRARIANS THE FLEXIBILITY TO MEET THE COMMUNITYS UNIQUE NEEDS. IN 2024, WE CONTRIBUTED $28,000 TO FUND 44 PROGRAMS SERVING OVER 1,200 CHILDREN AND ADULTS, ADDED 437 NEW BOOKS TO THE COLLECTION, AND PROVIDED RESOURCES THAT REINFORCED THE LIBRARYS ROLE AS A SAFE, WELCOMING, AND INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR READERS OF ALL AGES. OUR SUPPORT COVERED SUBSCRIPTIONS TO LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS, ENSURING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL NEWS AND INFORMATION. IN ADDITION, WE FUNDED AWARDS FOR HERMOSA BEACH WINNERS OF THE 45TH ANNUAL LA COUNTY BOOKMARK ART CONTEST, WHICH DREW MORE THAN 290 STUDENT SUBMISSIONS, AND DISTRIBUTED HUNDREDS OF WINNING BOOKMARKS ACROSS TOWN TO SHOWCASE OUR CHILDRENS CREATIVITY AND LOVE OF READING. THIS PROGRAM ADVANCES OUR MISSION BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION.Expenses $34,279 · grants $28,000
- HBFOL OPERATES THREE BOOKSTORESA 575-SQFT COMMUNITY BOOKSTORE, A SHOP INSIDE THE HERMOSA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND AN ONLINE STOREEACH STOCKED ENTIRELY FROM OUR COMMUNITY DONATIONS. THOUSANDS OF GENTLY LOVED BOOKS, PUZZLES, CDS, AND DVDS ARE SOLD AT AFFORDABLE PRICES (UNDER $1 IN OUR PHYSICAL STORES), WITH THE COMMITMENT THAT EVERY PATRON LEAVE WITH A BOOK. IN 2024, BOOKSTORE SALES GREW THROUGH EXPANDED HOURS, A NATIONWIDE ONLINE PRESENCE, AND STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT, WITH MORE THAN 44,000 DONATED MATERIALS PROCESSED AND ORGANIZED BY VOLUNTEERS FOR RESALE OR REDISTRIBUTION. THESE DONATIONS ALSO POWERED OUR BOOK READCYCLE PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN 2024, WHICH REDISTRIBUTED OVER 2,900 BOOKS TO SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, NONPROFITS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS SOUTHERN CA. TOGETHER, OUR BOOKSTORES AND READCYCLE ADVANCE LITERACY AND SUSTAINABILITY, TURNING EVERY DONATION INTO A RESOURCE FOR LEARNING AND CONNECTION AND FURTHERING OUR MISSION TO SUPPORT LITERACY AND EDUCATION.Expenses $28,909 · revenue $14,590
- HBFOL STRENGTHENS HERMOSA BEACHS CIVIC AND CULTURAL LIFE BY SUPPORTING LOCAL EVENTS, NONPROFITS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH DONATIONS, SUPPLIES, AND HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE. IN 2024, OUR VOLUNTEERS STAFFED COMMUNITY TRADITIONS INCLUDING THE ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE, FIESTA HERMOSA, AND OKTOBERFEST, SUPPORTING THESE ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS. EACH MONTH, HBFOL VOLUNTEERS ASSEMBLED 50 BROWN-BAG LUNCHES FOR THE HOMELESS THROUGH THE KIWANIS NEIGHBOR-TO-NEIGHBOR COMMUNITY PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, WE PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN TWO DOZEN ORGANIZATIONS - INCLUDING ROTARY, KIWANIS, LEADERSHIP HERMOSA BEACH, THE HERMOSA BEACH MUSEUM, SOUTH BAY FRIENDS FOUNDATION, SISTER CITIES, THE WOMENS CLUB, LOCAL SCHOOLS, AND CITY PARTNERS FOR EVENTS SUCH AS TRUNK OR TREAT AND MOBILE VOTING DAY - PROVIDING TIME, RESOURCES, AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO CELEBRATE HERMOSA BEACHS CULTURE AND FOSTER A MORE CONNECTED COMMUNITY.Expenses $7,822 · grants $2,300 · revenue $74
- HBFOL EXPANDS ACCESS TO BOOKS AND FOSTERS COMMUNITY CONNECTION BY GROWING THE LOCAL NETWORK OF LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES, PART OF A WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT OF MORE THAN 200,000 MINIATURE BOOK EXCHANGES. IN 2024, WE INSTALLED THREE NEW CUSTOM-BUILT LIBRARIES AND KEPT A DOZEN MORE RESTOCKED WEEKLY WITH HANDPICKED, DONATED BOOKS. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE HERMOSA BEACH AND REDONDO BEACH ROTARY THROUGH THEIR BOOKS OVER BULLETS PROGRAM TO PLACE BOOKS IN LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO INCREASE BOOK ACCESS. THESE NEIGHBORHOOD BOOK EXCHANGES HELP BUILD LASTING READING HABITS, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY TIES, AND GIVE DONATED BOOKS NEW LIFE IN THE HANDS OF EAGER READERS. HBFOLS VISION IS TO INSTALL 125 LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES BY HERMOSA BEACHS 125TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2032, TURNING EVERY CORNER INTO A CELEBRATION OF STORIES, CONNECTION, AND THE SPIRIT OF THE BEST LITTLE BOOKISH BEACH CITY.Expenses $2,325
- HBFOL PRESERVES HERMOSA BEACHS LITERARY AND CULTURAL HISTORY THROUGH BOTH PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL ARCHIVES. IN 2024, WE SAFEGUARDED MORE THAN 65 YEARS OF NEWSLETTERS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND COMMUNITY RECORDS, DIGITIZING MANY TO TRANSFORM A RICH HISTORICAL COLLECTION INTO AN ACCESSIBLE, LIVING TIMELINE. WE ALSO BEGAN NEW EFFORTS TO RESTORE AND PRESERVE RARE HISTORICAL TREASURES AND COLLECTIONS, ENSURING THEY CAN BE PRESERVED, APPRECIATED, AND SHARED FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THIS PROGRAM ADVANCES OUR MISSION BY SUPPORTING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY.Expenses $536
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 | Not 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
- 95-3512644
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,535,775
- Income (IRS master file)
- $148,548
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $148,548 | $79,226 | $1,535,775 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $95,437 | $81,323 | $1,381,529 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $613,117 | $78,032 | $1,262,712 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $689,226 | $85,977 | $821,040 | XML |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: George Ceman | 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 95-3512644).
Questions about HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY is 95-3512644.
- Is HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HERMOSA BEACH 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 HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KIRA BACCARI.
- Who are the officers and directors of HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $148,548, expenses of $79,226 and total assets of $1,535,775 at year end.
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