2024-05-10T12:39:43-04:00 2023-12-31 411562398 CARLSONSV LLP 301 KELLER AVE S AMERY WI 540011283 990EZ 2023-01-01 202365661 FRIENDS OF THE AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC FRIE 7152689340 104 MAPLE ST W SUITE B AMERY WI 54001 DOUG DRAKE TREASURER 7152689340 2024-05-09 true DOUG DRAKE 999009999 true RICHARD A DAVIS CPA P00132449 7159544995 2024-05-09 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X N/A X X 58870 X 54255 710 3905 560 3345 58310 755 2 16019 16776 41534 33894 2463 77891 33894 77891 33894 77891 33894 77891 X THE PURPOSE OF THE AMERY PUBLIC FOUNDATION INC IS TO RECEIVE, ADMINISTER AND DISTRIBUTE CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCRUALS ON BEHALF OF THE AMERY PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO HONOR A PLEDGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ITSELF, THE AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND THE CITY OF AMERY TO RAISE FUNDS TOWARDS THE COST OF MAINTAINING AND REMODELING SPACE IN THE FORMER BREMER BANK AND TO EXPAND THE AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO WRITES GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORTS LIBRARY SERVICES AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR THE AREA YOUTH AND FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SIGHT PROBLEMS. A TOTAL OF 4,018 LARGE PRINT BOOKS WERE CHECKED OUT IN 2023 TO AMERY AREA INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED OR REDUCED SIGHT ABILITY. 4107 AWARDED AMERY SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS. THERE WERE FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED IN 2023. 3600 THE FRIENDS CO-SPONSORED WITH AMERY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY, A SERIES OF AUTHOR EVENTS. THREE CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT AUTHORS MADE DAYTIME AND EVENING APPEARANCES AT AMERY'S ELEMENTARY, INTERMEDIATE AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 950 STUDENTS. 8149 15856 MARCIA KULBITSKI PRESIDENT 1.00 0 SUE ALBRIGHT VICE PRESIDE 1.00 0 CARRIE SCHUH SECRETARY 1.00 0 DOUG DRAKE TREASURER 1.50 0 LESLIE HESLER DIRECTOR 0.50 0 ELAINE MEYER DIRECTOR 0.50 0 KATHY RYAN DIRECTOR 0.50 0 SANDRA STEVERMER DIRECTOR 0.50 0 false false false false false false false false false WI DOUG DRAKE 104 MAPLE ST W SUITE B 104 MAPLE ST W SUITE B AMERY WI 54001 7154917716 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 7710 9935 12523 5944 54255 90367 7710 9935 12523 5944 54255 90367 47683 42684 290 1303 4439 30 710 6772 5735 2809 3895 2368 3905 18712 115851 0.36840 0.61090 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 18,712 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 1,107 OFFICE 63 LARGE PRINT BOOKS 3,000 AMERY SCHOLARSHIPS 3,600 MEMBERSHIPS 272 FUNDRAISING 100 OTHER READING PROGRAMS 1,874 OTHER PROGRAM COSTS 5,034 RAFFLE EXPENSE 26 MEMORIALS 948 ROUNDING -5 TOTAL 16,019 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS 2,463 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE PURPOSE OF THE AMERY PUBLIC FOUNDATION INC IS TO RECEIVE, ADMINISTER AND DISTRIBUTE CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCRUALS ON BEHALF OF THE AMERY PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO HONOR A PLEDGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ITSELF, THE AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND THE CITY OF AMERY TO RAISE FUNDS TOWARDS THE COST OF MAINTAINING AND REMODELING SPACE IN THE FORMER BREMER BANK AND TO EXPAND THE AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO WRITES GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORTS LIBRARY SERVICES AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR THE AREA YOUTH AND FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SIGHT PROBLEMS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 THE FRIENDS CO-SPONSORED WITH AMERY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY, A SERIES OF AUTHOR EVENTS. THREE CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT AUTHORS MADE DAYTIME AND EVENING APPEARANCES AT AMERY'S ELEMENTARY, INTERMEDIATE AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 950 STUDENTS.