2024-11-12T11:42:01-06:00 2023-12-31 751854024 BLAND GARVEY PC 2600 N CENTRAL EXPY 550 RICHARDSON TX 750802007 990EZ 2023-01-01 872038348 ERA PUBLIC LIBRARY ERAP 9727543732 5814 PORTSMOUTH LN DALLAS TX 75252 PAIGE BINGHAM PRESIDENT 9727543732 2024-11-11 1 1 JOHN C GARVEY JR P00178081 9722312503 2024-11-11 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X N/A X X 172138 X 172138 172138 81165 81165 90973 7142 0 98115 X 7142 86115 0 12000 7142 98115 0 0 7142 98115 X THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND TO BE OPERATED ARE EXCLUSIVELY RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3). OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND ENRICH THE ERA COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING AN INVITING CENTER FOR FREE, UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION, INSTRUCTION, EDUCATION, AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES. ALL PROMOTING LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND LITERACY. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO 5 STUDENTS WHO ARE GRADUATES OF ERA HIGH SCHOOL. FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS WERE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND ONE SCHOLARSHIP WAS FOR A GRADUATE-LEVEL STUDENT. 0 81991 ERA PUBLIC LIBRARY PARTICIPATIES IN THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY WHICH PROVIDES FREE BOOKS MONTHLY TO CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO THEIR 5TH BIRTHDAY. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, WE DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WE SPONSOR (FROM 6 TO 13) AND HAD 7 CHILDREN "GRADUATE" FROM THE PROGRAM WHEN THEY TURNED 5. 0 174 82165 PATRICIA BINGHAM TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 PAIGE BINGHAM PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 CAROLINE REKOFF SECRETARY 0.50 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAIGE BINGHAM 5814 PORTSMOUTH LN DALLAS TX 75252 9727543732 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 172138 172138 172138 172138 172138 172138 1.00000 X 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: BODIE CHISUM. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 08/16/23. AMOUNT GIVEN: 39,991. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: RAWLEI BALTHROP. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 08/02/23. AMOUNT GIVEN: 10,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: HAYDEN PEARMAN. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 08/01/23. AMOUNT GIVEN: 10,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: CONNOR WEATHERLY. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 07/21/23. AMOUNT GIVEN: 10,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: JENNA KLEMENT. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 08/10/23. AMOUNT GIVEN: 10,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: DONATION TO FREE BOOK PROGRAM. GRANTEE NAME: DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 111 E MAIN ST SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 12/31/23. AMOUNT GIVEN: 174. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: JOSIE BROWN. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 05/24/23. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 81,165. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 12,000. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.