2025-06-17T00:31:43-04:00 2024-07-31 411927912 GOODNEY & ETTER PA 319 DIVISION ST PO BOX 347 NORTHFIELD MN 550570347 990 2023-08-01 200457701 FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION OF THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIE 5076458673 210 WASHINGTON STREET NORTHFIELD MN 55057 WIEBKE KUHN TREASURER 5076458673 2025-06-02 false ANN ETTER P00734245 5076630861 2025-06-02 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GARY MIESSLER 12405 EDWARDS WAY NORTHFIELD MN 55057 116468 false X NORTHFIELDPUBLICLIBRARYFRIENDS.ORG X 1982 TO SUPPORT THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH AWARENESS, EDUCATION, COOPERATION, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. AWARENESS, THE CORPORATION SHALL RAISE AWARENESS OF THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND ACT AS AN ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY. FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THE LIBRARY AND ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH ONGOING FUNDRAISING AND THE RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF BEQUESTS AND ENDOWMENTS. EDUCATION. THE CORPORATION SHALL EDUCATE CITIZENS ABOUT THE LIBRARY'S RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS AND THEREBY ENCOURAGED THEIR FULLEST USE BY THE COMMUNITY. COOPERATION. THE CORPORATION SHALL SUPPORT AND COOPERATE WITH THE LIBRARY IN DEVELOPING SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHICH BUILD LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE LIFE-LONG LEARNING. 13 13 0 0 53925 100129 6108 9438 4338 6901 0 64371 116468 3000 87178 0 0 0 2286 58396 30540 61396 117718 2975 -1250 244195 254771 0 244195 254771 X TO SUPPORT THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH AWARENESS, EDUCATION, COOPERATION, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. AWARENESS, THE CORPORATION SHALL RAISE AWARENESS OF THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND ACT AS AN ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY. FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THE LIBRARY AND ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH ONGOING FUNDRAISING AND THE RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF BEQUESTS AND ENDOWMENTS. EDUCATION. THE CORPORATION SHALL EDUCATE CITIZENS ABOUT THE LIBRARY'S RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS AND THEREBY ENCOURAGED THEIR FULLEST USE BY THE COMMUNITY. COOPERATION. THE CORPORATION SHALL SUPPORT AND COOPERATE WITH THE LIBRARY IN DEVELOPING SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHICH BUILD LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE LIFE-LONG LEARNING. false false 99044 83178 COMMUNITY OUTREACH - THE FRIENDS SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY'S OWN INITIATIVES INCLUDING PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION, BOOKS AND STARS SERIES OF EVENTS, BILINGUAL READING GROUPS FOR ADULTS, AND THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD. IN 2022-23 THE FRIENDS RAISED FUNDS FOR THE NEW LIBRARY OASIS AND EXTERNAL BOOK DROPS LOCATED AROUND NORTHFIELD. 7193 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS. THIS IS A CORE AREA OF SUPPORT IN THE FRIENDS' MISSION (EARLY LITERACY). THE FRIENDS SUPPORTED TWO PROGRAMS. FIRST, THE LIBRARY HOSTS A SUMMER READING PROGRAM THAT REGULARILY ENROLLS HUNDREDS OF NORTHFIELD YOUNG PEOPLE. THEY COMMIT TO A READING PROGRAM, THEIR PROGRESS IS CELEBRATED WITH SMALL PRIZES, AND AGE GROUP ACTIVITES OVER THE COURSE OF THE SUMMER. SECOND, THE FRIENDS SUPPORT A LONG-STANDING LIBRARY PROGRAM THAT BRINGS NORTHFIELD FIRST-GRADERS TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND INTRODUCES THEM TO ITS COLLECTIONS AND EQUIPS THEM WITH THEIR FIRST LIBRARY CARD. THE FRIENDS DEFRAY THE COST OF BUS TRANSPORT FOR AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. 4000 4000 THE FRIENDS HAVE A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT AWARDS MODEST SCHOLARSHIPS TO SENIORS AT AREA HIGH SCHOOLS (OR WHO HAVE BEEN HOMESCHOOLED) WHO HAVE SHOWN PARTICULAR DEDICATION TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY THROUGH THEIR INVOLVEMENT AS A VOLUNTEER, TEEN ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, PAGE, OR PROGRAM ASSISTANT. THE FRIENDS WORK WITH BOTH NORTHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AND LIBRARY STAFF TO ADMINISTER THESE SCHOLARSHIPS, WHICH ARE USUALLY USED TO PAY FOR TEXTBOOKS. THIS YEAR, THE FRIENDS PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 3,000, WHICH WERE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THREE STUDENTS. 110237 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false MN X WIEBKE KUHN 5076458673 805 ABBEY RD NORTHFIELD MN 55057 X FLETCHER AYLIN YOUTH BOARD 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRIDGET DRAXLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN ENNIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB HAUCK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WIEBKE KUHN TREASURER 6.00 X X 0 0 0 LOLA MCCARTHY YOUTH BOARD 3.00 X 0 0 0 GARY MIESSLER BOARD CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM NORTH VICE-CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 KAETHA SCHWEHN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARY STEEN SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LOIS STRATMOEN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KATHIE TARANTO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAM TIDONA BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 100129 100129 REGISTRATION 5653 5653 MEMBERSHIPS 3610 3610 BOOKS AND BAGS 175 175 9438 6510 6510 391 391 391 391 116468 9829 6510 83178 83178 4000 4000 825 825 1487 1487 300 300 145 145 403 403 1751 1751 CHILDREN PROGRAMMIG 5174 5174 COLLECTION 4954 4954 COMMUNITY OUTREACH 3953 3953 STAFF TRAINING 2402 2402 9146 6782 78 2286 117718 110237 5195 2286 1896 10496 126221 114534 116078 129741 244195 254771 0 0 X 192469 203045 51726 51726 244195 254771 244195 254771 -1250 11826 X false false X 44585 100175 64939 53925 100129 363753 44585 100175 64939 53925 100129 363753 22068 341685 997 748 2441 3159 6510 13855 4980 4980 382588 49096 0.89310 0.87720 X PART II, LINE 10 EVENTS 4,980 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 116078 15150 1487 129740 107365 10080 1368 116078 65392 48000 -4824 1203 107365 29680 24000 12217 506 65392 29815 421 494 29680 0.55000 0.45000 false false false NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY 210 WASHINGTON ST NORTHFIELD MN 55057 GOV 9861 WINDOW COVERINGS NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY 210 WASHINGTON ST NORTHFIELD MN 55057 GOV 13780 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY 210 WASHINGTON ST NORTHFIELD MN 55057 GOV 59537 LIBRARY OASIS FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH AWARENESS, EDUCATION, COOPERATION, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. AWARENESS, THE CORPORATION SHALL RAISE AWARENESS OF THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND ACT AS AN ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY. FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THE LIBRARY AND ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH ONGOING FUNDRAISING AND THE RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF BEQUESTS AND ENDOWMENTS. EDUCATION. THE CORPORATION SHALL EDUCATE CITIZENS ABOUT THE LIBRARY'S RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS AND THEREBY ENCOURAGED THEIR FULLEST USE BY THE COMMUNITY. COOPERATION. THE CORPORATION SHALL SUPPORT AND COOPERATE WITH THE LIBRARY IN DEVELOPING SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHICH BUILD LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE LIFE-LONG LEARNING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B TREASURER REVIEWS TAX RETURN BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C SECTION 7.2-CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IN THE EVENT THAT A BOARD MEMBER HAS A RELATIONSHIP WITH AN ENTITY WITH WHOM THE BOARD IS CONSIDERING A FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP, THE BOARD MEMBER SHALL MAKE THAT RELATIONSHIP KNOWN TO THE BOARD AND RECUSE HIM OR HERSELF FROM VOTING ABOUT THE MATTER, THOUGH THEY MAY PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ON REQUEST