2026-06-19T10:05:53-04:00 2026-04-30 990EZ 2025-05-01 752574484 FRIENDS OF THE KELLER LIBRARY FRIE 8177434822 PO BOX 151 KELLER TX 762440151 Karen Hibbs Treasurer 8177434822 2026-06-22 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X N A X X 77706 X 56274 0 274 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21158 0 21158 77706 78682 0 0 0 0 192 7588 86462 -8756 50186 41430 X 41698 35005 0 0 8586 6534 50284 41539 98 109 50186 41430 X The Friends of the Keller Library is a non-profit organization operating exclusively to support the Keller Public Library. It seeks to provide support through the year-round operation by volunteers of a small bookstore Its inventory is entirely from donated books and other items. as well as from grants and contributions. All of our activities and fund raising support the mission of the Keller Public Library: The Keller Public Library supports life-long learning and fun through books programs and media in order to transform lives for a better community. The Library supports its mission of life-long learning by developing and presenting programs that provide additional opportunities for information learning and entertainment. The Friends organization actively seeks to help the library achieve these purposes. Grant to the Keller Public Library for hosting One Book One City a series of community events leading to an evening with the author of the selected book implementing Late Night at the Library activities a series of innovative family and community activities throughout the year developing a portable maker space program and completing a creative wall mural in the library meeting room that connects native flora and fauna with books. These initiatives have already benefited over a thousand library patrons and community members. The maker space and mural will be enjoyed by thousands of visitors in the coming years. 50000 50000 Grant to Keller Public Library to purchase prizes for the 2026 Summer Reading Program -- The participation prizes motivate library patrons of all ages to participate--and excel--in the summer reading challenge. Based on increasing participation data from recent years over 3000 participants are expected. 7500 7500 Grant to Keller Public Library to remove wall paper and prepare the wall for the mural to be painted in coordination with the Keller Public Arts Board and to upgrade the planned wainscoting treatment for the lower part of the wall. In years to come thousands will enjoy learning from the mural. 5615 5615 A total of 15,567 provided a variety of services to the Keller Public Library. They included 5,300 for purchasing prizes for 2025 Summer Reading Program 539.76 to reimburse the library for rentals for One Book One City in May 2025 500 for the purchase of Snap Circuits 100 for purchasing breakfast for the staff on a staff development day 5,500 to hire a professional instructor of chess for children ages 5 - 12 in two series of classes to be offered at the library free of charge 250 to purchase books to be used in Babies and Books Storytime 477.28 to reimburse the library for rentals for One Book One City in March 2026 and 2900 for purchasing books to be used during free reading time during the Keller Pointe Summer Camps in 2026. 15567 15567 78682 Jana Prock President 2 0 0 0 Kathy Gaca Vice President 2 0 0 0 Judy Ingram Secretary 2 0 0 0 Karen Hibbs Treasurer 4 0 0 0 Ann Flournoy Keller Public Library Director 2 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false Karen Hibbs 640 JOHNSON RD KELLER TX 76248 8177434822 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X X 1 Keller Public Library 751294051 6 true 78682 0 1 78682 0 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Part IV, Section A line 2 Section A Line 2: The Keller Public Library a division of the City of Keller Texas is the supported organization. Although governmental units do not have an IRS determination of status under section 501 a 1 or 2 charitable contributions are tax deductible under section 170 c 1 of the Internal Revenue Code if made for a public purpose. All the Friends of the Keller Public Library activities and the contributions or grants made to the Keller Public Library were for a public purpose. Part IV, Section C Section C Line 1: The directors or trustees of the supported organization are the members of the Keller City Council. Because the city council has numerous and broad responsibilities and the Keller Public Library is a department within the city government the Keller Public Library Director serves as a member of the Friends of the Keller Library Executive Board and has supervisory authority. Other members of the executive board are the organizations officers. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 10 - Cash | Description:, Amount:, Grantee Type:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Activity Type:, Class of Activity Description:, RelationShipDescription:|Grant to support OBOC events Late Night at the Library events maker space program and mural, $50000, Organization, Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Road Keller TX 76248, Other, Series of community events for OBOC and for Late Night at the Library maker space and mural, - | Grant to provide prizes for 2026 Summer Reading Program, $7500, Organization, Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Road Keller TX 76248, Other, To provide prizes to motivate participation of library patrons of all ages to participate in summer, - | Grant to prepare wall for painting mural and enhancing wainscotting in meeting room, $5615, Organization, Keller Public Librarty, 640 Johnson Road Keller TX 76248, Other, Provided preparation and enhancement for mural painted in cooperation with Keller Public Arts Board, - | Grant to pay for professional instructor of chess classes for 5-12 year-olds, $5500, Organization, Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Road Keller TX 76248, Other, Grant allows the library to offer popular chess classes free of charge to children, - | Grant to provide prizes for 2025 Summer Reading Program, $5300, Organization, Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Road Keller TX 76248, Other, Prizes encouraged participation of 2375 participants in 2025 summer reading challenge., - | Grant to provide collection of books for silent reading during Keller Pointe Summer Camps, $2900, -, -, -, -, -, - | Grant to reimburse library for rentals for One Book One City dinner in May 2025, $540, -, -, -, -, -, - | Grant for library to purchase Snap Circuits to support STEM learning, $500, -, -, -, -, -, - | Grant to reimburse library for rentals for One Book One City dinner in March 2026, $477, -, -, -, -, -, - | Grant to provide collection of books for each child during Babies and Books storytime activities, $250, -, -, -, -, -, - | Grant for library to provide breakfast for staff on staff development day, $100, -, -, -, -, -, - | Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Expenses above allocation for the One Book One City library dinners in 2025 and 2026, $2938| Depreciation expenses on bookshelves purchased in 2022, $2052| Expenses for Volunteer Recognition in 2025 and 2026, $433| Expenses for bookstore supplies and materials including purchase of additional bookcases, $1877| Miscellaneous reimbursement expenses including 101 for filing costs for 2024 990-EZ 52 for banner recognizing the bookstores 20th anniversary and 135 for flowers during serious illness of organizations vice president and payment of participation fee in Library Giving Days, $288| Part II, line 24 | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Other assets: Amount not yet depreciated on bookshelves purchased in 2022, $8586, $6534| Part II, line 26 | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Other assets: State Sales Tax owed to State of Texas at end of April 2026 for sales at the bookstore operated by volunteers paid quarterly and due at end of June 2026, $98, $109|