Nonprofit · EIN 15-6023223
FRIENDS OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · ITHACA, NY 14850
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $581,429 | $593,677 | -$12,248 | $991,614 | $54 | $991,560 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $581,071 | $463,970 | $117,101 | $1,003,873 | $65 | $1,003,808 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $538,698 | $614,457 | -$75,759 | $886,707 | $0 | $886,707 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $24,341
- Membership dues
- $17,729
- Program service revenue
- $547,462
- Investment income
- $9,155
- Other revenue
- $471
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $441,161
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $12,341
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,363
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,704
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,198
- Occupancy
- $32,383
- Depreciation
- $22,562
- Program services (functional)
- $576,217
- Management and general (functional)
- $17,460
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,003,873
- Total assets, end of year
- $991,614
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $54
- Net assets, end of year
- $991,560
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $407,108
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $991,560
- Gross receipts
- $581,429
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE HALLAM | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $6,360 |
| LESLIE CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $5,981 |
| JEFFREY JANOWSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH HATCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| JOHN MACELI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY KOESTER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUE DURTHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NATHAN FAWCETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID GOODING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE NEED | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANNE CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOANNE CHURCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $5,745 |
| CHRISTINE HALLAM | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,360 |
| ANDREA VOLCKMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE NEIRYNCK | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JEFFREY JANOWSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH HATCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| KC RYAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MACELI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY KOESTER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUE DURTHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NATHAN FAWCETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID GOODING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $5,907 |
| LESLIE CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $5,907 |
| ANDREA VOLCKMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE NEIRYNCK | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JEFFREY JANOWSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH HATCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| KC RYAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MACELI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON SHEA | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUANITA WEBER-SHIRK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY ANN SUMNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID GOODING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 509 ESTY ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-3218
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFFREY JANOWSKY, 509 ESTY STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY JANOWSKY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (607) 272-2223
- Website
- WWW.FRIENDSOFTCPL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- INSERO ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY IS TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR EVERYONE IN TOMPKINS COUNTY BY PROMOTING READING BY PLACING MORE BOOKS IN MORE HANDS, RAISING FUNDS THROUGH BOOK SALES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, AWARDING GRANTS TO LIBRARIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCATING FOR LIBRARY FUNDING, AND ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEERISM.
Program accomplishments
- SEMI-ANNUAL BOOK SALES TO BENEFIT TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, OTHER PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $576,217 · grants $441,161 · revenue $547,933
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 | 990 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
- 15-6023223
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B71I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $991,614
- Income (IRS master file)
- $581,429
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $581,429 | $593,677 | $991,614 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $581,071 | $463,970 | $1,003,873 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $538,698 | $614,457 | $886,707 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $512,588 | $425,528 | $962,466 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 15-6023223).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY is 15-6023223.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC 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 FRIENDS OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEFFREY JANOWSKY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,360 (CHRISTINE HALLAM, 2ND VICE PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $581,429, expenses of $593,677 and total assets of $991,614 at year end.
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