Nonprofit · EIN 23-7208195
FRIENDS OF THE KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $625,784 | $329,176 | $296,608 | $1,396,350 | $480,257 | $916,093 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $243,465 | $194,508 | $48,957 | $1,092,613 | $473,128 | $619,485 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $234,126 | $189,537 | $44,589 | $1,048,346 | $477,818 | $570,528 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $214,102
- Membership dues
- $53,991
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $411,682
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $51,134
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $59,791
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $1,050
- Program services (functional)
- $255,280
- Management and general (functional)
- $63,360
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,536
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,092,613
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,396,350
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $480,257
- Net assets, end of year
- $916,093
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,300
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,335,841
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $329,534
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $586,559
- Gross receipts
- $625,784
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Sansom | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Courtney Winters | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ashley Shaffer | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kara Fitzpatrick | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Birdwell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Ron Blackburn | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Deanna French | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Juliette Kesterson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Diane Peters | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Scott Muir | Past President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Paige Travis | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Susan Alexander | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Bonny Naugher | President & CEO Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Diane Tuccillo | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Sansom | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Brewton Couch | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stacey Olfe | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gloria Austin | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Birdwell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Brooke Everett | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Cindy Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Meredith James | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Scott Muir | Past President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ashleu Shaffer | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Susan Alexander | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Bonny Naugher | President & CEO Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Chris Hood | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Diane Tuccillo | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewton Couch | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stacey Olfe | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gloria Austin | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Birdwell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Brooke Everett | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Crystal Ellwood | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Cindy Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Meredith James | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Scott Muir | President & CEO Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ashleu Shaffer | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Susan Alexander | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Bonny Naugher | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Chris Boake | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Chris Hood | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Diane Tuccillo | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 W CHURCH AVE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37902-2505
- In care of
- % TREASURER
- Signed the 990
- Ashley Shaffer, Treasurer
- Phone
- (865) 215-8775
- Website
- www.knoxfriends.org
- Return prepared by
- Summit Accounting Services LLC
Mission
Friends of the Knox County Public Library is a nonprofit organization that supports a vision of an excellent, free, public library available to everyone. We are a group of committed individuals who advocate and raise support for all 18 locations of the library system. Our members contribute funds through annual dues as well as through donations and donate time through volunteering. Thousands of people in our community benefit from the library programs we support throughout Knox County.
Program accomplishments
- Friends of the Knox County Public Library supports the library system directly by awarding special grants each year for library programs, supplies, and equipment.Expenses $255,280
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7208195
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,396,350
- Income (IRS master file)
- $625,784
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $625,784 | $329,176 | $1,396,350 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $243,465 | $194,508 | $1,092,613 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $234,126 | $189,537 | $1,048,346 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $208,650 | $179,136 | $829,624 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-7208195).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY is 23-7208195.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE KNOX 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 KNOX 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 KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $625,784, expenses of $329,176 and total assets of $1,396,350 at year end.
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