Nonprofit · EIN 51-0188363
FRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST LIBRARY INC
Tax-exempt · LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $222,330 | $161,795 | $60,535 | $1,488,722 | $28,620 | $1,460,102 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $216,798 | $336,350 | -$119,552 | $1,304,046 | $2,476 | $1,301,570 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $188,228 | $97,221 | $91,007 | $1,253,110 | $16,619 | $1,236,491 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $38,188
- Membership dues
- $8,537
- Program service revenue
- $155,592
- Investment income
- $23,737
- Other revenue
- $4,813
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $96,598
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,309
- Occupancy
- $3,820
- Program services (functional)
- $96,598
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,147
- Fundraising (functional)
- $47,050
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,304,046
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,488,722
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,620
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,460,102
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,139,894
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,460,102
- Gross receipts
- $222,330
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| INGRID BRYZINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PAUL BERGMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DENISE ANDRESEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARGARET FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TISH BOROKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROWENA FESTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAN GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| REED DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LAURA FRIEDRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SANDE NOBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SCOTT OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HESSEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HEATHER STRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROBIN FORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MOLLY GRAZIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ MCCLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LIZ MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TANYA HUANG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA TOOHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAN GOON | MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SUE SANBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KAREN ZARSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LEANNA WALTHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| INGRID BRYZINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PAUL BERGMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DENISE ANDRESEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARGARET FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PATTY KREISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LYNN CASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAN GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| REED DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NANCY MIELING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SANDE NOBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NANCY HENSEL | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SCOTT OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PAM PLONSKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HEATHER STRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROBIN FORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MOLLY GRAZIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| APRIL TOMPSIDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LIZ MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LIZ JACOB | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA TOOHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAN GOON | MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LEANNA WALTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KAREN ZARSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TANYA HUANG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| INGRID BRYZINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PAUL BERGMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DIANE CONKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARGARET FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PATTY KREISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TANYA HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAN GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARGE MCCLINTOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NANCY MIELING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SANDE NOBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NANCY HENSEL | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SCOTT OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PAM PLONSKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HEATHER STRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARIE NEMEROV | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DANIEL GOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| APRIL TOMPSIDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROBIN FORD | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LIZ JACOB | VICE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA TOOHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROWENA FESTIN | MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 360 E DEERPATH, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-2252
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TANYA HUANG, 360 E DEERPATH, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
- Signed the 990
- TANYA HUANG, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (847) 234-0636
- Website
- WWW.LAKEFORESTLIBRARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANN WEITZ & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
TO ENHANCE AND SUPPORT THE MISSION, VISION AND SERVICES OF THE LAKE FOREST LIBRARY, AND ENGAGE IN RELATED EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- FRIENDS NORMALLY CONDUCTS TWO USED BOOK SALES (USING DONATED BOOKS FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS) TO RAISE FUNDS TO PROVIDE LAKE FOREST LIBRARY WITH ADDITIONAL RESOURCES BEYOND TAX LEVIES: CHILDREN AND YOUTH READING PROGRAMS AND ADULT READING AND WRITING PROGRAMS.Expenses $90,598 · grants $90,598 · revenue $155,592
- AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO THREE LAKE FOREST AREA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING SENIORS FOR MERITORIOUS ESSAYS ON READING AND LITERATURE.Expenses $6,000 · grants $6,000
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0188363
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,488,722
- Income (IRS master file)
- $222,330
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $222,330 | $161,795 | $1,488,722 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $216,798 | $336,350 | $1,304,046 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $188,228 | $97,221 | $1,253,110 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $150,346 | $70,111 | $1,136,055 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 51-0188363).
Questions about FRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST LIBRARY INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST LIBRARY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST LIBRARY INC is 51-0188363.
- Is FRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST LIBRARY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST LIBRARY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST LIBRARY INC 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 LAKE FOREST LIBRARY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST LIBRARY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST LIBRARY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TANYA HUANG.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST LIBRARY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST LIBRARY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $222,330, expenses of $161,795 and total assets of $1,488,722 at year end.
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