Nonprofit · EIN 68-0238404
LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Tax-exempt · STOCKTON, CA 95219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $113,143 | $60,871 | $52,272 | $2,143,476 | $4,511 | $2,138,965 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $91,757 | $116,182 | -$24,425 | $2,010,168 | $0 | $2,010,168 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $34,895 | $106,768 | -$71,873 | $1,963,072 | $3,518 | $1,959,554 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $23,796
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $68,884
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,687
- Other revenue
- $20,463
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,700
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,600
- Program services (functional)
- $35,976
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,895
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,010,168
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,143,476
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,511
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,138,965
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,049,186
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,138,965
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,000,000
- Gross receipts
- $116,830
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES RICHARDSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LOUIS PONICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHIKO SOTO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEENA CONTRERAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNA SASS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FOLORUNSO ASHAOLU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIKA CAMPOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES RICHARDSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MOSES ZAPIEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHIKO SOTO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEENA CONTRERAS | SECRETARY (EFF 6/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA SASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FOLORUNSO ASHAOLU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIKA CAMPOS | DIRECTOR (EFF 5/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES RICHARDSON | PRESIDENT (EFF 1/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MOSES ZAPIEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS SANCHEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA SASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEENA CONTRERAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHIKO SOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FOLORUNSO ASHAOLU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6731 HERNDON PL, STOCKTON, CA 95219-3514
- In care of
- % VICTORIA HAZEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LOUIS PONICK, 6731 HERNDON PLACE, STOCKTON, CA 95219
- Signed the 990
- LOUIS PONICK, TREASURER
- Phone
- (209) 943-2375
- Website
- WWW.SJCLITERACY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOWMAN & COMPANY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0238404 or by the name LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER LITERACY AND SUPPORT THE POWER OF READING TO ENRICH LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- ENHANCEMENT OF LIBRARY SERVICES: CONTINUE THE ENHANCEMENT OF LIBRARY SERVICES BENEFITING THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON AND FULLY FUND THE STOCKTON-SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY'S ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM, SUPPORT FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND ASSIST WITH SUSTAINING THE LIBRARY'S BOOK BUDGET INCLUDING WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL READING PROGRAMS.EXPAND THE POET LAUREATE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY: IN COLLABORATION WITH SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY CITIES, THE FOUNDATION IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE POET LAUREATE PROGRAM THROUGH A 3-YEAR FUNDING PROCESS. DESIGNED TO INSPIRE LOCAL RESIDENTS TO ESTABLISH A LIFE-LONG APPRECIATION OF LITERATURE, THIS IS A WAY TO REMIND THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE AND POETRY. POETS ALONG WITH THE CITY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS HOST SPOKEN WORD EVENTS, BOOK CLUBS, POETRY CONTESTS, PUBLIC READINGS, AND MUCH MORE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.Expenses $22,950 · grants $21,700
- SUPPORT THE LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES STOCKTON PROGRAM: CONTINUE TO FILL THE LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT STOCKTON WITH INCLUSIVE BOOKS THAT ARE CULTURALLY DIVERSE FROM LOCAL AUTHORS THROUGHOUT SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF BOOKS THAT CONTAIN CHARACTERS OF COLOR AS WELL AS MAIN CHARACTERS THAT REPRESENT A MARGINALIZED POINT OF VIEW WITH BOOKS THAT ARE WRITTEN BY AN AUTHOR OF DIVERSITY OR MARGINALIZED FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE. WE PROVIDE BOOKS THAT SHARE IDEAS, STORIES, AND INFORMATION ABOUT CULTURES, RACES, RELIGIONS, LANGUAGES, AND TRADITIONS.SPONSOR THE ANNUAL FAMILY DAY AT THE PARK EVENT: THIS IS A FREE ONE-DAY EVENT WITH A FULL DAY OF FUN AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AT WEBER POINT IN STOCKTON. NEARLY 100 BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WILL PROVIDE INTERACTIVE PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING ARTS AND CRAFTS, GAMES, STORYTELLING, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. ENTERTAINERS INCLUDE MASCOTS, STREET PERFORMERS, SPARKLES THE CLOWN, AND RAVIOLI THE MAGICIAN. IN ADDITION, CHILDREN'S AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS WILL PRESIDE IN KING AUTHOR'S COURT THROUGHOUT THE DAY READING STORIES, TEACHING, SIGNING BOOKS, AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS.Expenses $8,026
- SPONSOR THE ANNUAL FULLY BOOKED EVENT: THIS IS AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT TULEBURG PRESS, AN NONPROFIT THAT WORKS TO BUILD LITERACY AND WRITING CONFIDENCE FOR ALL AGES THROUGH BOOK PUBLISHING, ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND WRITING WORKSHOPS. THOSE ACTIVITIES OCCUR AT THE WRITE PLACE, A DOWNTOWN STOCKTON CREATIVE WRITING AND BOOK ARTS CENTER. MODELED AFTER 826 VALENCIA IN SAN FRANCISCO, 916 INK IN SACRAMENTO, AND THE SAN FRANCISCO CENTER FOR THE BOOK, THE WRITE PLACE TEACHES WRITING, BOOKBINDING, AND LETTERPRESS PRINTING ON VINTAGE PRESSES. WRITING GROUPS AND BOOK CLUBS ARE ABLE TO USE THE SPACE IN THE EVENINGS. ON WEEKENDS THE WRITE PLACE HOSTS AUTHOR READINGS AND ARTISTS WHO TEACH PAPER MAKING, BOOK BINDING, AND PAPER CRAFTS OF MANY KINDS. SPONSOR THE GREAT VALLEY BOOKFEST EVENT: THIS IS A FUN-FILLED EVENT WHERE YOU CAN MINGLE WITH YOUR FAVORITE AUTHORS, DISCOVER NEW ONES, OR PICK UP THAT BOOK YOU HAVE BEEN DYING TO READ. THIS ONE-DAY EVENT IS FREE WHICH INCLUDES A FULL DAY OF AUTHOR PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS, A PARADE, AND PERFORMANCES. THE GREAT VALLEY BOOKFEST IS CENTRALLY LOCATED AT THE PROMENADE SHOPS AT ORCHARD VALLEY (BASS PRO CENTER) IN MANTECA.Expenses $5,000
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 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 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 68-0238404
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,143,476
- Income (IRS master file)
- $116,830
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $113,143 | $60,871 | $2,143,476 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $91,757 | $116,182 | $2,010,168 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $34,895 | $106,768 | $1,963,072 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,903 | $66,156 | $1,944,053 | 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 68-0238404).
Questions about LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
- What is the EIN of LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY is 68-0238404.
- Is LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY 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 LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LOUIS PONICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $113,143, expenses of $60,871 and total assets of $2,143,476 at year end.
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