Nonprofit · EIN 84-6036979
DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,661,009 | $2,380,157 | $2,280,852 | $14,266,303 | $83,426 | $14,182,877 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,811,302 | $2,985,335 | -$174,033 | $11,331,118 | $71,878 | $11,259,240 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,680,501 | $1,971,165 | -$290,664 | $10,994,066 | $213,690 | $10,780,376 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,485,194
- Membership dues
- $140,929
- Program service revenue
- $194,812
- Investment income
- $981,003
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $643,185
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,108,403
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $164,984
- Other salaries and wages
- $537,698
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $878,563
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,045
- Accounting fees
- $23,100
- Travel
- $14,052
- Depreciation
- $170
- Program services (functional)
- $1,514,122
- Management and general (functional)
- $324,491
- Fundraising (functional)
- $541,544
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,331,118
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,266,303
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $83,426
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,182,877
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,979,729
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,440,937
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,741,940
- Gross receipts
- $4,886,061
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 247
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $156,200 | $8,785 |
| RON TOMASSI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AKASH MADIAH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFAN BECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY ALLENDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE TROGE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BISHOP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BOCHENEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BRACKNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BURKHARDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLARY CIMOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALTON DILLARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MOREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS OTTELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWSON PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE PAYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE REUBENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAYME RITCHIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDI RUGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY SANDAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BYEONGSOOK SEO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA VELA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF RILEY | EXEC. DIRECT Officer | 40 | $186,009 | $9,836 |
| KATHYRN ANDERSON | CHIEF PHILNT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,929 | $4,893 |
| LAURIE TROGE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RON TOMASSI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWSON PARKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AKASH MADIAH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY ALLENDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFAN BECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BISHOP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BOCHENEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB BRACKNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BURKHARDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALTON DILLARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL LAMBATOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS OTTELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE REUBENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYME RITCHIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDI RUGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BYEONGSOOK SEO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA VELA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF RILEY | EXEC. DIRECT Officer | 40 | $207,142 | $21,707 |
| LAURIE TROGE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RON TOMASSI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWSON PARKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AKASH MADIAH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BRIMAH | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY ALLENDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFAN BECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BISHOP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BOCHENEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB BRACKNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BURKHARDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FERRANDINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL LAMBATOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH MABUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY MORRIS SAUNDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE REUBENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYME RITCHIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDI RUGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BYEONGSOOK SEO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA VELA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 W 14TH AVENUE PKWY, DENVER, CO 80204-2749
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KATHRYN ANDERSON
- Signed the 990
- RON TOMASSI, CHAIR
- Phone
- (720) 865-2053
- Website
- DPLFRIENDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
Mission
THE DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION ENRICHES OUR COMMUNITY BY BUILDING SUPPORT AND RAISING MONEY TO EXPAND THE LIBRARY'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- THE DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION IS ENRICHING THE COMMUNITY BY BUILDING SUPPORT AND RAISING MONEY TO ENHANCE DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. FUNDS DONATED TO THE FRIENDS FOUNDATION SUPPORT: RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO LIBRARY BRANCHES; THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS, MATERIALS AND RESOURCES FOR CIRCULATION; PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES; THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTERN HISTORY AND OTHER SPECIAL COLLECTION; SERVICES FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS; ADVOCACY EFFORTS; AND MORE.Expenses $1,514,122 · grants $1,108,403 · revenue $194,812
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
- 84-6036979
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B117)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,266,303
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,886,061
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,661,009 | $2,380,157 | $14,266,303 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,811,302 | $2,985,335 | $11,331,118 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,680,501 | $1,971,165 | $10,994,066 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,232,648 | $4,554,470 | $11,276,440 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 84-6036979).
Questions about DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION is 84-6036979.
- Is DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION 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 DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION 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 DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION 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 DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KATHRYN ANDERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,200 (KATHRYN ANDERSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,661,009, expenses of $2,380,157 and total assets of $14,266,303 at year end.
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