Friends Of The Lake County Public Library

Merrillville, IN
Tax-exempt since Dec. 1979
EIN: 31-1101155

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$37.7k (2024)

Expenses

$43.2k (2024)

Total Assets

$70.3k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$37,713

Expenses

$43,222

Net Income

-$5,509

Net Assets

$70,340

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,580	4.2%
Program Services	$32,303	85.7%
Investment Income	$32	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$992	2.6%
Other Revenue	$1,241	3.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$70,340
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$70,340

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Kathy Mikulich (President)	$0	$0
Teresa Tressler (Vice President)	$0	$0
Gayle Krekovich (Secretary)	$0	$0
Jennifer Burnison (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Lynette Ault (Member)	$0	$0
Sophie Misner (Member Emeritis)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Oct. 20, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$31,123

Expenses

$43,540

Net Income

-$12,417

Net Assets

$75,849

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,816	5.8%
Program Services	$31,513	> 100%
Investment Income	$37	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	-$4,258
Other Revenue	$55	0.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$75,849
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$75,849

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Teresa Tressler (Vice President)	$0	$0
Kathy Mikulich (President)	$0	$0
Jennifer Lerose (Secretary)	$0	$0
Jennifer Burnison (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Samantha Fowler (Board Member)	$0	$0
Keith Poole (Board Memeber)	$0	$0
Lynette Ault (Board Member)	$0	$0
Sophie Misner (Board Member Emeritis)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Oct. 4, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$33,873

Expenses

$15,712

Net Income

$18,161

Net Assets

$88,266

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,602	10.6%
Program Services	$28,276	83.5%
Investment Income	$26	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$349	1.0%
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$88,266
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$88,266

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Teresa Tressler (Vice President)	$0	$0
Kathy Mikulich (President)	$0	$0
Jennifer Lerose (Secretary)	$0	$0
Jennifer Burnison (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Samantha Fowler (Board Member)	$0	$0
Keith Poole (Board Memeber)	$0	$0
Lynette Ault (Board Member)	$0	$0
Sophie Misner (Board Member Emeritis)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Aug. 7, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$21,028

Expenses

$32,324

Net Income

-$11,296

Net Assets

$70,105

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,147	5.5%
Program Services	$18,549	88.2%
Investment Income	$19	0.1%
Net Fundraising	-$1,321
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$606	2.9%
Other Revenue	$8	0.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$70,105
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$70,105

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Teresa Tressler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Janet Flowers (Board Member)	$0	$0
Deanna Lewin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Kathy Mikulich (Vp)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Holtz (President)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$13,038

Expenses

$32,246

Net Income

-$19,208

Net Assets

$81,401

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$204	1.6%
Program Services	$9,146	70.1%
Investment Income	$25	0.2%
Net Fundraising	$2,013	15.4%
Sales of Assets	$410	3.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$375	2.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$81,401
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$81,401

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Teresa Tressler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Janet Flowers (Board Member)	$0	$0
Deanna Lewin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Kathy Mikulich (Vp)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Holtz (President)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 4, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$41,180

Expenses

$46,402

Net Income

-$5,222

Net Assets

$100,609

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,845	4.5%
Program Services	$34,966	84.9%
Investment Income	$28	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$3,501	8.5%
Sales of Assets	-$764
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$89	0.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$100,609
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$100,609

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Teresa Tressler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Janet Flowers (Vp)	$0	$0
Deanna Lewin (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Kathy Mikulich (President)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 12, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$42,037

Expenses

$19,085

Net Income

$22,952

Net Assets

$105,831

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,195	12.4%
Program Services	$32,553	77.4%
Investment Income	$27	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$2,043	4.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$1,128	2.7%
Other Revenue	$81	0.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$105,831
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$105,831

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elizabeth Holtz (President)	$0	$0
Teresa Tressler (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Corrine Nosich (Member)	$0	$0
Janet Flowers (Member)	$0	$0
Deanna Lewin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Kathy Mikulich (Vp)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 6, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$44,750

Expenses

$36,682

Net Income

$8,068

Net Assets

$82,879

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,122	15.9%
Program Services	$34,071	76.1%
Investment Income	$21	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$1,811	4.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$770	1.7%
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$82,879
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$82,879

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Kathy Mikulich (President)	$0	$0
Deanna Lewin (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Corrine Nosich (Member)	$0	$0
Janet Flowers (Vp)	$0	$0
Teresa Tressler (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$43,461

Expenses

$11,519

Net Income

$31,942

Net Assets

$74,811

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$8,110	18.7%
Program Services	$33,385	76.8%
Investment Income	$17	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$2,582	5.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	-$1,168
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$74,811
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$74,811

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Kathy Mikulich (Member)	$0	$0
Betty Shatkowski (President)	$0	$0
Deanna Lewin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Sophie Misner (Member)	$0	$0
Corrine Nosich (Member)	$0	$0
Janet Flowers (Member)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on July 24, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$47,556

Expenses

$52,055

Net Income

-$4,499

Net Assets

$42,869

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$9,114	19.2%
Program Services	$34,390	72.3%
Investment Income	$16	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$2,453	5.2%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$898	1.9%
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$42,869
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$42,869

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elizabeth Broderick (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Betty Shatkowski (President)	$0	$0
Deanna Lewin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Sophie Misner (Member)	$0	$0
Corrine Nosich (Member)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Aug. 10, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$39,895

Expenses

$12,458

Net Income

$27,437

Net Assets

$47,368

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,557	3.9%
Program Services	$34,853	87.4%
Investment Income	$10	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$2,049	5.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$756	1.9%
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$47,368
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$47,368

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elizabeth Broderick (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Betty Shatkowski (President)	$0	$0
Deanna Lewin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Sylvia Krafft (Vice President)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 13, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$35,662

Expenses

$40,083

Net Income

-$4,421

Net Assets

$19,931

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,597	7.3%
Program Services	$29,630	83.1%
Investment Income	$9	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$2,004	5.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$513	1.4%
Other Revenue	$159	0.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$19,931
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$19,931

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Elizabeth Broderick (Vice Pres)	$0	$0
Betty Shatkowski (President)	$0	$0
Deanna Lewin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Janice Raymond (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Oct. 8, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$24,638

Expenses

$31,161

Net Income

-$6,523

Net Assets

$24,352

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$224	0.9%
Program Services	$22,161	89.9%
Investment Income	$15	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$1,470	6.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$198	0.8%
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$24,352
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$24,352

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$30,724

Expenses

$69,391

Net Income

-$38,667

Net Assets

$30,875

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,757	15.5%
Program Services	$22,242	72.4%
Investment Income	$35	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$1,747	5.7%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$868	2.8%
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$30,875
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$30,875

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Friends Of The Lake County Public Library

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Revenue $37.7k (2024)

Expenses $43.2k (2024)

Total Assets $70.3k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Revenue

$37.7k (2024)

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$43.2k (2024)

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$70.3k (2024)

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