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Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Libraries (B71I) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$172k (2023)

Expenses
$488k (2023)

Total Assets
$3.89M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$15.2k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending April
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$172,370
Expenses
$487,690
Net Income
-$315,320
Net Assets
$3,871,071
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $59,551
34.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $56,534
32.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $43,735
25.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,550
7.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $104,172
21.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $208,792
42.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,886,266
Total Liabilities $15,195
Net Assets $3,871,071
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sean Ryan Everett (Executive Director) $94,845 $0 $6,864
David Costa (President) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gardynik (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Krieman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Powell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Huckleby (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Spica (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Wardford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sharri Watkins (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$310,193
Expenses
$510,251
Net Income
-$200,058
Net Assets
$4,244,711
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $145,713
47.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $47,543
15.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $110,312
35.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,625
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $96,477
18.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $157,464
30.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,265,630
Total Liabilities $20,919
Net Assets $4,244,711
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sean Ryan Everett (Executive Director) $88,740 $0 $6,867
David Costa (President) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gardynik (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Krieman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Powell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Huckleby (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Spica (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Wardford (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$772,383
Expenses
$402,203
Net Income
$370,180
Net Assets
$4,833,783
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $485,208
62.8%
Program Services $313
0.0%
Investment Income $52,484
6.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $231,216
29.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,162
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $87,000
21.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $88,667
22.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,862,508
Total Liabilities $28,725
Net Assets $4,833,783
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sean Ryan Everett (Executive Director) $87,000 $0 $0
David Costa (President) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gardynik (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Krieman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Powell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Wendler (Former Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Carol Huckleby (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Spica (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$235,281
Expenses
$278,122
Net Income
-$42,841
Net Assets
$3,840,565
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $133,297
56.7%
Program Services $734
0.3%
Investment Income $60,163
25.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $34,072
14.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,015
3.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $91,325
32.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $62,119
22.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,850,553
Total Liabilities $9,988
Net Assets $3,840,565
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sean Ryan Everett (Executive Director) $86,250 $0 $0
David Costa (President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Dumouchelle (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gardynik (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Krieman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Powell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Wendler (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Carol Huckleby (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Spica (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Mondowney (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$458,669
Expenses
$332,737
Net Income
$125,932
Net Assets
$4,007,233
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $252,696
55.1%
Program Services $4,501
1.0%
Investment Income $57,716
12.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $143,756
31.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $77,717
23.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $86,090
25.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,015,210
Total Liabilities $7,977
Net Assets $4,007,233
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sean Ryan Everett (Executive Director) $79,125 $0 $0
John Chambers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Cohn (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Costa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Dumouchelle (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Friedman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gardynik (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Krieman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Norman Maas (Former Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Powell (President) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Wardford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Wendler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Yee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Huckleby (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Spica (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$396,491
Expenses
$300,570
Net Income
$95,921
Net Assets
$3,895,907
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $291,956
73.6%
Program Services $3,745
0.9%
Investment Income $49,536
12.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $51,254
12.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $78,461
26.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $76,014
25.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,915,177
Total Liabilities $19,270
Net Assets $3,895,907
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sean Ryan Everett (Executive Director) $72,750 $0 $0
John Chambers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Cohn (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Costa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Dumouchelle (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Friedman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gardynik (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Krieman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Norman Maas (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Powell (President) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Wardford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Wendler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Yee (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$421,321
Expenses
$327,283
Net Income
$94,038
Net Assets
$3,658,156
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $244,176
58.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $71,980
17.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $105,165
25.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,500
18.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $15,947
4.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,670,787
Total Liabilities $12,631
Net Assets $3,658,156
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sean R Everett (Executive Di) $59,083 $0 $0
Chuck Thompson (President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Dumouchelle (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
John Krieman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Powell Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Chambers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Cohn (Director) $0 $0 $0
David E Costa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Eskridge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Friedman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Gyorke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Huckleby (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Liberson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Mondowney (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Yvette Shane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Tick (Director) $0 $0 $0
David L Wood (Nahc Liaison) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Yee Edd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gardynik (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$319,509
Expenses
$320,690
Net Income
-$1,181
Net Assets
$3,486,646
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $238,898
74.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $57,952
18.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $22,659
7.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $58,166
18.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $36,727
11.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,491,522
Total Liabilities $4,876
Net Assets $3,486,646
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sean R Everett (Executive Di) $50,500 $0 $4,119
John Chambers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Dumouchelle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Yee Edd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Mondowney (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
William I Liberson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Powell Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Friedman (Director) $0 $0 $0
David L Wood (Nahc Liaison) $0 $0 $0
David E Costa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Gyorke (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Krieman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Yvette Shane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Huckleby (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Cohn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Eskridge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Tick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Thompson (President) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$642,390
Expenses
$480,803
Net Income
$161,587
Net Assets
$3,566,241
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $388,556
60.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $64,217
10.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $189,617
29.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $122,519
25.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,582,783
Total Liabilities $16,542
Net Assets $3,566,241
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jean Vierre Adams (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Ambroziak (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
John Chambers (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Dumouchelle (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Yee Edd (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Mondowney (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
William I Liberson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roy Pilot (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles E Thompson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Janet Whitson (Burton Liais) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Powell Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Zdrodowski (President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Friedman (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Karen Stewart Spica (Nahc Liaison) $0 $0 $0
David L Wood (Nahc Liaison) $0 $0 $0
David E Costa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Gyorke (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Krieman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yvette Shane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn Martin Wall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Huckleby (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Cohn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Eskridge (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Gholz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Tick (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$552,827
Expenses
$386,846
Net Income
$165,981
Net Assets
$3,467,952
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $347,727
62.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $59,909
10.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $145,191
26.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $82,729
21.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,476,315
Total Liabilities $8,363
Net Assets $3,467,952
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Patrice Merritt (Exec Dir) $70,000 $0 $0
Jean Vierre Adams (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Ambroziak (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
John Chambers (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Dumouchelle (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Mondowney (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
William I Liberson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Hale Morgan (Honorary) $0 $0 $0
Roy Pilot (Director) $0 $0 $0
Norman Rosenfeld (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles E Thompson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Skowronski (Honorary) $0 $0 $0
Janet Whitson (Burton Liais) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Powell Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Zdrodowski (President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Friedman (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jean T Curtis (Honorary) $0 $0 $0
Philip Handleman (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Rasmussen (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Karen Stewart Spica (Nahc Liaison) $0 $0 $0
Don Vest (Past Preside) $0 $0 $0
Maurice B Wheeler Phd (Honarary) $0 $0 $0
David L Wood (Nahc Liaison) $0 $0 $0
David E Costa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Gyorke (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$472,650
Expenses
$373,130
Net Income
$99,520
Net Assets
$3,255,654
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $374,573
79.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $40,281
8.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $57,796
12.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $75,708
20.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $13,192
3.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,264,802
Total Liabilities $9,148
Net Assets $3,255,654

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$364,368
Expenses
$326,235
Net Income
$38,133
Net Assets
$3,088,499
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $332,171
91.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $60,279
16.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$28,082
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $82,082
25.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $12,072
3.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,143,823
Total Liabilities $55,324
Net Assets $3,088,499

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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