Mission
TO FURTHER THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST IN READING AND APPRECIATION FOR THE VALUE OF THE SAN CARLOS CALIRORNIA PUBLIC LIBRARY TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF SAN CARLOS LIBRARY
FRIENDS OF SAN CARLOS LIBRARY is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN CARLOS, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $155K revenue, $79K expenses, $917K total assets. IRS filings disclose 4 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $130K.
EIN: 010628754
SAN CARLOS, CA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$155K
Total Expenses$79K
Total Assets$917K
Grants Given4
Grant Total$130K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of San Carlos Library
How Friends of San Carlos Library divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
Friends of the San Carlos library promotes community support for and use of the San Carlos library; informs members about issues affecting the library; and provides financial assistance…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
SAN MATEO COUNTY LIBRARY
LIBRARY PROG GRANT
$40,000
LIBRARY PROG GRANT
$25,000
SAN MATEO COUNTY LIBRARY
LIBRARY PROG GRANT
$40,000
LIBRARY PROG GRANT
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER-AT-LA
Alison Spong
PRESIDENT
Amy Schwimmer
MEMBER-AT-LA
Ben Castaneda
MEMBER-AT-LA
Cathy Rettberg
MEMBER-AT-LA
Janice Smith
SECRETARY
Laurie Seidler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $155K | $79K | $917K |
| 2024 | $173K | $74K | $840K |
| 2023 | $223K | $103K | $737K |
| 2022 | $181K | $170K | $613K |
| 2021 | $66K | $64K | $603K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $66K to $155K (+134%), with total assets most recently reported at $917K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.
CA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.