Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia Inc
Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia Inc's network
8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Wells | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Anna Steiner | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Betty Baurfort | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Erme Maula | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jan Leseur | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Linda Colwell-Smith | Co-Chair of | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Myra E Parker (also filed as Myra Parker) | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Yvette Hill Robinson | Co-Chair of | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvette Hill Robinson | Co-Chair of | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Colwell-Smith | Co-Chair of | 1 | $0 | ||
| Myra Parker | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alice Wells | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anna Steiner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Betty Baurfort | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erme Maula | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jan Leseur | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia Inc
- EIN
- 237351482
- Address
- 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103-1187
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- Friends of the free library of philadelphia, inc. (the organization), founded in 1973, is an independent, nonprofit organization that supports the 54-branch free library system by establishing and assisting a network of neighborhood-based friends groups who strengthen and steward their local library; advocating for stable, equitable and significant library services for the city of... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B71I Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1973
- Principal officer
- Linda Colwell-Smith (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1974
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- GROUP
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsLinda Colwell-Smith
≥6years on the filingsYvette Hill Robinson
≥5years on the filingsMyra E Parker
≥3years on the filingsAlice Wells
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.2m
- Total liabilities
- $10k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $32k
- Program service revenue
- $116k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 8
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $148k | $230k | Deficit $82k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.