Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleDetroit Public Library Friends Foundation Inc's network
9 people1 organisationi9 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Huckleby | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Crystal Powell | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Costa | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeanne Wardford | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Krieman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Spica | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sean Ryan Everett | Exec Director/Board President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sharri Watkins | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan Gardynik | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Ryan Everett | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Ryan Everett | Exec Director/Board President | 40 | $106k | $8k | |
| David Costa | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Gardynik | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Krieman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Crystal Powell | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carol Huckleby | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karen Spica | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeanne Wardford | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sharri Watkins | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 381387108
- Address
- 269 Walker St, Detroit, MI, 48207-4258
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- To promote and enhance the city of detroit's cultural growth, all forms of literacy, an interest in books, and other forms of human record and to establish cooperative relationships and programs with the detroit public library and other cultural institutions and groups in support of such charitable, literary, and educational purposes. (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
- 1942
- Principal officer
- Sean Ryan Everett (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1943
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCrystal Powell
≥8years on the filingsDavid Costa
≥8years on the filingsJeanne Wardford
≥8years on the filingsJohn Krieman
Latest return
year to 30 April 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 April 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.6m
- Total liabilities
- $25k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $60k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $36k
- Employees
- 7
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $222k | $529k | Deficit $307k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Public Library Commission | Purchase books, program & branch assistance | $26k |
| Motown Historical Museum Inc | In support of its "buy the book" program and the legacy vinyl project | $10k |