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FRIENDS OF THE SCHROON LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY INCORPORATED
SCHROON LAKE, NY · EIN 030476996 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE B117 · Education · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$34K
expenses
$19K
net assets
$78K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE TO MAINTAIN AN ASSOCIATION OF PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE SCHROON LAKE LIBRARY; TO FOCUS PUBLIC ATTENTION ON THE LIBRARY; TO STIMULATE THE USE OF THE LIBRARY'S RESOURCES AND SERVICES; TO RECEIVE AND ENCOURAGE GIFTS, ENDOWMENTS AND BEQUESTS TO THE LIBRARY; TO SUPPORT AND COOPERATE WITH THE LIBRARY IN DEVELOPING SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Friends of the Schroon Lake Public Library Incorporated supports the Schroon Lake Public Library in New York by promoting public awareness, encouraging community engagement, and stimulating use of library resources. The organization focuses on fundraising through gifts, endowments, and bequests to support library programs, services, and facilities. It operates as a friends group dedicated to enhancing library offerings for the local community.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Engagement
Stimulates public use of library resources by organizing events and initiatives that draw community attention to the library
Library Support and Advocacy
Supports the development of library services, programs, and facilities through advocacy, public outreach, and fundraising efforts
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Library Operations and Program Support 3 activities
    • Managing gifts and endowments for the library
      Encourages and receives gifts, endowments, and bequests to support the Schroon Lake Public Library.
    • Promoting library resource utilization
      Stimulates use of the Schroon Lake Public Library's resources and services within the community.
    • Supporting library services and programs
      Supports and cooperates with the Schroon Lake Public Library in developing services, programs, and facilities for the community.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$34K
Contributions & grants$12K36%
Program service revenue$11K34%
Investment income$1K4%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$19K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$14K
balance sheet
Total assets$78K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$78K
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +29.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • PAM SCAVERA — DIRECTOR
  • RALPH OCKER — DIRECTOR
  • TEAL SMITH PITKIN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Schroon Lake Public Library Partner — Supports and cooperates with the library in developing services, programs, and facilities for the community.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community Association Model
    methodology: community_association_model
    By building and maintaining a community association of individuals interested in supporting the library, the organization increases public engagement and resource utilization because shared ownership and involvement foster sustained participation and local investment.