FRIENDS OF THE BROOME COUNTY PUBLIC LIBR

BINGHAMTON, NY · EIN 237293898 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · Micro (<$100K) · bclibrary.info

revenue

$56K

expenses

$86K

net assets

$155K

employees

—

mission · from form 990

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE TO MAINTAIN AN ASSOCIATION OF PERSONS INTERESTED IN BOOKS AND LIBRARIES; TO PROMOTE AN INFORMED INTEREST IN THE BROOME COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, ITS SERVICES, FACILITIES AND NEEDS; AND TO RECEIVE, ADMINISTER AND DISPOSE OF GIFTS, ENDOWMENTS AND BEQUESTS FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE BROOME COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Friends of the Broome County Public Library supports the Broome County Public Library in Binghamton, NY, by promoting public interest in library services and managing gifts and endowments. The organization helps advance the library's mission through community engagement and fundraising. It operates as a nonprofit auxiliary focused on enhancing library resources and programming.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Library Programming Support

Supports educational and cultural programming at the Broome County Public Library, including themed months such as Pride Month, Disability Pride Month, and AAPI Heritage Month

activities · 4 groups

What they do

Endowment and Gift Fund Management 1 activity
- Manages endowments and financial gifts to support library operations
  
  Administers gifts, bequests, and endowments to advance the objectives of the Broome County Public Library.
Library Operations and Program Support 1 activity
- Organizes a community association to support public library engagement
  
  Maintains an association of individuals interested in books and libraries to foster community support and engagement with the Broome County Public Library.
Autism Awareness and Acceptance Initiatives 1 activity
- Supports inclusion of autistic individuals through awareness programming and resources
  
  Recognizes Autism Acceptance Month with dedicated programming and resources designed to promote inclusion and understanding of autistic individuals.
Uncategorized 1 activity
- Curates and shares reading lists highlighting marginalized voices during heritage and awareness months
  
  Provides curated reading and media recommendations featuring disabled protagonists and works by disabled authors during Disability Pride Month; shares resources by and about LGBTQIA+ individuals during Pride; and offers reading lists by Asian-American and Pacific Islander authors during AAPI Heritage Month.

financials · form 990EZ · fy2025

revenue

Total revenue$56K

Contributions & grants$9K16%

Program service revenue——

Investment income$1K2%

Other revenue$4K

expenses

Total expenses$86K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits—

Grants paid out$31K

balance sheet

Total assets$155K

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$155K

6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -70.4%

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 7

CAROL OESTRICH — DIRECTOR AT LARGE
DIANE O'NEIL — DIRECTOR AT LARGE
FLORENCE PIECH — DIRECTOR AT LARGE
JANICE FIORE — DIRECTOR AT LARGE
JOAN HEBB — DIRECTOR AT LARGE
LINDA HALABURKA — DIRECTOR AT LARGE
TAMI ROBINSON — DIRECTOR AT LARGE

relationships · 1

Who they work with

Broome County Public Library Partner — Primary beneficiary of the organization's support and advocacy efforts.

strategies · 3

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.

Autism Acceptance Model

methodology: autism-acceptance
By emphasizing inclusion, understanding, and support—rather than just awareness—we foster meaningful participation and belonging for autistic individuals, because acceptance drives systemic change and reduces stigma more effectively than awareness alone.
Community Engagement through Shared Interest

methodology: community-engagement
By organizing individuals around a shared love of books and libraries, we strengthen community ties and sustain long-term public investment in library resources, because collective ownership increases civic participation and institutional support.
Endowment-Driven Sustainability

methodology: endowment-management
By managing and disbursing gifts, endowments, and bequests, we ensure the library’s financial resilience and capacity for future programming, because long-term funding stability enables strategic planning and service continuity.