Friends Of The Pima County Public Library Inc
Friends Of The Pima County Public Library Inc
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About this organization
Mission
Friends of the Pima County Public Library are a group of avid library advocates dedicated to supporting and enhancing Library services and programs. The Friends of PCPL is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization founded in 1968 to raise funds for special and innovative library programs and services, which are not part of the normal annual budget. We accomplish this by raising funds through the sale of books, memberships, and grants. We have community book sales at our book barn at 2230 N. Country Club Road. Please visit www.pimafriends.com to learn more about the benefits of becoming a Friend and the Donations and Volunteer pages to learn how you can help. Your donations of time and money will benefit present and future generations of library users.
About
THE FRIENDS OF PIMA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ARE A GROUP OF AVID LIBRARY ADVOCATES DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND ENHANCING LIBRARY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. THE FRIENDS WERE FOUNDED IN 1969 TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SPECIAL AND INNOVATIVE LIBRARY PROGRAMS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, WHICH ARE NOT PART OF THE NORMAL ANNUAL BUDGET. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY RAISING FUNDS THROUGH THE SALE OF BOOKS, MEMBERSHIPS, AND GRANTS. WE HAVE COMMUNITY BOOK SALES AT OUR BOOK BARN AT 2230 N. COUNTRY CLUB ROAD. WE ALSO SELL BOOKS ONLINE, AT EIGHTEEN RETAIL SPACES IN LIBRARIES, AND AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS, INCLUDING THE TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS.WITH A LARGE GROUP OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, THE FRIENDS HAVE PROVIDED OVER $2.5 MILLION TO THE PIMA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS, MAKING POSSIBLE THE ACQUISITION AND/OR SPONSORSHIP OF THE FOLLOWING: SUMMER READING PROGRAM; TUCSON WRITER'S PROJECT; PROJECT LIFT; SOUTHWEST LITERATURE PROJECT; TECHNOLOGY FOR BRANCHES; VEHICLES FOR OUTREACH AND SERVICING THE BRANCHES; STORY TOWN AND NUESTRAS RAICES; AND HUNDREDS OF SMALLER AND ONE-TIME PROJECTS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “The mission of the friends is to: support the library and promote literacy; raise funds to enhance library services and programs; encourage community involvement; promote love of reading and love of learning; recirculate materials in environmentally responsible ways.”.
Their activities were defined as: “Support and enhance library services and programs, and promote reading and literacy.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as AZ.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 2230 NORTH COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, TUCSON, AZ, 857162832.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 4 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $81,042.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1969.
- The organization pays $146,270 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $585 in fundraising expenses.
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