Civic Intelligence

Friends of the Mentor Public Library

EIN 34-1451636 • 501(c)3 • Mentor, OH

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Friends of the mentor public library raise funds to support library programs and services. Some examples of programs underwritten by the organization are: summer reading programs, bookflix, auther visits, refreshments at our book talks, children's story time and programs, teen programs, new furniture at the branches.

8215 Mentor AveMentor, OH 44060

www.mentorpl.org/friends-of-the-library

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

92nd percentile

60%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

67th percentile

8.8%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

85th percentile

52%

Faster revenue growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$292,532

Up $23,753 (+8.8%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$292,532

Up $23,753 (+8.8%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin92nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$39,821

Up $13,607 (+52%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$16,068

Down $12,256 (-43%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$23,753

Up $25,863 (+1226%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth67th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2021: $313,232Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $313,2322021Assets 2022: $270,889Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $270,8892022Assets 2023: $268,779Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $268,7792023Assets 2024: $292,532Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $292,5322024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$292,532
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$292,532
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth85th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $550Expenses 2021: $21,992Net Income 2021: -$21,4422021Revenue 2022: $2,614Expenses 2022: $44,957Net Income 2022: -$42,3432022Revenue 2023: $26,214Expenses 2023: $28,324Net Income 2023: -$2,1102023Revenue 2024: $39,821Expenses 2024: $16,068Net Income 2024: $23,7532024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$39,821
Expenses$16,068
Net Income$23,753
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$292,532
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$292,532
Revenue
$39,821
Expenses
$16,068
Net income
$23,753
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.93$0.00$2.93$0.40$0.16$0.24
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.69$0.00$2.69$0.26$0.28$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.71$0.00$2.71$0.03$0.45$0.42
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.13$0.00$3.13$0.01$0.22$0.21
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 8, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$39,821
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Friends of the mentor public library raise funds to support library programs and services. Some examples of programs underwritten by the organization are: summer reading programs, bookflix, auther visits, refreshments at our book talks, children's story time and programs, teen programs, new furniture at the branches.

Support library programs & services

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SOME EXAMPLES OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE SUMMER READING PROGRAMS, BOOKFLIX, AUTHOR VISITS, CHILDRENS STORY TIME, TEEN PROGRAMS AND PROVIDING REFRESHMENTS AT OTHER PROGRAMS-$11,049
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BONNIE CAMERONPresident-$0--
DONNA CALONNAVice President-$0--
SUZANNE MILLERSecretary-$0--
PAULETTE SPEHEKTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of the Mentor Public Library
EIN
34-1451636
Address
8215 MENTOR AVE, MENTOR, OH 44060

Signing Officer

Name
Bonnie Cameron
Title
President
Phone
4403822683
Signed
2025-05-08
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Edward C Hawkins & Co Ltd
Address
1267 West 9th Street Suite 400, Cleveland, OH 44113
Preparer
Ann Marie Hawkins
Phone
2168611365
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity library programs grantee various amount 11,049”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountadministration fees 3,492insurance 1,184bank fees 53supplies 165membership dues 25state filing fees 100”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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