Civic Intelligence

Friends of the Bellaire Library

EIN 34-1979385 • 501(c)3 • Bellaire, TX

Profile

The purpose of the Friends of the Bellaire Library is to actively support and encourage the continuous improvements and enhancement of the Bellaire City Library.

5111 Jessamine StreetBellaire, TX 77401

www.fotbl.org

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

85th percentile

37%

Higher net margin than 85% 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

72nd percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

47%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$47,435

Up $6,237 (+15%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$47,435

Up $6,237 (+15%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Up

$16,879

Up $5,396 (+47%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$10,642

Up $266 (+2.6%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$6,237

Up $5,130 (+463%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth72nd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $37,484Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $37,4842021Assets 2022: $40,091Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $40,0912022Assets 2023: $41,198Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $41,1982023Assets 2024: $47,435Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $47,4352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$47,435
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$47,435
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd percentile

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

$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2021: $6,888Expenses 2021: $10,412Net Income 2021: -$3,5242021Revenue 2022: $11,726Expenses 2022: $9,119Net Income 2022: $2,6072022Revenue 2023: $11,483Expenses 2023: $10,376Net Income 2023: $1,1072023Revenue 2024: $16,879Expenses 2024: $10,642Net Income 2024: $6,2372024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$16,879
Expenses$10,642
Net Income$6,237
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$47,435
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$47,435
Revenue
$16,879
Expenses
$10,642
Net income
$6,237
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.4$0.00$47.4$16.9$10.6$6.24
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$41.2$0.00$41.2$11.5$10.4$1.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$40.1$0.00$40.1$11.7$9.12$2.61
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$37.5$0.00$37.5$6.89$10.4$3.52
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 25, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$16,879
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of the Friends of the Bellaire Library is to actively support and encourage the continuous improvements and enhancement of the Bellaire City Library.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The sale of used books, donations, fundraisers, and dues fund the summer reading program and other supplies/activities as well as the general library activities not covered by the city budget.$10,000$642
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lucinda KontosPresidentPT$0--
Eve ReedVice President-$0--
Carol ThomasSecretary-$0--
Stacy RobinsonTreasurerPT$0--
Andrea EhlersPast President-$0--
Susan SpeertDirector-$0--
Richard ThorpDirector-$0--
Barbara RuppertDirector-$0--
Laura ZitoDirector-$0--
Lara GriffithDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of the Bellaire Library
EIN
34-1979385
Phone
7136628160
Address
5111 Jessamine Street, Bellaire, TX 77401

Signing Officer

Name
Stacy Robinson
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5614522007
Signed
2025-05-25
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - The sale of used books, donations, fundraisers, and dues fund the summer reading program and other supplies/activities as well as the general library activities not covered by the city budget.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Office Supplies and Software;279|Paypal Fees;48|TX Sales Tax;315^Total;642^”

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