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Friends of the Ridgecrest Branch Library

EIN 87-4083384 • 501(c)3 • Ridgecrest, CA

Profile

It is the mission of the friends of the ridgecrest branch library to make the ridgecrest library a cultural and educational point of excellence for our community by improving the library's programs and collections in ways not normally provided by public funding and to promote the library in the community.

545 North Cory StreetRidgecrest, CA 93555

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

93rd percentile

67%

Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

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 2025

Asset Growth

81st percentile

32%

Faster asset growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

162%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$213,844

Up $51,511 (+32%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$213,844

Up $51,511 (+32%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin93rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$77,358

Up $47,837 (+162%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$25,847

Up $15,612 (+153%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$51,511

Up $32,225 (+167%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth81st percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $144,250Net Assets 2022: $144,2502022Assets 2024: $162,333Net Assets 2024: $162,3332024Assets 2025: $213,844Net Assets 2025: $213,8442025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$213,844
Liabilities-
Net Assets$213,844
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2021: $02021Revenue 2022: $176,654Expenses 2022: $32,404Net Income 2022: $144,2502022Revenue 2024: $29,521Expenses 2024: $10,235Net Income 2024: $19,2862024Revenue 2025: $77,358Expenses 2025: $25,847Net Income 2025: $51,5112025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$77,358
Expenses$25,847
Net Income$51,511
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$213,844
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$213,844
Revenue
$77,358
Expenses
$25,847
Net income
$51,511
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.14$2.14$0.77$0.26$0.52
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.62$1.62$0.30$0.10$0.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.44$1.44$1.77$0.32$1.44
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 22, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$79,610
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

It is the mission of the friends of the ridgecrest branch library to make the ridgecrest library a cultural and educational point of excellence for our community by improving the library's programs and collections in ways not normally provided by public funding and to promote the library in the community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IT IS THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF THE RIDGECREST BRANCH LIBRARY TO MAKE THE RIDGECREST LIBRARY A CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL POINT OF EXCELLENCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY BY IMPROVING THE LIBRARY'S PROGRAMS AND COLLECTIONS IN WAYS NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY PUBLIC FUNDING AND TO PROMOTE THE LIBRARY IN THE COMMUNITY.-$25,847
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JERRY BRADLEYPresident-$0--
LEILANI BANKSTreasurer-$0--
CAROL PEARSONMember-$0--
BARBARA LUPEISecretary-$0--
JIL RICHARDSVP - Book Sales-$0--
PEGGY JOHNSONMember-$0--
JULIE GERVAISMember At Large-$0--
JUDY FAIR-SPAULDINGEditor-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of the Ridgecrest Branch Library
EIN
87-4083384
Phone
7603712583
Address
545 NORTH CORY STREET, RIDGECREST, CA 93555

Signing Officer

Name
Jerry Bradley
Title
President
Signed
2026-02-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Burkey Cox Evans & Bradford
Address
1058 W AVENUE M14 STE B, PALMDALE, CA 93551
Preparer
Raymond J Langley EA
Phone
6612672005
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Revenue.1

“INTEREST $5186”

Other Revenue.2

“RECYCLING $79”

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $795”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1215”

Other Expenses.1

“STIPENDS $3855”

Other Expenses.2

“PERIODICALS $2791”

Other Expenses.3

“SUMMER READING $1432”

Other Expenses.4

“BOOK FACILITY $1150”

Other Expenses.5

“FEES $576”

Other Expenses.6

“DV SRC $500”

Other Expenses.7

“POSTAGE $224”

Other Expenses.8

“COC MEMBERSHIP $130”

Other Expenses.9

“TRUCK RENTAL $63”

Other Expenses.10

“MISC. EXPENSE $33”

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