Friends of the Terrebonne Public Library
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Promote reading, library usage, and programming
- Income
- $27,407
- Spending
- $19,596
- Reserves
- 41.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 52%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $8,059 spent. Jambalaya Writers' Conference: 80 people were served. It increased the knowledge of our writing community and supported local authors and community members. Provided 10 writing/publishing sessions for the public given by published authors and editors. This encouraged library usage, programs, and reading.
- $5,064 spent. The Summer Reading Program: 11,951 community members were served. There were seven professional performers in a variety of fields including science, magic, and animals. Prizes, bikes, books were purchased for those participants who met their reading goals. This encouraged reading, programming, and library usage.
- $3,112 spent. Cajun Heritage Month: 9,270 patrons were served. This consisted of a poster exhibit from the Folklife Museum, local bands played, cajun dance lessons were given, and cajun french lessons were taught. This display of cajun heritage promoted library usage and programming.
- $2,870 spent. a) Book Sales: promotes reading by providing low cost books to community members, supports programming by fundraising / $123 b) Library Appreciation Week: promotes library usage by highlighting Library Week / $200 c)Traveling Exhibits: promotes programming and library usage / $469 d) Capture the Flag Trivia: Promotes programming / $99 e) Scholarship: Promotes library usage and programming / $600 f) Books for the Bayou: Promotes reading and programming / $87 g) Book Club: Promotes reading and library usage / $1,200 h) Garage Sale: Promotes programming and library usage / $43 i) Painting at the Library: Promotes programming and library usage / $50
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2019 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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