Smith Valley Friends of the Library Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Smith Valley Friends of the Library supports Smith Valley Library. This is both a school library for Smith Valley School and a public library branch of the Lyon County library system. Our mission is to support our library and to further the literacy educational and cultural opportunities in our community.
- Income
- $69,864
- Spending
- $27,749
- Reserves
- 54.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 85%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 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 August 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 August 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 (7)
- $7,000 spent. Awarded four $1000 and two $1500 scholarships to Smith Valley High School seniors.
- $3,300 spent. Paid salary and employer benefits in a grant to Lyon County for a part-time student Library Aide.
- $2,975 spent. Purchased books and supplies for the library summer reading programs for children teens and adults. Approximately 90 participants.
- $2,386 spent. Library materials including books newspapers magazines
- $5,078 spent. Purchased library shelving equipment and supplies
- $2,479 spent. Library programs for children and adults supplies
- $3,260 spent. Student literacy and teacher outreach
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 August 2026.
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 June 1996.
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 October 21, 2026.
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