Hood River County Library Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO FUND RAISE IN AN EFFORT TO RENOVATE AND EXPAND THE HOOD RIVER COUNTY LIBRARY AND TO IMPROVE THE SURROUNDING OPEN SPACE FOR COMMUNITY USE. TO ENHANCE THE HOOD RIVER COUNTY LIBRARY BY PROVIDING FUNDS OR SERVICES OVER AND ABOVE THE ANNUAL FUNDING OF THE LIBRARY BY HOOD RIVER COUNTY.
- Income
- $127,464
- Spending
- $126,271
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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 (1)
- $126,271 spent. THE HOOD RIVER COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO SUPPORT LITERACY AND ACCESS TO LIBRARY SERVICES FOR ALL COUNTY RESIDENTS IN 2024-2025. THANKS TO THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR DONORS, THE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO: 1. DONATE 3,000 TO FRIENDS OF LIBRARY/HR READS 2. DONATE 97,500 TO THE HOOD RIVER LIBRARY COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT, WHICH ENABLED THE DISTRICT TO: - COLLABORATE WITH FISH FOOD BANK TO DISTRIBUTE FREE BOOKS TO ITS FOOD RECIPIENTS - IMPROVE LIBRARY SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY OF ODELL WITH A WEEKLY POP-UP LIBRARY TO PROVIDE - DOWNLOADABLE E-BOOK AND AUDIOBOOK SERVICE LIBRARY2GO PROIVDE MOVIE LICENSING TO SHOW A VARIETY OF MOVIES TO TEENS AND KIDS CONTINUE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS ON TOPICS FOR NEARLY ANY INTEREST IN BOTH - ENGLISH AND SPANISH, FOR KIDS, TEENS, AND ADULTS - PROVIDE MATERIALS FOR THE MAKERSPACE AND ITEMS FOR THE LIBRARY OF THINGS
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 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 September 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 January 1999.
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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