Shoreview, MN

FRIENDS OF THE RAMSEY COUNTY LIBRARIES

EIN 41-1597085

Education & Youth Development Literacy & Reading

Mission

To strengthen, support and advocate for the Ramsey County Library system in order to enrich the lives of Library users, promote literacy and education, and to foster community.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About FRIENDS OF THE RAMSEY COUNTY LIBRARIES

Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries (operating as Ramsey County Library Friends) is a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 1979 to support the seven-branch Ramsey County Library system. The organization maintains a governing board, three part-time staff, a membership base of more than 800 households, and hundreds of volunteers who run used-bookstores, organize fundraising events, and deliver literacy programs. The organization’s EIN (41-1597085) is listed on its annual reports and is registered as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3); its work includes grantmaking to library programming and collections, direct program support (Summer Reading, Reading Friends literacy work, teen maker space, tech classes), and capital campaign support when requested by the library. In the last 2–3 years the Friends have continued regular fundraising and grant activity, including annual events that directly fund lending materials and programming across all seven branches.

Notable achievements

Long-term community support (since 1979)

Since its founding, the Friends have contributed more than $6 million in funding, materials, and enhancements to the Ramsey County Library system across seven branches, supporting collections, programs, and capital needs.

Recent fundraising gift for collections

At a recent Breakfast with Friends fundraiser the organization met its goal and committed net proceeds ($20,000) to Ramsey County Library to purchase lending materials for all seven branches, demonstrating ongoing, measurable impact in the current fundraising cycle.

Strong financial position and annual giving

Recent fiscal filings show sizable annual contributions and investment income (reporting contributions and donations in recent filings and total assets in the multimillion-dollar range), enabling sustained grantmaking to programming and collections.

At a glance

Total assets: $4.2M
Annual revenue: $505K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-1597085
Location: Shoreview, MN
Website: rclfriends.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Maintains active 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (ruling year recorded as 1992) and files annual Form 990s.

Publicly profiled on nonprofit transparency platforms and local charity directories, reflecting regular financial reporting and public accountability.

Longstanding partnership and formal relationship with the Ramsey County Library system and repeated event/sponsorship collaborations with local businesses and community sponsors.

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