Pleasanton, CA

Friends of the Pleasanton Library

EIN 68-0099499

Arts, Culture & Heritage Community Arts & Public Programs

Mission

The Friends of the Pleasanton Library is a volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the Pleasanton Public Library, raising funds to enhance library programs, services, collections, and facilities, and advocating for the library’s role in the community.

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

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About Friends of the Pleasanton Library

Friends of the Pleasanton Library (EIN 68-0099499) is an active, donor-facing 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Pleasanton, California. The EIN and tax-exempt status correspond with publicly available nonprofit records and the organization’s own filings. The Friends operate through membership, donations, biannual book sales, an in-library bookstore and online sales; funds are used to support children’s, teen, adult, and community programs, purchase materials and technology, and provide furnishings and special resources not covered in the library budget. In 2024–2025 the group documented specific contributions including funding for an outreach vehicle collection, technology for patron use, database subscriptions, and performers/materials for the Summer Reading Program.

Notable achievements

Outreach vehicle book fund

Allocated $10,000 specifically to purchase a dedicated book collection for the library’s new outreach vehicle (“Zippy”), expanding the library’s ability to reach underserved neighborhoods and events.

Sustained fundraising through book sales

Maintained a long-running model of biannual book and media sales plus an in-library bookstore and online sales, consistently generating membership and donation revenue used for programming and collections.

Technology & program support

Funded patron-facing technology and program resources in 2024–2025, including Chromebooks, mobile hotspots, database subscriptions (e.g., genealogy resources), performers and materials for Summer Reading, and family- and cultural-program support.

At a glance

Total assets: $458K
Annual revenue: $62K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 68-0099499
Location: Pleasanton, CA
Website: friendsofthepleasantonlibrary.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-deductible 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 68-0099499) with a documented tax-filing history and public Form 990 summaries.

Eligible for corporate matching gifts and acknowledged by the Pleasanton Public Library as a principal volunteer fundraising partner that underwrites programs and special purchases.

Active presence on nonprofit data platforms and local community outreach channels, and regularly publishes member materials and annual/meeting documents describing recent contributions and activities.

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