Public Library whose mission is to connect the biddeford community with materials, programs, services, and other informational and cultural resources enabling fuller, better, and richer lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $157K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$506K
-67% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$6.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$506K
FY2022▼ -67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$506K
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$6.0M
FY2022▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$7.5M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1942.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.2M Management & general 10% · $135K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Public library serving the residents of biddeford, maine, and surrounding communities. General biddeford population 21,462.

$1.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$506K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$132K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$135K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$481K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$132K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$685K
Total revenueLn 12$506K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$480K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$481K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$803K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$574K$481K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.4M$4.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$861K$803K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M$6.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$665K$605K$60K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$24K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$97K$89K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K$47K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$175K$175K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$92K$92K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$156K$122K$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.2M$135K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$1.9M$151K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$1.7M$515K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.4M$585K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $506K$1.3M−$801K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.2M$335K$6.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $506,346 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,091,198$1,049,599
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,186$10,551
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $306,655−$553,804
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $134,100$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,542,139$506,346
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $761,031$838,776
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $446,185$468,673
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,207,216$1,307,449
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $334,923−$801,103
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $506,346 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,049,599
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,049,599
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,551$10,551
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $131,609$131,609
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$685,413−$685,413
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,551 · Excluded from tax −$553,804$506,346
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,307,449 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $605,320 · Management $59,501$664,821
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $23,954 · Management $2,178$26,132
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $88,792 · Management $7,814$96,606
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,633 · Management $4,584$51,217
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $23,954$23,954
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,415$1,415
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $174,617$174,617
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $91,626$91,626
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,734$13,734
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $122,382 · Management $33,884$156,266
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,561$3,561
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,171,973 · Management $135,476 · Fundraising $0$1,307,449
Part X · Balance sheet $6,049,220 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $573,854$480,450
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,399$9,746
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $860,937$802,917
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,407,948$4,755,907
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,852,338$6,049,220
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,015$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,751,623$5,950,477
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $98,700$98,743
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,850,323$6,049,220
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,852,338$6,049,220
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,049,220 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$506,346
XI-2 Total expenses$1,307,449
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$801,103
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,850,323
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,049,220

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