The Northeast Harbor Library serves everyone from the town of mount desert, the town of cranberry isles and their surrounding communities, who seek information, enlightenment, and the pleasure that comes from the life of the mind.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $244K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
24
named funders · $178K
Looks good: 24 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$53K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$930K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$11.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$933K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$922K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$930K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$646K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$735K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$930K
Net assets
$11.6M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.6M
FY2021$11.7M
FY2022$10.9M
FY2023$11.2M
FY2024$11.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1952.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $664K Management & general 20% · $181K Fundraising 9% · $84K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

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2 programs · $664K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Public library providing books and related services to support the surrounding communities and local school.

$553Kprogram expense
02

Scholarship awards for the town of mount desert and town of cranberry isles graduates of mount desert island high school

$111Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $401K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$111,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$74,200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$77,200
Unitemized GrantFY2021$65,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$72,700

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$559K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$527K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$930K
Ln 25
Programscol B$664K
Managementcol C$181K
Fundraisingcol D$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$673K
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$527K
Government grantsLn 1e$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$559K
Gains on assetsLn 7$346K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$673K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$673K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$11.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$790K$673K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.3M$7.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$11.2M$11.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$111K$111K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$335K$233K$55K$47K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$10K$660$550
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$46K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$16K$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Investment management feesLn 11f$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$970
OccupancyLn 16$51K$22K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$149K$149K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$13K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$54K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$930K$664K$181K$84K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$930K$165K$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $922K$808K$114K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$735K$286K$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$650K$369K$11.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $933K$646K$288K$10.6M 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 $1,094,903 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $532,659$526,748
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,273$8,749
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $383,134$559,406
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $922,066$1,094,903
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $74,200$111,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $377,708$425,908
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $356,562$392,661
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $808,470$929,569
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $113,596$165,334
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,094,903 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$84,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$442,748
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$526,748
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $8,749$8,749
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $213,019$213,019
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $346,387$346,387
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $346,387 · Excluded from tax $221,768$1,094,903
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $929,569 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $111,000$111,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $233,233 · Management $54,898 · Fundraising $46,529$334,660
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,790 · Management $660 · Fundraising $550$11,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,239 · Management $3,117 · Fundraising $2,598$51,954
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,270 · Management $6,387 · Fundraising $5,637$28,294
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,006$32,006
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $36,086$36,086
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $27,080$27,080
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,840 · Management $3,554$8,394
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,218 · Management $970$6,188
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,779 · Management $28,810$50,589
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $149,277$149,277
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,722 · Management $9,671$22,393
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,547 · Management $5,235 · Fundraising $1,866$60,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $663,915 · Management $181,394 · Fundraising $84,260$929,569
Part X · Balance sheet $11,690,267 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $789,480$672,765
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,982$1,982
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,697$5,121
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,164,714$3,089,401
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,307,884$7,920,798
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,270,957$11,690,267
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,287$46,133
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,694$6,840
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,981$52,973
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,828,080$11,637,294
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,240,976$11,637,294
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,270,957$11,690,267
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,637,294 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,094,903
XI-2 Total expenses$929,569
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$165,334
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,240,976
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$230,984
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,637,294

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