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.
77¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
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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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $8.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.2 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
$13K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$650K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$11.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$933K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$922K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$650K
FY2021▲ +0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$646K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$735K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$930K
Net assets
$11.7M
FY2021▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.6M
FY2021$11.7M
FY2022$10.9M
FY2023$11.2M
FY2024$11.6M

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

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $503K Management & general 17% · $109K Fundraising 6% · $38K

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

18 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 · $503K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

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

$438Kprogram expense
02

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

$66Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$523K
Investment incomeLn 3$480K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$503K
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$823K
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$523K
Government grantsLn 1e$74K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$480K
Gains on assetsLn 7$237K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$823K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$823K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$11.7M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$697K$823K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.0M$8.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$10.6M$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$10.6M$11.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$66K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$249K$187K$40K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$7K$8K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$13K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$16K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$35K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K$204
Information technologyLn 14$8K$3K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$39K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$141K$141K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$23K$1K$349
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$503K$109K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $1,018,426 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $492,982$523,071
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,641$15,032
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $435,739$480,323
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $933,362$1,018,426
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $72,700$65,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $299,527$312,308
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,486$272,092
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $645,713$649,900
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $287,649$368,526
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $1,018,426 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$74,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$448,571
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$523,071
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $15,032$15,032
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $243,487$243,487
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $236,836$236,836
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $236,836 · Excluded from tax $258,519$1,018,426
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $649,900 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $65,500$65,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $186,746 · Management $40,340 · Fundraising $21,825$248,911
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,167 · Management $7,880 · Fundraising $7,380$22,427
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,559 · Management $4,143 · Fundraising $4,143$20,845
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,249 · Management $2,179 · Fundraising $1,697$20,125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,025$9,025
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $35,127$35,127
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,048 · Management $1,142 · Fundraising $204$4,394
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,143 · Management $2,697 · Fundraising $2,500$8,340
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,793 · Management $2,309$41,102
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $140,603$140,603
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,940 · Management $2,476$8,416
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,312 · Management $1,424 · Fundraising $349$25,085
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $503,060 · Management $108,742 · Fundraising $38,098$649,900
Part X · Balance sheet $11,707,277 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $696,505$822,643
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,830$11,200
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,156$2,581
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,900,279$2,787,875
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,007,861$8,082,778
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,611,831$11,707,277
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,808$13,288
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,808$13,288
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,752,312$8,391,735
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,853,711$3,302,254
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,606,023$11,693,989
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,611,831$11,707,277
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,693,989 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,018,426
XI-2 Total expenses$649,900
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$368,526
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,606,023
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$719,440
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,693,989

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