Hubbard Free Library FY2021 filing

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Hallowell, ME501(c)(3)Since 1880EducationEIN 01-0248668Revenue $149K in FY2021

On file with the IRShubbardfree.org115 Second St, 04347-1330 · Hallowell, METax-exempt since Sep 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $56K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$149K
Spent
$115K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$149K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$149K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$143K
FY2025$181K
Expenses
$115K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$115K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$156K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1974.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $111K Management & general 3% · $4K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides books, media, and community events like lectures and story times.

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1 program · $111K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Public library

$111Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$149K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$115K
Ln 25
Programscol B$111K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$261K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$149K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$261K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$659K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$250K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$296K$261K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$502K$659K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$250K$250K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$37K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$25K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$519$519
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$55$55
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$115K$111K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $181K$156K$26K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $143K$157K−$14K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $156K$175K−$20K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $217K$265K−$49K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $149K$115K$34K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $148,728 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $192,403$115,347
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,606$33,381
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,832$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $231,841$148,728
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,368$67,740
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,017$47,369
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $110,385$115,109
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $121,456$33,619
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $148,728 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,321
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$103,026
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$115,347
VIII-3 Investment income$18,149
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$15,232
VIII-12 Total revenue$148,728
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $115,109 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,388$37,388
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,056$25,056
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $519$519
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,777$4,777
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $55$55
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,214$7,214
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,300$18,300
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,971$3,971
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,229$14,229
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $111,454 · Management $3,655 · Fundraising $0$115,109
Part X · Balance sheet $1,169,269 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $296,068$260,599
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $250,000$250,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $502,097$658,670
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,048,165$1,169,269
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,699$11,091
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,699$11,091
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,037,466$1,158,178
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,048,165$1,169,269
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,158,178 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$148,728
XI-2 Total expenses$115,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,619
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,037,466
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$86,697
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$396
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,158,178

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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