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To operate the public library in the Town of Washington.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 01-0473601) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 34 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 41% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
91% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $744K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
4.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.4% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$66K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$52K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$762K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$66K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$13K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$91K
FY2025$66K
Expenses
$52K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$53K
FY2025$52K
Net assets
$762K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$614K
FY2021$680K
FY2022$550K
FY2023$630K
FY2024$695K
FY2025$762K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1993.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $47K Management & general 8% · $4K Fundraising 1% · $731

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.

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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

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1 program · $47K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Gibbs Library provides free services to the citizens of Washington and surrounding communities. One important service is access to computers, printers and reliable internet services. In addition to an extensive collection of print, audio, video and digital materials, the library sponsors a diverse range of educational and cultural…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 01-0473601) · Dispute this line
$47Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$256
Money outPt IX
$52K
Ln 25
Programscol B$47K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$731
Owns and owesPt X
$762K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
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$27K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$256
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$66K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$744K
Other assetsLn 15$849
Total assetsLn 16$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$762K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 634
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$677K$744K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$697K$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$695K$762K
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$25K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$146
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$450$450
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$60$60
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$273$136
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$92
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$2K$2K$572
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$14K$527$120
All other expensesLn 24e$784$310−$1$475
Total functional expensesLn 25$52K$47K$4K$731

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $66K$52K$14K$762K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $91K$53K$38K$695K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2024 $68K$40K$28K$630K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2023 $13K$50K−$37K$550K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $105K$39K$66K$680K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $116K$38K$78K$614K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $66,141 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,682$26,693
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $453$256
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $62,956$39,192
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $91,091$66,141
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,695$29,383
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,723$22,721
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $53,418$52,104
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,673$14,037
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $66,141 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,693
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,693
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $256$256
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39,192$39,192
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $256 · Excluded from tax $39,192$66,141
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $52,104 across 31 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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,384 · Management $1,911$27,295
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,942 · Management $146$2,088
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $450$450
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $60$60
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,316 · Management $273 · Fundraising $136$2,725
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,746 · Management $92$1,838
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 $1,659 · Management $572$2,231
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,986 · Management $527 · Fundraising $120$14,633
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $310 · Management −$1 · Fundraising $475$784
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,403 · Management $3,970 · Fundraising $731$52,104
Part X · Balance sheet $764,878 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,082$19,880
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $157$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $677,292$744,149
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$849
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $696,531$764,878
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,215$2,859
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,215$2,859
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $695,316$762,019
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $695,316$762,019
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $696,531$764,878
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $762,019 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$66,141
XI-2 Total expenses$52,104
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,037
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$695,316
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$52,666
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$762,019

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