Pioneer Library System Foundation

Tax-deductible

Norman, OK501(c)(3)EducationEIN 01-0946757

Supporting literacy and a love of learning throughout pioneer library system communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 618 volunteers.
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
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 $59K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$63K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$241K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$617K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$241K
FY2025▼ -44%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$432K
FY2025$241K
Expenses
$244K
FY2025▼ -22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$220K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$617K
FY2025+0.03%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$301K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$493K
FY2024$617K
FY2025$617K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $241K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

Promotes literacy and a love of learning in Pioneer Library System communities.

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1 program service account for $241K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Supporting literacy and a love of learning throughout pioneer library system communities.

$241Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.1M · 2019–2024
Pioneer Library SystemOK · FY2024$241,281
Pioneer Library SystemOK · FY2023$312,601
Pioneer Library SystemOK · FY2022$149,069
Pioneer Library SystemOK · FY2021$212,728
Pioneer Library SystemOK · FY2019$160,290

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$241K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Programscol B$241K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$617K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$546K
Total assetsLn 16$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Government grantsLn 1e$43K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$241K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$546K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$546K
Other assetsLn 15$107K
Total assetsLn 16$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$617K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6618
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$548K$546K
Total assetsLn 16$669K$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$63K
Net assetsLn 32$617K$617K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$241K$241K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$8$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$241K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $241K$244K−$3K$617K 990 PDF
FY2024 $432K$313K$119K$617K 990 PDF
FY2023 $245K$160K$85K$493K 990 PDF
FY2022 $284K$220K$64K$406K 990 PDF
FY2021 $138K$383K 990 PDF
FY2020 $191K$162K$29K$301K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $240,718 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$27,887
VIII-1e Government grants$42,887
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$139,843
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$210,617
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,732$25,732
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,343$4,343
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26$26
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26 · Excluded from tax $30,075$240,718
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,770 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $241,281$241,281
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8 · Management $2,481$2,489
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,289 · Management $2,481 · Fundraising $0$243,770
Part X · Balance sheet $680,016 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $547,808$545,850
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $23,838$26,921
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $96,769$107,245
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $668,681$680,016
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,860$62,982
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,860$62,982
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $403,841$413,184
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $212,980$203,850
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $616,821$617,034
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $668,681$680,016
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $617,034 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,718
XI-2 Total expenses$243,770
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,052
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$616,821
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,265
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$617,034

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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