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Pioneer Library System Foundation FY2020 filing

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Norman, OK501(c)(3)EducationEIN 01-0946757Revenue $191K in FY2020

On file with the IRSplsfdn.org300 Norman Center CT, 73072-4867 · Norman, OKTax-exempt since Apr 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.3 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
$8K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$191K
Spent
$162K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$301K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$191K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$432K
FY2025$241K
Expenses
$162K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$220K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$301K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$301K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$493K
FY2024$617K
FY2025$617K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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% · $160K Management & general 1% · $1K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jim Bowers JR
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robin Parker
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Troy Avant
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Dexter
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Freeman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kay Hawkins
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Miles
Director
$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 · $160K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Supporting literacy and a love of learning throughout pioneer library system communities.

$160Kprogram 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
Communities Foundation of Oklahoma INCFY2024$15K
The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationFY2024$10K
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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$191K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$162K
Ln 25
Programscol B$160K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$301K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Government grantsLn 1e$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$191K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$247K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$247K
Other assetsLn 15$56K
Total assetsLn 16$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$301K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K$247K
Total assetsLn 16$290K$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$265K$301K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$160K$160K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$162K$160K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $191K$162K$29K$301K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $190,658 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $185,274$176,341
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,078$4,224
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,082$10,093
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $201,434$190,658
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $162,245$160,290
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,497$1,458
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $163,742$161,748
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,692$28,910
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $190,658 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$51,739
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,602
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$176,341
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,224$4,224
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,093$10,093
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $14,317$190,658
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $161,748 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $160,290$160,290
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,458$1,458
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $160,290 · Management $1,458 · Fundraising $0$161,748
Part X · Balance sheet $308,917 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $222,393$246,584
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,839$6,464
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $368$45
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $51,105$55,824
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $289,705$308,917
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,506$8,361
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,506$8,361
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $166,902$171,499
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $98,297$129,057
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $265,199$300,556
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $289,705$308,917
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $300,556 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$190,658
XI-2 Total expenses$161,748
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,910
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$265,199
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$6,447
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$300,556

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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