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Pioneer Library System Foundation FY2024 filing

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Norman, OK501(c)(3)Education EIN 01-0946757Revenue $432K in FY2024

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.
100¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.0 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
$52K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$432K
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$313K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$617K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$432K
FY2024▲ +76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$432K
FY2025$241K
Expenses
$313K
FY2024▲ +95%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$220K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$617K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$301K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$493K
FY2024$617K
FY2025$617K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $313K Management & general 0% · $318

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 (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Brent Sykes
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Travis Lightsey
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Carter
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Crowe
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carlee Jacks
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jana Moring
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 · $313K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Supporting literacy and a love of learning throughout pioneer library system communities.

$313Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$432K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$313K
Ln 25
Programscol B$313K
Managementcol C$318
Owns and owesPt X
$617K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$548K
Total assetsLn 16$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Government grantsLn 1e$43K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$432K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$548K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$548K
Other assetsLn 15$97K
Total assetsLn 16$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$427K$548K
Total assetsLn 16$505K$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$493K$617K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$313K$313K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$329$11$318
Total functional expensesLn 25$313K$313K$318$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $241K$244K−$3K$617K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $431,562 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $202,699$417,163
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,539$9,627
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,626$4,772
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $244,864$431,562
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $149,069$312,601
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,007$329
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,076$312,930
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $84,788$118,632
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $431,562 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,330
VIII-1e Government grants$42,944
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$347,889
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$417,163
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,627$9,627
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,941$3,941
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $831$831
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $831 · Excluded from tax $13,568$431,562
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $312,930 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $312,601$312,601
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11 · Management $318$329
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $312,612 · Management $318 · Fundraising $0$312,930
Part X · Balance sheet $668,681 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $426,747$547,808
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,174$23,838
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $251$266
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $72,866$96,769
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $505,038$668,681
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,087$51,860
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,087$51,860
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $302,116$403,841
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $190,835$212,980
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $492,951$616,821
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $505,038$668,681
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $616,821 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$431,562
XI-2 Total expenses$312,930
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$118,632
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$492,951
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,238
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$616,821

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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