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Bridgton Public Library

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Bridgton, ME501(c)(3)Since 1895EducationEIN 01-6006524Revenue $845K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbridgton.lib.me.us1 Church St, 04009-1102 · Bridgton, METax-exempt since Apr 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Public Library

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers and 6 employees.
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 $211K a year · 42% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $47K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$845K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$364K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$845K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$611K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$412K
FY2024$597K
FY2025$845K
Expenses
$364K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$215K
FY2022$264K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$364K
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1991.

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% · $352K Management & general 3% · $9K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

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
James Cossey
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sally Dunning
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bridgette Fuller
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jayne Hamaty
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Bridgton Public Library is an education nonprofit based in Bridgton, ME, formed in 1895.

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1 program · $352K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization operates a public library in bridgton, maine for the use and benefit of the general public.

$352Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$36K
The Association for Rural & Small Libraries INCFY2024$11K
Reny Charitable Fndtn Tr Ua 010193 Gr Robert H & Carolyn D RenyFY2024$500
Amica Companies FoundationFY2024$200
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$47K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$845K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$569K
Investment incomeLn 3$265K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$364K
Ln 25
Programscol B$352K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$569K
Government grantsLn 1e$99K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$225K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$265K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$845K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$631K
Other assetsLn 15$204K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$111K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$663K$631K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$182K$182K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$255$255
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$58K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$37K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$24K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$695
Total functional expensesLn 25$364K$352K$9K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $845K$364K$481K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $597K$312K$285K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $412K$309K$103K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $54K$264K−$210K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $611K$215K$396K$2.6M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $844,767 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $254,992$569,440
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,441$3,585
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $277,619$265,288
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $60,328$6,454
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $597,380$844,767
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $189,170$210,408
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,845$153,454
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,015$363,862
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $285,365$480,905
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $844,767 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$99,225
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$470,215
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$224,923
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$569,440
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,585$3,585
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $265,288$265,288
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,454$6,454
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,039 · Excluded from tax $265,288$844,767
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $363,862 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $182,443$182,443
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,380$3,380
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,590$8,590
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,995$15,995
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,543$6,543
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,558$4,558
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $255$255
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,289 · Management $1,501$2,790
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,714$3,714
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,305$58,305
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,528$2,528
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,886$36,886
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,667 · Management $1,067$6,734
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,356 · Fundraising $2,480$26,836
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,610 · Fundraising $695$4,305
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $351,576 · Management $9,111 · Fundraising $3,175$363,862
Part X · Balance sheet $3,243,890 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,199$38,660
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,635$72,407
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,377
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $663,161$631,150
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,968,895$2,296,324
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $107,004$203,972
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,768,894$3,243,890
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,890$9,981
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,890$9,981
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,753,004$3,233,909
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,753,004$3,233,909
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,768,894$3,243,890
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,233,909 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$844,767
XI-2 Total expenses$363,862
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$480,905
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,753,004
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,233,909

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

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