Cornish Library Association

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The Cornish Library Association maintains a building and provides library services to Cornish and multiple other nearby towns.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 01-6014486) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12.5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
12.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$110K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$85K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$110K
FY2025▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$110K
Expenses
$85K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$85K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1983.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $73K Management & general 13% · $11K Fundraising 0% · $400

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

10 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Cheryl Hevey$22,500$22,500
Erica Jordan$8,660—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Maintains a building and provides library services to Cornish and nearby towns.

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1 program · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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During this year we had 5,778 patrons enter the library. We loaned 10,636 items (books, magazines, DVDs, musical instruments.) The library bought 100s of new books and weeded out old ones, which brings our collection total to about 16,250 items. Library programs had 900 attendees. There were 759 uses of the library's public computers.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 01-6014486) · Dispute this line
$73Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$110K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Money outPt IX
$85K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$400
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$35K
Total revenueLn 12$110K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$89K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$89K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$563K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$64K$89K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$962K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$563K$563K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$30K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$926$926$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$486$486$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$954$0$954$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$0$400
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$85K$73K$11K$400

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 16, 2026 $110K$85K$24K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 16, 2025 $73K$72K$1K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2024 $45K$49K−$3K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2023 $52K$48K$3K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2022 $73K$49K$24K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2021 $43K$56K−$13K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $109,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,542$74,479
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,518$35,021
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $73,060$109,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,533$35,202
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,486$50,086
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $72,019$85,288
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,041$24,212
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $109,500 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,111
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$16,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,868
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,479
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$21
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $35,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$35,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,021 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$109,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,288 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,855 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,855
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,347 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,347
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,589 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,589
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $926 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$926
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $486 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$486
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,668$4,668
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $954 · Fundraising $0$954
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,678 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,678
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,787 · Fundraising $0$5,787
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,292 · Management $0 · Fundraising $400$8,692
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,306$11,306
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,479 · Management $11,409 · Fundraising $400$85,288
Part X · Balance sheet $1,772,996 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,901$88,829
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $563,100$563,100
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $962,021$1,121,067
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,589,022$1,772,996
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $1,589,022$1,772,996
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,589,022$1,772,996
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,589,022$1,772,996
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,772,996 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$109,500
XI-2 Total expenses$85,288
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,212
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,589,022
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$159,762
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,772,996

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