Norman Williams Public Library

Tax-deductible

Woodstock, VT501(c)(3)EducationEIN 03-0179304

To provide library services to the greater woodstock community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 14 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $255K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 79% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $67K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$797K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$7.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +38%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$909K
FY2021$530K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$666K
FY2024$818K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$797K
FY2025+0.3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$591K
FY2021$598K
FY2022$704K
FY2023$755K
FY2024$795K
FY2025$797K
Net assets
$7.4M
FY2025▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$7.4M

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 Mar 1943.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $550K Management & general 18% · $140K Fundraising 14% · $108K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Library Director
$83,672Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Clare McFarland’s $84K as Library Director is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Clare McFarland$83,672$77,127$70,033$66,035$62,129$44,395
Amanda Merk—————$59,586
Kathleen Beaird————$36,871$33,066

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

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

Offers library services to the Woodstock community.

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1 program service account for $550K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The norman williams public library seeks to enrich the intellectual,cultural, and civic life of greater woodstock by promoting a love ofreading and lifelong learning; fostering the free exchange of ideas;providing a welcoming space for people of all ages and backgrounds; andoffering resources for building a more just and humane community.

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$710K
Investment incomeLn 3$359K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Money outPt IX
$797K
Ln 25
Programscol B$550K
Managementcol C$140K
Fundraisingcol D$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$397K
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$710K
Government grantsLn 1e$210K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$145
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$359K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$257K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$361K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$397K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Other assetsLn 15$612
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 613
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$220K$397K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M$3.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M$7.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$45K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$302K$265K$37K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$8K$1K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$24K$4K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Investment management feesLn 11f$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90$90
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$341$32
Information technologyLn 14$9K$6K$2K$817
OccupancyLn 16$70K$59K$7K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$142K$128K$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$11K$4K$612
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$47K$1K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$516$175$341
Total functional expensesLn 25$797K$550K$140K$108K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$797K$335K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $818K$795K$23K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $666K$755K−$89K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$704K$1.0M$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $530K$598K−$67K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $909K$591K$318K$5.7M 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 $1,132,182 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,130
VIII-1e Government grants$210,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$495,889
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$145
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$710,269
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $46,388$46,388
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $102,525$102,525
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $11,000$11,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $256,773$256,773
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,227$5,227
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,388 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $375,525$1,132,182
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $797,407 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $44,822 · Fundraising $44,822$89,644
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $264,521 · Fundraising $37,490$302,011
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,399 · Management $1,423 · Fundraising $2,613$12,435
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,010 · Management $4,321 · Fundraising $7,934$36,265
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,524$34,524
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $33,733$33,733
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $90$90
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,218 · Management $341 · Fundraising $32$1,591
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,998 · Management $2,061 · Fundraising $817$8,876
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $59,309 · Management $6,825 · Fundraising $3,442$69,576
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $127,978 · Management $7,110 · Fundraising $7,110$142,198
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,010 · Management $3,656 · Fundraising $612$15,278
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,799 · Management $1,369 · Fundraising $2,502$50,670
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $175 · Fundraising $341$516
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $549,507 · Management $140,185 · Fundraising $107,715$797,407
Part X · Balance sheet $7,388,656 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,346$35,552
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $133,165$361,383
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $557$7,624
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,117,610$3,346,411
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,697,628$3,616,056
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $21,018$21,018
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,225$612
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,057,549$7,388,656
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,343$30,447
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,278$643
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,621$31,090
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,903,618$7,247,836
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $126,310$109,730
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,029,928$7,357,566
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,057,549$7,388,656
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,357,566 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,132,182
XI-2 Total expenses$797,407
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$334,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,029,928
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$7,137
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,357,566

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