The Windsor Public Library encourages all community members to pursue knowledge, enrichment and enjoyment through shared reading materials digial resources, programs and events. The Library serves community members in Windsor VT as well as the surrounding area

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 5 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $376K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$180K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$133K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$778K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$180K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$140K
FY2020$124K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$180K
Expenses
$133K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$133K
FY2020$116K
FY2021$128K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$133K
Net assets
$778K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$573K
FY2020$630K
FY2021$691K
FY2022$650K
FY2023$731K
FY2024$778K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1972.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $71K Management & general 30% · $40K Fundraising 16% · $22K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Librarian/Director
$41,902Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barbara Ball’s $42K as Librarian/Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Barbara Ball$41,902$39,848$37,996$36,869$30,561—
Christine Porter—————$40,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides books, digital resources, programs, and events for community learning and enjoyment.

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3 programs · $71K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide library service of lending materials such as books, DVDs periodicals, audiobooks CD and downloadables), downloadable ebooks as well as special materials such as backpacks, yo-yos, and microscopes. Patrons may borrow directly from the library or take advantage of our home deliver service.

$46Kprogram expense
02

Provide library programs for both adults and children and encourage knowledge, enrichment and enjoyment as stated in our mission. Programs include, but not limited to, preschool storytime, afterschool program, summer reading program, teen and adult book discussions.

$16Kprogram expense
03

Provide high speed access to high speed internet through shared public computers, as well as open-access WIFI. Staff is available for one-on-one tutorials on usage of computers,IPads, e-book readers an similar devices. We recorded over 7650 visits to the library to use our computers and public WIFI service.

$9Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$180K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$133K
Ln 25
Programscol B$71K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$778K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$790K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Government grantsLn 1e$97K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$180K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$376K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$326K
Total assetsLn 16$790K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$778K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$98K$88K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$300K$376K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$337K$326K
Total assetsLn 16$743K$790K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$731K$778K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$17K$17K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K$17K$17K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$1K$1K$698
Accounting feesLn 11c$700$315$315$70
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$379$757$757
Information technologyLn 14$340$306$17$17
OccupancyLn 16$15K$14K$757$757
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$9K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$168$168
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$9K$481$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$133K$71K$40K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $180K$133K$47K$778K 990 PDF
FY2023 $209K$122K$87K$731K 990 PDF
FY2022 $162K$128K$34K$650K 990 PDF
FY2021 $228K$128K$100K$691K 990 PDF
FY2020 $124K$116K$8K$630K 990 PDF
FY2019 $140K$133K$8K$573K 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 $179,645 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $184,180$154,754
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,750$3,234
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,302$21,657
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $209,232$179,645
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $81,833$87,492
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,127$45,569
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $121,960$133,061
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $87,272$46,584
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $179,645 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,455
VIII-1e Government grants$97,153
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,146
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$154,754
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,234
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,438$12,438
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,219$9,219
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,234 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,657$179,645
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $133,061 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,761 · Management $16,761 · Fundraising $8,380$41,902
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,840 · Management $16,840 · Fundraising $8,420$42,100
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,396 · Management $1,396 · Fundraising $698$3,490
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $315 · Management $315 · Fundraising $70$700
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,518 · Fundraising $0$1,518
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $379 · Management $757 · Fundraising $757$1,893
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $306 · Management $17 · Fundraising $17$340
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,628 · Management $757 · Fundraising $757$15,142
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,133 · Management $1,142 · Fundraising $1,141$11,416
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,027 · Management $168 · Fundraising $168$3,363
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,190 · Management $481 · Fundraising $1,526$11,197
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $70,975 · Management $40,152 · Fundraising $21,934$133,061
Part X · Balance sheet $789,705 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,088$87,749
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $337,381$326,408
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $299,642$375,548
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $742,972$789,705
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,648$11,797
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,648$11,797
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $731,324$777,908
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $742,972$789,705
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $777,908 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$179,645
XI-2 Total expenses$133,061
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,584
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$731,324
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$777,908

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