Public Library dedicated to providing library services to the people of Strafford, Vermont and surrounding area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$27K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 24% 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
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $178K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 13.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$253
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$77K
Spent
$57K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$507K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$77K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$76K
Expenses
$57K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$62K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$64K
FY2025$75K
Net assets
$507K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$507K
FY2021$754K
FY2022$773K
FY2023$828K
FY2024$871K
FY2025$933K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1964.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $37K Management & general 34% · $19K Fundraising 0% · $20

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

7 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$26,836Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Strayton$31,795$29,250$27,156$26,836

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 library services and resources to the Strafford, Vermont community and nearby areas.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The library provides services of loaning books, periodicals, DVDS and audio books. The library received over 3000 patron visits during 2020, and circulated over 9000 items, plus patrons dowloaded 483 electronic BOOKS/AUDIO books through the library leading programs.

Pt IX · col B

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
Turrell FundFY2023$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$77K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$149
Money outPt IX
$57K
Ln 25
Programscol B$37K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$20
Owns and owesPt X
$507K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$507K
LiabilitiesLn 26$253
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Government grantsLn 1e$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$149
Total revenueLn 12$77K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$178K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$266K
Total assetsLn 16$507K
LiabilitiesLn 26$253
Net assetsLn 32$507K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$63K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$178K$178K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$266K$266K
Total assetsLn 16$495K$507K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$253
Net assetsLn 32$493K$507K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K$27K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$283$283
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$289
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K$20
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$57K$37K$19K$20

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $76K$75K$1K$933K 990 PDF
FY2024 $75K$64K$11K$871K 990 PDF
FY2023 $72K$66K$6K$828K 990 PDF
FY2022 $140K$62K$78K$773K 990 PDF
FY2021 $69K$64K$5K$754K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $77K$57K$20K$507K 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
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Part I · Summary $76,990 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $70,341$69,133
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,401$7,708
I-11 Other revenue$149
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $78,742$76,990
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $32,319$31,889
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,706$24,946
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $78,025$56,835
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $717$20,155
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $76,990 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$5,778
VIII-1e Government grants$34,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,355
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$69,133
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,708$7,708
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$149
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $7,708$76,990
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $56,835 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,836$26,836
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $2,760$2,760
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $283$283
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,010$2,010
IX-16 Occupancy$289
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,353 · Fundraising $20$10,373
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $14,284$14,284
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,189 · Management $19,337 · Fundraising $20$56,835
Part X · Balance sheet $506,802 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,411$37,852
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$40−$40
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $266,305$266,306
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $177,684$177,684
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $495,360$506,802
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,107$253
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,107$253
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $493,253$506,549
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $495,360$506,802
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $506,549 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$76,990
XI-2 Total expenses$56,835
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,155
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$493,253
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$6,859
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$506,549

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