Silas L Griffith Memorial Library

Not tax-deductible

Danby, VT501(c)(4)EIN 03-6009925Revenue $355K in FY2025

On file with the IRS74 S Main St, 05739-9335 · Danby, VTTax-exempt since Sep 1985

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Operation of a free public Library. Open 8 hours a week.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $150K a year · 82% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
93 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 93.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$355K
+88% vs prior year
Spent
$44K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$355K
FY2025▲ +88%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$189K
FY2025$355K
Expenses
$44K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$37K
FY2025$44K
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2025 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 Sep 1985.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $44K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides free library services to the public, open eight hours weekly.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide free public use of a library.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$355K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$300K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Money outPt IX
$44K
Ln 25
Programscol B$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$300K
Gains on assetsLn 7$197K
Total revenueLn 12$355K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$316K
SavingsLn 2$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$340K
Other assetsLn 15$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$300K$340K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$44K$44K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $355K$44K$311K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $189K$37K$152K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $127K$29K$99K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $152K$31K$121K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $146K$27K$119K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $122K$25K$96K$2.0M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $354,858 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $53,602$55,073
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $135,358$299,785
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $188,960$354,858
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,965$18,640
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,582$25,157
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,547$43,797
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $152,413$311,061
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $354,858 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$55,073
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,073
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23 · Excluded from tax $103,057$103,080
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $97,239 · Excluded from tax $99,466$196,705
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $97,262 · Excluded from tax $202,523$354,858
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $43,797 across 5 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,623$16,623
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,017$2,017
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,174$19,174
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,310$1,310
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,673$4,673
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,797 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$43,797
Part X · Balance sheet $3,396,694 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $299,632$316,163
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$24,130
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $58,831$58,831
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,410,491$2,997,570
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,768,954$3,396,694
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,768,954$3,396,694
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,768,954$3,396,694
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,768,954$3,396,694
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,396,694 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$354,858
XI-2 Total expenses$43,797
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$311,061
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,768,954
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$316,679
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,396,694

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

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