To provide Library services to the general public and surrounding communities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 30% 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $580K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $750
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+177% vs prior year
Spent
$507K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +177%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$319K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$391K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$507K
FY2025▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$507K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +84%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$561K
FY2021$744K
FY2022$729K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$901K
FY2025$1.7M

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 Oct 1976.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $500K Management & general 1% · $7K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $80K 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
Executive Di
$80,332Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Elizabeth a Sherry$80,332$75,384$76,777$67,669$63,000

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

Offers library services to the public and surrounding communities.

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1 program · $500K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide library services to the general public and surrounding communities

$500Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$750

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$992K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$507K
Ln 25
Programscol B$500K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$992K
Government grantsLn 1e$232K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$316K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$353K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$580K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$728K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
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$370K$353K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$529K$580K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$728K
Total assetsLn 16$905K$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$901K$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$222K$222K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$149K$149K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$507K$500K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$507K$575K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $391K$327K$64K$901K 990 PDF
FY2023 $396K$346K$50K$817K 990 PDF
FY2022 $348K$291K$57K$729K 990 PDF
FY2021 $319K$246K$73K$744K 990 PDF
FY2020 $251K$230K$21K$561K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,082,235 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $258,170$991,657
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $80,750$60,330
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49,172$26,648
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,723$3,600
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $390,815$1,082,235
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $202,736$236,288
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,196$270,916
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $326,932$507,204
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,883$575,031
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,082,235 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$232,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$759,157
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$991,657
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,330$60,330
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,473$14,473
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $12,175$12,175
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,600$3,600
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $90,578$1,082,235
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $507,204 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $222,309$222,309
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,979$13,979
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,499$7,499
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,713$4,713
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,599$20,599
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,998$2,998
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $148,919$148,919
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,675$6,675
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,491$55,491
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,022$24,022
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $499,705 · Management $7,499 · Fundraising $0$507,204
Part X · Balance sheet $1,660,436 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,707$36,485
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $308,778$316,274
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $702$100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,789$727,986
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $529,313$579,591
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $905,289$1,660,436
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,037$5,758
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,037$5,758
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $901,252$1,654,678
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $901,252$1,654,678
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $905,289$1,660,436
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,654,678 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,082,235
XI-2 Total expenses$507,204
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$575,031
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$901,252
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$29,695
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$148,700
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,654,678

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