To provide Library services to the general public and surrounding communities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K 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 $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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $403K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.2 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
$34K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$251K
Spent
$230K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$561K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$251K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$319K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$391K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$230K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$507K
Net assets
$561K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$561K
FY2021$744K
FY2022$729K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$901K
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $193K Management & general 16% · $37K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$63,000Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Offers library services to the public and surrounding communities.

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1 program · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

To provide library services to the general public and surrounding communities.

$193Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$251K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$230K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$561K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Government grantsLn 1e$171K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$251K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$131K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$403K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$561K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$396K$403K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$535K$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$531K$561K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$32K$32K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$90K$90K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$457
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$975$975
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$892
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$67$67
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$514$478$36
InsuranceLn 23−$4K−$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$178
Total functional expensesLn 25$230K$193K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $250,589 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,513$180,517
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,331$42,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,439$9,064
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,428$19,008
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $265,711$250,589
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $145,182$158,679
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $109,141$70,864
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $254,323$229,543
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,388$21,046
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
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 $250,589 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$171,290
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,227
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$180,517
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $42,000$42,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,344$10,344
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,603 · Excluded from tax $323−$1,280
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$16,328
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,680$2,680
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,077 · Excluded from tax $10,667$250,589
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $229,543 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,500 · Management $31,500$63,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,167$90,167
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,055 · Management $457$5,512
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $975$975
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,785 · Management $892$6,677
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,514$16,514
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,383$5,383
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $67$67
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $478 · Management $36$514
IX-23 InsurancePrograms −$3,648−$3,648
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,760$34,760
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,844 · Management $178$6,022
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $192,813 · Management $36,730 · Fundraising $0$229,543
Part X · Balance sheet $595,745 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,751$45,781
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $91,457$130,616
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,044$11,272
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,239$4,724
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $395,709$403,351
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $535,200$595,745
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$30,683
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,867$3,611
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,867$34,294
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $444,917$471,971
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $86,416$89,480
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $531,333$561,451
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $535,200$595,745
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $561,451 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,589
XI-2 Total expenses$229,543
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,046
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$531,333
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,072
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$561,451

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