Educational resource Network

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$249K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$249K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$114K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$1.5M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M

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 Feb 1987.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.3M Management & general 9% · $124K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $249K 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 Director
$146,697Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Director
$101,850Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Slater$146,697$145,290$128,705$125,851$123,412$120,991
Jada Maxwell$101,850$106,240————
Nancy Jo Brown———$103,410$101,391—

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 15aYes

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Old Colony Library Network INC is a nonprofit based in Braintree, MA.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization is a cooperative of 27 member libraries located on the south shore of massachusetts. Membership includes 26 town and city libraries and 1 academic library. The cooperative nature enables member libraries to provide services that they would not be able to afford on their own.

$1.3Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$124K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$584K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$364K
Government grantsLn 1e$364K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$158K
SavingsLn 2$426K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$584K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$44K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K$584K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K$114K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$554K$488K$65K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$39K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$47K$38K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$39K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$70$70
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$653K$652K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$124K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.4M$50K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.4M$54K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.4M−$99K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.3M−$36K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.2M$146K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.2M$74K$1.7M 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 $1,450,729 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $367,980$364,329
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $979,988$1,003,172
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $62,228$78,767
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,000$4,461
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,418,196$1,450,729
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $639,522$682,808
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $724,542$717,451
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,364,064$1,400,259
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,132$50,470
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,450,729 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$364,329
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$364,329
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,003,172$1,003,172
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $74,169$74,169
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,598$4,598
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,461$4,461
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,003,172 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $83,228$1,450,729
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,400,259 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $488,398 · Management $65,341$553,739
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $38,550$38,550
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,512 · Management $9,084$46,596
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,317 · Management $4,606$43,923
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $70$70
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,500$17,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,123$5,123
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,649$3,649
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,225$2,225
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $17,665$17,665
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,503$3,503
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,230$11,230
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $651,693 · Management $1,444$653,137
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,349$3,349
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,275,777 · Management $124,482 · Fundraising $0$1,400,259
Part X · Balance sheet $2,053,102 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $184,314$157,857
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $160,676$426,021
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $47,971$66,211
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $247,299$84,715
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,240,639$1,274,577
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $84,142$43,721
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,965,041$2,053,102
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,845$51,059
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $98,931$62,741
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $123,776$113,800
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,841,265$1,939,302
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,841,265$1,939,302
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,965,041$2,053,102
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,939,302 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,450,729
XI-2 Total expenses$1,400,259
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,470
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,841,265
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$47,566
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,939,302

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