Milton Library Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Milton, MA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 04-3614024

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Maintain and support the public Library in the town of Milton, ma.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $134K a year · 55% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $11K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$198K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$158K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$198K
FY2025▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$247K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$198K
Expenses
$158K
FY2025▲ +151%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$139K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$63K
FY2025$158K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2002.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $139K Management & general 11% · $17K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Se
$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

Supports and maintains the public library in Milton, MA.

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1 program · $139K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grants for the maintenance of buildings in the public library system in the town of milton, ma, as well as to provide books, materials, services, and other programs within the library system.

$139Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$11K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $287K · 2020–2024
Milton Public LibraryFY2024$74,180
Milton Public LibraryFY2023$13,436
Milton Public LibraryFY2022$47,221
Milton Public LibraryFY2021$57,241
Milton Public LibraryFY2020$94,978

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$198K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$99K
Money outPt IX
$158K
Ln 25
Programscol B$139K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$99K
Gains on assetsLn 7$50K
Total revenueLn 12$198K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$188K$137K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$74K$74K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$159$159
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$461$461
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$55K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$85$85
Total functional expensesLn 25$158K$139K$17K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $198K$158K$40K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $212K$63K$149K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $124K$95K$30K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $440K$97K$343K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $247K$139K$107K$1.8M 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
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Part I · Summary $197,856 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $71,711$98,996
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $140,390$98,860
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $212,101$197,856
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,436$74,180
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,471$83,641
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $62,907$157,821
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $149,194$40,035
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $197,856 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,996
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,996
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $48,839$48,839
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $50,021$50,021
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $98,860$197,856
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $157,821 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $74,180$74,180
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,250$8,250
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $10,052$10,052
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,375$3,375
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $159$159
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,800$4,800
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $461$461
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,222 · Fundraising $1,237$56,459
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $85$85
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,454 · Management $17,130 · Fundraising $1,237$157,821
Part X · Balance sheet $2,088,690 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,815$136,644
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,804,672$1,952,046
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,992,487$2,088,690
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,156$2,099
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $13,436$11,095
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,592$13,194
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,233,859$1,298,972
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $743,036$776,524
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,976,895$2,075,496
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,992,487$2,088,690
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,075,496 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$197,856
XI-2 Total expenses$157,821
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,035
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,976,895
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$58,566
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,075,496

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

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