Memorial & Library Association FY2020 filing

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Westerly, RI501(c)(3)EducationEIN 05-0259005Revenue $2.8M in FY2020

On file with the IRSwesterlylibrary.org44 Broad St, 02891-1856 · Westerly, RITax-exempt since Jul 1944Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To maintain the westerly Library, hoxie gallery and wilcox, a 15 acre arboretum.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $209K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $75K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$36.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.3M
Net assets
$36.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36.3M
FY2021$43.4M
FY2022$37.1M
FY2023$39.6M
FY2024$43.4M
FY2025$46.2M

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 Jul 1944.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.3M Management & general 15% · $439K Fundraising 6% · $167K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee Until 9/19
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pres Then Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Then President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Then Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee Then Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Maintains a library, gallery, and 15-acre arboretum for public enjoyment.

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3 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Library

The library provides essential services and programs thatenrich the lives of all its patrons; children are welcome, &INTRODUCED to the magic of reading; it is a center for civic pride andcommunity; it is a thriving, busy, warm, beautiful, & welcomingplace. We have 14,748 patrons with library cards & thousands ofothers without cards.

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Wilcox Park

Wilcox park is a nationally significant arboretum anddesigned landscape, and one of the cornerstones for our sense of placein the region. It is a beautiful, private park that also serves as anoutdoor community space.

Pt IX · col B
03

Building

The building that houses westerly library is one of the mostsignificant structures in the historic district that surrounds it. Itis one of the great landmarks in rhode island and a strong example ofthe vision america had for the important role to be played by its LATE19TH century libraries in forging a new, democratic, post civil…

Pt IX · col B

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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$536K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$439K
Fundraisingcol D$167K
Owns and owesPt X
$36.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$589K
Total assetsLn 16$38.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$536K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
SavingsLn 2$466K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$589K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.0M
Other assetsLn 15$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$38.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$36.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 549
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K$589K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.2M$23.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.5M$8.0M
Total assetsLn 16$38.7M$38.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$36.3M$36.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$983K$191K$124K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$15K$5K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$89K$68K$14K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$104K$79K$15K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$109K$9K$99K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$68K$68K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37$37
Office expensesLn 13$6K$203$416$6K
Information technologyLn 14$92K$55K$28K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$160K$160K$100
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$267
InterestLn 20$90K$90K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$539K$536K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$40K$4K$128
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$210K$204K$4K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$10K$5K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.3M$439K$167K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$3.3M−$604K$46.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.0M$3.2M$762K$43.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$3.0M−$839K$39.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$3.0M$109K$37.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$2.9M−$573K$43.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.8M$2.9M−$108K$36.3M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,752,570 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,039,019$2,164,228
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,028$14,529
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,969,626$535,791
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,550$38,022
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,076,223$2,752,570
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 $1,423,945$1,513,345
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,439,446$1,347,464
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,863,391$2,860,809
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,212,832−$108,239
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $2,752,570 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,088
VIII-1e Government grants$1,167,568
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$985,572
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,164,228
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,529$14,529
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $533,915$533,915
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $5,139$5,139
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,876$1,876
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,237$7,237
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $25,646$25,646
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,668 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $568,674$2,752,570
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,860,809 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $983,287 · Management $190,898 · Fundraising $123,879$1,298,064
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,180 · Management $4,833 · Fundraising $2,475$22,488
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $68,158 · Management $13,973 · Fundraising $7,043$89,174
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $78,910 · Management $15,227 · Fundraising $9,482$103,619
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,876$1,876
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,639 · Management $99,424 · Fundraising $1,284$109,347
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $68,333$68,333
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $37$37
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $203 · Management $416 · Fundraising $5,643$6,262
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $55,135 · Management $27,869 · Fundraising $8,707$91,711
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $159,593 · Fundraising $100$159,693
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,125 · Fundraising $267$5,392
IX-20 InterestPrograms $90,292$90,292
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $536,074 · Management $3,303$539,377
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $39,946 · Management $3,725 · Fundraising $128$43,799
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $204,457 · Management $3,605 · Fundraising $2,126$210,188
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,656 · Management $5,382 · Fundraising $6,119$21,157
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,254,655 · Management $438,864 · Fundraising $167,290$2,860,809
Part X · Balance sheet $38,334,448 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,736$123,537
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $276,530$465,863
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $7,829,916$5,007,020
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,445$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,891$25,821
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,483,643$7,966,060
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $20,192,788$22,969,269
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,789,833$1,776,878
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,658,782$38,334,448
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $222,319$181,783
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,317,289$2,018,775
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,898,771$21,448,297
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,442,722$14,867,376
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $36,341,493$36,315,673
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,658,782$38,334,448
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,315,673 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,752,570
XI-2 Total expenses$2,860,809
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$108,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$36,341,493
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$95,374
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$12,955
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,315,673

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