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Ocean state Libraries is a consortium, which shares services and materials for the benefit of its member Libraries and the communities they serve.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 05-0465916) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$226K 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $49K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$226K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $835K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
2.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$315K
16% of total assets
Liabilities are 16% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.3M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1993.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.2M Management & general 15% · $387K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $226K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$124,119Pt VII · Sec A
Network Engineer
$102,074Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President (from May 25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President (thru May 25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephen Spohn$124,119$126,544$120,020$131,294$114,423$112,000
Kenneth Corsetti$102,074—————

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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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Members are rhode island libraries who share a database and communications network to provide information to library patrons through a shared bibliographic database, circulation system, on-line cataloging, internet access, and related services.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 05-0465916) · Dispute this line
$2.2Mprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$387K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$578K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$315K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Government grantsLn 1e$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$451K
SavingsLn 2$127K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$578K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$34K
Accounts receivableLn 4$137K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$164K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$835K
Other assetsLn 15$187K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$315K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
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$985K$578K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$766K$835K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$398K$315K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$146K$29K$117K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$619K$476K$143K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$34K$26K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$184K$130K$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$54K$37K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$307$307
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$22K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$16K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$20K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1.0M$1.0M
OccupancyLn 16$91K$74K$17K
TravelLn 17$18K$14K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$9K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$17K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$256K$254K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$553$371$182
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.2M$387K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 $2.3M$2.5M−$209K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $2.7M$2.3M$411K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 7, 2024 $2.6M$2.8M−$182K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $1.9M$2.5M−$576K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 3, 2022 $2.2M$2.0M$133K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 7, 2021 $2.5M$2.4M$126K$2.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $2,338,552 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,605,792$34,426
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,576$2,257,591
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,391$40,844
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,903$5,691
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,666,662$2,338,552
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 $1,067,147$1,037,166
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,188,080$1,510,033
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,255,227$2,547,199
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $411,435−$208,647
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,338,552 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,691 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$34,426
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,426
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,257,591$2,257,591
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40,844$40,844
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,257,591 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $46,535$2,338,552
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,547,199 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $29,235 · Management $116,940$146,175
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $476,095 · Management $142,575$618,670
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,867 · Management $8,131$33,998
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $130,169 · Management $53,898$184,067
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,507 · Management $17,749$54,256
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $307$307
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $21,849 · Management $5,125$26,974
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,454$4,454
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,527 · Management $3,733$19,260
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,134 · Management $3,299$23,433
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,037,099$1,037,099
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $73,982 · Management $17,354$91,336
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,503 · Management $4,952$18,455
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,351 · Management $2,193$11,544
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,827 · Management $3,947$20,774
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $253,864 · Management $1,980$255,844
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $371 · Management $182$553
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,160,380 · Management $386,819 · Fundraising $0$2,547,199
Part X · Balance sheet $1,946,489 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $959,599$450,598
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,574$127,496
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$34,426
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $51,108$137,269
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $121,131$163,956
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,931$10,704
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $766,366$834,953
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $269,701$187,087
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,202,410$1,946,489
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $110,201$117,742
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,841$4,469
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $284,299$192,819
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $398,341$315,030
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,417,409$1,631,459
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $386,660$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,804,069$1,631,459
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,202,410$1,946,489
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,631,459 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,338,552
XI-2 Total expenses$2,547,199
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$208,647
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,804,069
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$36,037
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,631,459

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