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North Smithfield Public Library FY2021 filing

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North Smithfield, RI501(c)(3)Education EIN 05-6000280Revenue $483K in FY2021Latest return filed Jan 26, 2026

On file with the IRSnspl.infoNorth Smithfield, RITax-exempt since Feb 1945Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Public Library providing access to a wide variety of materials and services to the community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $732
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$483K
Spent
$536K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$811K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$483K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$483K
FY2022$597K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$626K
FY2025$683K
Expenses
$536K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$536K
FY2022$542K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$586K
Net assets
$811K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$811K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$484K
FY2025$581K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 1945.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $528K Management & general 2% · $9K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Misty Soly
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Dupuis
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alison Peirce
President
$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

Offers community access to diverse books, resources, and services.

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1 program · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization provides general library services to residents of the town of north smithfield. Library services to meet the residents educational, cultural, and recreational needs.

$149Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amica Companies FoundationFY2023$438
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$184
Texas Instruments FoundationFY2023$110
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$732
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$483K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$475K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150
Money outPt IX
$536K
Ln 25
Programscol B$528K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$811K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$447K
Total assetsLn 16$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$475K
Government grantsLn 1e$466K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$483K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$376K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$447K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$364K
Total assetsLn 16$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$811K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K$447K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$374K$364K
Total assetsLn 16$776K$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$0
Net assetsLn 32$758K$811K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$260K$260K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$5K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$70K$70K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$146K$146K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$31
Total functional expensesLn 25$536K$528K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 26, 2026 $683K$586K$97K$581K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 22, 2025 $626K$576K$50K$484K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $503K$558K−$55K$434K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 22, 2022 $597K$542K$54K$489K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 28, 2021 $483K$536K−$54K$811K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $482,594 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $464,633$474,630
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $678$150
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42$7,814
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $465,353$482,594
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $305,823$293,132
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $151,391$243,127
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $457,214$536,259
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,139−$53,665
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $482,594 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$466,443
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,187
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$474,630
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $150$150
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $53 · Excluded from tax $4,196$4,249
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,565$3,565
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $203 · Excluded from tax $7,761$482,594
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $536,259 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $259,797$259,797
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,024$11,024
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,311$22,311
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,273$2,273
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,039$2,039
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,207 · Management $4,281$9,488
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,720$69,720
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,318$10,318
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $146,321$146,321
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,937 · Management $31$2,968
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $527,635 · Management $8,624 · Fundraising $0$536,259
Part X · Balance sheet $811,014 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,085$71,091
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $263,801$376,390
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $373,851$363,533
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $775,737$811,014
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,160$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $757,577$811,014
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $757,577$811,014
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $775,737$811,014
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $811,014 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$482,594
XI-2 Total expenses$536,259
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,665
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$757,577
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$107,102
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$811,014

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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