To promote intellectual improvement and social culture; and to establish and maintain a Library for residents and taxpayers of the town of Watertown, connecticut.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$200K 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 2% 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
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $392K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$898K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$933K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$898K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$835K
FY2022$851K
FY2023$927K
FY2024$964K
FY2025$898K
Expenses
$933K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$845K
FY2022$847K
FY2023$867K
FY2024$914K
FY2025$933K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.1M

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 Jul 1988.

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Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $402K Management & general 57% · $531K

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; $200K 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
Assoc Director
$109,080Pt VII · Sec A
$90,780Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dona Rintleman’s $109K as Assoc Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021
Dona Rintleman$109,080——
Joan Rintleman$90,780——
Joan Rintelman—$84,933$84,720

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Maintains a library and promotes intellectual and social growth for Watertown residents.

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1 program · $402K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Operation of a Public Free Library

$402Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$898K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$862K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$933K
Ln 25
Programscol B$402K
Managementcol C$531K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$862K
Government grantsLn 1e$862K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$898K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$379K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$379K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$392K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$386K$379K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$358K$392K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$200K$70K$130K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$227K$80K$148K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$7K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$22K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$15K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$9K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$160K$160K
TravelLn 17$235$235
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$62K$62K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$131K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$933K$402K$531K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $898K$933K−$35K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $964K$914K$50K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $927K$867K$60K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $851K$847K$4K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $835K$845K−$10K$2.0M 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 $898,457 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $938,381$862,063
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,810$2,058
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,088$34,336
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $964,279$898,457
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $527,662$527,363
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $386,659$405,726
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $914,321$933,089
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,958−$34,632
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $898,457 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$862,063
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$862,063
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,058$2,058
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $34,336$34,336
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,394$898,457
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $933,089 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,951 · Management $129,909$199,860
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $79,582 · Management $147,797$227,379
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,430 · Management $9,082$16,512
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,366 · Management $27,337$49,703
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,259 · Management $18,650$33,909
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,267$3,267
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,110 · Management $1,013$10,123
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $159,830$159,830
IX-17 TravelManagement $235$235
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $62,162$62,162
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,056$16,056
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,551 · Management $21,281$151,832
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,221$2,221
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $401,899 · Management $531,190 · Fundraising $0$933,089
Part X · Balance sheet $2,095,877 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $385,534$378,728
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,386,956$1,324,794
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $357,819$392,355
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $200$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,130,509$2,095,877
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,027,987$1,970,244
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $102,522$125,633
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,130,509$2,095,877
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,130,509$2,095,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,095,877 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$898,457
XI-2 Total expenses$933,089
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,632
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,130,509
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,095,877

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