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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $659K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $28.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$797K
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$34.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$797K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$797K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$34.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34.6M
FY2021$38.9M
FY2022$40.7M
FY2023$40.4M
FY2024$42.5M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1942.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $970K Management & general 17% · $196K Fundraising 2% · $23K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$63,511Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Gueniat’s $76K as Executive Di is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessica Gueniat$76,079$71,946$72,946$71,159$63,511

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $970K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Circulating library the torrington library operates as a public library, providing print books, periodicals, DVDS, CDS, audiobooks, museum passes, video games, mobile hot spots, electronic RESOURCES/DATABASES, ematerials, and public access computers for public use.

$582Kprogram expense
02

Programming and community outreach the torrington library hosted 300 public events in 2020 for all demographics. Sample programs for adults include musical presenters, lecturers, authors talks, historical character potrayals, film showings, and craft nights.

$291Kprogram expense
03

Community meeting space the torrington library has two meeting rooms available for rent to public. The torrington savings bank community room seats 110 and the meeting room seats 14. Not-for-profit and for-profit organizations can rent the spaces to hold events and meetings.

$97Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$797K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$791K
Investment incomeLn 3$228K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$970K
Managementcol C$196K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$34.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$34.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$791K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$228K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$234K
Total revenueLn 12$797K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$34.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$34.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K$154K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27.4M$28.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.2M$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$33.9M$34.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$33.8M$34.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$38K$19K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$403K$387K$11K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$30K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$36K$3K$974
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Investment management feesLn 11f$115K$115K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$3K$766$6K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$985$2K
OccupancyLn 16$109K$105K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$212K$200K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$26K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K$122K$5K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$970K$196K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.3M$1.6M$683K$42.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$1.4M$1.4M$40.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.4M$804K$40.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.3M$775K$38.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $797K$1.2M−$392K$34.6M 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 $797,308 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $680,540$790,886
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,394$6,426
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $526,365−$6,322
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,076$6,318
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,247,375$797,308
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $507,795$542,461
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $582,175$646,505
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,089,970$1,188,966
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $157,405−$391,658
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $797,308 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,395
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$765,491
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,739
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$790,886
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,426$6,426
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $228,058$228,058
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $845$845
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$234,380−$234,380
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $375$375
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,098$5,098
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,369 · Excluded from tax −$5,947$797,308
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,188,966 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,107 · Management $19,053 · Fundraising $6,351$63,511
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $387,079 · Management $11,036 · Fundraising $5,236$403,351
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,412 · Management $4,300 · Fundraising $1,656$36,368
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,729 · Management $2,528 · Fundraising $974$39,231
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,855$14,855
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $114,924$114,924
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,460$4,460
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,144 · Management $766 · Fundraising $5,699$9,609
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,441 · Management $985 · Fundraising $1,860$5,286
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $104,627 · Management $4,814$109,441
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $199,906 · Management $12,095$212,001
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,359 · Management $5,786$32,145
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $122,187 · Management $5,203 · Fundraising $1,250$128,640
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,144$15,144
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $969,595 · Management $196,345 · Fundraising $23,026$1,188,966
Part X · Balance sheet $34,676,374 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,015$153,607
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $64,082$33,379
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,492$7,476
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,180,696$5,991,521
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $27,431,169$28,490,391
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,879,454$34,676,374
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,607$31,358
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,607$31,358
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,880,224$29,251,872
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,962,623$5,393,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,842,847$34,645,016
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,879,454$34,676,374
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,645,016 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$797,308
XI-2 Total expenses$1,188,966
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$391,658
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,842,847
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,193,827
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,645,016

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