Bill Memorial Library EIN 06-0676852

Bill Memorial Library

EIN  06-0676852 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Groton, CT
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides community resources for learning and imagination in a historic setting.
Leadership
Wendy Connal-Nicolaou · Executive Di · $71K
Money in and out
$533K revenue, $464K expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency

Provides community resources for learning and imagination in a historic setting. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $533K in revenue, $464K in expenses, and $4.8M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$533K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$464K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $70K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
121.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +12% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+13%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +163% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$533K
FY2025▲ +34%
Expenses
$464K
FY2025▼ -4%
Total assets
$4.8M
FY2025▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$533K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$464K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$70K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $384K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The mission of the bill memorial library is to help enrich the lives of the residents of groton through access to the ideas, information, and entertainment available from books as well as a variety of other resources.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBill Memorial Library
EINHdr · item D06-0676852
Principal addressHdr · item CGroton, CT
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.billmemorial.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B70)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1943

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$70,920Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendy Connal-Nicolaou’s $71K as Executive Di is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1615 $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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$390K · 73%
Contributions & grants$142K · 27%
Investment income73%$390K
Contributions & grants27%$142K
Program service revenue$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$85K
Total revenueLn 12$533K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.01
Program services83%$384K
Management & general16%$74K
Fundraising1%$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$464K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$4.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.7M · Operating expenses/yr $464K
121.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $384K · Total expenses $464K
83%
Management & General
Management & general $74K · Total expenses $464K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $6K · Total expenses $464K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $18K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $105K
$0.17 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $142K · Total revenue $533K
27%
Government reliance
Government grants $85K · Total revenue $533K
16%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2K · Total revenue $533K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $390K · Total revenue $533K
+73%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2K · Total expenses $464K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $533K · Prior year $399K
+34%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $217K · FY2024 $533K
+20%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $533K · Expenses $464K
+13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.8M · Total assets $4.8M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $4.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.8M
95%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Wendy Connal-Nicolaou · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $71K · Total expenses $464K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $237K · Total expenses $464K
51%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth 34%
Investment management fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$781

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$533K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$399K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$548K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$412K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$386K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$217K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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