Bill Memorial Library FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Groton, CT501(c)(3)EducationEIN 06-0676852

The mission of the bill memorial library is to meet the needs of the community in a welcoming and unique historic setting by stimulating imagination, providing the resources for lifelong learning, inspiring young patrons; and connecting to the online world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
4 of 6
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
76%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $781
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$31K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
15
independent of 15 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$217K
Spent
$390K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$217K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$412K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$399K
FY2025$533K
Expenses
$390K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$366K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$482K
FY2025$464K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBill Memorial Library
EINHdr · item D06-0676852
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1943
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CGroton, CT
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B70)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.billmemorial.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.08
Program services76%$295K
Management & general16%$63K
Fundraising8%$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$390K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
115.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-79%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$3.9M
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.8M
Total liabilities
$31K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$172K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$102K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$31K
Total net assetsLn 32$3.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$148K · 68%
Contributions & grants$69K · 32%
Investment income68%$148K
Contributions & grants32%$69K
Program service revenue$130
— government grantsLn 1e$25K
Total revenueLn 12$217K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.8M · Operating expenses/yr $390K
115.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $295K · Total expenses $390K
76%
Management & General
Management & general $63K · Total expenses $390K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $31K · Total expenses $390K
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $31K · Solicited contributions $44K
$0.71 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $69K · Total revenue $217K
32%
Government reliance
Government grants $25K · Total revenue $217K
12%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $130 · Total revenue $217K
0.06%
Investment reliance
Investment income $148K · Total revenue $217K
+68%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $130 · Total expenses $390K
0.03%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $217K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $217K · Expenses $390K
-79%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.9M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.8M · Total assets $3.9M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.9M
95%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lea Doran · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $390K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $167K · Total expenses $390K
43%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%——
Overhead ratio 16%——
Fundraising cost ratio 45%——
Investment management fee ratio 1.0%——
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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendy Connal-Nicolaou’s $71K as Executive Di is at the 63rd 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.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 15Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 15Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides community resources for learning and imagination in a historic setting.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $295K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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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.

$295Kprogram expense

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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$781

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $533K$464K+34% 990 PDF
FY2024 $399K$482K-27% 990 PDF
FY2023 $548K$349K+33% 990 PDF
FY2022 $412K$366K+7% 990 PDF
FY2021 $386K$323K+77% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $217K$390K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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