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Bethany Library Association Incorporated FY2024 filing

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Bethany, CT501(c)(3)Since 1930 EIN 06-6007835Revenue $437K in FY2024Latest return filed May 11, 2026

On file with the IRSbethanylibrary.orgBethany, CTTax-exempt since Nov 1951Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the clark memorial Library of Bethany is to provide materials and services for community residents of all ages. The materials shall be for personal enrichment, enjoyment, and educational needs in a variety of formats. Programs and activities organized and supported by the Library will help to meet the needs of adults, teens and children in our town.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $66K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6.1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $511K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
6.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
0.8% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$437K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$365K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$437K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$460K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$437K
FY2025$378K
Expenses
$365K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$293K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$385K
FY2024$365K
FY2025$394K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1951.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $361K Management & general 1% · $4K

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 (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Meghan Gallagher
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Hawes
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Pellicano
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeremy Garritano
Board Member
$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

Provides books, resources, and programs for the Bethany, Connecticut community.

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3 programs · $361K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Public library serving the town of bethany connecticut

$361Kprogram expense
02

Summer reading activities and programs now include the whole family in an ongoing effort to prevent "summer slide" among children and teens. Programs and activities appeal to people of all ages and to meet educational and recreational interests.

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Children's and young adult programming are a fixture of our services. We offer early literacy play groups, story times, readers' clubs and manga-animae activities for children from 0 through 18 years of age. Friends of the bethany library contribute to program supplies and the facilitator of the manga group.

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$437K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$746
Money outPt IX
$365K
Ln 25
Programscol B$361K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K
Government grantsLn 1e$380K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$746
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$11K
Total revenueLn 12$437K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$814K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$511K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$186K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$513K$511K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$814K$814K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$226K$226K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$61K$61K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$365K$361K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 $378K$394K−$16K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 14, 2025 $437K$365K$72K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2024 $355K$385K−$30K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2023 $460K$344K$115K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 14, 2022 $464K$293K$170K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 4, 2021 $417K$333K$84K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $436,937 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $341,708$433,636
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$746
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,575$2,555
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $355,283$436,937
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $216,355$244,023
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $168,997$120,890
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $385,352$364,913
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$30,069$72,024
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $436,937 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$380,136
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$433,636
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $746$746
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,012$14,012
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$11,457−$11,457
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $746 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,555$436,937
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $364,913 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $225,948$225,948
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,075$18,075
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,848$3,848
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,254$12,254
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,646$20,646
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,871$60,871
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,936$2,936
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,835$19,835
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $360,565 · Management $4,348 · Fundraising $0$364,913
Part X · Balance sheet $1,511,020 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,628$185,946
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $813,783$813,783
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $512,585$511,291
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,438,996$1,511,020
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,773$11,773
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,773$11,773
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $1,427,223$1,499,247
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,427,223$1,499,247
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,438,996$1,511,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,499,247 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$436,937
XI-2 Total expenses$364,913
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,024
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,427,223
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,499,247

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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