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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$777K 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $79K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$777K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $16K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.7M
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.4M
Spent
$7.0M
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$30K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$7.5M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$7.3M
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$7.7M
Net assets
−$30K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$30K
FY2021$800K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Sep 1966.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $5.5M Management & general 18% · $1.3M Fundraising 3% · $177K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $777K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$202,603Pt VII · Sec A
$136,762Pt VII · Sec A
IT Manager
$113,553Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Assistant
$109,654Pt VII · Sec A
$107,666Pt VII · Sec A
Manager of Special Projects
$107,091Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Terry Kirchner$228,470$227,320$217,277$210,795$206,474$202,603
Robert Caluori$168,036$167,610$151,393$140,309$138,432$136,762
Wilson Arana$137,931$138,118$126,338$121,941$118,749$113,553
Joe Maurantonio———$113,346$109,967$107,091
Elise Burke———$105,966$111,763$109,654
Patricia Brigham$110,942$109,256$102,419$104,150——
Francine Feuerman Until 9-2020—————$107,666
Elena Falcone———$101,472——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Improves public library services in Westchester County for residents and member libraries.

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2 programs · $5.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Technology

The organization encourages the coordination and sharing of resources among members, provides and supports the technological infrastructure used by member libraries, offers staff development and training for organization and member library staff, and provides advocacy at the local, county, state and national levels to improve awareness…

$3.0Mprogram expense
02

Public Service

Westchester library system provides a variety of public service programs to its member libraries. These include outreach services for underserved populations as well as to the elderly, programs for individuals in career transitions and youth based reading programs.

$2.5Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$16K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$7.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Fundraisingcol D$177K
Owns and owesPt X
−$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$6.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.6M
SavingsLn 2$881K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$454K
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M$3.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$659K$454K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M$6.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M−$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$601K$120K$456K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.6M$94K$103K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$990K$508K$450K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$161K$76K$79K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$139K$115K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$292K$277K$15K$70
OccupancyLn 16$346K$265K$70K$11K
TravelLn 17$13K$10K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K$51K$2K$488
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$226K$211K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$12K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.5M$24K$813
All other expensesLn 24e$763K$723K$39K$618
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.0M$5.5M$1.3M$177K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.3M$7.7M−$388K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.1M$7.2M−$67K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.9M$7.0M−$93K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.3M$7.3M$23K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.5M$6.9M$565K$800K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $6.4M$7.0M−$511K−$30K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,449,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,755,274$3,720,834
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,847,838$2,694,635
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,674$21,879
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,658$12,502
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,676,444$6,449,850
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 $3,464,919$3,547,293
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,034,316$3,413,254
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,499,235$6,960,547
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $177,209−$510,697
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,449,850 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,731 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$3,525,374
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$195,460
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,720,834
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,694,635$2,694,635
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,148$7,148
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,502$12,502
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,707,137 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,879$6,449,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,960,547 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $120,158 · Management $455,811 · Fundraising $24,820$600,789
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,598,157 · Management $94,413 · Fundraising $102,828$1,795,398
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $508,010 · Management $450,271 · Fundraising $31,869$990,150
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $76,432 · Management $79,337 · Fundraising $5,187$160,956
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $114,943 · Management $24,386$139,329
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $276,889 · Management $15,207 · Fundraising $70$292,166
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $264,835 · Management $70,376 · Fundraising $10,726$345,937
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,763 · Management $3,550$13,313
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $50,964 · Management $1,965 · Fundraising $488$53,417
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $211,413 · Management $14,527$225,940
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,808 · Management $9,281$21,089
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,534,238 · Management $24,493 · Fundraising $813$1,559,544
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $723,102 · Management $38,799 · Fundraising $618$762,519
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,500,712 · Management $1,282,416 · Fundraising $177,419$6,960,547
Part X · Balance sheet $6,673,913 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,616,124$2,614,578
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $880,544$881,449
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $280,438$625,078
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $135,785$306,783
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $31,209$254,223
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $463,318$495,685
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $658,979$454,463
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,026,202$1,037,654
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $6,000$4,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,098,599$6,673,913
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $437,927$823,867
X-19 Deferred revenue$10,256
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,451,490$5,869,995
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,889,417$6,704,118
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $969,821−$294,220
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $239,361$264,015
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,209,182−$30,205
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,098,599$6,673,913
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$30,205 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,449,850
XI-2 Total expenses$6,960,547
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$510,697
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,209,182
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,279
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$725,411
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$30,205

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