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Tappan Free Library

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Tappan, NY501(c)(3)Since 1967 EIN 13-1974005Revenue $985K in FY2025

On file with the IRStappanlibrary.org93 Main St, 10983-2429 · Tappan, NYTax-exempt since Sep 1967Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Tappan Free Library is a free association library, since 1958, The Library is a New York State Not-For-Profit corporation whose purpose is to provide library service to the community of Tappan. The Town of Orangetown provides approximately 92% of our annual financial support primarily through tax assessments. The remainder of our funding comes from a local school district referendum, grants, fines and private donations. Serving a community of 6,613 residents our mission is to offer our community a place to read, to learn, and to gather together. Professional and courteous staff members guide patrons to a wide variety of books and other relevant materials in printed, recorded and emergent technologies. The Library provides programs that will encourage children, interest young adults, and enrich our lives and community. The Library is housed in a building that preserves Tappanb

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
$138K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$985K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$985K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$883K
FY2021$850K
FY2022$914K
FY2023$913K
FY2024$936K
FY2025$985K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$714K
FY2021$775K
FY2022$854K
FY2023$869K
FY2024$954K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2025▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$3.7M

From the FY2025 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 1967.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $808K Management & general 21% · $213K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $138K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sara Nurgent
Executive Dir.
$138,176Pt VII · Sec A
Beatrice Soonenshein
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tj Mignone
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sara Nurgent$138,176$133,970$128,113$109,436$107,644$101,938

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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Provides free library services and resources to the Tappan community.

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1 program · $808K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

PRIMARY LIBRARY SERVICE ROLES Providing Current Topics and TitlesWe make materials available for patrons of all ages. We provide these materials in a wide range of formats including print, e-media and audio visual material.

$808Kprogram 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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$16
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$985K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$941K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$808K
Managementcol C$213K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$737K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$941K
Government grantsLn 1e$939K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$985K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$666K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$737K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 67
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$740K$737K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K$41K$97K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$328K$299K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$100K$73K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$30K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$33K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K$449
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$96K$93K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$34K$28K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$169K$167K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$34K$496
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$808K$213K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $985K$1.0M−$36K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $936K$954K−$18K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $913K$869K$44K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $914K$854K$60K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $850K$775K$75K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $883K$714K$168K$3.6M 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 $985,058 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $906,787$940,903
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,841$38,678
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,303$5,477
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $935,931$985,058
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $566,841$607,851
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $386,943$413,019
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $953,784$1,020,870
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,853−$35,812
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $985,058 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$938,738
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,165
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$940,903
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38,678$38,678
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,477$5,477
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,477 · Excluded from tax $38,678$985,058
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,020,870 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,453 · Management $96,723$138,176
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $299,413 · Management $28,926$328,339
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $73,148 · Management $26,964$100,112
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,121 · Management $11,103$41,224
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,915$16,915
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,903$7,903
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,406 · Management $12,129$45,535
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,536 · Management $449$8,985
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $92,856 · Management $2,872$95,728
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,271 · Management $6,130$34,401
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $167,040 · Management $2,130$169,170
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,886 · Management $496$34,382
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $808,130 · Management $212,740 · Fundraising $0$1,020,870
Part X · Balance sheet $3,784,021 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,796$71,001
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $667,137$665,850
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,398$15,115
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,050,895$3,017,248
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,583$14,807
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,828,809$3,784,021
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,686$34,487
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,583$14,806
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $58,269$49,293
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,715,993$3,676,096
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $54,547$58,632
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,770,540$3,734,728
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,828,809$3,784,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,734,728 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$985,058
XI-2 Total expenses$1,020,870
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,770,540
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,734,728

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