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.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$109K 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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FY2022 · 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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$109K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 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
$40K
1% of total assets
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Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$914K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$854K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$914K
FY2022▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$883K
FY2021$850K
FY2022$914K
FY2023$913K
FY2024$936K
FY2025$985K
Expenses
$854K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$714K
FY2021$775K
FY2022$854K
FY2023$869K
FY2024$954K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2022▲ +2%
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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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1967.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $781K Management & general 9% · $73K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $109K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$109,436Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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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1 program · $781K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$781Kprogram 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 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$914K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$885K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$854K
Ln 25
Programscol B$781K
Managementcol C$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$557K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$885K
Government grantsLn 1e$885K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$914K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$527K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$557K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$432K$557K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.8M
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$109K$77K$33K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$286K$286K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$65K$60K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$33K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$24K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$383
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$88K$85K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$29K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$134K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$46K$278
Total functional expensesLn 25$854K$781K$73K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $913,904 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $846,155$885,045
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $461$4,416
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,259$24,443
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $849,875$913,904
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $438,323$497,194
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $336,923$356,712
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $775,246$853,906
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,629$59,998
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $913,904 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$884,689
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$356
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$885,045
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,416$4,416
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 $24,443$24,443
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,859$913,904
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $853,906 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 $76,605 · Management $32,831$109,436
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $286,029$286,029
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $59,790 · Management $5,413$65,203
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,494 · Management $3,032$36,526
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,200$8,200
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,508 · Management $11,524$35,032
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,271 · Management $383$7,654
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 $85,272 · Management $2,637$87,909
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,998 · Management $6,130$35,128
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $134,410 · Management $2,268$136,678
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,833 · Management $278$46,111
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $781,210 · Management $72,696 · Fundraising $0$853,906
Part X · Balance sheet $3,793,235 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,789$29,675
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $322,306$526,878
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 $14,136$15,113
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,280,920$3,196,692
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 assets$24,877
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,727,151$3,793,235
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,303$15,513
X-25 Other liabilities$24,876
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,303$40,389
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,640,118$3,699,862
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $52,730$52,984
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,692,848$3,752,846
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,727,151$3,793,235
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,752,846 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$913,904
XI-2 Total expenses$853,906
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,998
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,692,848
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,752,846

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