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Richards Library FY2024 filing

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Warrensburg, NY501(c)(3) EIN 14-1364588Revenue $269K in FY2024

On file with the IRS36 Elm St, 12885-1625 · Warrensburg, NYTax-exempt since Aug 1973Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Not-for-profit free public library.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$206K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$269K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$278K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$269K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$294K
Expenses
$278K
FY2024-0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$288K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1973.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $193K Management & general 31% · $85K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Matzner
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gina Colburn
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becky Smith-Lawler
Financial of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Beadnell
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shelby Burkhardt$46,195$43,427$10,148—
Michael Sullivan——$38,871$35,307
Gina Colburn——$6,150$5,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides free books and resources to the public.

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1 program · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The purpose of this not for profit free public library is to provide free loan of print and non-print materials to persons in the area, to store public information, to provide general information and reading programs from preschool to adults and provide free use of computers.

$193Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Rockefeller FoundationFY2022$250
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$269K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$278K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$407K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$206K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Government grantsLn 1e$252K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$269K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$382K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$407K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$206K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K$407K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48K$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$206K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$149K$86K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$8K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$443
OccupancyLn 16$25K$23K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K$195
Total functional expensesLn 25$278K$193K$85K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $294K$288K$6K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $269K$278K−$9K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $257K$279K−$22K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $226K$270K−$44K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $261K$239K$22K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $197K$191K$7K$1.4M 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 $269,401 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $252,996$264,796
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $913$2,531
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,088$2,074
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $256,997$269,401
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $156,392$162,103
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,385$115,910
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $278,777$278,013
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,780−$8,612
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $269,401 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$4,779
VIII-1e Government grants$252,056
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,961
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,401
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$264,796
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,531$2,531
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,074$2,074
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,531 · Excluded from tax $2,074$269,401
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $278,013 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,414 · Management $62,716$149,130
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,517 · Management $5,456$12,973
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,495$5,495
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,594 · Management $443$6,037
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,732 · Management $2,526$25,258
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,571$53,571
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,322$8,322
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,032 · Management $195$17,227
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $192,860 · Management $85,153 · Fundraising $0$278,013
Part X · Balance sheet $1,586,806 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,986$382,400
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$45
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,795$12,304
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,123,945$1,097,767
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $47,796$47,155
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,135$22,135
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,395,657$1,586,806
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,780$369
X-25 Other liabilities$205,172
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,780$205,541
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,342,081$1,334,110
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,796$47,155
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,389,877$1,381,265
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,395,657$1,586,806
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,381,265 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$269,401
XI-2 Total expenses$278,013
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,612
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,389,877
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,381,265

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

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