Monroe Free Library FY2023 filing

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The Organization began its operations in 1908 to provide the educational and cultural needs of the community. The Library also provides literacy, educational and cultural events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$99K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$644K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▼ -0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.8M

From the FY2023 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1953.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.1M Management & general 20% · $289K Fundraising 1% · $15K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$98,633Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Primiano’s $101K as Executive Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Amanda Primiano$101,394$98,633$95,643$58,655
Marilyn McIntosh———$78,294

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 · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The Library provides the educational and cultural needs of the community. The Library also provides literacy educational, and cultural events. The Library serves approximately 19,000 residents of the Town of Monroe. The Library is supported primarily through tax assessments.

$1.1Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$289K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$644K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$182K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$644K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 615
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18K$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$546K$644K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$74K$23K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$716K$537K$170K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$18K$6K$300
Other employee benefitsLn 9$115K$86K$27K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$53K$17K$887
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$6K$6K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$5K$5K$0
OccupancyLn 16$38K$34K$4K$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$163$18
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K$0$0
InterestLn 20$21K$16K$5K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$66K$50K$17K$0
InsuranceLn 23$15K$12K$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$149K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$72K$65K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$289K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $1.6M$1.5M$73K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $1.5M$1.4M$94K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.4M$1.4M$6K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $1.6M$1.4M$151K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $1.5M$1.5M$2K$2.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,508,999 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,413,692$1,463,328
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,580$10,495
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,855$35,176
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,431,127$1,508,999
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,003,115$1,024,475
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $421,722$390,418
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,424,837$1,414,893
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,290$94,106
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,508,999 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,845
VIII-1e Government grants$1,434,325
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,158
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,463,328
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,495
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $35,176$35,176
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,495 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $35,176$1,508,999
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,414,893 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,975 · Management $23,425 · Fundraising $1,233$98,633
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $537,167 · Management $170,103 · Fundraising $8,953$716,223
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,018 · Management $5,706 · Fundraising $300$24,024
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $85,954 · Management $27,218 · Fundraising $1,433$114,605
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,243 · Management $16,860 · Fundraising $887$70,990
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,840 · Management $5,840 · Fundraising $0$11,680
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,250 · Management $5,250 · Fundraising $0$10,500
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,764 · Management $3,752 · Fundraising $0$37,516
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,627 · Management $163 · Fundraising $18$1,808
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,645 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,645
IX-20 InterestPrograms $15,907 · Management $5,302 · Fundraising $0$21,209
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $49,560 · Management $16,520 · Fundraising $0$66,080
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,508 · Management $3,836 · Fundraising $0$15,344
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $149,371 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$149,371
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $64,782 · Management $5,295 · Fundraising $2,188$72,265
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,110,611 · Management $289,270 · Fundraising $15,012$1,414,893
Part X · Balance sheet $3,363,001 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,055$1,880
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,145,573$1,238,634
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,455$10,685
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,972,998$1,906,918
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $18,154$22,634
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$182,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,166,235$3,363,001
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,376$14,787
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $57,324$220,443
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $545,569$643,749
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,620,666$2,718,752
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,620,666$2,719,252
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,166,235$3,363,001
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,719,252 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,508,999
XI-2 Total expenses$1,414,893
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$94,106
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,620,666
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,480
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,719,252

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