Rensselaerville Library

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Rensselaervle, NY501(c)(3)EIN 14-1409657Revenue $264K in FY2025

On file with the IRSrensselaervillelibrary.orgPo Box 188, 12147-0188 · Rensselaervle, NYTax-exempt since Jan 1977Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Public access Library.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 8 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
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
7 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 24% of revenue · last 7 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 7 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $24K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$264K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$174K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$922K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$264K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$158K
FY2020$131K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$264K
Expenses
$174K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$124K
FY2020$121K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$170K
FY2025$174K
Net assets
$922K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$530K
FY2020$551K
FY2021$594K
FY2022$586K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$797K
FY2025$922K

From the FY2025 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 Jan 1977.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $128K Management & general 13% · $23K Fundraising 13% · $23K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Patrick Wynne$45,903$46,859$9,069———
Heidemarie Carle——$37,470$40,492$39,872—
Heidimarie Carle—————$2,022

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 · $128K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Public Library Community Services

$128Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$24K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$264K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$174K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$922K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Government grantsLn 1e$84K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$264K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
SavingsLn 2$855
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$540K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$273K
Total assetsLn 16$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$922K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 620
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$159K$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$365K$540K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$272K$273K
Total assetsLn 16$796K$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$826$2K
Net assetsLn 32$797K$922K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$36K$9K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$29K$7K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$813$195$76
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$1K$576
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$274$274
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$14K$37$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$174K$128K$23K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $264K$174K$90K$922K 990 PDF
FY2024 $243K$170K$74K$797K 990 PDF
FY2023 $211K$144K$67K$686K 990 PDF
FY2022 $174K$146K$28K$586K 990 PDF
FY2021 $149K$129K$20K$594K 990 PDF
FY2020 $131K$121K$10K$551K 990 PDF
FY2019 $158K$124K$34K$530K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $264,092 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $226,697$242,661
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,018$2,855
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,246$15,785
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,232$2,791
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $243,193$264,092
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $97,126$95,394
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,488$78,291
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $169,614$173,685
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,579$90,407
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $264,092 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$125 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$31,555
VIII-1e Government grants$83,704
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,402
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$242,661
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,855$2,855
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,785$15,785
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,916$2,916
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,431 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$264,092
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $173,685 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,532 · Management $8,528 · Fundraising $3,316$47,376
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,033 · Management $6,968 · Fundraising $2,710$38,711
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $813 · Management $195 · Fundraising $76$1,084
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,167 · Management $1,480 · Fundraising $576$8,223
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,500$5,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,935$6,935
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $274$274
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,530$3,530
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,209$13,209
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,884$9,884
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,594$6,594
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,888 · Management $37 · Fundraising $16,165$30,090
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,275$2,275
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $128,134 · Management $22,708 · Fundraising $22,843$173,685
Part X · Balance sheet $924,080 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $158,008$109,598
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,446$855
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $272,235$273,295
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $364,623$540,332
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $796,312$924,080
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$1,326$1,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$826$1,587
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $797,138$922,493
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $797,138$922,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $796,312$924,080
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $922,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$264,092
XI-2 Total expenses$173,685
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,407
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$797,138
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$34,949
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$922,493

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