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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K 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
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
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
$47K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $291K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.5 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
−$133
-0.02% 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
$211K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$144K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$686K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$211K
FY2023▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$158K
FY2020$131K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$264K
Expenses
$144K
FY2023▼ -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
$686K
FY2023▲ +17%
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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 FY2023 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

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $114K Management & general 16% · $22K Fundraising 5% · $7K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$46,859Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

Programs and updates

Rensselaerville Library is a nonprofit based in Rensselaervle, NY.

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1 program · $114K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Public library community services.

$114Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$211K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$144K
Ln 25
Programscol B$114K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$686K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K
Total assetsLn 16$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$133
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Government grantsLn 1e$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$211K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$126K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$291K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$269K
Total assetsLn 16$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$133
Net assetsLn 32$686K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K$126K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$178K$291K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$243K$269K
Total assetsLn 16$587K$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K−$133
Net assetsLn 32$586K$686K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$35K$8K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$23K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$12K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$514$385$93$36
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$28$11
Information technologyLn 14$636$477$114$45
OccupancyLn 16$16K$15K$984$160
TravelLn 17$18$14$3$1
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$11K$350$117
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$12K$153$138
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$255
Total functional expensesLn 25$144K$114K$22K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $264K$174K$90K$922K 990 PDF
FY2024 $243K$170K$74K$797K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 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 $210,902 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $148,087$177,987
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,124$2,887
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,664$4,966
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,433$25,062
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $174,308$210,902
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,591$89,686
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,565$54,000
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $146,156$143,686
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,152$67,216
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 $210,902 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$83,014
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$94,973
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$177,987
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,887$2,887
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,966$4,966
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $9,090$9,090
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,972$15,972
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,977 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,938$210,902
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $143,686 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,904 · Management $8,377 · Fundraising $3,258$46,539
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,682 · Management $5,414 · Fundraising $2,117$30,213
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,902 · Fundraising $1,032$12,934
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,250$3,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,660$3,660
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $385 · Management $93 · Fundraising $36$514
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,407 · Management $28 · Fundraising $11$1,446
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $477 · Management $114 · Fundraising $45$636
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,839 · Management $984 · Fundraising $160$15,983
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14 · Management $3 · Fundraising $1$18
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,216 · Management $350 · Fundraising $117$11,683
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,420 · Management $153 · Fundraising $138$12,711
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,844 · Fundraising $255$4,099
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,090 · Management $22,426 · Fundraising $7,170$143,686
Part X · Balance sheet $685,937 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $105,020$104,305
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,812$21,425
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $243,102$269,302
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $178,388$290,905
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $587,322$685,937
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $557−$633
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $500$500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,057−$133
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $586,265$686,070
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $586,265$686,070
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $587,322$685,937
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $686,070 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$210,902
XI-2 Total expenses$143,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,216
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$586,265
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$32,589
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$686,070

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