Putnam Valley Free Library

Tax-deductible

Putnam Valley, NY501(c)(3)EIN 14-1495553

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 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
$82K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$604K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$598K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$905K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$604K
FY2025▼ -6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$437K
FY2021$467K
FY2022$407K
FY2024$640K
FY2025$604K
Expenses
$598K
FY2025▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$475K
FY2022$493K
FY2024$565K
FY2025$598K
Net assets
$905K
FY2025▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$887K
FY2021$879K
FY2022$793K
FY2024$866K
FY2025$905K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $468K Management & general 19% · $114K Fundraising 3% · $16K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$81,757Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amina Chaudhri$81,757$64,019———
Dede Farabaugh———$42,440$60,547
John Faria——$29,577$2,423—
Katherine Reilly—$5,517$26,048——

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Putnam Valley Free Library is a nonprofit based in Putnam Valley, NY.

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1 program service account for $468K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provide Library Services for the Putnam Valley area

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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 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$604K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$580K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$598K
Ln 25
Programscol B$468K
Managementcol C$114K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$905K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K
Total assetsLn 16$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$580K
Government grantsLn 1e$514K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$604K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$78K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$517K
Other assetsLn 15$367K
Total assetsLn 16$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$905K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K$78K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$526K$517K
Total assetsLn 16$936K$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$67K
Net assetsLn 32$866K$905K
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$82K$25K$45K$12K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$241K$222K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$25K$6K$983
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$6K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
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$63K$55K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$86K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$57K$44K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$598K$468K$114K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $604K$598K$6K$905K 990 PDF
FY2024 $640K$565K$75K$866K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $407K$493K−$85K$793K 990 PDF
FY2021 $467K$475K−$8K$879K 990 PDF
FY2020 $437K$470K−$33K$887K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $604,200 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$514,327
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$65,280
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$579,607
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,755$3,755
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,624$12,624
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$7,214
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,379$604,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $598,453 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 $24,527 · Management $44,966 · Fundraising $12,264$81,757
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $222,078 · Management $19,062$241,140
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,003 · Management $5,693 · Fundraising $983$31,679
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,165$3,165
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,440$1,440
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,158 · Fundraising $3,046$9,204
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,969$2,969
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,139$1,139
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 $55,118 · Management $7,644$62,762
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,048 · Management $1,532$12,580
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,365 · Management $7,601$93,966
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,043 · Management $12,609$56,652
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $468,182 · Management $113,978 · Fundraising $16,293$598,453
Part X · Balance sheet $971,212 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $229,937$77,512
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,874$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,526$9,118
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $525,995$517,292
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 assetsStart of year $164,668$367,290
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $936,000$971,212
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,685$40,859
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,256$25,822
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,678$66,681
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $866,322$904,531
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $866,322$904,531
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $936,000$971,212
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $904,531 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$604,200
XI-2 Total expenses$598,453
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,747
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$866,322
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$32,462
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$904,531

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