The mission of the Plattekill Public Library shall be to promote a life-long appreciation for reading and other forms of learning. The Library will strive to meet the educational, informational, cultural, professional, and recreational needs of the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$584K
Spent
$440K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$567K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$584K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$584K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$507K
FY2024$550K
FY2025$545K
Expenses
$440K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$440K
FY2021$436K
FY2022$453K
FY2023$489K
FY2024$475K
FY2025$596K
Net assets
$567K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$613K
FY2022$639K
FY2023$657K
FY2024$735K
FY2025$274K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2012.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $388K Management & general 12% · $52K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darren Lanspery’s $69K as Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Darren Lanspery$68,707$67,961$65,962$63,970$60,804$64,383

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

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Plattekill Public Library is an education nonprofit based in Modena, NY, formed in 1984.

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1 program · $388K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Public library serving plattekill and surrounding areas.

$388Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$584K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$461K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$168
Money outPt IX
$440K
Ln 25
Programscol B$388K
Managementcol C$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$567K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$289K
Total assetsLn 16$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Government grantsLn 1e$114K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$461K
Investment incomeLn 3$168
Total revenueLn 12$584K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$289K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$289K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$270K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$567K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K$289K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$274K$270K
Total assetsLn 16$434K$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$423K$567K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$53K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$166K$138K$28K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$71K$62K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$15K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$13K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$83K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$440K$388K$52K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $545K$596K−$51K$274K 990 PDF
FY2024 $550K$475K$75K$735K 990 PDF
FY2023 $507K$489K$17K$657K 990 PDF
FY2022 $480K$453K$27K$639K 990 PDF
FY2021 $482K$436K$46K$613K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $584K$440K$144K$567K 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 $584,174 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,909$123,205
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $456,844$460,801
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,614$168
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $478,367$584,174
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 $321,328$319,860
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $149,638$120,560
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $470,966$440,420
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,401$143,754
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $584,174 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$114,219
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,986
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$123,205
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $460,801$460,801
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $168$168
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $460,801 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $168$584,174
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $440,420 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,440 · Management $10,945$64,385
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $137,884 · Management $28,242$166,126
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $62,423 · Management $9,066$71,489
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,824 · Management $3,036$17,860
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,696 · Management $1,124$13,820
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,327$2,327
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,134$5,134
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,555$82,555
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,724$16,724
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $388,007 · Management $52,413 · Fundraising $0$440,420
Part X · Balance sheet $572,904 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143,549$289,089
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,709$6,498
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $274,237$269,657
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,214$7,660
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $433,709$572,904
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,500$5,265
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,247$923
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,747$6,188
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $422,962$566,716
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $433,709$572,904
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $566,716 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$584,174
XI-2 Total expenses$440,420
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$143,754
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$422,962
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$566,716

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