The purpose of the organization is to provide the free lending of books and other Library services to the community of black river, new york.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$4K 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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FY2022 · 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $31K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$187K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$190K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$595K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$187K
FY2022▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$181K
Expenses
$190K
FY2022▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$215K
Net assets
$595K
FY2022▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$596K
FY2021$599K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$550K
FY2024$516K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1976.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $182K Management & general 4% · $8K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$4,341Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shawn Hunt$40,159$5,237$4,341$3,324$3,601

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers free books and library services to the Black River, New York community.

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1 program · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Free "circulation" of all lendable items, including books, RECORDS/TALKING books, magazines, pamphlets, etc. Attendance at the library was 7,354.

$182Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$31K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$187K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$184K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$709
Money outPt IX
$190K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$595K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$598K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$184K
Government grantsLn 1e$181K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$709
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$187K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
SavingsLn 2$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$466K
Total assetsLn 16$598K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$595K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$251K$466K
Total assetsLn 16$601K$598K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$599K$595K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$28K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$45K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$355
Accounting feesLn 11c$795$795
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$70$70
Total functional expensesLn 25$190K$182K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $181K$215K−$34K$516K 990 PDF
FY2023 $155K$200K−$45K$550K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $187K$190K−$4K$595K 990 PDF
FY2021 $148K$145K$3K$599K 990 PDF
FY2020 $145K$147K−$3K$596K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $186,507 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $145,435$184,159
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,279$709
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,509$1,639
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $148,223$186,507
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,832$86,775
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,211$103,347
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $145,043$190,122
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,180−$3,615
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $186,507 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$180,594
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,565
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$184,159
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $709$709
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,639$1,639
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $709 · Excluded from tax $1,639$186,507
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $190,122 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,913 · Management $4,341$32,254
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,165 · Management $2,525$47,690
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,476 · Management $355$6,831
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $795$795
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,151$8,151
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,439$27,439
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,536$15,536
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,276$4,276
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,080$47,080
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $70$70
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $182,106 · Management $8,016 · Fundraising $0$190,122
Part X · Balance sheet $597,541 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,518$87,547
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $42,940$44,229
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $250,649$465,765
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $600,760$597,541
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,035$2,431
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,035$2,431
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $598,725$595,110
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $598,725$595,110
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $600,760$597,541
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $595,110 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$186,507
XI-2 Total expenses$190,122
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,615
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$598,725
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$595,110

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