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.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5K 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
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
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$155K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$200K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$550K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$155K
FY2023▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$181K
Expenses
$200K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$215K
Net assets
$550K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$596K
FY2021$599K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$550K
FY2024$516K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1976.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $194K Management & general 3% · $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

10 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$5,237Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$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 · $194K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Free "circulation" of all lendable items, including books, RECORDS/TALKING books, magazines, pamphlets, etc. Attendance at the library was 7,596.

$194Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$155K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$693
Money outPt IX
$200K
Ln 25
Programscol B$194K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$550K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$552K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Government grantsLn 1e$148K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$693
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$155K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$450K
Total assetsLn 16$552K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$550K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$466K$450K
Total assetsLn 16$598K$552K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$595K$550K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$33K$28K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K$458
Accounting feesLn 11c$865$865
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$61K
All other expensesLn 24e$222$222
Total functional expensesLn 25$200K$194K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $181K$215K−$34K$516K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $155K$200K−$45K$550K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $154,798 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $184,159$152,271
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $709$693
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,639$1,834
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $186,507$154,798
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,775$89,133
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,347$110,963
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,122$200,096
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,615−$45,298
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $154,798 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$148,247
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,024
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$152,271
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $693$693
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,834$1,834
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $693 · Excluded from tax $1,834$154,798
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $200,096 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,147 · Management $5,237$33,384
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,577$48,577
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,714 · Management $458$7,172
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $865$865
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,721$8,721
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,424$22,424
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,537$15,537
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,328$2,328
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,866$60,866
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $222$222
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,536 · Management $6,560 · Fundraising $0$200,096
Part X · Balance sheet $551,928 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,547$65,754
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,229$35,946
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $465,765$450,228
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $597,541$551,928
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,431$2,116
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,431$2,116
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $595,110$549,812
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $595,110$549,812
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $597,541$551,928
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $549,812 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$154,798
XI-2 Total expenses$200,096
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,298
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$595,110
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$549,812

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