Operation of a Free public Library to make reading material available and accessible to the general public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $712 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $37
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$311K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$275K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$409K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$311K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$311K
Expenses
$275K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$279K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$305K
FY2025$275K
Net assets
$409K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$413K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$373K
FY2025$409K

From the FY2025 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 Jul 1961.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $247K Management & general 9% · $24K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$45,508Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$9,740Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Ravera’s $46K as Director is at the 36th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laura Ravera$45,508$44,183$42,079$39,143$38,003$36,896
Lori Farrell$9,740$9,456$9,005$8,376$8,132$7,895

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

Provides books and resources to educate, enlighten, and entertain people of all ages.

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1 program · $247K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Operation of a free library for the benefit of the residents in the surrounding area. There were approximately 18,720 visits to the facility during the year.

$247Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$37

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$311K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$301K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$275K
Ln 25
Programscol B$247K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$409K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$409K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$301K
Government grantsLn 1e$301K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$311K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$393K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$409K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$409K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$373K$409K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$373K$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$373K$409K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$39K$14K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$72K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$9K$3K$637
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$59K$59K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$38K$5K$358
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$275K$247K$24K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $311K$275K$35K$409K 990 PDF
FY2024 $341K$305K$36K$373K 990 PDF
FY2023 $284K$308K−$24K$337K 990 PDF
FY2022 $284K$320K−$36K$361K 990 PDF
FY2021 $263K$279K−$16K$396K 990 PDF
FY2020 $258K$259K−$467$413K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $310,847 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $334,033$300,700
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,434$8,024
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,280$2,123
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $340,747$310,847
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 $142,380$140,244
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $162,201$135,136
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $304,581$275,380
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,166$35,467
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $310,847 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$300,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,700
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,024$8,024
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,123$2,123
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,024 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,123$310,847
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $275,380 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,673 · Management $13,812 · Fundraising $2,762$55,247
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,267$72,267
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,910 · Management $3,183 · Fundraising $637$12,730
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,825$1,825
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,781$16,781
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,819$58,819
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,378$8,378
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,621 · Management $5,481 · Fundraising $358$43,460
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,873$5,873
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $247,322 · Management $24,301 · Fundraising $3,757$275,380
Part X · Balance sheet $408,754 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,704$15,449
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $360,583$393,305
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $373,287$408,754
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $373,287$408,754
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $373,287$408,754
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $408,754 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$310,847
XI-2 Total expenses$275,380
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,467
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$373,287
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$408,754

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