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Franklin Free Library FY2023 filing

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Franklin, NY501(c)(3)Since 1905 EIN 15-0574859Revenue $72K in FY2023

On file with the IRSfranklinfreelibrary.orgPo Box 947, 13775-0947 · Franklin, NYTax-exempt since Nov 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide a Free public Library to local area residents.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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 $4K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $259K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 24.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
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
$72K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$72K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$561K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$72K
FY2023▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$74K
FY2025$85K
Expenses
$72K
FY2023-0.1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$80K
Net assets
$561K
FY2023▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$595K
FY2021$597K
FY2022$555K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$578K
FY2025$594K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1989.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $68K Management & general 5% · $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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Carol Jensen
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elliot Cohen
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Swears
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chrissy Elmendorf
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynne Kemen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Orton
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021
Cynthia Pinney$1,200$900$900

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

Programs and updates

Offers free books and resources to local residents.

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1 program · $68K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The organization provides a free library service to the public of the town of franklin, new york and vicinity.

$68Kprogram 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
Oconnor FoundationFY2023$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$72K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$72K
Ln 25
Programscol B$68K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$561K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Government grantsLn 1e$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$72K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$259K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$155K
Total assetsLn 16$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$561K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K$147K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$246K$259K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$157K$155K
Total assetsLn 16$555K$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$555K$561K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$31$31
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$146$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$72K$68K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $85K$80K$5K$594K 990 PDF
FY2024 $74K$73K$1K$578K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $72K$72K$384$561K 990 PDF
FY2022 $60K$72K−$11K$555K 990 PDF
FY2021 $94K$73K$21K$597K 990 PDF
FY2020 $62K$54K$8K$595K 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 $72,045 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $58,362$61,036
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,921$11,009
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $60,299$72,045
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $35,696$35,835
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,057$35,826
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $71,753$71,661
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,454$384
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 $72,045 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$47,089
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,947
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$61,036
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,105$7,105
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,904$3,904
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $11,009$72,045
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $71,661 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,611$32,611
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,224$3,224
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,575$2,575
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31$31
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,623$5,623
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,439$10,439
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,112$6,112
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,717$9,717
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $146 · Management $1,183$1,329
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $67,903 · Management $3,758 · Fundraising $0$71,661
Part X · Balance sheet $560,648 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,339$7,376
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $146,848$139,604
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $156,734$154,530
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $245,856$259,138
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $554,777$560,648
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $554,777$560,648
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $554,777$560,648
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $554,777$560,648
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $560,648 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$72,045
XI-2 Total expenses$71,661
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$384
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$554,777
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,487
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$560,648

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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