Mid-York Library System FY2020 filing

Utica, NY501(c)(3)Since 1960EIN 15-0617996

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The mission of the Mid-York Library System is to improve and expand Library service in the counties of madison, oneida and herkimer in the state of new York.

77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$102K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
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 $378K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $152K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$610K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$5.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1962.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.5M Management & general 23% · $441K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$102,069Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amanda Travis$125,000—————
Wanda Buchris—$111,534————
Wanda Bruchis——$108,285$105,131$102,069$102,069

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Expands and improves library services across Madison, Oneida, and Herkimer counties.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Library services include delivery, interlibrary loans, centralized technical services, continuous education, and supplementary library collections.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Cost to operate a shared computer system and maintenance of telecommunications network that provides online access to all member libraries for databases and the internet.

Pt IX · col B
03

Technical assistance and consulting services to member libraries for equipment upgrades and improvements.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$152K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$288K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$441K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$610K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$288K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$11K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$258K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$610K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 615
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$1.2M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$485K$610K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$122K$122K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$674K$552K$121K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$114K$81K$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$212K$165K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$39K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$16K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$18K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$146K$146K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$16K$4K
TravelLn 17$13K$4K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$101K$83K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$18K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$376K$343K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$4K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.5M$441K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$2.2M$379K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.7M$2.5M$261K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$1.9M$449K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.9M$329K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$1.9M$1.0M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.7M$1.9M−$182K$3.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,744,248 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $720 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,419,846
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,545
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,421,391
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $288,259$288,259
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,317$9,317
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$10,575−$10,575
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $35,136$35,136
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $322,857$1,744,248
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,926,040 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $121,666$121,666
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $552,048 · Management $121,468$673,516
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $81,191 · Management $32,877$114,068
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $164,734 · Management $47,108$211,842
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,363 · Management $15,939$55,302
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,100$6,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,253 · Management $7,773$24,026
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,440 · Management $4,974$23,414
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $145,793$145,793
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,414 · Management $3,603$20,017
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,596 · Management $9,077$12,673
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $83,085 · Management $18,237$101,322
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,551 · Management $3,853$21,404
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $343,349 · Management $32,202$375,551
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,693 · Management $9,653$13,346
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,485,510 · Management $440,530 · Fundraising $0$1,926,040
Part X · Balance sheet $4,020,665 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,145$4,110
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,153,383$2,042,733
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $95,077$69,133
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $111,055$92,830
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,686,215$1,553,900
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,029,163$257,959
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,078,038$4,020,665
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,371$52,101
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $431,109$557,798
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $485,480$609,899
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,592,558$3,410,766
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,592,558$3,410,766
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,078,038$4,020,665
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,410,766 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,744,248
XI-2 Total expenses$1,926,040
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$181,792
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,592,558
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,410,766

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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