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Jordan Free Library FY2024 filing

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Jordan, NY501(c)(3) EIN 15-0625697Revenue $184K in FY2024

On file with the IRSjordanbramleylibrary.orgPo Box 923, 13080-0923 · Jordan, NYTax-exempt since Dec 1970Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote and encourage the development and maintenance of Library services for Free public use to the inhabitants of the village of Jordan and the vicinity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$184K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$158K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$482K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$184K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$219K
Expenses
$158K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$161K
Net assets
$482K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$380K
FY2021$413K
FY2022$407K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$482K
FY2025$514K

From the FY2024 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 Dec 1970.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $158K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Julianna Buchmann
Library Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stew Macdowell
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Ryan
Treasurer/Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melinda Smart
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports and develops free public library services for the Jordan village and surrounding areas.

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1 program · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The provision of free library services to the public including loaning of books, periodicals, reference materials, and free internet access.

$158Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Jordan Community Council INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$184K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$158K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Owns and owesPt X
$482K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$315K
Total assetsLn 16$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Government grantsLn 1e$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$184K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$304K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$315K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$146K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$482K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$294K$315K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$131K$146K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$445K$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$445K$482K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$89K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$158K$158K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $219K$161K$59K$514K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $184K$158K$25K$482K 990 PDF
FY2023 $156K$134K$22K$445K 990 PDF
FY2022 $134K$109K$25K$407K 990 PDF
FY2021 $170K$125K$45K$413K 990 PDF
FY2020 $130K$122K$8K$380K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $183,596 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $137,126$140,318
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,658$25,046
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,997$13,222
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,342$5,010
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $156,123$183,596
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,361$98,043
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,011$60,088
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $134,372$158,131
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,751$25,465
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $183,596 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$134,689
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,629
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$140,318
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,046$25,046
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,739$5,739
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,483$7,483
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$5,010
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,046 · Excluded from tax $13,222$183,596
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $158,131 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,933$88,933
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,110$9,110
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,153$5,153
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,136$3,136
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,986$30,986
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,741$17,741
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,072$3,072
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,131 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$158,131
Part X · Balance sheet $481,581 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,638$11,207
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $292,267$304,218
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $130,701$146,156
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $444,606$481,581
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $444,606$481,581
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $444,606$481,581
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $444,606$481,581
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $481,581 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$183,596
XI-2 Total expenses$158,131
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,465
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$444,606
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,510
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$481,581

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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