Edith B Ford Memorial Library FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Ovid, NY501(c)(3)Since 1899EIN 15-0625873

Provide access to information and programs to inspire lifelong learning for the cultural and educational enrichment of the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$61K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
0 of 5
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
79%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$61K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
2
named funders · $12K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$7K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
10
independent of 10 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$220K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$481K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$220K
FY2022▼ -15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$347K
Expenses
$481K
FY2022▲ +20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$401K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$436K
FY2025$436K
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2022▼ -11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CEdith B Ford Memorial Library
EINHdr · item D15-0625873
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1998
Year of formationHdr · item L1899
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item COvid, NY
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.05
Program services79%$381K
Management & general16%$77K
Fundraising5%$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$481K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
45.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-118%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$4.8M
FY2022▼ -11%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.1M
Total liabilities
$7K
FY2022▼ -81%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$6K
FY2025$2K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$261K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$146K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$200K · 91%
Investment income$20K · 9%
Contributions & grants91%$200K
Investment income9%$20K
— government grantsLn 1e$7K
Total revenueLn 12$220K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.8M · Operating expenses/yr $481K
45.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $381K · Total expenses $481K
79%
Management & General
Management & general $77K · Total expenses $481K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $22K · Total expenses $481K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $19K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $200K
$0.09 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $200K · Total revenue $220K
91%
Government reliance
Government grants $7K · Total revenue $220K
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $220K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $20K · Total revenue $220K
+9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $481K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $220K · Prior year $258K
-15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $220K · Expenses $481K
-118%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.8M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.8M · Total assets $4.8M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.8M
35%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Andrea Tillinghast · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $61K · Total expenses $481K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $275K · Total expenses $481K
57%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%——
Overhead ratio 16%——
Fundraising cost ratio 11%——
Revenue growth -15%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0.02%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,543Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Andrea Tillinghast$71,050$67,299$61,975$60,543—
Shannon O'Connor————$52,869

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 10Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 10Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Inspire lifelong learning through community cultural and educational programs.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $381K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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2022 community stats:- registered resident borrowers - 2,447- library visits - 8,999- physical items borrowed - 10,144- e-book & e-audiobook borrowed - 2,606- interlibrary loans from other libraries - 2,597- interlibrary loans to othner libraries - 3,013- public use of library computers - 1,041- public use of wifi (sessions)- 15,434-…

$381Kprogram expense

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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$12K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $347K$436K+22% 990 PDF
FY2024 $285K$436K+8% 990 PDF
FY2023 $264K$422K+20% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $220K$481K-15% 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $258K$401K 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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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