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Carthage Free Library

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Carthage, NY501(c)(3)EIN 15-6000125Revenue $256K in FY2025

On file with the IRScarthagefreelibrary.org412 Budd St, 13619-1206 · Carthage, NYTax-exempt since Sep 1968Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Public Library

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 $3K a year · 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$256K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$288K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$256K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$256K
Expenses
$288K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$288K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M

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 Sep 1968.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $265K Management & general 8% · $23K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Sligar
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tammy Blundon
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Peck
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Carthage Free Library is a nonprofit based in Carthage, NY.

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1 program · $265K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To provide public library services to the villages of carthage and west carthage and the surrounding areas. The library had nearly 35,000 visits during 2025 and provided a children's program, teen program, adult programs, friend's of the library program, and heritage room services.

$265Kprogram 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 · FY2025
North Country Library SystemFY2025$19K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$256K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$288K
Ln 25
Programscol B$265K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Government grantsLn 1e$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$256K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$198K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$210K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$258K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$854K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 615
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$239K$210K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$194K$258K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$896K$854K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$29K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$92K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$42K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$288K$265K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $256K$288K−$32K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $241K$260K−$19K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $233K$259K−$26K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $212K$251K−$39K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $241K$232K$9K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $304K$219K$86K$1.4M 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
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Part I · Summary $256,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $227,601$229,957
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,688$21,445
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,192$4,726
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $241,481$256,128
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $138,248$150,426
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,019$137,485
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $260,267$287,911
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,786−$31,783
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $256,128 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$206,145
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,812
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,957
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,445$21,445
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,726$4,726
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,726 · Excluded from tax $21,445$256,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $287,911 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,475 · Management $9,824$39,299
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $92,015 · Management $8,400$100,415
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,318 · Management $1,394$10,712
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,106$3,106
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,476$11,476
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,197$15,197
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,522$8,522
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,164$42,164
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,383$6,383
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,637$50,637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $265,187 · Management $22,724 · Fundraising $0$287,911
Part X · Balance sheet $1,321,432 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $649$12,303
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $238,709$197,595
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $895,963$853,799
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $194,404$257,735
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,329,725$1,321,432
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,731$3,868
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,731$3,868
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,325,994$1,317,564
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,325,994$1,317,564
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,329,725$1,321,432
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,317,564 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,128
XI-2 Total expenses$287,911
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,783
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,325,994
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,353
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,317,564

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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