David a Howe Public Library FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Wellsville, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 16-0743046Revenue $1.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSdavidahowelibrary.org155 N Main St, 14895-1149 · Wellsville, NYTax-exempt since Apr 1941Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization provides book-lending services as well as other educational and informative services to the local community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$142K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$142K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $717K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$703K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% 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
$1.4M
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$796K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$5.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$538K
FY2021$695K
FY2022$665K
FY2023$859K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$821K
Expenses
$796K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$639K
FY2021$661K
FY2022$741K
FY2023$747K
FY2024$796K
FY2025$825K
Net assets
$5.1M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.4M

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 Apr 1941.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $699K Management & general 12% · $96K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $142K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$71,086Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$71,086Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nic Gunning’s $76K as Executive Director is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Nic Gunning$76,078$71,086$69,389$60,788$59,462

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers book lending and educational services to the local community.

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2 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization provides book-lending services as well as other educational and informative services to the local community.

$699Kprogram expense
02

The organization provides book-lending services as well as other educational and informative services to the local community.

$699Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$91K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Money outPt IX
$796K
Ln 25
Programscol B$699K
Managementcol C$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$960K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$703K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$457K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$91K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$960K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$703K
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $821K$825K−$5K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.4M$796K$603K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $859K$747K$111K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $665K$741K−$76K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $695K$661K$34K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $538K$639K−$101K$4.1M 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 VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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

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