Cattaraugus Free Library

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To provide Free Library services to the public

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-0755742) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 5 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 35% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
38.3 mo
of spending, in cash
38.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$128K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$94K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$637K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$128K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$128K
Expenses
$94K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$76K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$94K
Net assets
$637K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$433K
FY2021$466K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$557K
FY2024$603K
FY2025$637K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1952.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $94K Management & general 1% · $595

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

6 people listed on the 990.

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

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Lori Antholzner$25,055$17,786
Paula Hall$10,566—
Rachel Hintz$747$6,497
Carla Hartman—$1,837

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $94K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Providing educational, cultural and recreational materials to the community in the form of periodicals, videos, books, and audio for all ages

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-0755742) · Dispute this line
$90Kprogram expense
02

Providing enriching and educational programs for the community including storytimes, games, clubs and artistic classes

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-0755742) · Dispute this line
$3Kprogram expense
03

Providing Free internet and computer access to the community

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-0755742) · Dispute this line
$690program 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$128K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$94K
Ln 25
Programscol B$94K
Managementcol C$595
Owns and owesPt X
$637K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K
Total assetsLn 16$637K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$128K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$294K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$301K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$336K
Total assetsLn 16$637K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$637K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 64
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$271K$301K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$332K$336K
Total assetsLn 16$603K$637K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$603K$637K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$61K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$595$0$595$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$555$555$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$690$690$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$566$566$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$94K$94K$595$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 28, 2026 $128K$94K$34K$637K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 26, 2025 $125K$78K$46K$603K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 28, 2024 $131K$75K$56K$557K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 8, 2023 $111K$76K$35K$501K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 24, 2022 $101K$466K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $112K$433K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $127,790 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $118,026$119,284
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,463$1,552
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,301$6,954
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $124,790$127,790
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $49,279$65,223
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,095$28,938
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $78,374$94,161
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,416$33,629
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $127,790 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$119,284
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$119,284
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,552
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,954
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,506 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$127,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $94,161 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,588 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$60,588
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,635 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,635
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $595 · Fundraising $0$595
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $555 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$555
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $690 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$690
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,539 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,539
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,309 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,309
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,378 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,378
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,306 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,306
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $566 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $93,566 · Management $595 · Fundraising $0$94,161
Part X · Balance sheet $637,047 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,049$6,885
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $266,903$293,856
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $332,466$336,306
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $603,418$637,047
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $603,418$637,047
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $603,418$637,047
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $603,418$637,047
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $637,047 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$127,790
XI-2 Total expenses$94,161
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,629
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$603,418
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$637,047

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

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