Arcade Free Library FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Arcade, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 16-0801786

Operation of a rural public library

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K 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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FY2023 · 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 deficit $27K a year · 14% 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.4% 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
$209K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$204K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$744K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$209K
FY2023▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$222K
Expenses
$204K
FY2023▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$235K
Net assets
$744K
FY2023▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$765K
FY2021$794K
FY2022$714K
FY2023$744K
FY2024$605K
FY2025$604K

From the FY2023 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 1961.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $197K Management & general 4% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Librarian
$21,425Pt VII · Sec A
Library Director
$10,823Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Robinson’s $21K as Librarian is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Operates a rural public library, providing books and resources to the community.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Operation of a rural public library servicing 8000+ patrons with a circulation of materials in excess of 56,000 items.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$744K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$747K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Government grantsLn 1e$154K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$481K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$181K
Total assetsLn 16$747K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$744K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K$85K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$410K$481K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$168K$181K
Total assetsLn 16$717K$747K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$714K$744K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$83K$83K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$104$104
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$893$893
Information technologyLn 14$285$285
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$878
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$75$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$197K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $222K$235K−$13K$604K 990 PDF
FY2024 $95K$237K−$142K$605K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $209K$204K$5K$744K 990 PDF
FY2022 $196K$215K−$19K$714K 990 PDF
FY2021 $200K$195K$5K$794K 990 PDF
FY2020 $187K$184K$4K$765K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $208,924 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$154,058
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,436
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$155,494
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,844$14,844
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24,066$24,066
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $14,520$14,520
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,430$208,924
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $204,235 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,248$32,248
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,615$82,615
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $104$104
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,787$8,787
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,845$1,845
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $893$893
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $285$285
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,589$24,589
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,397 · Management $6,398$12,795
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,834 · Management $878$12,712
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,287$27,287
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $75$75
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,959 · Management $7,276 · Fundraising $0$204,235
Part X · Balance sheet $746,936 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,076$10,082
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $121,190$74,498
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $168,060$180,987
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $410,395$481,369
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $716,721$746,936
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,631$3,360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,631$3,360
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $714,090$743,576
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $716,721$746,936
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $743,576 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$208,924
XI-2 Total expenses$204,235
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,689
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$714,090
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$24,797
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$743,576

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