To maintain a circulating library and reading room which are free for public use to residents of the surrounding area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
10¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 18 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 4% 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
10%
of spending
Concern: 10% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $11.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $42K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$7K
-0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$323K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$330K
To programs
10%
Net assets
$11.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$323K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$323K
Expenses
$330K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$338K
FY2025$330K
Net assets
$11.3M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$8.9M
FY2024$11.6M
FY2025$11.3M

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 Oct 1990.

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

Where the money goes

10 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 10% · $32K Management & general 90% · $297K Fundraising 0% · $263

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

12 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$61,261Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Director
$47,107Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

P Trautman’s $61K as Director is at the 53rd 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
P Trautman$61,261$56,488$49,955——
Phillip Trautm———$48,500$37,232
R Sloan$47,107—$33,483——
D Roder——$33,697——
J Frey——$23,080——
L Osbourne——$18,822——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Lends books and offers meeting space for community groups.

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3 programs · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Loan Books, periodicals, and audio visual

$19Kprogram expense
02

Rent meeting room to various organizations and businesses

Pt IX · col B
03

Story hour

Pt IX · col B

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$42K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$323K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$177K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Money outPt IX
$330K
Ln 25
Programscol B$32K
Managementcol C$297K
Fundraisingcol D$263
Owns and owesPt X
$11.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$177K
Government grantsLn 1e$106K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Total revenueLn 12$323K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$7K
Net assetsLn 32$11.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.7M$11.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K$171K
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M$11.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$4K−$7K
Net assetsLn 32$11.0M$11.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$61K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$162K$162K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$263$263
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$32K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$330K$32K$297K$263

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $323K$330K−$7K$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $295K$338K−$44K$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $376K$303K$73K$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $294K$349K−$55K$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $270K$270K$10$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $356K$247K$109K$9.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $322,787 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $277,731$176,512
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,947$146,275
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $294,678$322,787
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $219,466$243,445
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $300$263
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $118,631$86,275
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $338,397$329,983
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,719−$7,196
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $322,787 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$106,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,960
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$176,512
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,725 · Unrelated business $143,550$146,275
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,725 · Unrelated business $143,550$322,787
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $329,983 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $61,261$61,261
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $161,577$161,577
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $20,607$20,607
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,252$1,252
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $263$263
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,629$1,629
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,291$11,291
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,453$14,453
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,284$5,284
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,394 · Management $19,972$52,366
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,394 · Management $297,326 · Fundraising $263$329,983
Part X · Balance sheet $11,309,056 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,411$71,350
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13$13
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $170,564$170,564
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $10,711,593$11,067,129
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,963,581$11,309,056
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$4,027−$6,741
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$4,027−$6,741
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $990,327$982,979
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,967,608$11,315,784
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,967,608$11,315,797
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,963,581$11,975,539
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,315,797 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$322,787
XI-2 Total expenses$329,983
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,196
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,967,608
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,315,797

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