The mission of the Barneveld Free Library Association shall be to maintain a free circulating library and reading room for the inhabitants of the Town of Trenton and surrounding area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 35% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $747K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$70K
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$51K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$769K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$70K
FY2025▼ -42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$121K
FY2025$70K
Expenses
$51K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$41K
FY2024$45K
FY2025$51K
Net assets
$769K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$526K
FY2021$609K
FY2022$505K
FY2023$565K
FY2024$697K
FY2025$769K

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 Jun 1995.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $44K Management & general 13% · $7K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Library Director
$18,962Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Greta Madore’s $19K as Library Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 145 <$100K 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
Greta Madore$18,962$21,057$20,106$15,320$15,754

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides a free library and reading room for local residents.

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1 program · $44K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Books, periodicals and computer software were made available to the general publi within the circulation area. Also, a summer reading program was held for the youth of the community.

$44Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$70K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$51K
Ln 25
Programscol B$44K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$769K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$769K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Government grantsLn 1e$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Gains on assetsLn 7$17K
Total revenueLn 12$70K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$747K
Total assetsLn 16$769K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$769K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$35K$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$662K$747K
Total assetsLn 16$697K$769K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$697K$769K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$19K$19K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$0$500$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$0$6K$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$51K$44K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $70K$51K$19K$769K 990 PDF
FY2024 $121K$45K$77K$697K 990 PDF
FY2023 $53K$41K$11K$565K 990 PDF
FY2022 $46K$39K$7K$505K 990 PDF
FY2021 $53K$37K$15K$609K 990 PDF
FY2020 $44K$36K$8K$526K 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 $69,925 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $84,206$37,355
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,048$32,570
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $121,254$69,925
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $22,577$22,748
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,856$28,367
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $44,633$51,115
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $76,621$18,810
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $69,925 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$31,030
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,355
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,158$15,158
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,412$17,412
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,570$69,925
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,115 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,962 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,962
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,786 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,786
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $500 · Fundraising $0$500
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,267 · Fundraising $0$6,267
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,261 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,261
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,124 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,124
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,054 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,054
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,429 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,429
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,732 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,348 · Management $6,767 · Fundraising $0$51,115
Part X · Balance sheet $769,329 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,838$13,343
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18,941$9,031
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $662,441$746,955
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $697,220$769,329
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $697,220$769,329
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $697,220$769,329
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $769,329 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$69,925
XI-2 Total expenses$51,115
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,810
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$697,220
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$53,299
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$769,329

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