Stewart B Lang Memorial Library

Not tax-deductible

Cato, NY501(c)(3)EIN 16-1127864Revenue $132K in FY2025

On file with the IRSlanglibrary.orgPo Box 58, 13033-0058 · Cato, NYTax-exempt since May 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Public Library

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
105 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 105.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$758
0.1% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$132K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$84K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$738K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$132K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$173K
FY2025$132K
Expenses
$84K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$74K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$91K
FY2025$84K
Net assets
$738K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$488K
FY2021$557K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$578K
FY2024$650K
FY2025$738K

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 May 1983.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $82K Management & general 2% · $2K

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; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Library Dire
$41,586Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Gayle James$41,586$37,154$36,954$35,672$30,358

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

Stewart B Lang Memorial Library is a nonprofit based in Cato, NY.

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1 program · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization provides reading and listening materials for all interests and abilities, adult and children's programs for enrichment and community engagement, services such as printing and copying, computer instruction and free public wifi, and a safe, welcoming and judgment free space for all who enter.

$82Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$132K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$356
Money outPt IX
$84K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$738K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$738K
Total assetsLn 16$738K
LiabilitiesLn 26$758
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$108K
Government grantsLn 1e$107K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$356
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Gains on assetsLn 7$22K
Total revenueLn 12$132K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$730K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$738K
Total assetsLn 16$738K
LiabilitiesLn 26$758
Net assetsLn 32$738K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
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$650K$738K
Total assetsLn 16$650K$738K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$758
Net assetsLn 32$650K$738K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$394$394
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$581$581
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50$50
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$84K$82K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $132K$84K$48K$738K 990 PDF
FY2024 $173K$91K$82K$650K 990 PDF
FY2023 $132K$94K$37K$578K 990 PDF
FY2022 $112K$92K$20K$508K 990 PDF
FY2021 $137K$74K$63K$557K 990 PDF
FY2020 $167K$488K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $131,738 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $111,343$107,810
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $439$356
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,363$23,572
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $173,145$131,738
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,745$45,191
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,134$39,014
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $90,879$84,205
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $82,266$47,533
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $131,738 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$106,876
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$934
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$107,810
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $356$356
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,612$1,612
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $19,628 · Excluded from tax $2,332$21,960
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,984 · Excluded from tax $3,944$131,738
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $84,205 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,586$41,586
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $394$394
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,211$3,211
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,281$1,281
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $581$581
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50$50
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,673$3,673
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,126$9,126
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,242$6,242
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,061$18,061
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $82,343 · Management $1,862 · Fundraising $0$84,205
Part X · Balance sheet $738,266 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,186$8,600
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $636,770$729,666
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $649,956$738,266
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$758
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$758
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $649,956$737,508
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $649,956$737,508
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $649,956$738,266
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $737,508 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$131,738
XI-2 Total expenses$84,205
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$649,956
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$40,019
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$737,508

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

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