Aurora Free Library Association EIN 16-1268178

Aurora Free Library Association

EIN  16-1268178 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Aurora, NY Founded 1996
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
an education nonprofit
Leadership
David Eckhardt · President
Money in and out
$185K revenue, $223K expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency

Aurora Free Library Association is an education nonprofit based in Aurora, NY, formed in 1996. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $185K in revenue, $223K in expenses, and $930K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$185K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$223K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$930K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$38K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
33.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -21% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-20%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -150% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$185K
FY2025▼ -36%
Expenses
$223K
FY2025▲ +30%
Total assets
$930K
FY2025▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$185K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$223K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$930K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$38K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$930K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $201K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The library offers books, periodicals & AUDIO/VISUALS for circulation in the surrounding communities, as well as a children's program.

$192Kprogram expense
02

The morgan opera house presents local and national artists, musicians and performers to the surrounding communities as well as children's programs.

$9Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAurora Free Library Association
EINHdr · item D16-1268178
Principal addressHdr · item CAurora, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.aurorafreelibrary.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1996
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B70)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1987

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$133K · 71%
Other revenue$35K · 19%
Program service revenue$17K · 9%
Contributions & grants71%$133K
Other revenue19%$35K
Program service revenue9%$17K
Investment income$699
— government grantsLn 1e$100K
Total revenueLn 12$185K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.05
Program services90%$201K
Management & general5%$12K
Fundraising5%$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$223K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$365K
Total assetsLn 16$930K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$930K
Months of cash on handcomputed19.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $622K · Operating expenses/yr $223K
33.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $201K · Total expenses $223K
90%
Management & General
Management & general $12K · Total expenses $223K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $10K · Total expenses $223K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $10K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $75K
$0.13 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $133K · Total revenue $185K
71%
Government reliance
Government grants $100K · Total revenue $185K
54%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $17K · Total revenue $185K
9%
Investment reliance
Investment income $699 · Total revenue $185K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $17K · Total expenses $223K
8%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $185K · Prior year $289K
-36%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $215K · FY2025 $185K
-3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $930K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $185K · Expenses $223K
-20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $930K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $930K · Total assets $930K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $257K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $930K
28%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual David Eckhardt · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $223K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $80K · Total expenses $223K
36%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth -36%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$185K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$289K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$245K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$170K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$163K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$215K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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