Lafayette Public Library

Tax-deductible

Lafayette, NY501(c)(3)EIN 16-1314055

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Provides Public Library services and promotion of literacy to the Lafayette, NY community. Operates as a branch Library for the onondaga county Library system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
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
Named funders
1
named funder · $117
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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
$304K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$249K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$811K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$304K
FY2024▲ +44%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$304K
Expenses
$249K
FY2024▲ +15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$249K
Net assets
$811K
FY2024▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$766K
FY2021$764K
FY2022$762K
FY2023$756K
FY2024$811K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1996.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $221K Management & general 11% · $28K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers library services and promotes literacy in Lafayette, NY.

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1 program service account for $221K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Public library facilities are provided to appoximately 4900 residents in the lafayette, N.Y. Area. The library is open 1,972 hours in 2024. Programs include mother goose story time, pre-schooler story time, summer reading program, literacy training, and internet training and access. 99 programs were offered.

$221Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$117

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$304K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$249K
Ln 25
Programscol B$221K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$811K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Government grantsLn 1e$281K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$304K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$88K
Other assetsLn 15$619K
Total assetsLn 16$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$811K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K$88K
Total assetsLn 16$756K$811K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$756K$811K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$128K$115K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$7K$800
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$27K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$10K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$178
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$21K$19K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$801$800
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$655$328$327
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$6K$985
InsuranceLn 23$587$528$59
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$249K$221K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $304K$249K$55K$811K 990 PDF
FY2023 $211K$217K−$6K$756K 990 PDF
FY2022 $211K$212K−$1K$762K 990 PDF
FY2021 $187K$190K−$3K$764K 990 PDF
FY2020 $188K$199K−$10K$766K 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 $304,489 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$281,334
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,462
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$289,796
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$13,508
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,185$1,185
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,185$304,489
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,092 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $114,883 · Management $12,765$127,648
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,200 · Management $800$8,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,578 · Management $2,953$29,531
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,213 · Management $1,135$11,348
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,602 · Management $178$1,780
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,258 · Management $5,258$10,516
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,100 · Management $1,100$2,200
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,972 · Management $2,108$21,080
IX-17 TravelPrograms $801 · Management $800$1,601
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $328 · Management $327$655
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,168 · Management $985$7,153
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $528 · Management $59$587
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,993$26,993
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $220,624 · Management $28,468 · Fundraising $0$249,092
Part X · Balance sheet $811,378 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,809$76,989
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,174$27,435
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $58,942$87,898
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $619,056$619,056
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $755,981$811,378
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $696,875$692,955
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $59,106$118,423
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $755,981$811,378
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $755,981$811,378
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $811,378 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$304,489
XI-2 Total expenses$249,092
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,397
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$755,981
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$811,378

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