Seymour Library FY2022 filing

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The Seymour Library is committed to providing print and non-print materials to the residents of all ages, facilitating life-long learning through current technological innovations, acquiring and managing necessary resources, initiating diverse activities to advance global interdependency and human understanding, preserving cultural heritage and intellectual freedom, practicing accountability in our endeavors, objectivity in our perceptions, transparency in our deliberations, and integrity in our governance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2022 · 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 $45K a year · 7% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $44K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$711K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$562K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$711K
FY2022▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$747K
FY2021$508K
FY2022$711K
FY2023$596K
FY2024$594K
FY2025$925K
Expenses
$562K
FY2022▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$535K
FY2021$583K
FY2022$562K
FY2023$688K
FY2024$685K
FY2025$758K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$993K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$959K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $531K Management & general 5% · $28K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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

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1 program · $531K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Seymour library is a public facility that offers a wide range of media and materials for the use of its members' research or leisure. These include DVD'S, books, magazines, audiobooks, videos, and music for loan.

$531Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$711K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$678K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$562K
Ln 25
Programscol B$531K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$626K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$678K
Government grantsLn 1e$531K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$678
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$711K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
SavingsLn 2$485K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$626K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$19
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$509K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY21FY20FY19FY18
End of yearLn 1g$25K$25K$25K$25K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$490K$626K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$529K$509K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$993K$1.1M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$287K$273K$11K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$17K$721$180
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$19K$785$196
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$21K$879$220
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$562$47
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$221$55
OccupancyLn 16$53K$52K$530
TravelLn 17$390$370$16$4
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$101K
Total functional expensesLn 25$562K$531K$28K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 15, 2026 $925K$758K$167K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 15, 2025 $594K$685K−$91K$959K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2024 $596K$688K−$92K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 21, 2023 $711K$562K$149K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 30, 2022 $508K$583K−$74K$993K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2021 $747K$535K$212K$1.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $710,734 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $478,922$677,970
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,935$18,536
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $391$678
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,086$13,550
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $508,334$710,734
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $350,244$346,527
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $232,548$215,457
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $582,792$561,984
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$74,458$148,750
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $710,734 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$100
VIII-1e Government grants$531,259
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$146,611
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$677,970
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,536$18,536
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $678$678
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $13,550$13,550
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,536 · Excluded from tax $14,228$710,734
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $561,984 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $272,543 · Management $11,476 · Fundraising $2,869$286,888
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,125 · Management $721 · Fundraising $180$18,026
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,656 · Management $785 · Fundraising $196$19,637
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,877 · Management $879 · Fundraising $220$21,976
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,700$12,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,417 · Management $562 · Fundraising $47$5,026
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,239 · Management $221 · Fundraising $55$5,515
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,458 · Management $530$52,988
IX-17 TravelPrograms $370 · Management $16 · Fundraising $4$390
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,781$19,781
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,876$17,876
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $101,181$101,181
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $530,523 · Management $27,890 · Fundraising $3,571$561,984
Part X · Balance sheet $1,179,315 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $137,088$140,206
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $352,612$485,420
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$19
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,806$33,589
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $528,648$508,866
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,893$11,215
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,032,047$1,179,315
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,963$37,481
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,963$37,481
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $967,385$1,111,981
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,699$29,853
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $993,084$1,141,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,032,047$1,179,315
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,141,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$710,734
XI-2 Total expenses$561,984
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$148,750
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$993,084
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,141,834

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