To assemble, preserve, and provide printed, electronic and other materials that will meet the day-to-day educational, informational, cultural, and recreational interests and needs of the community in compliance with local, state, and federal laws.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $127K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$686K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$649K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$686K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$883K
FY2021$983K
FY2022$708K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$647K
FY2025$673K
Expenses
$649K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$597K
FY2021$553K
FY2022$637K
FY2023$649K
FY2024$739K
FY2025$639K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $484K Management & general 25% · $165K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Annie Davey’s $71K as Library Dire is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021
Annie Davey$70,829$72,594$68,584

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

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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 · $484K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The operation of public library to serve the residents of the potsdam central school district

$484Kprogram 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$9K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$686K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$595K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$649K
Ln 25
Programscol B$484K
Managementcol C$165K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$595K
Investment incomeLn 3$28
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$686K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$202K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$202K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$108K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K$202K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$417K$298K$119K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$16K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$14K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$23K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$182
Office expensesLn 13$23K$20K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K$354
TravelLn 17$149$149
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$649K$484K$165K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $673K$639K$34K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $647K$739K−$93K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $686K$649K$37K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $708K$637K$70K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $983K$553K$429K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $883K$597K$286K$1.1M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $686,146 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $128,640$85,715
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $574,094$594,769
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23$28
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,982$5,634
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $707,739$686,146
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $518,106$506,111
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,335$142,732
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $637,441$648,843
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,298$37,303
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $686,146 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$15,000
VIII-1e Government grants$43,794
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,921
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$85,715
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $594,769$594,769
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28$28
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,634$5,634
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $600,403 · Excluded from tax $28$686,146
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $648,843 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $298,089 · Management $118,712$416,801
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,849 · Management $5,714$21,563
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,461 · Management $22,302$36,763
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,381 · Management $7,603$30,984
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,182$13,182
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,638 · Management $182$1,820
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,968 · Management $3,117$23,085
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,552 · Management $354$18,906
IX-17 TravelPrograms $149$149
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,506$37,506
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,523 · Management $1,710$9,233
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,851$33,851
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $484,149 · Management $164,694 · Fundraising $0$648,843
Part X · Balance sheet $1,641,294 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,748$202,320
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,591$4,005
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,364,944$1,327,438
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $95,951$107,531
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,618,234$1,641,294
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,514$22,271
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,514$22,271
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,581,720$1,619,023
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,581,720$1,619,023
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,618,234$1,641,294
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,619,023 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$686,146
XI-2 Total expenses$648,843
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,303
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,581,720
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,619,023

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