Bell Memorial Library FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Nunda, NY501(c)(3)Since 1914EIN 16-6047234Revenue $169K in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 725, 14517-0725 · Nunda, NYTax-exempt since Jul 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provision of books & publications & reference material to the public at no cost for use

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$169K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$142K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$701K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$169K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$195K
Expenses
$142K
FY2023▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$166K
Net assets
$701K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$625K
FY2021$652K
FY2022$674K
FY2023$701K
FY2024$723K
FY2025$751K

From the FY2023 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 Jul 1989.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $140K Management & general 1% · $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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides free books, publications, and reference materials to the public.

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1 program · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provided children reading programs, internet access, books and movies for the general public.

$140Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$169K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$142K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$701K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$383K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$169K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$377K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$383K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$321K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$701K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K$383K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$321K$321K
Total assetsLn 16$676K$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$674K$701K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$85K$85K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$875$875
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$142K$140K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $195K$166K$29K$751K 990 PDF
FY2024 $181K$160K$22K$723K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $169K$142K$27K$701K 990 PDF
FY2022 $163K$140K$22K$674K 990 PDF
FY2021 $159K$132K$26K$652K 990 PDF
FY2020 $158K$126K$32K$625K 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 I · Summary $168,799 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,128$156,246
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,466$2,914
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54$9,639
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $162,648$168,799
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $93,496$97,351
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,819$44,168
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $140,315$141,519
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,333$27,280
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $168,799 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$156,246
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,246
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,914$2,914
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,639$9,639
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,553 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$168,799
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $141,519 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,788$84,788
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,903$5,903
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,660$6,660
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,508$1,508
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $875$875
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,961$3,961
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,840$3,840
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,457$4,457
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,967$5,967
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,608$20,608
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,952$2,952
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,011 · Management $1,508 · Fundraising $0$141,519
Part X · Balance sheet $703,670 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,176$6,015
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $340,189$376,764
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $320,891$320,891
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $676,256$703,670
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,384$2,518
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,384$2,518
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $673,872$701,152
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $673,872$701,152
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $676,256$703,670
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $701,152 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$168,799
XI-2 Total expenses$141,519
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,280
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$673,872
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$701,152

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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