Seneca Falls Library

Tax-deductible

Seneca Falls, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 16-6075457

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To serve the community as its Library system providing books, periodicals, meeting rooms, internet access & other items to benefit the general public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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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FY2025 · 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 $221K a year · 26% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
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
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$572K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$748K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$5.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$572K
FY2025▼ -11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$989K
FY2023$927K
FY2024$645K
FY2025$572K
Expenses
$748K
FY2025▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$494K
FY2021$529K
FY2022$616K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$713K
FY2025$748K
Net assets
$5.1M
FY2025▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$5.1M

From the FY2025 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 May 1967.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $594K Management & general 21% · $154K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides books, internet, and meeting spaces to serve the community.

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1 program · $594K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The library loans books, periodicals, audio and visual items and nonbook materials. In addition the library affords community access to the internet and meeting room. Circulation consists of printed materials, downloadable materials and other materials for education.

$594Kprogram 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$11K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$572K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$490K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$748K
Ln 25
Programscol B$594K
Managementcol C$154K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$490K
Government grantsLn 1e$404K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$572K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K$106K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$441$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$5.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$345K$258K$86K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$11K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$22K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$16K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$135K$129K$7K
TravelLn 17$302$302
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$90K$85K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$748K$594K$154K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $572K$748K−$177K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $645K$713K−$68K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $927K$685K$242K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $989K$616K$373K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$529K$995K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $456K$494K−$38K$3.0M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $571,529 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $492,654$490,213
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $155,544$74,087
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,906$7,229
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $645,292$571,529
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $388,829$389,779
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $324,494$358,415
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $713,323$748,194
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$68,031−$176,665
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $571,529 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$19,946
VIII-1e Government grants$404,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$65,767
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$490,213
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $73,991 · Excluded from tax $96$74,087
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,229$7,229
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $73,991 · Excluded from tax $7,325$571,529
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $748,194 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $258,484 · Management $86,161$344,645
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,392 · Management $3,797$15,189
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,459 · Management $7,486$29,945
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $18,409$18,409
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,442$10,442
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,096$3,096
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,186 · Management $14,691$30,877
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $128,686 · Management $6,773$135,459
IX-17 TravelPrograms $302$302
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $85,479 · Management $4,499$89,978
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,058$2,058
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,794$67,794
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $593,878 · Management $154,316 · Fundraising $0$748,194
Part X · Balance sheet $5,093,540 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $139,837$105,704
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,912,636$1,834,087
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,900,333$3,153,749
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,952,806$5,093,540
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $441$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,952,365$5,093,540
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,952,365$5,093,540
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,952,806$5,093,540
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,093,540 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$571,529
XI-2 Total expenses$748,194
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$176,665
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,952,365
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$317,840
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,093,540

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