philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

Polo Libraary Foundation Nfpn FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Polo, IL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 20-1758093

Public library programs and improvements

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$67K
Spent
$59K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$816K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$67K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$67K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$64K
Expenses
$59K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$59K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$59K
Net assets
$816K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$816K
FY2022$805K
FY2023$792K
FY2024$780K
FY2025$786K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2005.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $50K Management & general 16% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Bates
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donald Hay
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Mitchell
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Cross
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pam White
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Shetler
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Polo Libraary Foundation Nfpn executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

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

Funds library programs and improvements to enhance community access to resources.

Provided by the organization

This section is blank until Polo Libraary Foundation Nfpn claims this page.

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

1 program service account for $50K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

To provide broader library services and educational opportunities for constituents of polo library

$50Kprogram expense

Run this program? Claim this org to tell your story

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$67K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$59K
Ln 25
Programscol B$50K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$816K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$816K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Gains on assetsLn 7$33K
Total revenueLn 12$67K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$810K
Total assetsLn 16$816K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$816K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$6K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$797K$810K
Total assetsLn 16$808K$816K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$808K$816K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$28$28
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$50K$50K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5$5
Total functional expensesLn 25$59K$50K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $64K$59K$6K$786K 990 PDF
FY2024 $46K$59K−$12K$780K 990 PDF
FY2023 $44K$58K−$13K$792K 990 PDF
FY2022 $49K$59K−$10K$805K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $67K$59K$8K$816K 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $66,772 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,335
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,335
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,397$23,397
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $33,040$33,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,040 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23,397$66,772
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $59,185 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,158$8,158
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $28$28
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $49,994$49,994
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5$5
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,994 · Management $9,191 · Fundraising $0$59,185
Part X · Balance sheet $815,584 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,255$5,565
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $796,742$810,019
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $807,997$815,584
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $807,997$815,584
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $807,997$815,584
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $815,584 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$66,772
XI-2 Total expenses$59,185
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,587
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$807,997
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$815,584

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

Export with similar orgs (CSV)
Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.
Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.