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Germantown, NY501(c)(3)Since 1948 EIN 22-2434364Revenue $193K in FY2025

On file with the IRS[email protected]31 Palatine Park Rd, 12526-5310 · Germantown, NYTax-exempt since May 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Maintain and improve the quality of life for all citizens of our community by providing resources that enhance and contribute to individual knowledge, enlightenment and enjoyment in the most efficient manner possible.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$193K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$209K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$661K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$193K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$193K
Expenses
$209K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$191K
FY2025$209K
Net assets
$661K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$730K
FY2021$735K
FY2022$717K
FY2023$667K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$661K

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 1983.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $202K Management & general 1% · $1K Fundraising 3% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mary Howard
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lauren Montgomery
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Claire Hsu
Trustee
$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 resources to enhance knowledge, enlightenment, and enjoyment, improving community quality of life.

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1 program · $202K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Maintain and improve the quality of life for all citizens of our community by providing resources that enhance and contribute to individual knowledge, enlightenment and enjoyment in the most efficient manner possible.

$202Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Judith B Phelan and Richard S Phelan Fam Foundation INCFY2025$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500
Grants paid · 10 grants · $99K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$9,425
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,444
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,451
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,440
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,855
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,825
Unitemized GrantFY2021$14,475
Unitemized GrantFY2021$828
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,559
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,143

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$193K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$209K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$1K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$661K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$661K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Government grantsLn 1e$126K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$753
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$193K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
SavingsLn 2$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$491K
Total assetsLn 16$661K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$661K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$516K$491K
Total assetsLn 16$677K$661K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$677K$661K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$94K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$9K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$209K$202K$1K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $193K$209K−$16K$661K 990 PDF
FY2024 $200K$191K$10K$677K 990 PDF
FY2023 $179K$230K−$51K$667K 990 PDF
FY2022 $172K$190K−$18K$717K 990 PDF
FY2021 $173K$176K−$4K$735K 990 PDF
FY2020 $157K$164K−$7K$730K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $192,518 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $169,523$169,756
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,243$4,206
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $698$753
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,011$17,803
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,475$192,518
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,444$9,425
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $89,739$102,379
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,618$96,756
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,801$208,560
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,674−$16,042
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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $192,518 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$126,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,756
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$169,756
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,206$4,206
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $753$753
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $17,803$17,803
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,206 · Excluded from tax $18,556$192,518
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,560 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,425$9,425
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $93,845$93,845
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,534$8,534
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,100$1,100
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,295$25,295
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,006$6,006
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,034$50,034
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,016 · Fundraising $5,305$14,321
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $202,155 · Management $1,100 · Fundraising $5,305$208,560
Part X · Balance sheet $660,733 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,035$56,175
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $113,501$113,614
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $516,239$490,944
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $676,775$660,733
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $676,775$660,733
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $676,775$660,733
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $676,775$660,733
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $660,733 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$192,518
XI-2 Total expenses$208,560
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$676,775
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$660,733

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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