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Germantown Library FY2020 filing

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Germantown, NY501(c)(3)Since 1948 EIN 22-2434364Revenue $157K in FY2020

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.
96¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.8 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
$9K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$157K
Spent
$164K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$730K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$157K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$193K
Expenses
$164K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$191K
FY2025$209K
Net assets
$730K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$730K
FY2021$735K
FY2022$717K
FY2023$667K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$661K

From the FY2020 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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $157K Management & general 4% · $6K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Crawford
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Gretta Tillman
Vice Preside
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides resources to enhance knowledge, enlightenment, and enjoyment, improving community quality of life.

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1 program · $157K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Library serving the general public with various reading and educational materials.

$157Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$157K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$157K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$730K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$739K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Government grantsLn 1e$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$889
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$157K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$113K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$148K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$591K
Total assetsLn 16$739K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$730K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K$148K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$607K$591K
Total assetsLn 16$747K$739K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$737K$730K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$7K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$157K$6K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $157,265 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $147,978$136,566
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,455$5,386
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,318$889
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,170$14,424
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $170,921$157,265
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $27,398$17,702
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,285$58,640
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $104,518$87,609
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $194,201$163,951
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,280−$6,686
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $157,265 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$90,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,566
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,566
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,386$5,386
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $889$889
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $14,424$14,424
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,386 · Excluded from tax $15,313$157,265
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,951 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,702$17,702
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,344$53,344
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,296$5,296
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,020$4,020
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,169$26,169
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,253$3,253
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,595$44,595
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,515 · Management $1,976 · Fundraising $1,081$9,572
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $156,874 · Management $5,996 · Fundraising $1,081$163,951
Part X · Balance sheet $739,306 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,163$35,520
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $114,326$112,687
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $606,961$591,099
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $747,450$739,306
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,373$8,915
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,373$8,915
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $731,077$724,391
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,000$6,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $737,077$730,391
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $747,450$739,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $730,391 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$157,265
XI-2 Total expenses$163,951
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,686
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$737,077
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$730,391

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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