To provide a full service Library for the town of Lagrange, NY and the surrounding communities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 37 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $121K a year · 12% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $483K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$994K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$942K
FY2021$981K
FY2022$924K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$994K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$825K
FY2021$817K
FY2022$921K
FY2023$939K
FY2024$920K
FY2025$994K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1983.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $989K Management & general 0% · $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

12 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Library Director
$100,032Pt VII · Sec A
Library Director
$3,077Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary De Bellis’s $100K as Library Director is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary De Bellis$100,032$87,070$84,244$81,138$78,513$76,328
Anna Moser$3,077—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Offers a full-service library for LaGrange, NY and nearby areas.

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1 program · $989K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Operation of a public library in the town of lagrange, ny

$989Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Money outPt IX
$994K
Ln 25
Programscol B$989K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$924K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$279K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$483K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$990K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 637
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$342K$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$334K$483K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$990K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$35
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$103K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$336K$336K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$263K$263K
TravelLn 17$983$983
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$58K$58K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$126K$126K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$994K$989K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$994K$95K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$920K$110K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$939K$239K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $924K$921K$3K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $981K$817K$164K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $942K$825K$117K$1.2M 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 $1,088,517 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $974,195$1,007,420
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $35,321$36,511
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,340$44,586
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,029,856$1,088,517
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $455,925$493,712
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $463,649$499,915
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $919,574$993,627
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $110,282$94,890
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,088,517 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$924,199
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$83,221
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,007,420
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $36,511$36,511
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $44,586$44,586
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,097 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,088,517
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $993,627 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,109$103,109
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $335,826$335,826
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,233$21,233
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,544$33,544
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,100$3,100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,778$22,778
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,527$9,527
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $262,892$262,892
IX-17 TravelPrograms $983$983
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $58,102$58,102
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,513$12,513
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,726$125,726
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,794$2,794
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $989,027 · Management $4,600 · Fundraising $0$993,627
Part X · Balance sheet $1,822,503 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,497$61,543
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $279,658$278,761
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,042,201$990,076
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $334,158$483,059
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,064$9,064
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,727,578$1,822,503
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$35
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$35
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,727,578$1,822,468
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,727,578$1,822,503
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,822,468 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,088,517
XI-2 Total expenses$993,627
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$94,890
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,727,578
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,822,468

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