Deruyter Free Library FY2021 filing

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Free public Library serving the Deruyter, NY community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $108K a year · 205% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5.5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $95K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
5.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $60
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$50K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$159K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$802K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$50K
FY2021▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$20K
FY2025$107K
Expenses
$159K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$166K
FY2025$166K
Net assets
$802K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$904K
FY2021$802K
FY2022$632K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$421K
FY2025$362K

From the FY2021 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 1989.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $159K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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 15aYes

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1 program · $159K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provide library services free of charge to approximately 1,000 area patrons, including the lending of books, AUDIO/VISUAL and other materials.

$159Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$50K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$159K
Ln 25
Programscol B$159K
Owns and owesPt X
$802K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$802K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Government grantsLn 1e$46K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$770
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Total revenueLn 12$50K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$635K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$95K
Total assetsLn 16$802K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$802K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$73K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$88K$95K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$750K$635K
Total assetsLn 16$904K$802K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$904K$802K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$22K$22K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$781$781$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$115K$115K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$159K$159K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 22, 2026 $107K$166K−$59K$362K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2025 $20K$166K−$146K$421K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $83K$165K−$82K$567K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 31, 2023 $5K$159K−$153K$632K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 5, 2022 $50K$159K−$109K$802K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 19, 2021 $53K$154K−$101K$904K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $50,013 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $51,638$49,811
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $108$194
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,407$8
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $53,153$50,013
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,511$23,683
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $129,843$135,179
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $154,354$158,862
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$101,201−$108,849
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $50,013 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $194 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$770
VIII-1e Government grants$46,430
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,611
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,811
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $202 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$50,013
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $158,862 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $22,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,683 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,683
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,161 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,161
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $781 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$781
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,134 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,134
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,715 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,715
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $115,295 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$115,295
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,093 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,093
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,862 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$158,862
Part X · Balance sheet $802,420 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,299$72,744
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $749,864$634,569
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $87,809$95,107
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $903,972$802,420
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $903,972$802,420
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $903,972$802,420
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $903,972$802,420
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $802,420 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$50,013
XI-2 Total expenses$158,862
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$108,849
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$903,972
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$802,420

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