Pals Plus INC

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Pals Plus promotes and enables resource sharing and cooperative ventures among its member libraries

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-3072580) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$200K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 0.4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
57% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.6 mo
of spending, in cash
5.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$101K
19% of total assets
Liabilities are 19% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$853K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$904K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$442K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$853K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$899K
FY2021$813K
FY2022$840K
FY2023$789K
FY2024$853K
Expenses
$904K
FY2024▼ -0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$724K
FY2021$768K
FY2022$903K
FY2023$911K
FY2024$904K
Net assets
$442K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$633K
FY2021$677K
FY2022$614K
FY2023$492K
FY2024$442K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1992.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $513K Management & general 43% · $391K

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; $200K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$106,502Pt VII · Sec A
Network Administrator
$93,142Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Luca Manna’s $107K as Executive Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Luca Manna$106,502$104,414$102,390$91,382$94,880
James Dwyer$93,142$91,316$89,545$83,890$85,258

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

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1 program · $513K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Computerize the inventory of multiple public libraries in northern NJ for better services to the public

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-3072580) · Dispute this line
$513Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$853K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$833K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$904K
Ln 25
Programscol B$513K
Managementcol C$391K
Owns and owesPt X
$442K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$420K
Total assetsLn 16$542K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$833K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$853K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$420K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$420K
Accounts receivableLn 4$16K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$542K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
Net assetsLn 32$442K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$385K$420K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$570K$542K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K$101K
Net assetsLn 32$492K$442K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$391K$124K$267K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$52K$20K$33K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$11K$24K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$12K$25K$0
Management feesLn 11a$214K$214K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$366$366$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$17K$8K$8K$0
InterestLn 20$4K$0$4K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$0$30K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$123K$476$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$904K$513K$391K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 3, 2025 $853K$904K−$51K$442K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2024 $789K$911K−$122K$492K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 13, 2023 $840K$903K−$63K$614K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 13, 2022 $813K$768K$45K$677K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 8, 2021 $899K$724K$175K$633K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $853,044 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $765,536$833,332
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,250$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,666$19,712
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $789,467$853,044
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $505,009$515,247
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $406,070$388,609
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $911,079$903,856
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$121,612−$50,812
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $853,044 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$733,332
VIII-1e Government grants$100,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$833,332
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$19,712
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,712 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$853,044
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $903,856 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $124,071 · Management $267,314 · Fundraising $0$391,385
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,680 · Management $32,561 · Fundraising $0$52,241
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,861 · Management $23,762 · Fundraising $0$34,623
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,729 · Management $25,269 · Fundraising $0$36,998
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $214,132 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$214,132
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $366 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$366
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,400 · Management $8,400 · Fundraising $0$16,800
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $3,618 · Fundraising $0$3,618
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $29,921 · Fundraising $0$29,921
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $123,296 · Management $476 · Fundraising $0$123,772
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $512,535 · Management $391,321 · Fundraising $0$903,856
Part X · Balance sheet $542,287 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $385,121$420,073
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,324$16,285
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $45,750$39,141
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $61,480$40,366
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $35,229$26,422
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $569,904$542,287
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,568$73,061
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,969$27,671
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,537$100,732
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $492,367$441,555
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $492,367$441,555
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $569,904$542,287
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $441,555 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$853,044
XI-2 Total expenses$903,856
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$492,367
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$441,555

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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