The sole purpose of the Oxford public Library is to provide free Library service to a community of about 30,000 and to provide free reading programs to children IT has provided these services to since 1785.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $57K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$374K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$441K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$374K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$360K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$374K
FY2024$419K
Expenses
$441K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$402K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$407K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$457K
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1955.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $362K Management & general 18% · $79K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$54,021Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carey Bresler$45,892$54,021$51,443$48,441$48,911

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $362K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The sole purpose of the oxford public library is to provide free library service to a community of about 30,000 and to provide free reading programs to children. It has provided these services since 1785.

$362Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$374K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Money outPt IX
$441K
Ln 25
Programscol B$362K
Managementcol C$79K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Government grantsLn 1e$232K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$374K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100
SavingsLn 2$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 610
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$58K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$177K$177K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$284$284
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$408$408
Office expensesLn 13$11K$3K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$501$501
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$754$754
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$47K$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$62K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$441K$362K$79K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $419K$457K−$38K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $374K$441K−$68K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $368K$407K−$39K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $360K$397K−$37K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $300K$402K−$101K$3.1M 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 $373,913 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $299,028$298,374
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,833$17,410
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $48,100$51,609
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,379$6,520
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $368,340$373,913
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 $251,239$262,174
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $155,946$179,291
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $407,185$441,465
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,845−$67,552
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $373,913 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$231,534
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$298,374
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,410$17,410
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,609$51,609
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,063$4,063
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,457$2,457
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,410 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $58,129$373,913
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $441,465 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,116$58,116
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $176,588$176,588
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,674$4,674
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,154$5,154
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,642$17,642
IX-11a Management feesManagement $284$284
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,042$2,042
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12,530$12,530
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $18,924$18,924
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $408$408
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,288 · Management $7,671$10,959
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,339 · Management $6,339$12,678
IX-17 TravelManagement $501$501
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $754$754
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,290 · Management $23,290$46,580
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,448 · Management $5,449$10,897
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,716 · Management $1,018$62,734
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $362,255 · Management $79,210 · Fundraising $0$441,465
Part X · Balance sheet $3,040,485 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100$100
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $130,241$108,047
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,613,953$1,567,373
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,213,187$1,364,965
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,957,481$3,040,485
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,957,481$3,040,485
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,957,481$3,040,485
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,040,485 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$373,913
XI-2 Total expenses$441,465
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,552
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,957,481
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$150,556
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,040,485

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