The library's mission is to provide free access to information, education, technology, services and enterrainment to facilitate an informed society. The vision of the Library is to be highly valued community source of information, education and entertainement by providing access through innovative services using state-of-the-art technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $206K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$293K
Spent
$281K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$293K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$382K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$305K
Expenses
$281K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$281K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$373K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1966.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $211K Management & general 22% · $63K Fundraising 3% · $8K

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.

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 · $211K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide free access to information, education, technology, services and entertainment to facilitate an informed society.

$211Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$206K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$293K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$281K
Ln 25
Programscol B$211K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$717K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Government grantsLn 1e$212K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$293K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$588K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$717K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$442K
Other assetsLn 15$62K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 66
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$656K$717K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$448K$442K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$22K$27K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$110K$101K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$785$107
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$267$53
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$3K$459
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$334$334
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$118$118
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$39K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$538
Total functional expensesLn 25$281K$211K$63K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $305K$373K−$68K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $295K$342K−$46K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $409K$316K$93K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $382K$280K$102K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $293K$281K$12K$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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $293,309 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $630,514$276,371
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,896$9,246
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,664$3,192
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,213$4,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $697,287$293,309
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $183,946$182,684
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,619$98,327
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $298,565$281,011
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $398,722$12,298
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $293,309 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$211,877
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,494
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$276,371
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,246$9,246
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission −$2,738 · Excluded from tax $5,930$3,192
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$4,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,508 · Excluded from tax $5,930$293,309
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,011 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,639 · Management $27,049 · Fundraising $5,410$54,098
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,490 · Management $8,542$110,032
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,443 · Management $785 · Fundraising $107$3,335
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,215 · Management $267 · Fundraising $53$1,535
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,420 · Management $2,805 · Fundraising $459$13,684
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,145$6,145
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,968$7,968
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $334$334
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,552 · Fundraising $1,700$5,252
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $118$118
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,049$1,049
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,454$30,454
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,595$2,595
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,816 · Management $3,481$42,297
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,577 · Management $538$2,115
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $210,767 · Management $62,515 · Fundraising $7,729$281,011
Part X · Balance sheet $1,220,293 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,904$129,075
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $551,181$588,031
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $448,171$441,644
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $57,548$61,543
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,161,804$1,220,293
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,716$4,731
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,716$4,731
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,099,541$1,154,019
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $57,547$61,543
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,157,088$1,215,562
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,161,804$1,220,293
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,215,562 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$293,309
XI-2 Total expenses$281,011
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,298
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,157,088
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$46,176
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,215,562

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