Burgettstown Community Library FY2020 filing

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Providing a Community Library for all residents in the Burgettstown surrounding area...

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $380K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$69K
Spent
$76K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$464K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$69K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$171K
Expenses
$76K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$205K
Net assets
$464K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$464K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$420K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$426K
FY2025$354K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1979.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $44K Management & general 42% · $32K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers a community library for all residents in the Burgettstown surrounding area.

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3 programs · $44K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Providing general library services for all residents in the burgettstown surrounding area... As a free library, BCL grants access to various items through the washington library network. These resources include reference materials, books, periodicals, serials, A/V material and manipulatives to be used at home or in the space at the…

$44Kprogram expense
02

BCL recognizes the influence technology has on today's environment and the importance of current equipment. BCL upgrades networks and hardware when necessary in order to provide the most effective and relevant resources possible.

Pt IX · col B
03

BCL provides opportunities to members of every age and status, BCL hosts storytimes & certification courses throughout the year. In the past years, BCL has doubled the expenditures in adult and childrens programming.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$69K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$725
Money outPt IX
$76K
Ln 25
Programscol B$44K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$464K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Government grantsLn 1e$48K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$725
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$69K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$380K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$464K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 67
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$331K$380K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$427K$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$427K$464K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$29K$0$29K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$0$3K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$76K$44K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 24, 2026 $171K$205K−$34K$354K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 30, 2025 $123K$196K−$73K$426K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 2, 2024 $162K$151K$11K$408K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 26, 2023 $111K$110K$729$420K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 9, 2022 $119K$103K$16K$525K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 7, 2021 $69K$76K−$8K$464K 990 PDF

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 $68,769 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $87,237$66,451
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,973$1,593
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,657$725
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $96,867$68,769
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,780$32,028
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,867$44,427
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $134,647$76,455
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,780−$7,686
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $68,769 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1e Government grants$48,217
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,001
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$66,451
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,593 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,593
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $725 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$725
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,318 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$68,769
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $76,455 across 6 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $28,626 · Fundraising $0$28,626
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $3,402 · Fundraising $0$3,402
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,804 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,804
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,667 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,667
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,155 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,155
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,801 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,801
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,427 · Management $32,028 · Fundraising $0$76,455
Part X · Balance sheet $464,120 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,922$15,989
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $72,458$64,654
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $330,807$380,477
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $427,187$464,120
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $427,187$464,120
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $427,187$464,120
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $427,187$464,120
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $464,120 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$68,769
XI-2 Total expenses$76,455
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,686
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$427,187
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$44,619
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$464,120

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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