Bentleyville Library provides service to over 9,500 borrowers of books and computer access for the period ending december 31, 2013....

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 surplus $4K a year · 2% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $281K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$196K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$192K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$613K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$196K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$196K
Expenses
$192K
FY2025▼ -0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$192K
Net assets
$613K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$482K
FY2021$563K
FY2022$561K
FY2023$596K
FY2024$585K
FY2025$613K

From the FY2025 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 Jul 1996.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $192K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer - Library
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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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3 programs · $192K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Bentleyville library provides service to over 9,500 borrowers of books and computer access for the period ending december 31, 2017..... As a free library, BPL grants access to over 200,000 items through the washington library network.

$192Kprogram expense
02

BPL recognizes the influence technology has on todays enviroment and the importance of current equipment. BPL upgrades net-works and hardware when necessary in order to provide the most effective resources possible.

Pt IX · col B
03

BPL provides opportunities to members of every age and status. It hosts storytimes & various studes throughout the year. Topics are dependent on the requests and interests of the community and every aspect of growth from early childhood education to the economic development....

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$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$196K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$180K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$192K
Ln 25
Programscol B$192K
Owns and owesPt X
$613K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K
Total assetsLn 16$613K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$180K
Government grantsLn 1e$57K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$196K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$166K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$166K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$281K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166K
Total assetsLn 16$613K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$613K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K$166K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$247K$281K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$173K$166K
Total assetsLn 16$585K$613K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$585K$613K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$71K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$58K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$38K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$192K$192K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $196K$192K$4K$613K 990 PDF
FY2024 $168K$194K−$26K$585K 990 PDF
FY2023 $232K$193K$38K$596K 990 PDF
FY2022 $157K$179K−$21K$561K 990 PDF
FY2021 $189K$148K$42K$563K 990 PDF
FY2020 $112K$125K−$13K$482K 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 $195,970 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $142,207$179,866
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,594$6,395
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,463$9,709
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $168,264$195,970
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,439$71,072
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,461$121,224
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,900$192,296
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,636$3,674
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $195,970 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$88,112
VIII-1e Government grants$56,563
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,191
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$179,866
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,395
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $709 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$709
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $9,000$9,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,104 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$195,970
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,296 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,072 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$71,072
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,100 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,645 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,645
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,320 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,320
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,380 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,380
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,673 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$57,673
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $38,106 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$38,106
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $192,296 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$192,296
Part X · Balance sheet $613,297 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,230$166,365
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $172,611$165,929
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $247,271$281,003
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $5,115$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $585,227$613,297
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $585,227$613,297
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $585,227$613,297
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $585,227$613,297
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $613,297 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$195,970
XI-2 Total expenses$192,296
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,674
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$585,227
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$24,396
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$613,297

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