Benson Memorial Library INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Titusville, PA501(c)(3)Since 1988EIN 25-6000199Revenue $712K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbensonlibrary.org213 N Franklin St, 16354-1701 · Titusville, PATax-exempt since Dec 1988Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Serves as a public Library.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $248K a year · 39% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$712K
Spent
$395K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$712K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$712K
FY2021$818K
FY2022$629K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$490K
FY2025$663K
Expenses
$395K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$395K
FY2021$357K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$395K
FY2025$422K
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$4.0M

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 Dec 1988.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $292K Management & general 26% · $103K

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; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$40,224Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessica Hilburn$77,273$69,088$59,837$50,528$43,779$40,224
Ann Q Warner$1,503$1,628$7,010$2,098——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Benson Memorial Library INC is a nonprofit based in Titusville, PA, formed in 1988.

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1 program · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Serves as a public library.

$292Kprogram expense

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$35K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$712K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$490K
Investment incomeLn 3$219K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$395K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$490K
Government grantsLn 1e$440K
Investment incomeLn 3$219K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$712K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$215K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$215K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 66
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$215K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$165K$144K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$15K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$11K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$95K$75K$20K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$448
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$532
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K$210
Total functional expensesLn 25$395K$292K$103K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $663K$422K$241K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $490K$395K$95K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $523K$381K$142K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $629K$394K$235K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $818K$357K$460K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $712K$395K$317K$2.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $712,189 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $342,323$489,797
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $276,946$219,237
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,910$3,155
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $629,179$712,189
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $276,289$248,210
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,426$147,211
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $401,715$395,421
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $227,464$316,768
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $712,189 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$439,804
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,993
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$489,797
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $219,237$219,237
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,155$3,155
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,155 · Excluded from tax $219,237$712,189
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $395,421 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $40,224$40,224
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $143,900 · Management $20,785$164,685
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,433 · Management $12,199$27,632
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,158 · Management $4,511$15,669
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,050$1,050
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,148$3,148
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,570 · Management $20,354$94,924
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,524 · Management $448$3,972
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,389 · Management $532$1,921
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,986 · Management $210$42,196
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $291,960 · Management $103,461 · Fundraising $0$395,421
Part X · Balance sheet $2,901,959 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,739$214,644
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,417,474$2,687,315
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,493,213$2,901,959
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,875
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,875
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,286,989$2,685,796
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $206,224$213,288
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,493,213$2,899,084
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,493,213$2,901,959
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,899,084 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$712,189
XI-2 Total expenses$395,421
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$316,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,493,213
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$89,103
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,899,084

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

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