Greene County Public Library FY2021 filing

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The Greene County Public Library is the community connection to reading, lifetime learning, and personal and professional enrichment for people of all ages.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$525K 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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FY2021 · 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 $301K a year · 2% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$525K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $57
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$362K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$13.1M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$12.2M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$9.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$13.1M
FY2021▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.8M
FY2021$13.1M
FY2022$21.9M
FY2023$14.8M
FY2024$14.4M
Expenses
$12.2M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.3M
FY2021$12.2M
FY2022$13.2M
FY2023$17.2M
FY2024$21.7M
Net assets
$9.4M
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$18.2M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$6.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1974.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $9.7M Management & general 20% · $2.5M

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; $525K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$153,442Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$144,236Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$139,929Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Officer
$87,550Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karl Colon$169,910$178,119$144,236$152,400
Elizabeth Cusack$145,795$159,141—$123,375
Mr Karl Colon——$153,442—
Ms Elizabeth Cusack——$139,929—
Meldon Brindley$87,840$98,393—$83,252
Mr Meldon Brindley——$87,550—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $10.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Salaries and wages allow the Library to sere 99,047 registered patrons with a circulation of 2,264,451 items through seven service locations. Revenue generated by these activities are from the collection of fines and fees on borrowed materials. The LiIbrary also collects fees for copying, printing and faxing.

$6.7Mprogram expense
02

This expense if for the purchasing, leasing, and inter-library lending of materials. Materials include electronic databases and down loadable books, music, movies, magazines, and television programs for patrons across the state. Revenue is generated through fines and fees on these materials.

$2.5Mprogram expense
03

This expense if for the maintenance of eight facilities. The Library owns two facilities: the Xenia location and the Kinsey Road materials processing center. The other six facilities are leases with the city or townships in Beavercreek, Cedarville, Fairborn, Jamestown, Yellow Springs and Bellbrook.

$767Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$57

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$12.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.7M
Managementcol C$2.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$9.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.5M
Total assetsLn 16$9.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$362K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Government grantsLn 1e$93K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$13.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$850
SavingsLn 2$6.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$362K
Net assetsLn 32$9.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5289
VolunteersI 680
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M$6.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M$9.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$507K$362K
Net assetsLn 32$8.4M$9.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$381K$0$381K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.8M$4.1M$748K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$701K$583K$118K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$753K$602K$151K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$55K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$474K$382K$91K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$194K$156K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$256K$207K$49K
Information technologyLn 14$441K$356K$85K
OccupancyLn 16$767K$619K$148K
TravelLn 17$22K$16K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$53K$53K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.2M$2.6M$593K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$19K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.2M$9.7M$2.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 20, 2025 $14.4M$21.7M−$7.3M$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $14.8M$17.2M−$2.3M$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 12, 2023 $21.9M$13.2M$8.8M$18.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 22, 2022 $13.1M$12.2M$911K$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2022 $12.8M$11.3M$1.5M$8.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,108,130 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $186,278$97,113
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,559,125$13,006,982
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54,532$4,035
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,799,935$13,108,130
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 $6,894,071$6,714,343
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,424,156$5,483,137
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,318,227$12,197,480
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,481,708$910,650
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,108,130 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$93,120
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,993
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$97,113
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,006,982$13,006,982
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,035$4,035
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,011,017 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$13,108,130
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,197,480 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $380,920$380,920
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,059,131 · Management $748,255$4,807,386
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $583,171 · Management $117,805$700,976
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $601,982 · Management $151,287$753,269
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,158 · Management $16,634$71,792
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,289$5,289
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $382,355 · Management $91,157$473,512
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $156,474 · Management $37,305$193,779
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $206,772 · Management $49,297$256,069
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $356,004 · Management $84,875$440,879
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $619,251 · Management $147,636$766,887
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,570 · Management $6,399$21,969
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $53,453$53,453
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,648,102 · Management $593,328$3,241,430
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,352 · Management $10,518$29,870
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,703,322 · Management $2,494,158 · Fundraising $0$12,197,480
Part X · Balance sheet $9,776,484 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $850$850
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,625,702$6,541,634
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,239,282$3,234,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,865,834$9,776,484
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $506,815$362,146
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $506,815$362,146
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $5,801,542$5,853,119
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $2,218,619$3,245,753
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $338,858$315,466
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,359,019$9,414,338
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,865,834$9,776,484
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,414,338 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,108,130
XI-2 Total expenses$12,197,480
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$910,650
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,359,019
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$144,670
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,414,338

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