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Bluffton-Richland Library Foundation

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Bluffton, OH501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 34-1757945Revenue $577K in FY2025

On file with the IRS145 S Main St, 45817-2208 · Bluffton, OHTax-exempt since Apr 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To solicit, collect, receive, acquire and maintain a fund or funds and to apply the income and unrestricted principal therof to aid and assist the Bluffton Public Library, a public agency under the laws of the State of Ohio.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $208K a year · 95% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$577K
+125% vs prior year
Spent
$18K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$577K
FY2025▲ +125%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$336K
FY2023−$56K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$577K
Expenses
$18K
FY2025-0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$3K
FY2022$12K
FY2023$16K
FY2024$18K
FY2025$18K
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.0M

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 Apr 1994.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $10K Management & general 45% · $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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Robert Beer
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Jordan
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Weaver
Treasurer
$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

Programs and updates

Supports the Bluffton Public Library by raising and managing funds for its needs.

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1 program · $10K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Foundation provided a grant of $10,000 to Bluffton Public Library to aid and assist the Library in providing library resources and programming to the community served by the Bluffton Public Library in accordance with the mission of the Bluffton-Richland Library Foundation.

$10Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
The John E Goerlich Charitable TrustFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2025–2025
Bluffton Public LibraryFY2025$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$577K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$574K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$18K
Ln 25
Programscol B$10K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$574K
Gains on assetsLn 7$364K
Total revenueLn 12$577K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$4K$12K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$0$8K$0
InsuranceLn 23$210$0$210$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$200$0$200$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$18K$10K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $577K$18K$559K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $257K$18K$238K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 −$56K$16K−$72K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $336K$12K$323K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $127K$3K$124K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $81K$3K$78K$2.2M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $576,705 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,201$2,562
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $255,307$574,143
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $256,508$576,705
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,000$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,205$8,137
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,205$18,137
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $238,303$558,568
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $576,705 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,562
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,562
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $210,563 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$210,563
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $363,580 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$363,580
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $574,143 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$576,705
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,137 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,727 · Fundraising $0$7,727
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $210 · Fundraising $0$210
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $200 · Fundraising $0$200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,000 · Management $8,137 · Fundraising $0$18,137
Part X · Balance sheet $3,042,044 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,092$11,687
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,633,092$3,030,357
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,637,184$3,042,044
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,172$26,324
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,613,012$3,015,720
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,637,184$3,042,044
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,637,184$3,042,044
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,042,044 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$576,705
XI-2 Total expenses$18,137
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$558,568
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,637,184
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$153,708
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,042,044

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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