The Wadsworth Public Library Foundation was established to seek, receive and administer gifts, bequests and donations for the support and preservation of the Wadsworth Public Library, beyond the level of taxpayer responsibility and in a manner consistent with the goals of the Library.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 89% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
100 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $587K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 100.2 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
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
$102K
+724% vs prior year
Spent
$9K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$663K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$102K
FY2025▲ +724%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$92K
FY2024$12K
FY2025$102K
Expenses
$9K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$5K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$8K
FY2025$9K
Net assets
$663K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$499K
FY2021$587K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$473K
FY2024$570K
FY2025$663K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending November 2025) · see the original

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100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $9K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

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Secretary
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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

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1 program · $9K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Wadsworth Public Library Foundation was established to seek, receive and administer gifts, bequests and donations for the support and preservation of the Wadsworth Public Library, beyond the level of taxpayer responsibility and in a manner consistent with the goals of the Library.

$9Kprogram 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$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$102K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$88K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Money outPt IX
$9K
Ln 25
Programscol B$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$663K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$663K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$88K
Total revenueLn 12$102K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$587K
Total assetsLn 16$663K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$663K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
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$69K$76K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$501K$587K
Total assetsLn 16$570K$663K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$570K$663K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$938$938$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$374$374$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$9K$9K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $102K$9K$93K$663K 990 PDF
FY2024 $12K$8K$5K$570K 990 PDF
FY2023 $92K$473K 990 PDF
FY2022 $16K$429K 990 PDF
FY2021 $94K$5K$88K$587K 990 PDF
FY2020 $104K$499K 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 $102,049 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,384$14,344
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$87,705
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,384$102,049
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,655$0
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 $6,072$9,111
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,727$9,111
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,657$92,938
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 $102,049 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,250
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,094
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,344
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $87,705 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$87,705
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $87,705 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$102,049
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,111 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $938 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$938
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,318 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,318
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $374 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$374
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,481 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,481
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,111 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,111
Part X · Balance sheet $663,189 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,552$20,785
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $52,744$55,292
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $500,954$587,112
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $570,250$663,189
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $570,250$663,189
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $570,250$663,189
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $570,250$663,189
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $663,189 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$102,049
XI-2 Total expenses$9,111
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,938
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$570,250
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1
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$663,189

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