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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $757 a year · under 1% 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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$102K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$304K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$308K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$85K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$304K
FY2021▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$362K
FY2021$304K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$154K
FY2025$192K
Expenses
$308K
FY2021▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$410K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$152K
FY2025$175K
Net assets
$85K
FY2021▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$111K
FY2025$76K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1984.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $185K Management & general 40% · $123K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$63,748Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Edgar Mosshamer$68,890$53,466$63,748

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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1 program · $185K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Libraries first provides librariees, schools and non-profits with creative, transformative products and services at affordable prices so they may better serve their communities.

$185Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$304K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$253K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$185K
Managementcol C$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$85K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$253K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Total revenueLn 12$304K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$85K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$158K$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$233K$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K$102K
Net assetsLn 32$90K$85K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$38K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$3K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$866$578
Office expensesLn 13$120$72$48
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$733
OccupancyLn 16$14K$9K$6K
InterestLn 20$607$364$243
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$672
InsuranceLn 23$858$515$343
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$212K$127K$85K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$657$438
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$185K$123K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $192K$175K$17K$76K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $154K$152K$2K$111K 990 PDF
FY2022 $211K$181K$29K$109K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $304K$308K−$4K$85K 990 PDF
FY2020 $362K$410K−$48K$90K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $304,108 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$51,232
I-9 Program service revenue$252,854
I-10 Investment income$22
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$304,108
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$68,915
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$239,244
I-18 Total expenses$308,159
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$4,051
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $304,108 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,232
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$51,232
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $252,854$252,854
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $22$22
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $252,876$304,108
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $308,159 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,248 · Management $25,499$63,747
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,101 · Management $2,067$5,168
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,407 · Management $2,271$5,678
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $866 · Management $578$1,444
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $72 · Management $48$120
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,099 · Management $733$1,832
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,640 · Management $5,760$14,400
IX-20 InterestPrograms $364 · Management $243$607
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,008 · Management $672$1,680
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $515 · Management $343$858
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,918 · Management $84,612$211,530
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $657 · Management $438$1,095
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $184,895 · Management $123,264 · Fundraising $0$308,159
Part X · Balance sheet $187,049 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $158,129$131,175
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $54,046$37,332
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,091$18,542
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $233,267$187,049
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $106,935$93,105
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31,293$3,776
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $143,328$101,981
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $89,939$85,068
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,939$85,068
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $233,267$187,049
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $85,068 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$304,108
XI-2 Total expenses$308,159
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,051
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$89,939
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$820
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$85,068

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