Baldwin Public Library Trust

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The Baldwin Public Library in birmingham, michigan enriches lives by providing opportunities and resources for everyone to learn, connect, and discover.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-2404964) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 52 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
60% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
40.4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
40.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$167K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$145K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$167K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$167K
Expenses
$145K
FY2025▼ -65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$421K
FY2025$145K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1982.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $88K Management & general 40% · $58K

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
President(7/24-12/24),trustee(12/24-)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vp(7/24-12/24),president(12/24- )
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary(7/24-12/24),vp(12/24- )
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee(7/24-12/24),secretary(12/24-)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Provides financial support for city library operations.

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3 programs · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Adult services programs summer reading, author visits, book discussion groups, miscellaneous programs

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-2404964) · Dispute this line
$52Kprogram expense
02

Youth services programs presented to encourage young people to use the library. First GRADE/FIRST card, book discussion groups, summer reading, halloween program, author visits, and miscellaneous programs through the year

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-2404964) · Dispute this line
$21Kprogram expense
03

Young adult services programs presented to encourage teens to use the library. Teen consultants group, summer reading, book discussion groups for TEENS/YOUNG adults, miscellaneous programs of interest through the year.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-2404964) · Dispute this line
$9Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $230K · 2023–2023
Baldwin Public LibraryFY2023$229,772

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$167K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Money outPt IX
$145K
Ln 25
Programscol B$88K
Managementcol C$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$490K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$9K
Total revenueLn 12$167K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$490K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$490K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 652
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$502K$490K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$88K$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$145K$88K$58K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $167K$145K$22K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 18, 2025 $204K$421K−$217K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 19, 2024 $181K$127K$54K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2023 $235K$200K$35K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 18, 2022 $544K$155K$390K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 20, 2021 $109K$135K−$25K$1.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $167,048 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $125,895$69,422
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $78,237$97,626
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $204,132$167,048
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $229,772$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 $191,234$145,430
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $421,006$145,430
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$216,874$21,618
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $167,048 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,422
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$69,422
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $106,789$106,789
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$9,163−$9,163
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $97,626$167,048
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $145,430 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,200$4,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,588$8,588
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,755$1,755
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,640$4,640
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,354$1,354
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,693 · Management $37,200$124,893
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $87,693 · Management $57,737 · Fundraising $0$145,430
Part X · Balance sheet $2,160,982 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $501,794$489,800
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,560,238$1,671,182
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,062,032$2,160,982
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $514,856$582,092
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,547,176$1,578,890
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,062,032$2,160,982
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,062,032$2,160,982
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,160,982 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$167,048
XI-2 Total expenses$145,430
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,618
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,062,032
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$77,332
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,160,982

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

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