Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2000.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
10 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.
Corina Thorne’s $48K as Library Dire is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corina Thorne | $48,000 | $45,500 | $39,973 | $32,657 | — |
| Sue Lightfoot | — | — | — | — | $37,831 |
| Sue Lightfoot Jan-July | — | — | — | $25,333 | — |
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.
See Carrollton Public Library executive salaries →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 library materials, programs, and internet access for community information, education, and recreation.
Questions for Carrollton Public Library
Your first name shows with your question. Carrollton Public Library answers here, for everyone.
The carrollton public library mission is to be the hub of information, education and recreation for the community. They provide library materials, programs and services to library patrons. The carrollton library also provides internet access and wifi connectivity to the general public.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $761K | $898K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $801K | $964K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $14K | $23K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $787K | $940K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $123K | $80K | $43K | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $3K | $2K | $1K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $10K | $6K | $4K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $10K | $7K | $3K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $96 | $96 | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $386 | $386 | ||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $15K | $15K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $7K | $7K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $4K | $4K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $226 | $226 | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $106K | $106K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $279K | $226K | $52K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 13, 2025 | $269K | $243K | $26K | $967K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 3, 2024 | $432K | $279K | $154K | $940K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 24, 2023 | $261K | $224K | $37K | $787K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2022 | $237K | $218K | $20K | $750K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 13, 2021 | $235K | $234K | $866 | $730K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $432,342 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $432,342 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $278,554 across 11 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $963,639 assets, 9 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $940,454 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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