Douglas County Public Library FY2023 filing

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Ava, MO501(c)(3)Since 1979EducationEIN 43-1190907Revenue $190K in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 277, 65608-0277 · Ava, MOTax-exempt since Apr 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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IT is the purpose of the Douglas County Public Library to provide all individuals andgroups with an organized collection of books, films, recordings and othe materials pertinent to advancing an enlightend citizenship and to enrich personal lives

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$190K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$145K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$142K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$190K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$206K
Expenses
$145K
FY2023▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$180K
FY2025$121K
Net assets
$142K
FY2023▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$143K
FY2025$228K

From the FY2023 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 2010.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $145K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Employee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Libarian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Offers books, films, and other materials to enlighten citizens and enrich lives.

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1 program · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

It is the purpose of the douglas county public library to provide all individuals and groups with an organized collection of books, films, recordings and other materials pertinent to advancing an enlightend citizenship and to enrich personal lives.

$145Kprogram 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$5K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$190K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Money outPt IX
$145K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Owns and owesPt X
$142K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Government grantsLn 1e$190K
Total revenueLn 12$190K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$142K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$142K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$142K
Total assetsLn 16$96K$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$96K$142K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$79K$79K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$497$497
Advertising and promotionLn 12$244$244
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$145K$145K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $206K$121K$85K$228K 990 PDF
FY2024 $181K$180K$2K$143K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $190K$145K$46K$142K 990 PDF
FY2022 $182K$162K$20K$96K 990 PDF
FY2021 $173K$140K$32K$76K 990 PDF
FY2020 $182K$139K$44K$44K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $190,181 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $182,269$190,181
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $182,269$190,181
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $95,230$98,379
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,666$46,165
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $161,896$144,544
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,373$45,637
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $190,181 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$190,181
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$190,181
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$190,181
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $144,544 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $79,378$79,378
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,642$12,642
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,359$6,359
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $497$497
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $244$244
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,308$1,308
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,410$2,410
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,010$6,010
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,088$32,088
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,608$3,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $144,544 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$144,544
Part X · Balance sheet $141,717 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $96,080$141,717
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $96,080$141,717
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $96,080$141,717
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $96,080$141,717
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $96,080$141,717
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $141,717 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$190,181
XI-2 Total expenses$144,544
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,637
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$96,080
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$141,717

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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