The promotion of the Library and to promote the continued growth of the Library. We support the general welfare and public relations as well as the increase in holdings of the Library and improvements to the Library so the Library can continue as a valuable resource to the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $66K a year · 122% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $627K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 31.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$93K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$14K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$665K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$93K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$93K
Expenses
$14K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$318K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$22K
FY2024$17K
FY2025$14K
Net assets
$665K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$789K
FY2021$501K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$592K
FY2025$665K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1995.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $9K Management & general 34% · $5K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
SD Community
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Ad
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3m Represent
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yuowanca LLC
$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

Supports library growth, resources, and community value through donations and improvements.

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2 programs · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The library foundation provided funding to the library for both program funding along with friends of the public library funding.

$6Kprogram expense
02

In past years the library foundation received technology grants from 3m to be used for the children's programs to promote technology and science. The library director provides a listing of materials for promotion of creative thinking for the young children's program.

$180program 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 · FY2024
Arts MidwestFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$93K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$14K
Ln 25
Programscol B$9K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$665K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$665K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Total revenueLn 12$93K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$50
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$627K
Total assetsLn 16$665K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$665K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$33K$38K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$559K$627K
Total assetsLn 16$592K$665K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85$0
Net assetsLn 32$592K$665K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$637$637
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$180$180
OccupancyLn 16$20$20
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$273$273
InsuranceLn 23$727$727
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14K$9K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $93K$14K$78K$665K 990 PDF
FY2024 $80K$17K$63K$592K 990 PDF
FY2023 $37K$22K$15K$543K 990 PDF
FY2022 $64K$7K$57K$501K 990 PDF
FY2021 $38K$341K−$303K$501K 990 PDF
FY2020 $13K$318K−$305K$789K 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 $92,631 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,921$19,500
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,776$73,131
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $79,697$92,631
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,797$14,325
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,797$14,325
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,900$78,306
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $92,631 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $73,131$73,131
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $73,131$92,631
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,325 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $4,940$4,940
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $637$637
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,548$1,548
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $180$180
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20$20
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $273$273
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $727$727
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,000$6,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,385 · Management $4,940 · Fundraising $0$14,325
Part X · Balance sheet $664,771 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,561$37,825
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $555$50
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $151$1
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $558,704$626,895
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $591,971$664,771
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $85$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $574,986$648,052
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,900$16,719
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $591,886$664,771
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $591,971$664,771
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $664,771 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$92,631
XI-2 Total expenses$14,325
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$78,306
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$591,886
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$664,771

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