To provide access to quality resources and programs that serve the lifelong cultural, educational, informational, and entertainment needs and interests of people of all ages and backgrounds.

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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FY2020 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $231 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 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
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $29
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
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$176K
Spent
$177K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$178K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$176K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$4K
FY2022$88
FY2023$205
FY2024$225
FY2025$0
Expenses
$177K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$767
FY2022$1K
FY2023$803
FY2024$991
FY2025$150
Net assets
$178K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$183K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2014.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $177K Management & general 0% · $12

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 lifelong cultural, educational, and entertainment resources for all ages and backgrounds.

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1 program · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To build a new community library

$177Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$29
Grants paid · 1 grant · $175K · 2020–2020
Lyons Regional Library DistrictFY2020$175,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$176K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Money outPt IX
$177K
Ln 25
Programscol B$177K
Managementcol C$12
Owns and owesPt X
$178K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Government grantsLn 1e$175K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Total revenueLn 12$176K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$178K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$178K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K$178K
Total assetsLn 16$179K$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$179K$178K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$175K$175K
Legal feesLn 11b$150$150$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$899$899$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12$0$12$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$177K$177K$12$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $0$150−$150$183K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $225$991−$766$184K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 19, 2024 $205$803−$598$179K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 18, 2023 $88$1K−$1K$180K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2022 $4K$767$3K$181K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 28, 2021 $176K$177K−$2K$178K 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 $175,574 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $163,871$175,554
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,836$20
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,707$175,574
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200,000$175,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,425$2,261
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $201,425$177,261
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,718−$1,687
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $175,574 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$175,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$554
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$175,554
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20$20
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20$175,574
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $177,261 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $175,000$175,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $150 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$150
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $899 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$899
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,200 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $12 · Fundraising $0$12
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $177,249 · Management $12 · Fundraising $0$177,261
Part X · Balance sheet $177,733 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $179,419$177,733
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $179,419$177,733
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $179,419$177,733
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $179,419$177,733
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $179,419$177,733
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $177,733 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$175,574
XI-2 Total expenses$177,261
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,687
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$179,419
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$177,733

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