The mission of the New Castle public Library is to enrich our community by providing Library resources and services to meet the informational, educational, cultural, and recreational needs of the citizens of New Castle. The Library serves as a community center where people come together to discuss, learn, grow, and share.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $125K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $75K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$791K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$916K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$791K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$861K
FY2021$791K
FY2022$898K
FY2023$616K
FY2024$668K
FY2025$890K
Expenses
$916K
FY2021▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$973K
FY2021$916K
FY2022$980K
FY2023$786K
FY2024$787K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2021▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2006.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $715K Management & general 22% · $201K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Library Director
$79,933Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Friends Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (through 12/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Kirk’s $85K as Library Director is at the 75th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Kirk$85,238$82,452$84,724$80,791$79,933$77,969

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.

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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 15aYes

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Enrich community by providing resources for informational, educational, cultural, and recreational needs.

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1 program · $715K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

New castle public library provided informational, educational and recreational materials and services to 7,652 visitors and circulated 32,910 items in both print, through curbside pickup, and electronic format in FY21. Free wifi was available in the parking lot and was accessed by 999 users.

$715Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$75K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$791K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$789K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$916K
Ln 25
Programscol B$715K
Managementcol C$201K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$789K
Government grantsLn 1e$501K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$225K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$123
Total revenueLn 12$791K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$306K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K$318K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$68K$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$18K$81K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$279K$226K$53K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$14K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$19K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K$725
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$225K$202K$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$804$804
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$146K$132K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$563
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$82K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$916K$715K$201K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $890K$1.0M−$139K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $668K$787K−$120K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $616K$786K−$170K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $898K$980K−$82K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $791K$916K−$124K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $861K$973K−$113K$4.6M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $791,494 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $852,081$788,577
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,955$1,258
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $857$1,536
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,059$123
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $860,952$791,494
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $477,193$435,589
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $496,295$480,113
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $973,488$915,702
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$112,536−$124,208
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $791,494 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$285,842
VIII-1e Government grants$501,199
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,536
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$225,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$788,577
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,258$1,258
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,536$1,536
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $123$123
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,258 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,659$791,494
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $915,702 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,376 · Management $81,277$99,653
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $225,861 · Management $52,747$278,608
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,152 · Management $2,297$6,449
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,945 · Management $7,746$21,691
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,841 · Management $10,347$29,188
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,525 · Management $725$7,250
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,106$1,106
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,484$2,484
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $202,500 · Management $22,500$225,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $804$804
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $131,554 · Management $14,617$146,171
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,066 · Management $563$5,629
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,600 · Management $5,245$86,845
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,813 · Management $1,011$4,824
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $714,717 · Management $200,985 · Fundraising $0$915,702
Part X · Balance sheet $4,509,110 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,089$11,832
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $265,828$305,976
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,706$4,528
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,245,482$4,099,311
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $68,104$87,463
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,614,074$4,509,110
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,996$23,864
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,696$23,864
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,583,749$4,476,478
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,629$8,768
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,590,378$4,485,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,614,074$4,509,110
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,485,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$791,494
XI-2 Total expenses$915,702
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$124,208
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,590,378
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,076
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,485,246

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