Georgetown Public Library INC FY2023 filing

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The Georgetown Public Library provides access to information and library materials for residents and visitors to Sussex County in the State of Delaware.

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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$513K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$457K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$429K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$513K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$334K
FY2022$417K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$727K
FY2025$705K
Expenses
$457K
FY2023▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$312K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$457K
FY2024$779K
FY2025$618K
Net assets
$429K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$354K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$376K
FY2025$463K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $457K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Lesley Koble—$56,251
Rachel Jackson$48,510$7,192

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

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 15aYes

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1 program · $457K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The Georgetown Public Library provides access to information and library materials to residents and visitors to Sussex County in the State of Delaware.

$457Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$513K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$457K
Ln 25
Programscol B$457K
Owns and owesPt X
$429K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$429K
Total assetsLn 16$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500K
Government grantsLn 1e$461K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$513K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$246K
SavingsLn 2$182K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$429K
Total assetsLn 16$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$429K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$372K$429K
Total assetsLn 16$372K$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$372K$429K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$184K$184K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$37K$37K$0$0
TravelLn 17$503$503$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$304$304$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$120K$120K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$457K$457K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 10, 2026 $705K$618K$87K$463K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $727K$779K−$53K$376K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2024 $513K$457K$56K$429K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 9, 2023 $417K$399K$18K$372K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 7, 2022 $334K$312K$22K$354K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $512,835 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $408,080$499,509
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,227$10,983
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24$2,343
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $417,331$512,835
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $210,644$263,211
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,584$193,401
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $399,228$456,612
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,103$56,223
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $512,835 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$460,848
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,661
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$499,509
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,983
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,343$2,343
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,983 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,343$512,835
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $456,612 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,738 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$59,738
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $184,012 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$184,012
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,461 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,461
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,740 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,740
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,029 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,029
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,705 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$36,705
IX-17 TravelPrograms $503 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$503
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $304 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$304
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,494 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,494
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $119,626 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$119,626
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $456,612 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$456,612
Part X · Balance sheet $428,587 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $192,402$246,344
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $179,962$182,243
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $372,364$428,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $372,364$428,587
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $372,364$428,587
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $372,364$428,587
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $428,587 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$512,835
XI-2 Total expenses$456,612
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,223
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$372,364
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$428,587

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