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89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$977K 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $384K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$977K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7.1M
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.9M
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$11.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$6.2M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$5.3M
Net assets
$11.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.6M
FY2021$13.1M
FY2022$11.5M
FY2023$12.3M
FY2024$13.5M
FY2025$14.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1988.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $4.9M Management & general 11% · $633K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $977K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$197,920Pt VII · Sec A
$165,699Pt VII · Sec A
$137,160Pt VII · Sec A
$130,527Pt VII · Sec A
Ux & Emergin
$125,740Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Library
$114,847Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Prgmr/an
$104,766Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ms Kimberly L Armstrong’s $233K as Exec Dir is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ms Kimberly L Armstrong$232,852$146,324————
Mr Mark D Jacobs——$190,421$205,529$202,687$197,920
Mr Donald Gourley$172,954$165,431$161,453$160,146$160,758$165,699
Mr Timothy a Connolly$160,114$142,081$139,525$140,736$140,241$137,160
Mr Aaron Krebeck$145,434$150,969$137,872$129,237$128,714$114,847
Ms Katherine Kilduff$146,637$143,178$138,734$135,137$134,424$130,527
Mr Joel Shields$125,672$122,015$118,988$116,702$116,649$125,740
Mr Thomas Boone$121,529$117,994$109,940$107,321$107,132—

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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3 programs · $4.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Shared collection facility- WRLC operated a shared storage facility to free valuable space in the campus libraries. The facilities provide high density, environmentally controlled, retrievable storage for books, audiovisual and microfilm media and archival boxes.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Resource sharing- WRLC member libraries have combined resources to create a shared collection- a virtual library- for students and faculty in the washington, DC area. This program includes reciprocal borrowing based on shared on-line catalog, and consortial licensing of on-line resources.

$1.8Mprogram expense
03

Information technology services have been a central focus of WRLC'S services since 1990. Provides online catalog to nine members representing over 13 million records. Digital images and audio of unique primary source materials along with access to electronic reserves and other campus systems are provided by WRLC.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$178K
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.9M
Managementcol C$633K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$178K
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150
SavingsLn 2$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.3M
Total assetsLn 16$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.1M
Net assetsLn 32$11.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.5M$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.2M$10.3M
Total assetsLn 16$19.0M$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M$7.1M
Net assetsLn 32$11.2M$11.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$346K$278K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.2M$256K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$189K$160K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$141K$110K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$126K$105K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Investment management feesLn 11f$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$95K$75K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$102K$85K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$1.2M$1.2M$5K
OccupancyLn 16$679K$627K$52K
TravelLn 17$1K$516$515
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$13K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$934K$893K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$71K$65K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$159K$154K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$4.9M$633K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.2M$5.3M$872K$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.2M$5.6M$645K$13.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.1M$5.6M$511K$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$5.6M−$493K$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.8M$5.4M$430K$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.9M$5.5M$337K$11.6M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,867,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,396,816$5,690,220
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $194,635$177,625
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,591,451$5,867,845
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,150,564$2,236,920
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,492,674$3,293,810
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,643,238$5,530,730
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,787$337,115
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $5,867,845 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,690,220$5,690,220
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $177,625$177,625
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,690,220 · Excluded from tax $177,625$5,867,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,530,730 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $278,000 · Management $68,116$346,116
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,178,874 · Management $255,874$1,434,748
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $159,737 · Management $29,437$189,174
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $110,442 · Management $30,372$140,814
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $105,299 · Management $20,769$126,068
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,021$13,021
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,508$19,508
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $47,310$47,310
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $74,627 · Management $20,385$95,012
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $85,243 · Management $16,993$102,236
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,151,775 · Management $4,754$1,156,529
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $627,362 · Management $52,020$679,382
IX-17 TravelPrograms $516 · Management $515$1,031
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,396 · Management $2,004$15,400
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $893,090 · Management $41,259$934,349
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $64,846 · Management $6,419$71,265
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $154,097 · Management $4,670$158,767
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,897,304 · Management $633,426 · Fundraising $0$5,530,730
Part X · Balance sheet $18,730,853 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $150$150
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,088,346$2,238,029
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $128,463$15,865
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $113,647$188,675
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,172,856$10,263,061
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,509,917$6,025,073
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,013,379$18,730,853
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $378,409$261,078
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $637,527$301,669
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $6,826,666$6,186,666
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$332,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,842,602$7,082,213
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,660,860$5,623,567
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,509,917$6,025,073
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,170,777$11,648,640
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,013,379$18,730,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,648,640 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,867,845
XI-2 Total expenses$5,530,730
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$337,115
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,170,777
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$140,748
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,648,640

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