Provides Library services to residents of Smyth County, virginia.

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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
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
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$523K
119% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 119% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$913K
Spent
$834K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$84K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$913K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$913K
FY2021$988K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$834K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$834K
FY2021$958K
FY2022$952K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
−$84K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$84K
FY2021−$53K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$174K

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 Nov 1990.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $834K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

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1 program · $834K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The library serves smyth county in virginia.

$834Kprogram 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$7K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$913K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$884K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Money outPt IX
$834K
Ln 25
Programscol B$834K
Owns and owesPt X
−$84K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$523K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$884K
Government grantsLn 1e$884K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$125
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$913K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$220K
SavingsLn 2$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$290K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Other assetsLn 15$95K
Total assetsLn 16$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$523K
Net assetsLn 32−$84K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 60
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$138K$290K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$347K$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$510K$523K
Net assetsLn 32−$163K−$84K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$490K$490K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$87K$87K$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$221K$221K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$834K$834K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.2M−$8K$174K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M−$17K$201K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.0M$60K$218K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$952K$211K$158K 990 PDF
FY2021 $988K$958K$30K−$53K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $913K$834K$80K−$84K 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 $913,358 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $894,495$884,084
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,055$11,615
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $135$125
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,236$17,534
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $917,921$913,358
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $639,413$576,875
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $344,902$256,860
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $984,315$833,735
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$66,394$79,623
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $913,358 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$884,084
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$884,084
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,615
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $125$125
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,534 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$17,534
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,149 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $125$913,358
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $833,735 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $490,268 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$490,268
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $86,607 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$86,607
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,706 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,706
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,880 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,880
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,942 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,942
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $220,595 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$220,595
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,737 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,737
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $833,735 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$833,735
Part X · Balance sheet $438,796 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,730$220,431
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $69,525$69,577
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $118,060$14,622
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,437$39,557
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $42,063$94,609
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $346,815$438,796
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,657$15,871
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $503,586$506,730
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $510,243$522,601
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$245,697−$157,209
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $82,269$73,404
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$163,428−$83,805
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $346,815$438,796
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$83,805 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$913,358
XI-2 Total expenses$833,735
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,623
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$163,428
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$83,805

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