Sullivan County Imagination Library

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Increase literacy through the providing of books to children.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 55-0860873) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 20% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
33.6 mo
of spending, in cash
33.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
18 of 18 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$124K
+0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$101K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$284K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$124K
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$124K
Expenses
$101K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$95K
FY2025$101K
Net assets
$284K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$168K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$284K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $95K Management & general 5% · $5K Fundraising 1% · $885

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provide books to children to boost their reading skills.

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1 program · $95K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Books provided to children.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 55-0860873) · Dispute this line
$95Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$124K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$101K
Ln 25
Programscol B$95K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$885
Owns and owesPt X
$284K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$112K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$49
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$124K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$284K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K$284K
Total assetsLn 16$260K$284K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$260K$284K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$876$4K$885
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$94K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$101K$95K$5K$885

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 27, 2026 $124K$101K$22K$284K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 20, 2025 $123K$95K$28K$260K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2024 $114K$231K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 23, 2023 $126K$207K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 9, 2022 $124K$168K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 6, 2021 $107K$130K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $123,863 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $111,868$111,577
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,081$12,286
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $122,949$123,863
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,966$101,376
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $94,966$101,376
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,983$22,487
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $123,863 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,085
VIII-1e Government grants$7,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$96,892
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$49
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,577
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,286$12,286
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $12,286$123,863
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $101,376 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $876 · Management $3,872 · Fundraising $885$5,633
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $94,343$94,343
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $95,219 · Management $5,272 · Fundraising $885$101,376
Part X · Balance sheet $283,504 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,194$22,378
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $224,604$261,126
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $259,798$283,504
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $259,798$283,504
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $259,798$283,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $259,798$283,504
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $283,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$123,863
XI-2 Total expenses$101,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,487
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$259,798
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,219
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$283,504

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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