Enhancing innovative library services for the community's educational and social enrichment since 1989

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 2 employees.
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
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 $381K a year · 58% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $21K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$585K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$204K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$585K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$651K
FY2025$585K
Expenses
$204K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$744K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$204K
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1989.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $122K Management & general 26% · $54K Fundraising 14% · $29K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Foundation Director
$58,881Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elliott Rakofsky$58,881$53,626$57,205$47,848$49,428$46,209

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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Enriches community education and social life by enhancing innovative library services.

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1 program · $122K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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$122Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$21K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $399K · 2020–2024
City of LargoFY2024$55,948
Unitemized GrantFY2024$31,900
City of LargoFY2023$54,759
City of LargoFY2022$103,450
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,150
City of LargoFY2021$100,479
City of LargoFY2020$27,245

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$585K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$291K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$122K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$291K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$585K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$169
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$45K$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$56K$56K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$32K$32K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$0$33K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$0$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$0$7K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$7K$0$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$23K$0$619
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$9K$5K$787
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$122K$54K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $585K$204K$381K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $651K$179K$473K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$234K$1.5M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $284K$744K−$461K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $481K$130K$351K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $181K$165K$16K$1.9M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $585,355 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $116,696$292,126
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $531,775$290,966
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,704$2,263
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $651,175$585,355
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $57,259$87,848
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,667$59,074
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,638$57,257
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $178,564$204,179
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $472,611$381,176
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $585,355 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $453 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$292,126
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$292,126
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $290,966$290,966
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,810$1,810
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $293,229$585,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $204,179 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $55,948$55,948
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $31,900$31,900
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $32,953 · Fundraising $21,968$54,921
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $2,492 · Fundraising $1,661$4,153
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,392 · Fundraising $0$7,392
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,400 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,400
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $3,265 · Fundraising $3,475$6,740
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,754 · Fundraising $0$2,754
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,174 · Management $0 · Fundraising $619$23,793
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,723 · Management $4,668 · Fundraising $787$14,178
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,145 · Management $53,524 · Fundraising $28,510$204,179
Part X · Balance sheet $4,216,837 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,709$45,588
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $169$169
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,030$4,541
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,782,661$4,166,539
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,831,569$4,216,837
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,117$6,209
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,117$6,209
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,890,303$1,126,071
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $939,149$3,084,557
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,829,452$4,210,628
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,831,569$4,216,837
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,210,628 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$585,355
XI-2 Total expenses$204,179
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$381,176
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,829,452
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,210,628

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