Public Library in Butler County, kentucky

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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $243K a year · 38% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 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
141 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 140.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5.0M
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
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
$744K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$571K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$744K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$433K
FY2022$638K
FY2023$635K
FY2024$708K
FY2025$744K
Expenses
$571K
FY2025▲ +62%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$321K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$353K
FY2025$571K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1968.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $571K

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 (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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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Provides free books, resources, and internet access to the public.

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1 program · $571K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The library's objective is to enhance the quality of life for the residents of butler county by serving their information, leisure, and lifelong learning needs.

$571Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$744K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$550K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$571K
Ln 25
Programscol B$571K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.7M
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.0M
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$164K
Government grantsLn 1e$163K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$550K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$744K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.3M
SavingsLn 2$436K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$128K
Other assetsLn 15$416K
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$6.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K$128K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$5.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$171K$171K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$10$10
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$25K
InterestLn 20$6$6
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$60K$60K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$241K$241K
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$571K$571K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $744K$571K$173K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $708K$353K$355K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $635K$355K$280K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $638K$343K$295K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $433K$321K$113K$1.1M 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 $743,735 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $142,132$163,830
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $549,408$550,424
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,215$26,569
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,049$2,912
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $707,804$743,735
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $157,329$188,732
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,771$382,035
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $353,100$570,767
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $354,704$172,968
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 $743,735 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$162,618
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,212
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$163,830
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $550,424$550,424
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $29,788$29,788
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$3,219−$3,219
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,912$2,912
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $579,905$743,735
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $570,767 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $171,396$171,396
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,438$4,438
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,898$12,898
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10$10
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,778$12,778
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,050$3,050
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,353$25,353
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6$6
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,580$7,580
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $59,765$59,765
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $240,936$240,936
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $32,557$32,557
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $570,767 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$570,767
Part X · Balance sheet $7,253,885 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $5,235; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $970,550$6,261,003
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $647,845$436,394
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,999$7,533
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $105,475$127,658
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $306,816$416,062
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,040,685$7,253,885
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,008$20,464
X-25 Other liabilities$5,027,776
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,008$5,048,240
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,032,677$2,205,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,040,685$7,253,885
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,205,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$743,735
XI-2 Total expenses$570,767
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,968
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,032,677
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,205,645

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