Anna Porter Public Library

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The Anna Porter Public Library of gatlinburg is organized to foster learning for all citizens of, and visitors to, gatlinburg tennessee and the surrounding area.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 62-0989624) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 5 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
Download 990
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $552 a year · 0.2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
89% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3.6 mo
of spending, in cash
3.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
4% of total assets
Liabilities are 4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$400K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$413K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$121K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$400K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$271K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$332K
FY2025$400K
Expenses
$413K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$270K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$306K
FY2024$338K
FY2025$413K
Net assets
$121K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$124K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$121K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $368K Management & general 11% · $45K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trusteee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelsey Jones’s $45K as Library Director is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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.

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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

Programs and updates

Promotes education and learning for all citizens in Gatlinburg and surrounding areas.

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1 program · $368K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Anna Porter Public Library ("appl") is located at the gatlingburg community center and provides traditional Library services to the residents of and visitors to gatlingburg, tennessee and the surrounding area. Appl has books and magazines, audiobooks, videos and computer hotspots available for check-out or use on the premises.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 62-0989624) · Dispute this line
$368Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$400K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$392K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$413K
Ln 25
Programscol B$368K
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$121K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$392K
Government grantsLn 1e$382K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$400K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149
SavingsLn 2$123K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$123K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$121K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$131K$123K
Total assetsLn 16$138K$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$134K$121K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$72K$72K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$165K$165K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$21$21
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K
TravelLn 17$856$856
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$72K
All other expensesLn 24e$342$342
Total functional expensesLn 25$413K$368K$45K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $400K$413K−$13K$121K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 30, 2025 $332K$338K−$6K$134K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 6, 2024 $327K$306K$22K$141K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2023 $283K$288K−$5K$119K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 8, 2022 $271K$270K$225$124K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $399,648 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $322,464$391,707
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,893$4,016
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,314$1,680
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,089$2,245
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $331,760$399,648
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $223,181$276,634
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $115,024$136,285
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $338,205$412,919
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,445−$13,271
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $399,648 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$382,435
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,272
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$391,707
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,016$4,016
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,680$1,680
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,245$2,245
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,016 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,925$399,648
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $412,919 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $72,481$72,481
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $165,486$165,486
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,667$38,667
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,908$2,908
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $21$21
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,708$16,708
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $40,429$40,429
IX-17 TravelManagement $856$856
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,089$3,089
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,932$71,932
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $342$342
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $368,182 · Management $44,737 · Fundraising $0$412,919
Part X · Balance sheet $126,514 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149$149
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $131,131$123,081
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,399$3,284
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $137,679$126,514
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,377$5,483
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,377$5,483
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $134,302$121,031
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,302$121,031
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $137,679$126,514
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,031 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$399,648
XI-2 Total expenses$412,919
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,271
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,302
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,031

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