Comfort Public Library INC

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Provide complete Library service for the community of Comfort texas and surrounding areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$263K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$293K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$263K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$263K
Expenses
$293K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$293K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $205K Management & general 27% · $78K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Library Director
$48,298Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Evans’s $48K as Library Director is at the 39th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kim Evans$48,298$48,456———
Kimberli Evans——$44,912$43,514$41,132

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers full library services to Comfort, Texas, and nearby communities.

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1 program · $205K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide complete library service for the community of comfort and surrounding areas.

$205Kprogram 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$250

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$293K
Ln 25
Programscol B$205K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$296K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Government grantsLn 1e$173K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
SavingsLn 2$146K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$296K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$263K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$3K
Share of the $263K endowmentSch D 1g1.3%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$263K$224K$210K$234K
SpentLn 1d–1f$3K$3K$3K$3K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K$296K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$224K$263K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.1M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$10K$34K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$85K$79K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$7K$3K$523
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$5K$6K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$18K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$50K$50K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$36K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$293K$205K$78K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 $263K$293K−$30K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $323K$264K$59K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 21, 2023 $362K$265K$96K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2022 $525K$233K$292K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2021 $256K$218K$39K$1.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $263,003 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $274,802$232,854
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,764$11,557
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,657$8,038
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,468$10,554
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $322,691$263,003
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 $136,545$144,100
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,343$148,964
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $263,888$293,064
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,803−$30,061
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $263,003 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,588
VIII-1e Government grants$173,460
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,806
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,854
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,557$11,557
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,038$8,038
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,554$10,554
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,557 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,592$263,003
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $293,064 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,660 · Management $33,808 · Fundraising $4,830$48,298
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,509 · Management $4,685 · Fundraising $1,562$84,756
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,372 · Management $3,151 · Fundraising $523$11,046
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,763$8,763
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,387$3,387
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,287$2,287
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,524 · Management $5,904 · Fundraising $2,992$13,420
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,418 · Management $3,250$21,668
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $50,133$50,133
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,851$9,851
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,465 · Management $1,845$38,310
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,145$1,145
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,081 · Management $78,076 · Fundraising $9,907$293,064
Part X · Balance sheet $2,084,278 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $167,997$150,174
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $129,988$145,996
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,556,764$1,524,847
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $224,466$263,261
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,079,215$2,084,278
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,135$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,727,247$1,869,837
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $350,833$214,441
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,078,080$2,084,278
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,079,215$2,084,278
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,084,278 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$263,003
XI-2 Total expenses$293,064
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,061
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,078,080
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$36,259
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,084,278

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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