Fairfield Library Association INC

Tax-deductible

Fairfield, TX501(c)(3)EIN 74-6081373

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Providing Library services to persons in and around Fairfield, texas

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$27K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$129K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$132K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$991K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$129K
FY2025▼ -29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$129K
Expenses
$132K
FY2025▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$132K
Net assets
$991K
FY2025-0.3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$959K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$988K
FY2023$934K
FY2024$994K
FY2025$991K

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 Mar 1967.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $132K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Librarian
$27,040Pt 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gary Wiggins$27,040$27,040$27,040$27,040$27,040$21,444

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 library services to people in and around Fairfield, Texas.

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1 program service account for $132K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

To ensure that residents have access to any and all library and internet services. To provide a place for people to fax and make copies of documents. To encourage the use of e-books and other reading material.

$132Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$129K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$132K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Owns and owesPt X
$991K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$991K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$129K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$675K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$316K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$991K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$991K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$7K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$659K$675K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$328K$316K
Total assetsLn 16$994K$991K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$994K$991K
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 current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K$27K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$32K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$104$104
Office expensesLn 13$0
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$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$132K$132K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $129K$132K−$3K$991K 990 PDF
FY2024 $181K$120K$60K$994K 990 PDF
FY2023 $57K$111K−$54K$934K 990 PDF
FY2022 $42K$102K−$60K$988K 990 PDF
FY2021 $98K$112K−$14K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $112K$93K$20K$959K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $129,192 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,142
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,142
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,400 · Excluded from tax $97,878$101,278
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $3,460$3,460
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $11,312$11,312
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,172 · Excluded from tax $97,878$129,192
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $132,119 across 31 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 current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,040$27,040
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,218$32,218
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,533$4,533
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $13,295$13,295
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $104$104
IX-13 Office expenses$0
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 amortizationPrograms $11,632$11,632
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,198$6,198
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,275$30,275
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,824$6,824
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $132,119 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$132,119
Part X · Balance sheet $991,106 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,250$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $328,013$316,381
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $658,770$674,725
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $994,033$991,106
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $994,033$991,106
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $994,033$991,106
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $991,106 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$129,192
XI-2 Total expenses$132,119
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,927
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$994,033
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$991,106

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

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