Public Library

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 13% 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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $442K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$32
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$142K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$172K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$941K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$142K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$146K
FY2025$142K
Expenses
$172K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$169K
FY2025$172K
Net assets
$941K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$629K
FY2021$645K
FY2022$925K
FY2023$850K
FY2024$882K
FY2025$941K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1961.

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% · $172K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Friends Directo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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Jefferson Library & Museum Association is a nonprofit based in Jefferson, TX, formed in 1998.

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1 program · $172K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide free library services to a rural county

$172Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$142K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Owns and owesPt X
$941K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$941K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Government grantsLn 1e$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$142K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$442K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$474K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$941K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32
Net assetsLn 32$941K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$47K$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$339K$442K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$497K$474K
Total assetsLn 16$882K$941K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50$32
Net assetsLn 32$882K$941K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$91K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
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$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$597$597
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$172K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $142K$172K−$30K$941K 990 PDF
FY2024 $146K$169K−$23K$882K 990 PDF
FY2023 $128K$181K−$52K$850K 990 PDF
FY2022 $176K$175K$1K$925K 990 PDF
FY2021 $144K$129K$15K$645K 990 PDF
FY2020 $94K$116K−$21K$629K 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 $142,118 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $119,741$118,360
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,910$7,716
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,800$16,042
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $146,451$142,118
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,659$98,312
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,440$73,476
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $169,099$171,788
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,648−$29,670
Part VI · Governance 6 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $142,118 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$32,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,860
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$118,360
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,716$7,716
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,873$14,873
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,169$1,169
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,758$142,118
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $171,788 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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,326$91,326
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,986$6,986
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,375$2,375
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,504$1,504
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,328$1,328
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,834$29,834
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 $22,466$22,466
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,707$9,707
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,665$5,665
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $597$597
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,788 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$171,788
Part X · Balance sheet $941,248 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,621$23,917
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,304$1,646
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 $496,610$474,144
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $338,722$441,541
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 $882,257$941,248
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50$32
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50$32
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $540,798$495,953
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $341,409$445,263
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $882,207$941,216
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $882,257$941,248
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $941,216 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$142,118
XI-2 Total expenses$171,788
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,670
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$882,207
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$88,679
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$941,216

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