The purpose of the organization is to provide Library services to the residents of the Harper community, thus facilitating the growth of knowledge in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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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
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 surplus $30K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
37 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 36.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $88
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$293K
+191% vs prior year
Spent
$123K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$939K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$293K
FY2024▲ +191%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$293K
FY2025$188K
Expenses
$123K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$106K
Net assets
$939K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$787K
FY2021$764K
FY2022$735K
FY2023$748K
FY2024$939K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2006.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $115K Management & general 7% · $8K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers library services to Harper residents, fostering community knowledge growth.

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1 program · $113K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide a library to expand the knowledge of residents of the harper community and to provide various workshops, programs and seminars held annually for the individuals of the community of harper, TX.

$113Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$88

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$293K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$123K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$939K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$377K
Total assetsLn 16$939K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Government grantsLn 1e$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$293K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$354K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$377K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$432K
Total assetsLn 16$939K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$939K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$377K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$452K$432K
Total assetsLn 16$748K$939K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$748K$939K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$810$810
Advertising and promotionLn 12$403$403
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$391
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$477
OccupancyLn 16$33K$32K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$9K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$23K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$123K$115K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $188K$106K$82K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $293K$123K$170K$939K 990 PDF
FY2023 $101K$101K−$436$748K 990 PDF
FY2022 $73K$82K−$9K$735K 990 PDF
FY2021 $50K$81K−$32K$764K 990 PDF
FY2020 $40K$69K−$29K$787K 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
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Part I · Summary $293,355 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,808$193,564
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $83,638$92,134
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,209$7,657
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $100,655$293,355
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $22,272$23,813
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,819$99,354
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $101,091$123,167
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$436$170,188
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $293,355 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$9,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$184,564
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$193,564
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $92,134$92,134
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,657$7,657
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $99,791$293,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $123,167 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,892$20,892
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,921$2,921
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $810$810
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $403$403
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,174 · Management $391$1,565
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,429 · Management $477$1,906
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,564 · Management $1,334$32,898
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,877$22,877
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,277 · Management $3,093$12,370
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,518 · Management $2,243$24,761
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,764$1,764
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,819 · Management $8,348 · Fundraising $0$123,167
Part X · Balance sheet $939,262 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,690$22,570
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $159,192$354,459
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $451,565$432,381
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $113,367$129,852
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $747,814$939,262
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $747,814$939,262
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $747,814$939,262
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $747,814$939,262
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $939,262 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$293,355
XI-2 Total expenses$123,167
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$170,188
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$747,814
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,260
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$939,262

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