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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 41% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$190K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$97K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$190K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$299K
FY2025$190K
Expenses
$97K
FY2025▲ +127%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$97K
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.2M

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 Sep 2016.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $55K Management & general 43% · $42K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Galm’s $1K as Secretary and Director is at the 1st 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Brian Galm$1,000$750$750
James R Oliver$1,000$750$750
Kathleen C Roberts$1,000$500$500
Michael Fulton$500$500$250

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

Administers a bequest from an estate according to a will.

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1 program · $97K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Brown county library building capital improvements and building repairs and maintenance expense. Other expenses include administration expenses directors and officers insurance and investment services income and expense.

$97Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $305K · 2020–2022
Brown County Public LibraryFY2022$112,210
Brown County Public LibraryFY2021$146,531
Brown County Public LibraryFY2020$46,274

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$190K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$190K
Money outPt IX
$97K
Ln 25
Programscol B$55K
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$190K
Gains on assetsLn 7$109K
Total revenueLn 12$190K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$3.2M$2.9M$2.7M$2.4M$2.9M
SpentLn 1d–1f$97K$43K$115K$131K$170K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.2M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$55K$55K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$97K$55K$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $190K$97K$93K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2025 $299K$43K$257K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2024 $144K$126K$19K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $69K$142K−$73K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $239K$174K$66K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 7, 2022 $171K$71K$100K$2.6M 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 $189,789 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $299,218$189,789
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $299,218$189,789
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,145$55,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,000$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,477$41,663
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $42,622$96,663
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $256,596$93,126
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $189,789 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $80,749$80,749
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $109,040$109,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $189,789 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$189,789
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $96,663 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $55,000$55,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,045$8,045
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $26,808$26,808
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $6,810$6,810
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $55,000 · Management $41,663 · Fundraising $0$96,663
Part X · Balance sheet $3,180,468 assets, 7 lines filed
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,930,249$3,180,468
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,935,399$3,180,468
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,935,399$3,180,468
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,935,399$3,180,468
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,935,399$3,180,468
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,180,468 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$189,789
XI-2 Total expenses$96,663
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$93,126
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,935,399
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$151,943
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,180,468

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

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