Eckhart Library Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Auburn, IN501(c)(3)Since 2018Community DevelopmentEIN 82-4858476Revenue $1.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSeckhartlibraryfoundation.orgPo Box 928, 46706-0928 · Auburn, INTax-exempt since Mar 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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IT shall be our mission to provide an ongoing source of funding to supplement the other income of the Eckhart public Library.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $557K a year · 74% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$460
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+552% vs prior year
Spent
$241K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$5.7M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +552%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$914K
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$71K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$241K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$399K
FY2020$207K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$241K
Net assets
$5.7M
FY2025▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$522K
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$5.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $119K Management & general 31% · $75K Fundraising 20% · $48K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Supplements library income through ongoing funding.

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1 program · $119K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To conduct activities to provide financial support to the eckhart public library.

$119Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $436K · 2021–2025

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$867K
Investment incomeLn 3$153K
Money outPt IX
$241K
Ln 25
Programscol B$119K
Managementcol C$75K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$460
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$867K
Investment incomeLn 3$153K
Gains on assetsLn 7$16K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$460
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$85K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$460
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$5.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$119K$119K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$72K$0$27K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$329$329
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$495$495
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$241K$119K$75K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$241K$779K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $156K$209K−$52K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $75K$137K−$62K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $71K$126K−$55K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$53K$1.0M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$207K$1.8M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2019 $914K$399K$515K$522K 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 I · Summary $1,020,071 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,249$867,290
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $141,202$152,781
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $156,451$1,020,071
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $115,315$118,532
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,519$122,505
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,834$241,037
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,383$779,034
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,020,071 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$867,290
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$867,290
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $136,398$136,398
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $16,383$16,383
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $152,781$1,020,071
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,037 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $118,532$118,532
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,172$7,172
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $29,199$29,199
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $27,213 · Fundraising $44,876$72,089
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,286$1,286
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,031$4,031
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $329$329
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $495$495
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,121$1,121
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,666 · Fundraising $1,517$3,183
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,532 · Management $74,826 · Fundraising $47,679$241,037
Part X · Balance sheet $5,661,486 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112$35,300
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,388$49,656
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,350,672$5,576,530
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,359,172$5,661,486
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$460
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$460
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,359,172$5,661,026
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,359,172$5,661,026
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,359,172$5,661,486
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,661,026 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,020,071
XI-2 Total expenses$241,037
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$779,034
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,359,172
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$522,820
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,661,026

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