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Rockport Library Foundation FY2020 filing

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Rockport, ME501(c)(3)Education EIN 83-0864371Revenue $873K in FY2020

On file with the IRSrockportlibraryfoundation.orgPo Box 204, 04856-0204 · Rockport, METax-exempt since Nov 2018Supporting org, Type III (functionally integrated) — 509(a)(3)

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To raise funds to support the public purpose of construction of the town of Rockport public Library, a public facility operated by the town of Rockport, maine, a state of maine municipal entity/governmental unit which has section 170(c)(1) tax exempt status status under the internal revenue code. After construction of the Rockport public Library buildings and grounds, the purpose of the Rockport Library Foundation shall be to raise funds for suppor of operations, maintenance of buildings and imporovements and the resources of the Library.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $145K a year · 32% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $23K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$100K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$873K
Spent
$915K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$805K
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$873K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$873K
FY2021$665K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$106K
FY2025$117K
FY2026$141K
Expenses
$915K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$915K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$214K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
FY2026$47K
Net assets
$805K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$805K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$244K
FY2025$309K
FY2026$403K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Nov 2018.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $835K Management & general 6% · $59K Fundraising 2% · $21K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sally Cook
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Filley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Leone
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Rheault
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Helen Shaw
Director
$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

Programs and updates

Funds public library construction, operations, and improvements.

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2 programs · $835K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The rockport library foundation raises funds for its supported organization, the town of rockport, maine, which are transferred to the supported organization to be used for construction of the town of rockport public library.

$828Kprogram expense
02

The foundation has a separate funding campaign to provide the town of rockport public library building with new furniture and furnishings. The foundation designs and purchases new furniture and other furnishings to be used in the library after building construction is completed, or reimburses the library for furniture and furnishing…

$7Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$11K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$10K
Thorne Cox Family FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$23K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $2.1M · 2019–2021
Town of Rockport MaineFY2021$174,959
Town of Rockport MaineFY2020$1,123,377
Town of Rockport MaineFY2019$798,997

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$873K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$872K
Other incomeLn 4–11$410
Investment incomeLn 3$345
Money outPt IX
$915K
Ln 25
Programscol B$835K
Managementcol C$59K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$805K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$905K
Total assetsLn 16$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
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$872K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$345
Other incomeLn 4–11$410
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$873K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$905K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$905K
Total assetsLn 16$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
Net assetsLn 32$805K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$98K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19
End of yearLn 1g$68K$26K
Given inLn 1b$73K$30K
SpentLn 1d–1f$31K$4K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$847K$905K
Total assetsLn 16$847K$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$100K
Net assetsLn 32$847K$805K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$835K$835K
Management feesLn 11a$30K$30K
Legal feesLn 11b$135$135
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$775$775
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$189
InterestLn 20$517$517
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$975$361$614
Total functional expensesLn 25$915K$835K$59K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $141K$47K$94K$403K 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2025 $117K$309K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 7, 2024 $106K$244K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $36K$185K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 3, 2023 $126K$214K−$88K$173K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 15, 2021 $665K$1.2M−$544K$261K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 15, 2021 $873K$915K−$42K$805K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $873,195 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,061,113$872,440
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,903$345
I-11 Other revenue$410
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,066,016$873,195
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $191,674$835,024
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $20,404$20,216
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,081$59,565
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $219,159$914,805
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $846,857−$41,610
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $873,195 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$872,440
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$98,153
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$872,440
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,028$2,028
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,683−$1,683
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $410$410
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $755$873,195
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $914,805 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $835,024$835,024
IX-11a Management feesManagement $30,323$30,323
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $135$135
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,541$2,541
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $20,216$20,216
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,054$10,054
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $12,935$12,935
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $775$775
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,121 · Fundraising $189$1,310
IX-20 InterestManagement $517$517
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $361 · Fundraising $614$975
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $835,024 · Management $58,762 · Fundraising $21,019$914,805
Part X · Balance sheet $905,247 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $846,857$905,247
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $846,857$905,247
X-25 Other liabilities$100,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$100,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $820,731$737,164
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,126$68,083
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $846,857$805,247
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $846,857$905,247
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $805,247 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$873,195
XI-2 Total expenses$914,805
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,610
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$846,857
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$805,247

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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