Sedona Public Library

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Sedona, AZ501(c)(3)EducationEIN 86-6052627Revenue $2.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsedonalibrary.org3250 White Bear Rd, 86336-4337 · Sedona, AZTax-exempt since Apr 1964Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Sedona Public Library enriches lives by fostering lifelong learning and by ensuring that every member of the community and visitors have access to engaging ideas, information services, and cultural and civic activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers and 27 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
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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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$330K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $235K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$259K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$7.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$7.1M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2025$7.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1964.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $1.8M Management & general 16% · $431K Fundraising 15% · $404K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $330K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Library Director
$122,605Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Operations Director Former
$83,759Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$65,431Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Director
$52,863Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Operations Current
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Judith Poe’s $123K as Library Director is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Judith Poe$122,605$111,275———
Virginia Volkman———$104,218$101,406
Judy Poe——$104,112$38,695—
Pamela Logsdon$83,759$81,809$76,401——
Anne Marie Mackler$65,431$74,769$72,540——
Tasha Spuches$52,863————
Millicent Harmon$5,000————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides lifelong learning, information, and cultural activities for community members and visitors.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The library provides free public access to information, educational rersources, and materials that support reading, learning and community engagement. Through two library locations, the organization offers daily access to physical and digital collections and shared regional resources.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Early literacy and youth engagement are core program areas for the library. Each month the library delivered approximately 25-35 programs supporting early learning, kindergarten readiness, and continued literacy engagement for school-age children and teens, with particular emphasis during the summer months.

$21Kprogram expense
03

The library provides accessible community space that supports civic engagement, education and collaboration. Library meeting rooms and shared spaces are made available to non-profit organizations, community groups, clubs, and government entities for meetings, trainings, classes, informational presentations, and community gatherings.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$235K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$134K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$431K
Fundraisingcol D$404K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$847K
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$259K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$82K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$134K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$8K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$460K
SavingsLn 2$387K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$847K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Other assetsLn 15$629K
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$259K
Net assetsLn 32$7.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$684K$847K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$181K$259K
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M$7.1M
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$330K$208K$82K$40K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$710K$447K$178K$85K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$14K$6K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$196K$123K$49K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$81K$51K$20K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$99K$96K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$855$427
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$750$750
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$464K$433K$22K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$12K$4K$129
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$684K$419K$34K$230K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$1.8M$431K$404K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.4M$2.7M−$238K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.1M$228K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.8M−$79K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $1.7M$1.6M$56K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.6M−$61K$6.0M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,415,838 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,988,391$2,156,948
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,440$52,157
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $132,908$133,998
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $150,600$72,735
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,308,339$2,415,838
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,221,465$1,338,564
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $858,828$1,315,209
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,080,293$2,653,773
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $228,046−$237,935
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,415,838 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,620,782
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$448,036
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$81,620
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,156,948
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $52,157$52,157
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $142,412$142,412
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $22,445$22,445
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$8,414−$8,414
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $50,290$50,290
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,602 · Excluded from tax $184,288$2,415,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,653,773 across 30 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 staffPrograms $207,685 · Management $82,415 · Fundraising $39,558$329,658
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $447,313 · Management $177,505 · Fundraising $85,202$710,020
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,984 · Management $5,549 · Fundraising $2,664$22,197
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $123,178 · Management $48,880 · Fundraising $23,463$195,521
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,136 · Management $20,292 · Fundraising $9,740$81,168
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,218$6,218
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,000$19,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,144$9,144
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $96,048 · Fundraising $2,971$99,019
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,266 · Management $855 · Fundraising $427$8,548
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $750$750
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,075$1,075
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,698$6,698
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $433,206 · Management $21,811 · Fundraising $9,283$464,300
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,146 · Management $3,927 · Fundraising $129$16,202
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $419,409 · Management $34,408 · Fundraising $230,438$684,255
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,818,819 · Management $431,079 · Fundraising $403,875$2,653,773
Part X · Balance sheet $7,329,888 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $326,292$460,107
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $357,845$387,344
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $227,441$136,569
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,996$14,527
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,886,251$2,812,033
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,005,217$2,659,082
X-14 Intangible assets$231,667
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $673,801$628,559
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,489,843$7,329,888
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,739$99,386
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,900$14,253
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $83,864$82,849
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $181,031$259,011
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,117,157$5,292,722
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,191,655$1,778,155
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,308,812$7,070,877
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,489,843$7,329,888
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,070,877 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,415,838
XI-2 Total expenses$2,653,773
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$237,935
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,308,812
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,070,877

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

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