The organization's mission is to ensure a vibrant community space dedicated to the joy of reading, the discovery of ideas, and the power of information by owning, operating, and maintaining the library building and grounds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $310K a year · 49% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 22.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $240K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
0.1% 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
$569K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$356K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$7.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$569K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$569K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$548K
FY2024$569K
Expenses
$356K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$356K
Net assets
$7.8M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$7.8M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1961.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $318K Management & general 7% · $24K Fundraising 4% · $14K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

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

Maintains a library building and grounds for reading, ideas, and information.

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2 programs · $318K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Throughout 2024 Bainbridge Public Library (BPL) covered the operating costs of the building and grounds it owns which are operated as the Bainbridge branch of the Kitsap Regional Library system.

$250Kprogram expense
02

Operate and maintain the Ihland Way property for future use as needed by the library

$68Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$240K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$569K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$393K
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Money outPt IX
$356K
Ln 25
Programscol B$318K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$669K
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$393K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$569K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
SavingsLn 2$542K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$669K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Other assetsLn 15$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$7.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
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$132K$669K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M$7.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$270$270
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$3K$3K$195
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$352$5K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$1K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$135K$135K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$163K$163K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$1K$687$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$356K$318K$24K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $569K$356K$213K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $548K$360K$188K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$327K$759K$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $569K$253K$316K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $388K$316K$73K$6.1M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $569,483 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $381,304$392,503
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $138,881$154,563
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,337$22,417
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $547,522$569,483
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,500$2,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $356,347$353,584
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $359,847$356,084
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $187,675$213,399
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 $569,483 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$392,503
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,795
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$392,503
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $154,563$154,563
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $21,767$21,767
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $650$650
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $176,980$569,483
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $356,084 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,500$2,500
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $270$270
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,943$19,943
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,150 · Management $3,150 · Fundraising $195$6,495
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,176$1,176
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $352 · Fundraising $5,343$5,695
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,173 · Fundraising $4,450$5,623
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $135,051$135,051
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $163,009$163,009
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,372$11,372
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,168 · Management $687 · Fundraising $3,095$4,950
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $317,775 · Management $24,050 · Fundraising $14,259$356,084
Part X · Balance sheet $7,786,909 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $131,702$126,917
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$541,980
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,794,829$2,634,455
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,490,393$2,491,162
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,919,030$1,992,395
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,335,954$7,786,909
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,936$9,546
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,936$9,546
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,231,041$6,588,483
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,094,977$1,188,880
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,326,018$7,777,363
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,335,954$7,786,909
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,777,363 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$569,483
XI-2 Total expenses$356,084
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$213,399
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,326,018
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$237,946
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,777,363

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