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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.4 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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$548K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$360K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$7.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$548K
FY2023▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$569K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$548K
FY2024$569K
Expenses
$360K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$356K
Net assets
$7.3M
FY2023▲ +8%
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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 FY2023 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.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $319K Management & general 5% · $19K Fundraising 6% · $23K

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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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

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2 programs · $319K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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$319Kprogram expense
02

Ihland way buildings were maintained and fully tenanted.

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

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$548K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Investment incomeLn 3$139K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Money outPt IX
$360K
Ln 25
Programscol B$319K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Investment incomeLn 3$139K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$548K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Other assetsLn 15$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$132K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$6.8M$7.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$170
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$199
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$286$286
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$165K$165K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$120K$106K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$208
Total functional expensesLn 25$360K$319K$19K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $569K$356K$213K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $547,522 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $945,359$381,304
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $111,556$138,881
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,081$27,337
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,085,996$547,522
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,500$3,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $322,540$356,347
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $327,040$359,847
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $758,956$187,675
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $547,522 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$381,304
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$381,304
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $138,881$138,881
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $24,972$24,972
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $150 · Excluded from tax $2,215$2,365
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $150 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $166,068$547,522
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $359,847 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,300$18,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,088 · Fundraising $170$3,258
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,540$1,540
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,080 · Fundraising $199$1,279
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $6,031$6,031
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,211$33,211
IX-17 TravelPrograms $286$286
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $164,720$164,720
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,114$3,114
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $105,748 · Fundraising $14,682$120,430
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,970 · Management $208$4,178
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $318,717 · Management $18,508 · Fundraising $22,622$359,847
Part X · Balance sheet $7,335,954 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,647$131,702
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,899,068$2,794,829
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,018,763$2,490,393
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,619,861$1,919,030
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,794,785$7,335,954
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,936$9,936
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,936$9,936
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,775,437$6,231,041
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,009,412$1,094,977
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,784,849$7,326,018
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,794,785$7,335,954
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,326,018 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$547,522
XI-2 Total expenses$359,847
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$187,675
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,784,849
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$353,494
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,326,018

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