Libraries of Eastern Oregon

Tax-deductible

Baker City, OR501(c)(3)EducationEIN 93-1280400

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Assisting Rural communities in Eastern Oregon to obtain resources to establish and maintain libraries in their communitities.

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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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$222K
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$180K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$143K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$222K
FY2025▲ +47%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$222K
Expenses
$180K
FY2025▲ +18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$180K
Net assets
$143K
FY2025▲ +42%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$101K
FY2025$143K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2000.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $163K Management & general 9% · $16K

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
At-Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie Chase’s $29K as Executive Director is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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.

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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

Helps rural Eastern Oregon communities build and sustain libraries with needed resources.

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1 program service account for $163K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Expenses incurred during the year to help rural communities in Eastern Oregon obtain funding to establish and maintain libraries in their communities.

$163Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$180K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$143K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$78K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$143K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$101K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$101K$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$101K$143K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$753$753
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$70K
All other expensesLn 24e$85K$85K
Total functional expensesLn 25$180K$163K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $222K$180K$42K$143K 990 PDF
FY2024 $150K$152K−$2K$101K 990 PDF
FY2023 $104K$103K$415$103K 990 PDF
FY2022 $196K$166K$30K$102K 990 PDF
FY2021 $102K$114K−$11K$74K 990 PDF
FY2020 $57K$44K$13K$111K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $221,689 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,500 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $140,680$140,680
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9$9
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $143,189 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$221,689
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $179,614 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $10,386$10,386
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,114$4,114
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $753$753
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,450$5,450
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,855$1,855
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,688$1,688
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,250$70,250
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $85,118$85,118
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,259 · Management $16,355 · Fundraising $0$179,614
Part X · Balance sheet $142,725 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,650$142,725
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,650$142,725
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $100,650$142,725
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $100,650$142,725
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,650$142,725
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $142,725 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$221,689
XI-2 Total expenses$179,614
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,075
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$100,650
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$142,725

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

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