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O'Brien Memorial Library FY2021 filing

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Blue River, OR501(c)(3)Since 1987 EIN 94-3060866Revenue $280K in FY2021

On file with the IRSobrienlibrary.orgPo Box 291, 97413-0291 · Blue River, ORTax-exempt since Apr 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To operate a Library

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $455K a year · 84% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
414 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 414.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$595K
69% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 69% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$280K
Spent
$17K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$267K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$280K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$280K
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$47K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$343K
FY2026$87K
Expenses
$17K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$17K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$90K
FY2026$100K
Net assets
$267K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$267K
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.8M
FY2026$2.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Apr 1994.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $12K Fundraising 29% · $5K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beverly Braun
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aiden Wilson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sherry Widdoes
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Sherman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathi Jawarski
Board Member
$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

Offers books and a welcoming space to inspire reading and lifelong learning.

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1 program · $12K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The mission of the o'brien memorial library is to provide a welcoming space to the residents and visitors of blue river and the mckenzie river valley, including accessibility to books, inspiring the love of reading and promoting lifelong learning.

$12Kprogram 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
The Oregon Community FoundationFY2024$13K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$280K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Money outPt IX
$17K
Ln 25
Programscol B$12K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$267K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$581K
Total assetsLn 16$861K
LiabilitiesLn 26$595K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Total revenueLn 12$280K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$568K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$581K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$280K
Total assetsLn 16$861K
LiabilitiesLn 26$595K
Net assetsLn 32$267K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$581K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$264$280K
Total assetsLn 16$3K$861K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$595K
Net assetsLn 32$3K$267K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$195$195
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$999$999
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$17K$12K$0$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $87K$100K−$13K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2025 $343K$90K$253K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $344K$34K$310K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $47K$86K−$38K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$207K$2.0M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $280K$17K$263K$267K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $280,100 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,593$187,022
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$93,060
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$18
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,593$280,100
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$4,917
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,453$11,921
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,453$16,838
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,140$263,262
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $280,100 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,022
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$187,022
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $93,060$93,060
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18$18
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $93,060 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18$280,100
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,838 across 6 lines filed
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $4,917$4,917
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $195$195
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,026$3,026
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,406$4,406
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $999$999
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,295$3,295
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,921 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,917$16,838
Part X · Balance sheet $861,466 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,193$13,615
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$567,767
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $264$280,084
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,457$861,466
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$594,747
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$594,747
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,457$266,719
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,457$861,466
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $266,719 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$280,100
XI-2 Total expenses$16,838
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$263,262
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,457
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$266,719

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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