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Bennington Free Library

EIN 03-0181067 • 501(c)3 • Bennington, VT

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The bennington free library provides materials and services that will meet the educational, informational, cultural and recreational needs of the community.

101 Silver StreetBennington, VT 05201

www.benningtonfreelibrary.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

26th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

25th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

63rd percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

68th percentile

$62,320

Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

68th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

5.7%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets26th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,372,465

Up $143,033 (+12%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$4,273

Up $1,195 (+39%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$1,368,192

Up $141,838 (+12%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue25th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$841,974

Up $45,774 (+5.7%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$746,232

Down $2,677 (-0.4%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$95,742

Up $48,451 (+102%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $643,622Liabilities 2011: $14,192Net Assets 2011: $629,4302011Assets 2012: $702,028Liabilities 2012: $15,762Net Assets 2012: $686,2662012Assets 2013: $730,127Liabilities 2013: $21,714Net Assets 2013: $708,4132013Assets 2014: $811,334Liabilities 2014: $25,954Net Assets 2014: $785,3802014Assets 2015: $761,766Liabilities 2015: $31,264Net Assets 2015: $730,5022015Assets 2016: $826,644Liabilities 2016: $37,665Net Assets 2016: $788,9792016Assets 2017: $845,066Liabilities 2017: $26,633Net Assets 2017: $818,4332017Assets 2018: $1,002,996Liabilities 2018: $22,482Net Assets 2018: $980,5142018Assets 2019: $952,342Liabilities 2019: $33,234Net Assets 2019: $919,1082019Assets 2020: $1,062,356Liabilities 2020: $95,590Net Assets 2020: $966,7662020Assets 2021: $1,205,906Liabilities 2021: $8,034Net Assets 2021: $1,197,8722021Assets 2022: $1,136,370Liabilities 2022: $5,903Net Assets 2022: $1,130,4672022Assets 2023: $1,136,361Liabilities 2023: $1,378Net Assets 2023: $1,134,9832023Assets 2024: $1,229,432Liabilities 2024: $3,078Net Assets 2024: $1,226,3542024Assets 2025: $1,372,465Liabilities 2025: $4,273Net Assets 2025: $1,368,1922025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$1,372,465
Liabilities$4,273
Net Assets$1,368,192
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $487,467Expenses 2011: $451,716Net Income 2011: $35,7512011Revenue 2012: $568,057Expenses 2012: $506,877Net Income 2012: $61,1802012Revenue 2013: $498,554Expenses 2013: $498,496Net Income 2013: $582013Revenue 2014: $502,327Expenses 2014: $477,944Net Income 2014: $24,3832014Revenue 2015: $501,202Expenses 2015: $546,889Net Income 2015: -$45,6872015Revenue 2016: $592,583Expenses 2016: $517,531Net Income 2016: $75,0522016Revenue 2017: $586,570Expenses 2017: $613,911Net Income 2017: -$27,3412017Revenue 2018: $657,423Expenses 2018: $522,300Net Income 2018: $135,1232018Revenue 2019: $651,440Expenses 2019: $710,453Net Income 2019: -$59,0132019Revenue 2020: $623,098Expenses 2020: $576,546Net Income 2020: $46,5522020Revenue 2021: $736,369Expenses 2021: $624,405Net Income 2021: $111,9642021Revenue 2022: $675,436Expenses 2022: $617,064Net Income 2022: $58,3722022Revenue 2023: $745,695Expenses 2023: $797,226Net Income 2023: -$51,5312023Revenue 2024: $796,200Expenses 2024: $748,909Net Income 2024: $47,2912024Revenue 2025: $841,974Expenses 2025: $746,232Net Income 2025: $95,7422025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$841,974
Expenses$746,232
Net Income$95,742
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$1,372,465
Liabilities
$4,273
Net assets
$1,368,192
Revenue
$841,974
Expenses
$746,232
Net income
$95,742
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.37$0.00$1.37$0.84$0.75$0.10
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.00$1.23$0.80$0.75$0.05
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.14$0.00$1.13$0.75$0.80$0.05
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.14$0.01$1.13$0.68$0.62$0.06
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.21$0.01$1.20$0.74$0.62$0.11
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.06$0.10$0.97$0.62$0.58$0.05
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.95$0.03$0.92$0.65$0.71$0.06
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.00$0.02$0.98$0.66$0.52$0.14
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.85$0.03$0.82$0.59$0.61$0.03
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.83$0.04$0.79$0.59$0.52$0.08
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.76$0.03$0.73$0.50$0.55$0.05
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.81$0.03$0.79$0.50$0.48$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.73$0.02$0.71$0.50$0.50$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.70$0.02$0.69$0.57$0.51$0.06
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.64$0.01$0.63$0.49$0.45$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$916,906
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The bennington free library provides materials and services that will meet the educational, informational, cultural and recreational needs of the community.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$677,596$698,498▲ $20,902
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$390,430$475,718▲ $85,288
Accounts Receivable-$25,222-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,580$6,067▲ $4,487
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$400$400→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$1,229,432$1,372,465▲ $143,033
Other Assets Total$159,426$166,560▲ $7,134
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$3,078$4,273▲ $1,195
Total Liabilities$3,078$4,273▲ $1,195
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$810,062$929,903▲ $119,841
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$416,292$438,289▲ $21,997
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,226,354$1,368,192▲ $141,838
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,229,432$1,372,465▲ $143,033
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay68th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Wendy M SharkeyLib DirectorFT$62,320$62,320
Lynne Fonteneau-mccannL Director - RetiredFT$13,284$13,284

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Michael MunsonChairman
Beth TegartDirector
Bruce SmithDirector
Deidre RyanDirector
Dr Brian CunninghamDirector
Sarah BlizzardDirector
Susan MckennaDirector
David NewellTrustee
Jon GoodrichTrustee
Kelley LegacyTrustee
Patricia J VentiTrustee
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$790,502
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$43,716
Other Revenue
$7,756
All Other Contributions
$237,982
Change in Net Assets
$95,742

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported Amount
Real Estate Commercial1$92,000
Total Noncash Contributions1$92,000
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$424,977
Other Expenses$321,255
Total Fundraising Expense$4,652
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Comp Disqual Persons$292,198--$292,198
Occupancy$204,929--$204,929
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$84,496-$84,496
Payroll Taxes$22,125$7,168-$29,293
Other Employee Benefits$15,483$3,507-$18,990
Insurance$2,809$9,840-$12,649
Other Expenses$7,056$4,248$4,652$7,056
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,385-$6,385
All Other Expenses$6,025--$6,025
Information Technology$5,842--$5,842
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$3,996-$3,996
Advertising-$2,091-$2,091
Conferences and Meetings-$1,250-$1,250
Total Functional Expenses$614,398$127,182$4,652$746,232
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
David NewellTrusteeInsuranceNo-

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The library director emails a copy of the final version of form 990 to each board member before it is filed. It is not known if board members review the forms”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Employees shall inform the director and that the director or members of the board of directors shall inform the board chairman of possible conflicts of interest in purchasing, hiring, or provision of services so that conflicts of interest may be resolved or removed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The board sets up a personnel committee independent of the library director. The personnel committee annually reviews the performance of the library director. A written evaluation of the director's performance is drawn up by the committee. The director will receive a raise that is the same rate increase set by the board for all employees of the library.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The library makes available its governing documents, financial statements and tax returns to the public upon written request. The library provides financial statements to the town of bennington select board on a quarterly basis.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bennington Free Library
EIN
03-0181067
Phone
8024429051
Address
101 SILVER STREET, BENNINGTON, VT 05201

Signing Officer

Name
Wendy M Sharkey
Title
Lib Director
Signed
2025-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Wendy M Sharkey
Formed
1865
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
26
Volunteers
101

Preparer

Firm
McCormack Guyette & Associates PC
Address
66 Grove Street, Rutland, VT 05701
Preparer
Kevin S Markowski CPA
Phone
8027753221
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Chng in int held by vt commty fd = $37720”

Financial Statement Notes

Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.

“Endowment funds intended uses (part v, line 4)the library board transferred funds to the vermont community foundation to establsih an endowment fund for the library. The purpose of the endowment fund is to provide for the purchase of books and other library materials for the library. The foundation invests the library's funds and makes distributions to the library annually, the amount of which is determined by the foundation's board. Additional distributions may be made to the library by vote of the foundation's board in case of financial emergency or other extreme circumstances. Although the terms of the transfer include granting the foundation variance power, it is presumed that the library has retained the future economic benefits of the transferred assets as prescribed by sfas 136.”

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