Civic Intelligence

Bennington Free Library

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 03-0181067

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Oct 05, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.BENNINGTONFREELIBRARY.ORG

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101 Silver StreetBennington, VT 05201

(802) 442-9051

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

28th percentile

-4.7%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$69,604

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.9% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

47th percentile

2.2%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

37th percentile

-1.0%

Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Up

$845,066

Up $18,422 (+2.2%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$818,433

Up $29,454 (+3.7%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$26,633

Down $11,032 (-29%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Down

$586,570

Down $6,013 (-1.0%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$613,911

Up $96,380 (+19%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$27,341

Down $102,393 (-136%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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

2017

Assets$845,066
Liabilities$26,633
Net Assets$818,433
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth37th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2017

Revenue$586,570
Expenses$613,911
Net Income-$27,341
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Oct 5, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$755,744
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$697,309$661,572▼ $35,737
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$126,848$170,698▲ $43,850
Accounts Receivable$290$8,488▲ $8,198
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,797$3,908▲ $2,111
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$826,644$845,066▲ $18,422
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$28,518$18,591▼ $9,927
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$9,147$8,042▼ $1,105
Total Liabilities$37,665$26,633▼ $11,032
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$491,446$460,173▼ $31,273
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$297,533$358,260▲ $60,727
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$788,979$818,433▲ $29,454
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$826,644$845,066▲ $18,422
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lynne Fonteneau-mccannLibrary Direct.FT$59,361$10,243$69,604

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Barth Vander ElsChairman
David NewellCo-chairman
Christine MorrisseyDirector
Jim CarrollDirector
Kate CanningDirector
Maureen LoyDirector
Michael MunsonDirector
Tricia BittekerDirector
Jon GoodrichTrustee
Kelley LegacyTrustee
Patricia J VentiTrustee
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$550,478
Program Service Revenue
$4,612
Investment Income
$20,424
Other Revenue
$11,056
All Other Contributions
$91,355
Change in Net Assets
$-27,341
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$348,861
Other Expenses$265,050
Total Fundraising Expense$5,425
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$226,457--$226,457
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$73,950-$73,950
Occupancy$45,313--$45,313
Other Employee Benefits$12,254$12,754-$25,008
Payroll Taxes$17,789$5,657-$23,446
All Other Expenses$9,556$3,436-$12,992
Information Technology$9,434--$9,434
Other Expenses$1,031$2,069$5,425$8,525
Insurance$1,691$3,047-$4,738
Fees for Services Accounting-$4,573-$4,573
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$3,902-$3,902
Advertising-$3,240-$3,240
Conferences and Meetings-$1,652-$1,652
Interest-$465-$465
Travel$81--$81
Total Functional Expenses$493,741$114,745$5,425$613,911
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
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“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, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“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, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“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, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“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
Lynne Fonteneau-mccann
Title
Library Direct.
Signed
2017-10-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lynne Fonteneau-mccann
Formed
1865
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
24
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

Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases

“Chng in int held by vt commty fd = $46087”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE 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
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1EMPLOYEES 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4CHNG IN INT HELD BY VT COMMTY FD = $46087
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$845,066
Liabilities
$26,633
Net assets
$818,433
Revenue
$586,570
Expenses
$613,911
Net income
-$27,341
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
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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