Liabilities / Assets
13th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 06-0676852
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
13th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
13th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
95th percentile
Higher net margin than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
35th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
27th percentile
Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
95th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$4,119,983
Down $159,875 (-3.7%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$4,119,983
Down $159,875 (-3.7%) from 2014
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2014
Revenue
Up$739,633
Up $433,542 (+142%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$266,643
Up $3,410 (+1.3%) from 2014
Net Income
Up$472,990
Up $430,132 (+1004%) from 2014
The mission of the library is to perpetually maintain a free public library for the benefit of the inhabitants of the town of groton, and to promote all the purposes which usually pertain to such libraries.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $4,100,246 | $3,934,582 | ▼ $165,664 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $38,705 | $53,394 | ▲ $14,689 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $38,849 | $33,399 | ▼ $5,450 |
| Total Assets | $4,279,858 | $4,119,983 | ▼ $159,875 |
| Other Assets Total | $102,058 | $98,608 | ▼ $3,450 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $3,976,540 | $3,806,321 | ▼ $170,219 |
| Permanently Rstr Net Assets | $226,869 | $226,869 | → $0 |
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $76,449 | $86,793 | ▲ $10,344 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $4,279,858 | $4,119,983 | ▼ $159,875 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $4,279,858 | $4,119,983 | ▼ $159,875 |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $4,100,246 | - | ▲ $56,683 | $185,372 | $3,934,582 |
| 2013 | $3,699,685 | - | ▲ $615,896 | $179,940 | $4,100,246 |
| 2012 | $3,478,622 | - | ▲ $427,668 | $174,641 | $3,699,685 |
| 2011 | $3,512,989 | - | ▲ $155,227 | $158,800 | $3,478,622 |
| 2010 | $3,328,167 | - | ▲ $343,272 | $136,000 | $3,512,989 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dennis Popp | President |
| Barbara Frucht | Director |
| Barbara Tarbox | Director |
| Jackie Massett | Director |
| Jane Giulini | Director |
| Joyce Hedrick | Director |
| Kenneth Mcbride | Director |
| Mark Oefinger | Director |
| Rob Zuliani | Director |
| Matthew Shafner | Assist-treas |
| Janet Downs | Secretary |
| Karen Neild | Treasurer |
| Naomi Otterness | Vice-preside |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $139,191 |
| Other Expenses | $127,452 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $14,571 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $106,755 | $14,859 | $5,943 | $127,557 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $36,975 | - | $36,975 |
| Occupancy | $29,859 | $793 | - | $30,652 |
| Fees for Services Other | $7,956 | $995 | $995 | $9,946 |
| Payroll Taxes | $8,120 | $1,130 | $452 | $9,702 |
| Office Expenses | - | $2,244 | $7,091 | $9,335 |
| Insurance | $7,883 | $876 | - | $8,759 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $4,749 | - | $4,749 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $1,617 | $225 | $90 | $1,932 |
| Other Expenses | $1,210 | $155 | - | $1,210 |
| All Other Expenses | $691 | - | - | $691 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $189,071 | $63,001 | $14,571 | $266,643 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“The compiled financial statements are reviewed with management, including the treasurer. Upon satisfactory completion of this review, the 990 is reviewed and signed by the treasurer.”
“The 3 member finance committe reviews annually the executive director's compensation and determines any changes. Once the committee reaches a consensus the executive director and board are notified.”
“The governing documents of the organization are made available upon request.”
“Change in beneficial trust 344”
“The organization's collection of antiques, paintings and artifacts has not been capitalized. Costs of collection items purchased are presented as a decrease in the appropriate net asset category and proceeds from the sale of collection items and insurance recovery are presented as an increase in the appropriate net asset category.”
“The organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes on exempt function income as a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. The organization did not recognize any liability for uncertain tax positions as defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the united states of america.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990ScheduleA/FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A PUBLIC LIBRARY IN GROTON CT WITH OVER 21,000 BOOKS IN ITS COLLECTION. THEY HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL ENDOWMENT THAT SUPPORTS OPERATIONS AND THIS INCOME HAS EXCEEDED THE 33 1/3% OF TOTAL REVENUE. HOWEVER WE BELIEVE WE MEET THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST AND QUALIFY AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION SOLICITS FUNDS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AND PROVIDES A CONTINUOUS BONA FIDE PROGRAM TO THE COMMUNITY. ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE INDEPENDENT AND INCLUDE MANY CIVIC AND BUSINESS LEADERS FROM THE GROTON COMMUNITY. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTION OF ANTIQUES, PAINTINGS AND ARTIFACTS HAS NOT BEEN CAPITALIZED. COSTS OF COLLECTION ITEMS PURCHASED ARE PRESENTED AS A DECREASE IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CATEGORY AND PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF COLLECTION ITEMS AND INSURANCE RECOVERY ARE PRESENTED AS AN INCREASE IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CATEGORY. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON EXEMPT FUNCTION INCOME AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS DEFINED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE COMPILED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE TREASURER. UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THIS REVIEW, THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE TREASURER. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE 3 MEMBER FINANCE COMMITTE REVIEWS ANNUALLY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AND DETERMINES ANY CHANGES. ONCE THE COMMITTEE REACHES A CONSENSUS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD ARE NOTIFIED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL TRUST 344 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 |
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