Civic Intelligence

Paterson Library Foundation

EIN 37-1698685 • 501(c)3 • Paterson, NJ

Profile

The Paterson Public Library Foundation has been created to identify, solicit and secure requisite financial, human and physical resources to assist the Paterson Public Library in attaining it's vision, mission and goals in the community.

250 BroadwayPaterson, NJ 07501
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE B11 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE B11 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

4th percentile

-188%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B11 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE B11 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-33%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B11 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-69%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B11 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

Down

$53,256

Down $26,642 (-33%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$53,256

Down $26,642 (-33%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$14,179

Down $32,092 (-69%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$40,821

Down $7,085 (-15%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$26,642

Down $25,007 (-1529%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $6,200Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $6,2002012Assets 2013: $11,396Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $11,3962013Assets 2014: $17,024Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $17,0242014Assets 2015: $47,294Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $47,2942015Assets 2016: $43,692Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $43,6922016Assets 2017: $56,141Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $56,1412017Assets 2018: $68,452Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $68,4522018Assets 2019: $76,324Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $76,3242019Assets 2020: $105,787Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $105,7872020Assets 2021: $90,394Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $90,3942021Assets 2022: $79,988Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $79,9882022Assets 2023: $79,898Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $79,8982023Assets 2024: $53,256Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $53,2562024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$53,256
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$53,256
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $34,580Expenses 2012: $28,380Net Income 2012: $6,2002012Revenue 2013: $59,280Expenses 2013: $54,084Net Income 2013: $5,1962013Revenue 2014: $63,256Expenses 2014: $57,628Net Income 2014: $5,6282014Revenue 2015: $81,560Expenses 2015: $51,290Net Income 2015: $30,2702015Revenue 2016: $62,986Expenses 2016: $66,588Net Income 2016: -$3,6022016Revenue 2017: $116,184Expenses 2017: $103,735Net Income 2017: $12,4492017Revenue 2018: $92,847Expenses 2018: $78,626Net Income 2018: $14,2212018Revenue 2019: $54,925Expenses 2019: $47,053Net Income 2019: $7,8722019Revenue 2020: $65,189Expenses 2020: $35,726Net Income 2020: $29,4632020Revenue 2021: $79,250Expenses 2021: $94,643Net Income 2021: -$15,3932021Revenue 2022: $35,600Expenses 2022: $46,006Net Income 2022: -$10,4062022Revenue 2023: $46,271Expenses 2023: $47,906Net Income 2023: -$1,6352023Revenue 2024: $14,179Expenses 2024: $40,821Net Income 2024: -$26,6422024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$14,179
Expenses$40,821
Net Income-$26,642
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$53,256
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$53,256
Revenue
$14,179
Expenses
$40,821
Net income
-$26,642
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.00$0.53$0.14$0.41$0.27
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.00$0.80$0.46$0.48$0.02
2022Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.80$0.00$0.80$0.36$0.46$0.10
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.90$0.00$0.90$0.79$0.95$0.15
2020Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$1.06$0.00$1.06$0.65$0.36$0.29
2019Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.76$0.00$0.76$0.55$0.47$0.08
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.68$0.00$0.68$0.93$0.79$0.14
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.56$0.00$0.56$1.16$1.04$0.12
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.44$0.00$0.44$0.63$0.67$0.04
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.47$0.00$0.47$0.82$0.51$0.30
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.63$0.58$0.06
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.59$0.54$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.35$0.28$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$14,179
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Paterson Public Library Foundation has been created to identify, solicit and secure requisite financial, human and physical resources to assist the Paterson Public Library in attaining it's vision, mission and goals in the community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Programs to enhance and expand the summer and children Programs$0$35,982
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Irene SterlingPresidentPT$0--
Cynthia CzesakTreasurerPT$0--
Paula InturrisiSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Paterson Public Library Foundation
EIN
37-1698685
Phone
9733211215
Address
250 Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07501

Signing Officer

Name
Cynthia Czesak
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9733211215
Signed
2025-05-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
MK Tax & Accounting LLC
Address
320 Scotch Plains Ave, Westfield, NJ 07090
Preparer
Michael Katz
Phone
9088389096
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses related to purchase of books, summer reading programs and general administrative”

Raw XML Appendix180 raw XML fields

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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