Civic Intelligence

Columbia County Libraries Association

EIN 92-2270826 • 501(c)3 • Hillsdale, NY

Profile

The Columbia County Libraries Association supports public library services to all residents of Columbia County, NY, by supporting the 11 public, association, and school district libraries in Columbia County, and by working together.

PO Box 669Hillsdale, NY 12529

columbiacountylibraries.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE B70 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE B70 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

66th percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B70 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE B70 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

58%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B70 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

25%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B70 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

Up

$60,376

Up $22,105 (+58%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$60,376

Up $22,105 (+58%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Up

$114,647

Up $22,890 (+25%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$92,542

Up $635 (+0.7%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$22,105

Up $22,255 (+14837%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth92nd percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2022: $40,706Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $40,7062022Assets 2023: $38,421Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $38,4212023Assets 2024: $38,271Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $38,2712024Assets 2025: $60,376Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $60,3762025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$60,376
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$60,376
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $87,620Expenses 2022: $87,265Net Income 2022: $3552022Revenue 2023: $86,044Expenses 2023: $88,329Net Income 2023: -$2,2852023Revenue 2024: $91,757Expenses 2024: $91,907Net Income 2024: -$1502024Revenue 2025: $114,647Expenses 2025: $92,542Net Income 2025: $22,1052025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$114,647
Expenses$92,542
Net Income$22,105
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$60,376
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$60,376
Revenue
$114,647
Expenses
$92,542
Net income
$22,105
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$1.15$0.93$0.22
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.00$0.38$0.92$0.92$0.00
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.00$0.38$0.86$0.88$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$0.88$0.87$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 20, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$114,647
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Columbia County Libraries Association supports public library services to all residents of Columbia County, NY, by supporting the 11 public, association, and school district libraries in Columbia County, and by working together.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Purchase of shared databases, subscriptions, and museum passes for use by the 61,570 residents of Columbia County, NY.$0$30,343
Joint programs, and outreach, held for benefit of all 61,570 residents of Columbia County, NY.$0$14,093
Base grants to the 11 public, association, and school district libraries in Columbia County, NY, to support library services to the 61,570 residents of Columbia County.$13,200$13,200
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tamara GaskellPresidentPT$0--
Dorothea SchoepVice PresidentPT$0--
Matthew PavloffTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Columbia County Libraries Association
EIN
92-2270826
Phone
5183254101
Address
PO Box 669, Hillsdale, NY 12529

Signing Officer

Name
Tamara Gaskell
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5183254101
Signed
2026-02-20
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“ticket revenue for a dinner for county legislators and library trustees, to raise awareness about the work of the association. Revenue was meant to offset, not completely cover, expenses.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Grants of $1200 to each of the 11 public libraries in Columbia County, NY.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Library museum passes and reservation platform;6926|Mid Hudson Library System fees;34424|Program expenses including Community Read;10515|Joint database and subscription fees;22849|Outreach and education;3578|Miscellaneous expenses;482^Total;78774^”

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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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