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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2173047

GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY

Tax-exempt · GLOUCESTER, MA 01930

Financials

$5M$2.2M2023$3.8M$2.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,785,747$2,169,186$1,616,561$14,489,590$32,899$14,456,691
June 30, 2024990$5,004,029$2,165,617$2,838,412$12,746,198$142,354$12,603,844
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,621,247
of which government grants
$1,684,903
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$163,735
Net gain from sales of assets
$59,745
Other revenue
$765

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$1,124,793
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,341,365
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$19,657
Occupancy
$128,501
Depreciation
$118,204
Program services (functional)
$1,751,888
Management and general (functional)
$415,150
Fundraising (functional)
$2,148

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,746,198
Total assets, end of year
$14,489,590
Total liabilities, end of year
$32,899
Net assets, end of year
$14,456,691
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,898,329
Publicly traded securities
$2,291,491
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,696,238
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,760,453
Gross receipts
$4,002,350
Employees
0
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1830
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Marion SibleyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Joseph GrellaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Simon PaddockTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Fran AliberteVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Peter BrauTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Jason BrisboisTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
John DaySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Greg VergaTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Jenny BenedictDirector & Trustee
Trustee or director, Key employee
40$0
Geoff BradfordTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Steven LewisTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeremy MelvinTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Jennifer HolmgrenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Dawn SarroufTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Leora UlrichTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Greg VergaTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Jennifer HolmgrenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Beth MorrisTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Steven LewisTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Geoff BradfordTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Jenny BenedictTrustee
Trustee or director, Key employee
40$0
Jason BrisboisTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Simon PaddockTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Anne-Marie AndersonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Peter BrauTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph GrellaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Marion SibleyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Fran AliberteVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
John DaySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2 DALE AVE, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-5906
In care of
% MARION SIBLEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Marion Sibley, 2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930
Signed the 990
MARION SIBLEY, President
Phone
(978) 281-9763
Return prepared by
Luccitelli & Co CPAs PC

Mission

The Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library, Inc. serves the information and cultural needs of Gloucesters children and adults as it has since 1854. The mission is to provide inviting and attractive facilities that accomodate a current materials (continued)

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provided library facilities and resources to the general public including purchase, rental and loan of reading and multi-media materials.
    Expenses $1,751,888

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2173047
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1949
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B71Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,489,590
Income (IRS master file)
$4,002,350

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,785,747$2,169,186$14,489,590XML
990June 2024$5,004,029$2,165,617$12,746,198XML
990June 2023$2,219,455$2,329,627$8,588,161IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2173047).

Questions about GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY

What is the EIN of GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY is 04-2173047.
Is GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
Are donations to GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Marion Sibley.
Who are the officers and directors of GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,785,747, expenses of $2,169,186 and total assets of $14,489,590 at year end.

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