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Nonprofit · EIN 06-0665194

STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · STONINGTON, CT 06378

Financials

$664K$742K2022$890K$852K2023$968K$911K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$967,528$911,041$56,487$7,633,793$41,286$7,592,507
June 30, 2024990$890,394$852,198$38,196$7,184,708$69,397$7,115,311
June 30, 2023990$663,737$741,510-$77,773$6,620,077$31,764$6,588,313
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$709,317
of which government grants
$265,172
Program service revenue
$5,307
Investment income
$252,733
Net gain from sales of assets
$92,246
Other revenue
$171

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$81,717
Other salaries and wages
$397,373
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$531,889
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$20,001
Travel
$1,768
Depreciation
$81,205
Program services (functional)
$722,573
Management and general (functional)
$87,300
Fundraising (functional)
$101,168

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,184,708
Total assets, end of year
$7,633,793
Total liabilities, end of year
$41,286
Net assets, end of year
$7,592,507
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,092,443
Publicly traded securities
$6,369,419
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,642,857
Net assets with donor restrictions
$949,650
Gross receipts
$2,350,603
Employees
28
Volunteers
166
Year formed
1888
State of legal domicile
CT

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
MICAYLA HALLLIBRARY DIRE
Officer
40$81,717
ANN BALDELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANA BECKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KEVIN BOWDLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ELIZABETH BOWMANVICE PRES/TR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATHRYN BRANDLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLY CARDINALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM DITTMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DENISE EASTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN FARMELOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JEAN FIORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL FONTANATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOCELYN KEPPLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELE KIRKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SARINA MCGUGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JULIE QUINNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICAYLA HALLLIBRARY DIRE
Officer
40$78,984
ANN BALDELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANA BECKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARGARET BLAKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN BOWDLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ELIZABETH BOWMANVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATHRYN BRANDLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WILIAML DITTMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DENISE EASTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEAN FIORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL FONTANATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM GRIFFITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOCELYN KEPPLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE QUINNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICAYLA HALLLIBRARY DIRE
Officer
40$72,804
ANN BALDELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANA BECKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARGGIE BLAKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN BOWDLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ELIZABETH BOWMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATHRYN BRANDLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DENISE EASTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEAN FIORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM GRIFFITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLEGRA GRIFFITHSVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID PURVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE QUINNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CLARE SHERIDANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SAGE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 232, STONINGTON, CT 06378-0232
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ELIZABETH BOWMAN, PO BOX 232, STONINGTON, CT 06378
Signed the 990
ELIZABETH BOWMAN, VICE PRES/TREASURER
Phone
(860) 535-0658
Return prepared by
HOYT FILIPPETTI & MALAGHAN LLC

Mission

THE STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY, INC'S PURPOSE IS TO ENRICH LIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITY BY BRINGING INFORMATION, IDEAS AND PEOPLE TOGETHER.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE LIBRARY SERVES OVER 4,200 CARD HOLDERS WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES. WE HAVE A COLLECTION OF OVER 32,000 PRINT MATERIALS AND OVER A MILLION DIGITAL LIBRARY TITLES. WE ALSO PROVIDE ACCESS TO MANY ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES, ALL FREE OF CHARGE. OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS RUN OFF-SITE BOOK GROUPS AT THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND AT AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, AS WELL AS 6 LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES AROUND TOWN. OUR STAFF RUNS LIBRARY PROGRAMS REACHING OVER 5,000 CHILDREN THROUGH THE YEAR TO ENCOURAGE EARLY LITERACY, INCLUDING OUTREACH TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS, STORY TIMES, SUMMER AND WINTER READING PROGRAMS AND MANY SPECIAL ACTIVITIES. OUR ADULT PROGRAMS REACH OVER 3,700 THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE ORGANIZE LECTURE SERIES, KNITTING GROUPS, READING PROGRAMS, TECH HELP SESSIONS, BOOK CLUBS, HOMEBOUND DELIVERY, POETRY READINGS, VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS, INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING, A SEED LIBRARY, MUSEUM PASSES, PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTERS, HOTSPOTS, CHROMEBOOKS, KINDLES AND WIFI. ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
    Expenses $722,573 · revenue $5,307

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
06-0665194
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
1943
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B11)
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,633,793
Income (IRS master file)
$2,350,603

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$967,528$911,041$7,633,793XML
990June 2024$890,394$852,198$7,184,708XML
990June 2023$663,737$741,510$6,620,077XML
990June 2022$851,245$744,654$6,357,274IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 06-0665194).

Questions about STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION is 06-0665194.
Is STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
Are donations to STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 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 STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 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 STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 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 STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELIZABETH BOWMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,717 (MICAYLA HALL, LIBRARY DIRE).
How much revenue does STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $967,528, expenses of $911,041 and total assets of $7,633,793 at year end.

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