Nonprofit · EIN 06-0720076
ESSEX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · ESSEX, CT 06426
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $900,797 | $699,151 | $201,646 | $7,131,634 | $28,556 | $7,103,078 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,196,559 | $673,997 | $522,562 | $6,672,223 | $719 | $6,671,504 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $683,776 | $561,952 | $121,824 | $5,642,515 | $3,960 | $5,638,555 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $610,325
- of which government grants
- $345,443
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $290,472
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $100,067
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $122,265
- Other salaries and wages
- $195,031
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $374,008
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,870
- Occupancy
- $30,462
- Depreciation
- $62,939
- Program services (functional)
- $525,033
- Management and general (functional)
- $100,105
- Fundraising (functional)
- $74,013
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,672,223
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,131,634
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,556
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,103,078
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,554,780
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,486,410
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,103,078
- Gross receipts
- $1,564,193
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1893
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN THOMPSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 45 | $86,750 |
| BRIDGET QUINN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW CORBIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GAIL BRIGGS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BRINKMANN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KEVIN ROGERS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY CAHILL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE CARTER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN GUERNSEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA O'NEAL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PARKERSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BURKARTH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA REESER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL SCHWARTZMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN THOMPSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 45 | $81,397 |
| BRIDGET QUINN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH REINHART | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL BRIGGS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BRINKMANN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE HAMMOND | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY CAHILL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOANNE CARTER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PETER MCANDREW | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN GUERNSEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA O'NEAL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY SANDBERG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PARKERSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BURKARTH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA DUMAS SERFES | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL SCHWARTZMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD TUTTLE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN THOMPSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 45 | $70,743 |
| BETSY SANDBERG | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH REINHART | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL BRIGGS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BRINKMANN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HAMMOND | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY CAHILL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE CARTER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MCANDREW | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN GUERNSEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL SCHWARTZMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD TUTTLE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BURKARTH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA DUMAS SERFES | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- LOCAL, ESSEX, CT 06426-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANN THOMPSON, 33 WEST AVENUE, ESSEX, CT 06426
- Signed the 990
- JOANNE CARTER, President
- Phone
- (860) 767-1560
- Website
- WWW.ESSEXLIB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WollackLewitz LLC
Mission
OPERATION OF A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND SERVE AS A COMMUNITY CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING. THIS MISSION EMBRACES LEARNING IN ITS MANY FORMS, FROM TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS TO CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF A PROFESSIONALLY DIRECTED, FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE TOWN OF ESSEX,CONNECTICUT.Expenses $525,033
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0720076
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B71Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,131,634
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,564,193
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $900,797 | $699,151 | $7,131,634 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,196,559 | $673,997 | $6,672,223 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $683,776 | $561,952 | $5,642,515 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $680,019 | $645,656 | $5,310,772 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 06-0720076).
Questions about ESSEX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of ESSEX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ESSEX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC is 06-0720076.
- Is ESSEX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to ESSEX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ESSEX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC 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 ESSEX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC 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 ESSEX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC 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 ESSEX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANN THOMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ESSEX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,750 (ANN THOMPSON, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does ESSEX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $900,797, expenses of $699,151 and total assets of $7,131,634 at year end.
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