Nonprofit · EIN 13-1740028
RYE FREE READING ROOM
Tax-exempt · RYE, NY 10580
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,203,327 | $2,433,785 | -$230,458 | $5,520,519 | $0 | $5,520,519 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,261,565 | $2,224,437 | $37,128 | $5,607,397 | $0 | $5,607,397 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,218,350 | $2,256,439 | -$38,089 | $5,503,099 | $0 | $5,503,099 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,067,083
- of which government grants
- $1,432,230
- Program service revenue
- $89,754
- Investment income
- $91,830
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,365
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$54,604
- Other revenue
- -$45,340
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $300,158
- Other salaries and wages
- $862,102
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,373,376
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $325
- Accounting fees
- $23,222
- Occupancy
- $177,799
- Depreciation
- $198,330
- Program services (functional)
- $2,038,836
- Management and general (functional)
- $394,949
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,607,397
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,520,519
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,520,519
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,114,790
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,275,616
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,986,476
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,534,043
- Gross receipts
- $2,277,287
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1884
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS SHOEMAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,735 | $49,733 |
| CATHERINE RIEDEL | ASSISTANT DIECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,630 | $17,060 |
| KIRSTEN BUCCI | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINA EROH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RIEGELHAUPT | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN KELSEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE VERNACE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIA DYER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE CHUEBON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY HUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL MACVICAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER MCARDLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PARKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILIE REDDOCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACLYN SHANAHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DUNCAN SIBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM STEINTHAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY KINDLER TISDALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS SHOEMAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,930 | $61,922 |
| CATHERINE RIEDEL | ASSISTANT DIECTOR Officer | 40 | $101,461 | $16,234 |
| KIRSTEN BUCCI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINA EROH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RIEGELHAUPT | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN KELSEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE VERNACE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SEILER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY HUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCARDLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL MACVICAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MONAGHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PARKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE REDDOCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACLYN SHANAHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS SHOEMAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $115,126 | $48,557 |
| CATHERINE RIEDEL | ASSISTANT DIECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,311 | $15,730 |
| KIRSTEN BUCCI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINA EROH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RIEGELHAUPT | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN KELSEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE VERNACE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SEILER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAIRE BROWN | TRUSTEE (RESIGNED 2/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY HUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS JENKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCARDLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL MACVICAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MONAGHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISH MUCCIA | TRUSTEE (RESIGNED 2/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KANE O'NEILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PARKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE REDDOCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACLYN SHANAHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SINNOTT IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1061 BOSTON POST RD, RYE, NY 10580-2945
- In care of
- % MARY BETH LUBECK BUSINESS M
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRIS SHOEMAKER, 1061 BOSTON POST ROAD, RYE, NY 10580
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS SHOEMAKER, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (914) 231-3160
- Website
- RYELIBRARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRASSI ADVISORY GROUP INC
Mission
TO SERVE AS A DYNAMIC GATHERING PLACE AND CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNINGS FOR RYE RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES AND INTERESTS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE UP TO DATE AND INFORMATION SERVICES AND RECREATIONAL MATERIALS. LIBRARY MATERIAL CIRCULATION OF 178,174. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. TOTAL OF 1,406 PROGRAMS, HELD, ATTENDED BY 22,956 CHILDREN, 2,185 TEENS AND 4,256 ADULTS. PROVIDE COMPUTER SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL TUTORIAL CLASSES RELATED TO SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE. 1,771 APPOINTMENTS, 17,723 SESSIONS.Expenses $2,038,836 · revenue $89,754
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1740028
- 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
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,520,519
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,277,287
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,203,327 | $2,433,785 | $5,520,519 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,261,565 | $2,224,437 | $5,607,397 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,218,350 | $2,256,439 | $5,503,099 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,394,004 | $2,410,251 | $5,439,605 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 13-1740028).
Questions about RYE FREE READING ROOM
- What is the EIN of RYE FREE READING ROOM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RYE FREE READING ROOM is 13-1740028.
- Is RYE FREE READING ROOM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Are donations to RYE FREE READING ROOM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RYE FREE READING ROOM 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 RYE FREE READING ROOM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RYE FREE READING ROOM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RYE FREE READING ROOM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRIS SHOEMAKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of RYE FREE READING ROOM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,735 (CHRIS SHOEMAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RYE FREE READING ROOM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,203,327, expenses of $2,433,785 and total assets of $5,520,519 at year end.
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