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Nonprofit · EIN 15-0543613

READING ROOM ASSOCIATION OF GOUVERNEUR NY

Tax-exempt · GOUVERNEUR, NY 13642

Financials

$279K$154K2023$177K$153K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of READING ROOM ASSOCIATION OF GOUVERNEUR NY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$177,203$153,455$23,748$1,537,766$0$1,537,766
December 31, 2023990$279,265$153,590$125,675$1,523,894$0$1,523,894
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$95,914
of which government grants
$71,400
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$61,526
Net rental income
$5,717
Net gain from sales of assets
$10
Other revenue
$19,763

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$9,674
Other salaries and wages
$91,841
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$100,275
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,400
Occupancy
$10,658
Depreciation
$1,306
Program services (functional)
$117,678
Management and general (functional)
$35,777

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,523,894
Total assets, end of year
$1,537,766
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,537,766
Land, buildings and equipment
$61,014
Publicly traded securities
$1,456,444
Gross receipts
$177,328
Employees
7
Volunteers
2
Year formed
1898
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DONNA BESAWTREASURER
Officer
8$5,400
ANITA STOFFELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MARY TESSMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
PATRICIA MILNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ROXANNE FINLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MICHAEL MCDONALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
PATRICIA BUSHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
CHARLES AUDETTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ERIC TESSMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
COURTNEY BISHRECORDING SECRETARY
Officer
0$0
JOANNE LAHTINENCORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Officer
0$0
MIKE TERSMETTEVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
JUDITH POTICHERPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DONNA BESAWTREASURER
Officer
8$5,900
MICHAEL MCDONALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ROXANNE FINLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ERIC TESSMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
CHARLES AUDETTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
PATRICIA BUSHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MARY TESSMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ANITA STOFFELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
PATRICIA MILNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
COURTNEY BISHRECORDING SECRETARY
Officer
0$0
MIKE TERSMETTEVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
JUDITH POTICHERPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
JOANNE LAHTINENCORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
C/O DONNA BESAW 53 HERM TOWNE ROAD, GOUVERNEUR, NY 13642-0000
In care of
% DONNA BESAW 53 HERM TOWNE ROAD
Signed the 990
DONNA BESAW TREASURER, TREASURER
Phone
(315) 287-0191
Return prepared by
DONNA BESAW TAX CONSULTANT

Mission

LIBRARY PROVIDING E-BOOKS AND PAPER BOOKS ON LOAN, PERIODICALS AND REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR RESEARCH, MICROFILM, VIDEOS AND COMPUTER ACCESS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. OUR MEETING ROOMS ARE ALSO UTILIZED BY THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • HELD SEVERAL CHILDRENS PROGRAMS AND STORY HOURS, HOSTED SEVERAL CLASS VISITS FROM AREA SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS FOR TODDLERS AND PARENTS, NYS SUMMER READING PROGRAM AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS. OUR CONFERENCE ROOM AND LOFT WAS USED BY SEVERAL AREA CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS.
    Expenses $117,678

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
15-0543613
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
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,537,766
Income (IRS master file)
$177,328

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$177,203$153,455$1,537,766XML
990December 2023$279,265$153,590$1,523,894XML
990December 2022$189,024$136,373$2,224,810IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 15-0543613).

Questions about READING ROOM ASSOCIATION OF GOUVERNEUR NY

What is the EIN of READING ROOM ASSOCIATION OF GOUVERNEUR NY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of READING ROOM ASSOCIATION OF GOUVERNEUR NY is 15-0543613.
Is READING ROOM ASSOCIATION OF GOUVERNEUR NY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Are donations to READING ROOM ASSOCIATION OF GOUVERNEUR NY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does READING ROOM ASSOCIATION OF GOUVERNEUR NY 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 READING ROOM ASSOCIATION OF GOUVERNEUR NY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did READING ROOM ASSOCIATION OF GOUVERNEUR NY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of READING ROOM ASSOCIATION OF GOUVERNEUR NY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,400 (DONNA BESAW, TREASURER).
How much revenue does READING ROOM ASSOCIATION OF GOUVERNEUR NY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $177,203, expenses of $153,455 and total assets of $1,537,766 at year end.

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