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Nonprofit · EIN 16-0774942

MINERVA FREE LIBRARY

Tax-exempt · SHERMAN, NY 14781

Financials

$166K$68K2023$172K$132K2024$73K$121K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MINERVA FREE LIBRARY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$73,338$120,944-$47,606$407,925$0$407,925
December 31, 2024990-EZ$172,174$132,240$39,934$455,531$0$455,531
December 31, 2023990-EZ$166,426$68,253$98,173$398,546$0$398,546
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,904
Program service revenue
$62,170
Net income from fundraising events
$455
Other revenue
$809

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$20,745
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$30,309
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$351
Occupancy
$6,936
Printing, publications and postage
$3,372
Other expenses
$79,976
Program services (functional)
$120,944

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$455,531
Total assets, end of year
$407,925
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$407,925
Cash, savings and investments
$108,869
Land and buildings
$139,138
Gross receipts
$73,338

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cindy SearsDirector20$18,209
Krista RhebergenTrustee1$2,536
Beth ArmesBoard President5$0
Elizabeth MeederVice President1$0
Judy WarrenSecretary1$0
Diane Courtney-FreemanTrustee1$0
Karen CroscutTrustee1$0
Darlene BarneyTreasurer5$0
Vanessa LuttonTrustee1$0
Christine LabuskesTrustee1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cindy SearsDirector20$16,212
Krista RhebergenTrustee1$0
Beth ArmesBoard President5$0
Elizabeth MeederVice President1$0
Judy WarrenSecretary1$0
Diane Courtney-FreemanTrustee1$0
Karen CroscutTrustee1$0
Darlene BarneyTreasurer5$0
Vanessa LuttonTrustee1$0
Christine LabuskesTrustee1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cindy SearsDirector20$20,904
Krista RhebergenTrustee1$0
Beth ArmesBoard President5$0
Elizabeth MeederVice President1$0
Judy WarrenSecretary1$0
Diane Courtney-FreemanTrustee1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
116 MILLER ST, SHERMAN, NY 14781-9783
In care of
% CINDY SEARS
Signed the 990-EZ
CINDY SEARS, Director
Phone
(716) 761-6378
Return prepared by
SL Bensink & Associates Inc

Mission

Library Services

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Library services
    Expenses $120,944 · grants $60,079

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for MINERVA FREE LIBRARY

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
16-0774942
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
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$407,925
Income (IRS master file)
$73,338

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$73,338$120,944$407,925XML
990-EZDecember 2024$172,174$132,240$455,531XML
990-EZDecember 2023$166,426$68,253$398,546XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 16-0774942).

Questions about MINERVA FREE LIBRARY

What is the EIN of MINERVA FREE LIBRARY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MINERVA FREE LIBRARY is 16-0774942.
Is MINERVA FREE LIBRARY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to MINERVA FREE LIBRARY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MINERVA 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 MINERVA FREE LIBRARY 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 MINERVA FREE LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MINERVA FREE LIBRARY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $18,209 (Cindy Sears, Director).
How much revenue does MINERVA FREE LIBRARY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,338, expenses of $120,944 and total assets of $407,925 at year end.

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