Nonprofit · EIN 54-0548703
ROCKINGHAM LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · HARRISONBURG, VA 22801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,377,653 | $3,337,610 | $40,043 | $10,035,942 | $513,849 | $9,522,093 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,152,687 | $3,062,927 | $89,760 | $9,744,904 | $472,553 | $9,272,351 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,121,416
- of which government grants
- $2,705,143
- Program service revenue
- $91,773
- Investment income
- $135,813
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $19,797
- Other revenue
- $28,651
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $136,506
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,419,115
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,888,008
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,796
- Accounting fees
- $19,650
- Occupancy
- $197,668
- Depreciation
- $482,902
- Program services (functional)
- $2,706,729
- Management and general (functional)
- $534,219
- Fundraising (functional)
- $96,662
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,744,904
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,035,942
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $513,849
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,522,093
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,487,987
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,527,301
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,017,407
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,504,686
- Gross receipts
- $3,534,887
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 171
- Year formed
- 1928
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY ELDER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $114,062 | $21,431 |
| AUSTIN SACHS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PAZ ESGUERRA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK HESS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIANA BAYNE-LIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRI ALLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA WYSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY MORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLIE WOLFE-GARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALYN KNISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE SOUDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE PENCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK GOEBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH ALGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZACH ELDER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,000 | $21,347 |
| CARRIE BUDD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN SHELTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN SACHS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA THOMAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRI ALEXIOU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PAZ ESGUERRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY MORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLIE WOLFE-GARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIANA BAYNE-LIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE PENCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK GOEBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH ALGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 174 S MAIN ST, HARRISONBURG, VA 22801-3629
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AUSTIN SACHS, 174 S MAIN ST, HARRISONBURG, VA 22801
- Signed the 990
- AUSTIN SACHS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (540) 434-4475
- Website
- WWW.MRLIB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO BE AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY PARTNER PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER, FOSTER CREATIVITY, AND ENCOURAGE LIFELONG LEARNING. MRL STRIVES TO BE THE WELCOMING HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY WHERE ALL COME TO LEARN, DISCOVER, CREATE, AND CONNECT.
Program accomplishments
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - MRL PROVIDED 1,908,087 FREE WI-FI USER SESSIONS AT ALL LOCATIONS. MRL PROVIDED 10,711 COMPUTER USER SESSIONS TO PATRONS THROUGH OUR PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTERS. UPGRADED AND EASIER TO MANAGE DIGITAL SIGNAGE WAS INSTALLED AT CENTRAL, PAGE, NORTH RIVER, AND VILLAGE BRANCHES. NEW WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS WERE ORDERED TO IMPROVE WIRELESS REACH AT THE CENTRAL AND ELKTON BRANCHES. MRL ADDED THE ACQUISITION MODULE TO OUR INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM THROUGH SIRSIDYNIX, ALLOWING MRL TO PLACE ORDERS THROUGH MOST VENDORS THROUGH EDI, ENABLE REAL-TIME BUDGET TRACKING, AND SIMPLIFY THE ORDERING WORKFLOW.Expenses $165,073
- COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & CIRCULATION MRL ADDED 16,280 ITEMS TO OUR COLLECTION INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: AUDIO CDS 138, BOOKS 11,156, DVDS 630, E BOOKS & E AUDIO 748, MAGAZINES 1,973, REFERENCE MATERIALS 104, VARIOUS OTHER MATERIALS 1,531. MRL CIRCULATED 889,386 ITEMS ACROSS OUR SEVEN BRANCHES. MRL OFFERS EARLY LITERACY KITS AND THINKING MONEY FOR KIDS KITS, LAUNCHPADS, AND PROGRAMMING.Expenses $115,758
- READING PROGRAMS & EVENTS - LIBRARY MATERIALS, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED TO THE CITY OF HARRISONBURG, AND PAGE AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES THROUGH A NETWORK OF SEVEN PUBLIC SERVICE LOCATIONS AND THE MRL'S WEBSITE. IN FY 25, MRL TALLIED 242,086 VISITS. MRL HOSTED 2,473 PROGRAMS THAT WERE ATTENDED BY 54,217 PEOPLE. MRL ISSUED OR RENEWED 9,809 LIBRARY CARDS AND ANSWERED 25,674 REFERENCE QUESTIONS. MRL HAS CONTINUED THE PRESCRIPTION FOR READING PROGRAM WORKING WITH A GROUP OF AREA PEDIATRICIANS TO PROVIDE BOOKS AND READING MATERIALS FOR BABIES AND THEIR PARENTS. THESE ITEMS ARE DISTRIBUTED DURING BABY WELLNESS VISITS. MRL ALSO PARTICIPATES IN A "1,000 THINGS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN" PROGRAM. MRL TEAMED UP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS TO HOST THE BIG READ EVENTS WITH THE COMMUNITY. SEVERAL NEW PROGRAMS WERE ADDED IN FY25 SUCH AS PAGE TO SCREEN BOOK CLUB, TRUE CRIME BOOK CLUB, AND BAD ART NIGHT. AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER PASSES CAN BE CHECKED OUT.Expenses $2,425,898 · revenue $91,773
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
- 54-0548703
- 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
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B71Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,035,942
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,534,887
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,377,653 | $3,337,610 | $10,035,942 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,152,687 | $3,062,927 | $9,744,904 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,967,830 | $2,709,244 | $9,457,004 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 54-0548703).
Questions about ROCKINGHAM LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of ROCKINGHAM LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCKINGHAM LIBRARY ASSOCIATION is 54-0548703.
- Is ROCKINGHAM LIBRARY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
- Are donations to ROCKINGHAM LIBRARY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCKINGHAM 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 ROCKINGHAM 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 ROCKINGHAM 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 ROCKINGHAM LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AUSTIN SACHS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCKINGHAM LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,062 (ZACHARY ELDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ROCKINGHAM LIBRARY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,377,653, expenses of $3,337,610 and total assets of $10,035,942 at year end.
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