CROGHAN FREE LIBRARY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- CROGHAN FREE LIBRARY (EIN 16-6182058)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-04-30
- IRS object ID
- 202641209349201429
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-04-30T12:25:07-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 166182058 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CROGHAN FREE LIBRARY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CROG | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3153466521 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 8 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CROGHAN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 13327 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Charlene Moser | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Assistant Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3153466352 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-04-30 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.CROGHANFREELIBRARY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Assoc | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd |
| Gross Receipts | $75,441 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $5,221 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $12,319 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $603 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $57,298 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $75,441 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $45,495 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $0 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $10,687 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $14,418 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $7,066 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $77,666 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$2,225 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $73,489 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $71,264 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $73,489 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $71,264 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $73,489 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $71,264 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $73,489 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $71,264 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Increase Community Service | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| #28 Community Service - The Croghan Free Library has a collection of over 13000 items to loan to patrons. There is public access to computers, a copier printer and fax machine. The library is handicap accessible and is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10 am to 6 pm. There are many programs for adults and children as well as books, magazines, puzzles, games and story hours. The mission of the library is to provide current materials and programs while keeping with latest technology. Resources are available for job research and ancestry information. The library Facebook page keeps patrons aware of latest library activities. | $0 | $4,606 |
| #29 Community Programs The Croghan Library has many programs available for adults and children. A monthly book club, gardening information, knit and crochet class, a Lego club, story hours, and a variety of crafts to make. Park and zoo passes are available at a reduced cost. A story walk is held at the Village recreation park during the summer months. Caregivers have a monthly meeting in the library and weekly story hours are held for children. Art exhibits are there also, and classes from local schools come to check out what's new. | $0 | $1,173 |
| #30 Summer Story Hours - There were over fifty children at last year's story hour. The theme was Color My World. Artist Claude Monel showed several ways to draw and paint, and showed examples of 3D art. Stories are read, a craft is made, and everyone enjoys a healthy snack. The children select books to take home and read also. Sometimes games are played. The summers program lasts six weeks and, on the last day, a party is held with ice cream and other good food. The children get to meet many new friends. | $0 | $966 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $6,745 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Duffany | ||||
| President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Gydesen | ||||
| Vice President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth S Jones | ||||
| Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elaine Marolf | ||||
| Treasurer | 30 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlene Moser | ||||
| Assistant Treasurer | 20 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Lashbrooks | ||||
| Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Monnat | ||||
| Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rhonda Mow | ||||
| Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eileen Mathys | ||||
| Library Director | 29 | $29,307 | $0 | $0 |
| Aleta Zehr | ||||
| Library Aide | 12 | $7,956 | $0 | $0 |
| Abigail Hazard | ||||
| Library Aide | 18 | $3,038 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Elaine Marolf | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9773 State Route 812 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Croghan | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 133270145 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3153466540 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $6,967 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,865 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,853 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,221 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $32,098 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $50,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $55,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $55,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $160,000 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,888 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,455 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $19,533 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,947 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,319 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $66,142 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,080 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $17,422 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $74,398 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $76,800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $72,540 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $258,240 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $258,240 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $57 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $57 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $53 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $43 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $603 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $813 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $47,096 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $51,315 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,791 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,744 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,298 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $104,244 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $363,297 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.71082 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.57842 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Fine, Used Book Sales, Misc. Rebates | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 | Description;Amount^Beaver River School Tax Roll;55000|Book Sale;638|Fines Photo Copies;1660^Total;57298^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^Story Hours and Other Programs;2114|Library Supplies;1472|Automation and eBooks;3480^Total;7066^ |