CROGHAN FREE LIBRARY
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $75K · expenses $78K · assets $71K
- EIN
- 16-6182058
- Address
- PO BOX 8, CROGHAN, NY 13327-0008
- Website
- WWW.CROGHANFREELIBRARY.ORG
- NTEE code
- B90
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2011
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Increase Community Service
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
7 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Mathys | Library Director | 2021-2025 | $29,307 | $136,148 | 1 |
| Aleta Zehr | Library Aide | 2021-2025 | $7,956 | $28,964 | 1 |
| Abigail Hazard | Library Aide | 2023-2025 | $3,038 | $8,878 | 1 |
| Elaine Marolf | Treasurer | 2021-2025 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Charlene Moser | Assistant Treasurer | 2023-2025 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Karissa Gerdon (former) | ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN | 2021 | $4,180 | $4,180 | 1 |
| Kerrigan Mahoney (former) | LIBRARY AIDE | 2022 | $3,148 | $3,148 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Duffany | President | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Gydesen | Vice President | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth S Jones | Secretary | 2021-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christine Lashbrooks | Trustee | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kay Monnat | Trustee | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rhonda Mow | Trustee | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 11 people listed · 5 paid, $42K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Mathys | Library Director | 29 | $29,307 | - | $0 | $29,307 | 1 |
| Aleta Zehr | Library Aide | 12 | $7,956 | - | $0 | $7,956 | 1 |
| Abigail Hazard | Library Aide | 18 | $3,038 | - | $0 | $3,038 | 1 |
| Elaine Marolf | Treasurer | 30 | $1,000 | - | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Charlene Moser | Assistant Treasurer | 20 | $1,000 | - | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Jeanne Duffany | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Gydesen | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth S Jones | Secretary | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Lashbrooks | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kay Monnat | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rhonda Mow | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 11 people listed · 5 paid, $40K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Mathys | Library Director | 29 | $28,275 | - | $0 | $28,275 | 1 |
| Aleta Zehr | Library Aide | 7 | $6,489 | - | $0 | $6,489 | 1 |
| Abigail Hazard | Library Aide | 18 | $2,993 | - | $0 | $2,993 | 1 |
| Elaine Marolf | Treasurer | 30 | $1,000 | - | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Charlene Moser | Assistant Treasurer | 5 | $1,000 | - | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Jeanne Duffany | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Gydesen | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth S Jones | Secretary | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Lashbrooks | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kay Monnat | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rhonda Mow | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · 5 paid, $39K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Mathys | Library Director | 29 | $27,873 | - | $0 | $27,873 | 1 |
| Aleta Zehr | Library Aide | 7 | $5,904 | - | $0 | $5,904 | 1 |
| Abigail Hazard | Library Aide | 18 | $2,847 | - | $0 | $2,847 | 1 |
| Elaine Marolf | Treasurer | 30 | $1,000 | - | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Charlene Moser | Assistant Treasurer | 5 | $1,000 | - | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Jeanne Duffany | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Gydesen | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth S Jones | Secretary | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Lashbrooks | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kay Monnat | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rhonda Mow | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · 4 paid, $36K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEEN MATHYS | LIBRARY DIRECTOR | 29 | $26,464 | - | - | $26,464 | 1 |
| ALETA ZEHR | LIBRARY AIDE | 7 | $5,184 | - | - | $5,184 | 1 |
| KERRIGAN MAHONEY | LIBRARY AIDE | 18 | $3,148 | - | - | $3,148 | 1 |
| ELAINE M MAROLF | TREASURER | 30 | $1,000 | - | - | $1,000 | 1 |
| JEANNE DUFFANY | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN GYDESEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH JONES | SECRETARY | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINE LASHBROOKS | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAY MONNAT | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RHONDA MOW | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · 4 paid, $33K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEEN MATHYS | LIBRARY DIRECTOR | 27 | $24,229 | - | - | $24,229 | 1 |
| KARISSA GERDON | ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN | 18 | $4,180 | - | - | $4,180 | 1 |
| ALETA ZEHR | LIBRARY AIDE | 6 | $3,431 | - | - | $3,431 | 1 |
| ELAINE MAROLF | TREASURER | 30 | $1,000 | - | - | $1,000 | 1 |
| JEANNE DUFFANY | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN GYDESEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH JONES | SECRETARY | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINE LASHBROOKS | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAY MONNAT | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RHONDA MOW | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $75,441 | $77,666 | $71,264 | $71,264 | $5,221 | $12,319 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,587 | $80,563 | $73,489 | $73,489 | $5,853 | $15,947 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $76,242 | $84,753 | $75,465 | $75,465 | $4,865 | $19,533 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,794 | $72,664 | $83,976 | $83,976 | $6,967 | $10,455 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,233 | $59,959 | $87,846 | $87,846 | $9,192 | $7,888 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $46,440 in all, tax years 2015 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH COUNTRY LIBRARY SYSTEM | Public charity | Exact | 2015-2016, 2020, 2024-2025 | 5 | $46,440 | 2025 | $8,869 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $77,666 spent · pay $45,495 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $45,495 | 58.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $14,418 | 18.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,687 | 13.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,066 | 9.1% | |
| Total | $77,666 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $80,563 spent · pay $42,803 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $42,803 | 53.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $14,362 | 17.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,906 | 14.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,492 | 14.3% | |
| Total | $80,563 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $84,753 spent · pay $41,938 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $41,938 | 49.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,128 | 20.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $12,881 | 15.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,806 | 15.1% | |
| Total | $84,753 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $72,664 spent · pay $38,502 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $38,502 | 53.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $12,854 | 17.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,091 | 15.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,217 | 14.1% | |
| Total | $72,664 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $59,959 spent · pay $35,216 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $35,216 | 58.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $12,145 | 20.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,615 | 14.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,983 | 6.6% | |
| Total | $59,959 | 100% |