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Jesup Memorial Library

EIN 01-0214017 · Bar Harbor, ME

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

PUBLIC LIBRARY

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 56% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$568,449 spent. THE JESUP SERVES AS A CONNECTION POINT OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE JESUP HOLDS MORE THAN 39,000 BOOKS IN OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION, 23,000 BOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS TO DOWNLOAD, 1,000 BOOKS ON CD, AND 1,200 MOVIES ON DVD. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES BOOKS ON THE HISTORY OF MAINE, MDI, AND OUR LOCAL ACADIA NATIONAL PARK. WE ALSO OFFER LOCAL HISTORY RESOURCES, INCLUDING FREE ACCESS TO DIGITIZED LOCAL NEWSPAPERS DATING FROM 1881 TO 1969. ACCESS TO ANY BOOK IN THE STATE OF MAINE AND BEYOND IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERLIBRARY LOAN PROGRAM. IN ADDITION,JESUP OFFERS FREE WIFI, 4 PUBLIC-USE COMPUTERS, AND PRINTING/SCANNING. aLSO OFFERED IS FREE ONLINE ACCESS TO CERTAIN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION DATABASES FROM ANY COMPUTER OR INTERNET-ENABLED DEVICE WITHIN THE JESUP. ALSO OFFERED IS INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS. JESUP HOLDS AUTHOR TALKS ON BOTH FICTION AND NON-FICTION WORKS, BOOK SIGNINGS, CONCERTS, AND A WIDE RANTE OF INFORMATIVE PROGRAMS AND FORMATS. PROGRAMMING IS FREE TO EVERYONE AND OPEN TO ALL, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1945.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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