Windsor Public Library
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE WINDSOR PUBLIC LIBRARY ENCOURAGES ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PURSUE KNOWLEDGE, ENRICHMENT AND ENJOYMENT THROUGH SHARED READING MATERIALS DIGIAL RESOURCES, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THE LIBRARY SERVES COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN WINDSOR VT AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING AREA
- Income
- $179,645
- Spending
- $133,061
- Spent on programs
- 53%
- Reserves
- 40.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 54%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $41,902, librarian/director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 40.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1553% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $46,133 spent. Provide library service of lending materials such as books, DVDs periodicals, audiobooks CD and downloadables), downloadable ebooks as well as special materials such as backpacks, yo-yos, and microscopes. Patrons may borrow directly from the library or take advantage of our home deliver service. We had 18480 patrons visit with just over 20000 items (books, audiobooks, DVDs, musuem passes and other materials) borrowed by patrons in 2023. We assisted over 850 with reference questions.
- $15,615 spent. Provide library programs for both adults and children and encourage knowledge, enrichment and enjoyment as stated in our mission. Programs include, but not limited to, preschool storytime, afterschool program, summer reading program, teen and adult book discussions. The Librarys summer reading theme was Libraries Rock which included a town-wide rock hunt in which numerous individuals and business participated together. Everyone either know about or was participating in this adventure! We held over 200 programs-from 3d-doodel to Mahjong to knitting, to Spanish conversation, Genealogy and so much more.
- $9,227 spent. Provide high speed access to high speed internet through shared public computers, as well as open-access WIFI. Staff is available for one-on-one tutorials on usage of computers,IPads, e-book readers an similar devices. We recorded over 7650 visits to the library to use our computers and public WIFI service.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1972.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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