New Carlisle Library Board
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 48% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
We are a nonprofit governmental agency serving over 8,235 cardholders and providing them with free reading and educational materials as timely and convenient as possible.
- Income
- $923,674
- Spending
- $863,494
- Spent on programs
- 48%
- Reserves
- 10.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 85%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $74,387, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1548% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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, 2025, 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 (5)
- $81,017 spent. These occupancy expenses were incurred so that we could provide a clean, safe, comfortable environment in which our 8235 cardholders could access our free materials, programs, technology, and services to meet their educational, cultural and recreational needs.
- $82,290 spent. These library materials expenses were incurred to provide free access to our 8,235 cardholders of library materials that would benefit their educational needs. This collection of library materials is used by patrons for school projects as well as by teachers in the school system. Many of the materials are also used for our children's programming activities and for our patrons to enjoy reading at home.
- $71,437 spent. These office expenses were incurred to provide our 8235 cardholders free access to technology services and programs in which they could meet their educational needs. We provided a summer reading program for children as well as adults online and in person in which patrons could participate in educational programs and win incentives for reading books which will benefit their educational needs.
- $178,696 spent. See Schedule O Statement 1
- The other program service expenses are Information Technology-$16,994, Travel $1,866, Professional Services-$24,042, Furniture-$23,024, Dues Membership-$2,093. All of these expenses were incurred so that we could provide to our 8,235 cardholders materials, programs, technology and services to benefit their educational, cultural, and recreational needs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 January 2003.
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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