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Trustees Of The Forbes Library

  • Northampton, MA
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 1941
  • EIN: 04-6004208

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Libraries (B71Z) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.6M (2023)

Expenses
$2.44M (2023)

Total Assets
$9.67M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$263k (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,601,293
Expenses
$2,444,011
Net Income
$157,282
Net Assets
$9,405,951
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,399,181
92.2%
Program Services $23,801
0.9%
Investment Income $200,352
7.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$24,552
Net Inventory Sales $2,511
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $137,766
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,161,749
47.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,669,095
Total Liabilities $263,144
Net Assets $9,405,951
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Downing (Executive Dir.) $74,494 $0 $0
Russell W Carrier (President) $0 $0 $0
Katy E Wight (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Debin Bruce (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Emily Prabhaker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Twarog (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cheri Buckhout (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Sheirer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Pascucci (Former Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,962,235
Expenses
$2,602,266
Net Income
$359,969
Net Assets
$9,019,865
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,575,990
87.0%
Program Services $26,206
0.9%
Investment Income $276,022
9.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $82,518
2.8%
Net Inventory Sales $1,499
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $115,264
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,155,391
44.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,300,747
Total Liabilities $280,882
Net Assets $9,019,865
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Downing (Director) $87,596 $0 $14,084
Cheri Buckhout (Treasurer 11/20/22 To Present) $8,902 $0 $0
Elizabeth Sheirer (Secretary) $3,431 $0 $0
Russell W Carrier (President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph A Twarog (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Katy E Wight (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Emily Prabhaker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Debin Bruce (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Pascucci (Treasurer 7/1/21 11/19/22) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,847,127
Expenses
$2,513,006
Net Income
$334,121
Net Assets
$9,969,857
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,588,409
90.9%
Program Services $8,117
0.3%
Investment Income $127,234
4.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $123,007
4.3%
Net Inventory Sales $360
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $118,601
4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,155,579
46.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,232,224
Total Liabilities $262,367
Net Assets $9,969,857
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Downing (Director) $85,497 $0 $13,349
Cheri Buckhout (Treasurer) $7,684 $0 $0
Elizabeth Sheirer (Secretary) $3,357 $0 $0
Russell W Carrier (President) $0 $0 $0
Marjorie R Hess (Vice President Thru 12/2021) $0 $0 $0
Joseph A Twarog (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Katy E Wight (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Emily Prabhaker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Debin Bruce (Trustee Starting 1/2022) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 16, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,878,367
Expenses
$2,367,992
Net Income
$510,375
Net Assets
$8,753,446
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,600,121
90.3%
Program Services $33,254
1.2%
Investment Income $138,632
4.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $107,027
3.7%
Net Inventory Sales -$667
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,375
4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,097,865
46.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,252,116
Total Liabilities $498,670
Net Assets $8,753,446
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Downing (Director) $78,588 $0 $18,862
Cheri Buckhout (Treasurer) $9,026 $0 $0
Elizabeth Sheirer (Secretary) $3,349 $0 $0
Russell W Carrier (President) $0 $0 $0
Marjorie R Hess (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Elaine M Reall (Trustee Thru 12/2019) $0 $0 $0
Joseph A Twarog (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Katy E Wight (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Emily Prabhaker (Trustee Starting 01/2020) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 17, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,288,882
Expenses
$2,296,803
Net Income
-$7,921
Net Assets
$8,343,949
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,971,427
86.1%
Program Services $65,359
2.9%
Investment Income $207,242
9.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $42,223
1.8%
Net Inventory Sales $2,631
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $89,877
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,086,431
47.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,587,227
Total Liabilities $243,278
Net Assets $8,343,949
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lisa Downing (Director) $77,082 $0 $12,795
Cheri Buckhout (Treasurer) $8,296 $0 $0
Elizabeth Sheirer (Secretary) $3,192 $0 $0
Russell W Carrier (President) $0 $0 $0
Marjorie R Hess (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Elaine M Reall (Turstee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph A Twarog (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Katy E Wight (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 6, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,578,177
Expenses
$1,829,268
Net Income
-$251,091
Net Assets
$8,047,432
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,340,120
84.9%
Program Services $82,077
5.2%
Investment Income $156,316
9.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$336
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,185,518
64.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,130,363
Total Liabilities $82,931
Net Assets $8,047,432
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Janet Moulding (Library Director "Past") $84,999 $0 $0
Lisa Downing (Library Director) $53,961 $0 $0
Elizabeth Sheirer (Secretary) $4,089 $0 $0
Cheri Buckhout (Treasurer) $1,876 $0 $0
Elaine Reall (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Katy Wight (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Twarog (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Russell Carrier (President) $0 $0 $0
Marjorie Hess (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,429,154
Expenses
$1,653,322
Net Income
-$224,168
Net Assets
$8,007,589
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,244,848
87.1%
Program Services $82,958
5.8%
Investment Income $101,348
7.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,086,530
65.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,055,560
Total Liabilities $47,971
Net Assets $8,007,589
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Morin (Past Treasurer) $10,913 $0 $0
Elizabeth Sheirer (Secretary) $3,176 $0 $0
Elaine Reall (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Katy Wight (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Twarog (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Russell Carrier (President) $0 $0 $0
Marjorie Hess (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Cheri Buckhout (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2017

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,576,258
Expenses
$1,599,308
Net Income
-$23,050
Net Assets
$8,231,757
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,298,572
82.4%
Program Services $42,216
2.7%
Investment Income $235,470
14.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,069,005
66.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,231,757
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $8,231,757
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Morin (Treasurer) $10,353 $0 $0
Elizabeth Sheirer (Secretary) $3,013 $0 $0
Bonnie Burnham (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Twarog (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Marjorie Hess (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Russell Carrier (President) $0 $0 $0
Peter Rowe (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 16, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,677,223
Expenses
$1,530,863
Net Income
$146,360
Net Assets
$8,254,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,352,605
80.6%
Program Services $71,010
4.2%
Investment Income $186,932
11.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $66,227
3.9%
Net Inventory Sales $449
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,031,374
67.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,254,807
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $8,254,807
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Morin (Treasurer) $10,200 $0 $0
Elizabeth Sheirer (Secretary) $2,968 $0 $0
Bonnie Burnham (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Twarog (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Marjorie Hess (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Russell Carrier (President) $0 $0 $0
Peter Rowe (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,444,262
Expenses
$1,559,580
Net Income
-$115,318
Net Assets
$7,984,130
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,207,952
83.6%
Program Services $72,440
5.0%
Investment Income $163,870
11.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,984,130
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,984,130

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990
Filed on July 1, 2014

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,444,129
Expenses
$1,557,621
Net Income
-$113,492
Net Assets
$7,783,451
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,200,568
83.1%
Program Services $79,755
5.5%
Investment Income $163,806
11.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $890,566
57.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,783,451
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,783,451

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,436,215
Expenses
$1,423,905
Net Income
$12,310
Net Assets
$8,103,784
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,301,711
90.6%
Program Services $76,170
5.3%
Investment Income $58,334
4.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $9,352
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $850,326
59.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,103,784
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $8,103,784

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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