EASTPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EASTPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY

EIN 01-0211502 · Education (B700)

What they do

WE ARE A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVING THE PEOPLE of EASTPORT, ME, and SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THE POPULATION SERVED is ESTIMATED to BE 3,500 PEOPLE.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

98.3%of expenses went to mission work78.00% of revenue

0.8%of expenses went to fundraising0.60% of revenue

$79.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.9%of expenses went to management and office costs0.70% of revenue

$15.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $44,894 for DANA CHEVALIER (LIBRARIAN). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100spent

Where each $100 of expenses went

The first percentage is the spending mix. The second compares that amount with the charity’s revenue.

Mission workProgram services98.3% of expenses78.00% of revenue

ManagementOffice and general costs0.9% of expenses0.70% of revenue

FundraisingAsking for donations0.8% of expenses0.60% of revenue

Total expenses79.30% of revenue

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202498.3% mission

202389.9% mission

202293.4% mission

202191.2% mission

202089.5% mission

201990.7% mission

201895.9% mission

201785.8% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$241,855

Expenses$191,901

Annual surplus $49,954 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$188,706 · 98.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,706 · 0.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,489 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$241,855

Expenses$191,901

Assets$2,910,603

Income$241,855

Contributions$174,099

Mission work (program services)$188,706

Fundraising$1,489

Management and general$1,706

Executive compensation (total)$32,841

Stocks and bonds$1,145,611

Accounting fees$700

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DANA CHEVALIERLIBRARIAN · 40 hrs/week $44,894

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

DANA CHEVALIERLIBRARIAN

CARRIE COBBDIRECTOR

CONSTANCE KNIGHTDIRECTOR

KERRY JACKSONDIRECTOR

MANUELA BRICEPRESIDENT

MARGIE WHALENSECRETARY

PAT CHRISTOPHERDIRECTOR

TARI CAMICKVICE PRESIDENT - INTERIM TRES

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 26 WATER ST, EASTPORT, ME 046311531
County: Washington
In care of: TARI CAMICK
Primary officer: TARI CAMICK, VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(207) 853-6009

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: February 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAVERLOCK ESTEY & CURRAN LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B700)