JOE BARNHART BEE COUNTY LIBRARY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JOE BARNHART BEE COUNTY LIBRARY INC

EIN 74-2921501 · Education (B700)

What they do

The Joe Barnhart Bee County Library Strives to Be The Learning Crossroads of Our Community and The Place to Visit for Lifelong Interest In The Discovery of Ideas, The Joy of Reading, and The Power of Information. Community Needs Drive Our Services As We Seek to Improve The Quality of Life for All Citizens of Our Community In Concert With Organizations In and Beyond Bee County. We Take A Personal Interest In Ensuring That A Full Range of Materials and Services Are Provided In An Inviting, Convenient and Responsive Manner. We Especially Recognize Our Responsibility to Serve As An Instrument for Children to Explore The World Through Reading and Learn The Value of Libraries.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.10 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

128.47%of revenue went to mission work83.1% of expenses · Program services

13.00%of revenue went to fundraising8.4% of expenses

$154.66spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.19%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$0.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $199,674 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $75,000 for ROSALICIA AMAYA (LIBRARY DIR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$365,327

Mission workProgram services$469,327128.47% of revenue83.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$48,17013.19% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$47,50413.00% of revenue8.4% of expenses

Total expenses$565,001154.66% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 83.1% mission · 8.5% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 8.4% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 8.9% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 9.2% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 8.8% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 8.5% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 8.1% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.09% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 8.3% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$365,327

Expenses$565,001

Annual shortfall $199,674 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$469,327 · 83.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$48,170 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$47,504 · 8.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$365,327

Expenses$565,001

Assets$501,061

Income$365,327

Contributions$326,299

Mission work (program services)$469,327

Fundraising$47,504

Management and general$48,170

Stocks and bonds$348,744

Accounting fees$2,800

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROSALICIA AMAYALIBRARY DIR · 40 hrs/week $75,000

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 (13)

ROSALICIA AMAYALIBRARY DIR

ALBERT REYNOLDSDIRECTOR

JODI HUEGLERDIRECTOR

LANA MASSENGALETREASURER

LOUADELE MAYDIRECTOR

MARGIE AWALTDIRECTOR

MARION WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

MARK PARSONSPRESIDENT

MELINDA COWENDIRECTOR

MEREDITH THOMSDIRECTOR

ROLAND RAMIREZVICE PRESIDENT

ROXANE CASASSECRETARY

TRACY SAUCIERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 110 W CORPUS CHRISTI ST, BEEVILLE, TX 78102
County: Bee
In care of: MARK PARSONS
Primary officer: MARK PARSONS, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsupport@bclib.org Phone(361) 362-4901

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FLORETTE E SPIRES CPA PC
NTEE classification: Education (B700)