Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Stonington Free Library Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$968krevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.8%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.1%
Middle half of peersMedianStonington Free Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $911k spent
Programs$723k79%Management and general$87k10%Fundraising$101k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
8 of the 13 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 27% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII26funders
$164ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Wimpfheimer Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$25k$15k$15k$15kThe Crane Charitable TrustOn and off$37k$30k$5k$250$250The James P Verhalen Family Fdn IncEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$13k$10k$10k$5k$5kKitchings Family FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$15k$20kTua Benson P Blake Char TrustSince FY2019$8k$8k$10k$15k$10kThe Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$3k$3k$6k$5k$4k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$8k$196k$143k$166k$82k$42k11 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$8k$6k$2k$12k$36k$2k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund