Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Wellesley Free Library Foundation Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- Type I
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −28% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin54.7%
Months of reserve16.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.2%
Middle half of peersMedianWellesley Free Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $479k spent
Programs$239k50%Management and general$164k34%Fundraising$76k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort22funders
$277ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$50k$200k$250Quonochontaug FoundationSince FY2019$10k$20k$10k$10k$10kThe Danae and John Foley FoundationStopped after FY2021$3k$28k–Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable FoundationOn and off$10k$1kJack Tarver Fdn Irrv TrOn and off$10kThe Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable Trust-IOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$61k$37k$45k$230k$227k$94k7 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$250$762$1k$6k$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped