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THE SCHUYLER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
THE SCHUYLER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION (EIN 47-0754165)
Tax period
2023-11-01 to 2024-10-31
Filed
2025-10-06
IRS object ID
202502799349301215
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-06T10:48:18-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-10-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN470826777PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PEKNY & ASSOCIATES CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 E 12TH STAddressLine1Txt
CitySCHUYLERCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP686611906ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-11-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN470754165EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SCHUYLER PUBLIC LIBRARYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSCHUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4023522221PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1108 EAST 18TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySCHUYLERCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68661ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN BYWATERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4023528898PhoneNum
Signature2024-12-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonEILEEN KOPECKYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00779266PTIN
Phone4023528898PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRIAN BYWATERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1323 EAST 3RD STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySCHUYLERCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68661ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$67,271GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1971FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE COLLECTION OF FUNDS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS, MEMORIALS, FUNDRAISERS, AND INVESTMENT INCOME IS USED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE EXISTING LIBRARY BUILDING LOCATED IN SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA, OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LIBRARY BUILDING ON A NEW SITE IN SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$46,973PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$65,271CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$50,073PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$67,271CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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PY Total Expenses$9,996PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$13,097CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$40,077PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE COLLECTION OF FUNDS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS, MEMORIALS, FUNDRAISERS, AND INVESTMENT INCOME IS USED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE EXISTING LIBRARY BUILDING LOCATED IN SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA, OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LIBRARY BUILDING ON A NEW SITE IN SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescN/ADesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$13,097ExpenseAmt
DescN/ADesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$13,097TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRANDY HROUDAPersonNm
Phone4026154559PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11264 ROAD 10AddressLine1Txt
CitySCHUYLERCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68661ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtInstitutional TrusteeInstitutionalTrusteeInd
REBECCA BLACK
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN BYWATER
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEJANDRA CASTILLO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDALL HROUDA
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM PARSONS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED WIGINGTON
VICE-PRESIDE2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEL BAUMERT
TRUSTEE2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES KASIK
TRUSTEE2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$65,271TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$67,271TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$300TotalAmt
Program Services$300ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,857TotalAmt
Program Services$1,857ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$300TotalAmt
Program Services$300ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$425TotalAmt
Program Services$425ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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AFTER HOURS ENTERTAINMENT$5,000$5,000
MISCELLANEOUS$4,237$4,237
DUES$675$675
TAXES$278$278

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25TotalAmt
Program Services$25ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,097TotalAmt
Program Services$13,097ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,446BOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,329,834BOYAmt
EOY$2,406,454EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$95,043LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,043BOYAmt
EOY$95,043EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,447,323BOYAmt
EOY$2,501,497EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,447,323BOYAmt
EOY$2,501,497EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,447,323BOYAmt
EOY$2,501,497EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,447,323BOYAmt
EOY$2,501,497EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$54,174ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,167,063CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$99,576CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,390CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,100CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,274,129TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$99,576CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,390CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,100CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,274,129TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,274,129PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,274,129TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$65,271GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$95,043OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$95,043BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$95,043TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE COLLECTION OF FUNDS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS, MEMORIALS, FUNDRAISERS, AND INVESTMENT INCOME IS USED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE EXISTING LIBRARY BUILDING LOCATED IN SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA, OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LIBRARY BUILDING ON A NEW SITE IN SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DN/A
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THIS ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF DIRECTORS OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE FIVE, WHICH NUMBER MAY BE CHANGED BY A BY-LAW DULY ADOPTED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF ALL THE DIRECTORS QUALIFIED TO VOTE, AT THE TIME OF ADOPTING SUCH BY-LAW. ANY VACANCY OCCURING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE FILLED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SCHUYLER PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL NOT ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS OR PROMOTIONS, UNTIL APPROVAL FOR SUCH CAMPAIGNS OR PROMOTIONS SHALL BE GIVEN BY THE SCHUYLER PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.