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THE SCHUYLER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
THE SCHUYLER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION (EIN 47-0754165)
Tax period
2024-11-01 to 2025-10-31
Filed
2026-01-16
IRS object ID
202620169349300022
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2026-01-16T12:23:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-10-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2024-11-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2026-01-14SignatureDt
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
Preparation2026-01-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
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$79,661GrossReceiptsAmt
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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Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$11,850CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$65,271PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$67,811CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$67,271PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$79,661CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$13,097PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$26,884CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,097PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$26,884CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$54,174PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$52,777CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$2,554,274TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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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$26,884ExpenseAmt
DescN/ADesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$26,884TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$26,884TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
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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Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndInstitutional TrusteeInstitutionalTrusteeInd
REBECCA BLACK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN BYWATER
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALEJANDRA CASTILLO
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RANDALL HROUDA
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIM PARSONS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED WIGINGTON
VICE-PRESIDE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MEL BAUMERT
TRUSTEE2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES KASIK
TRUSTEE2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$1,500GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$10,350AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,850TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$67,811TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$67,811RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$79,661TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$67,811RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$385TotalAmt
Program Services$385ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$164TotalAmt
Program Services$164ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
MISCELLANEOUS$16,276$16,276
AFTER HOURS ENTERTAINMENT$6,972$6,972
TRAINING$2,350$2,350
TAXES$259$259

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53TotalAmt
Program Services$53ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,884TotalAmt
Program Services$26,884ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,406,454BOYAmt
EOY$2,459,231EOYAmt
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$2,501,497BOYAmt
EOY$2,554,274EOYAmt

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$2,501,497BOYAmt
EOY$2,554,274EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,501,497BOYAmt
EOY$2,554,274EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,501,497BOYAmt
EOY$2,554,274EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$52,777ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$99,576CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,390CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,100CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,850CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$118,916TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$99,576CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,390CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,100CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,850CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$118,916TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$118,916PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$118,916TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$133,082GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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.