BLUE HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
BLUE HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY INC (EIN 01-0212602)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-14
IRS object ID
202621049349301217
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-04-14T12:08:04-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN830772076PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LG&HBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112 STILLWATER AVE STE 5AddressLine1Txt
CityBANGORCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN010212602EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLUE HILL PUBLIC LIBRARYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBLUEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2073745515PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15 PARKER POINT ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityBLUE HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04614ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICH BOULETPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECPersonTitleTxt
Phone2073745515PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTOPHER S HINDSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01070796PTIN
Phone2079904585PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-10PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN DIAMONDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15 PARKER PT RDAddressLine1Txt
CityBLUE HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04614ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,987,948GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BHPL.NETWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1961FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICESActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee22TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers51TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$528,328PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$547,280CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$9,586PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$10,549CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$879,951PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$955,850CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$50,586PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$44,757CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,468,451PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,558,436CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$398,512PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$430,920CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$948,290PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$996,203CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$520,161PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$562,233CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$11,226,403TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$12,220,229TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$31,311TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$68,336TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,195,092NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$12,151,893NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$771,126ExpenseAmt
Revenue$10,549RevenueAmt
DescPROVIDED LIBRARY SERVICES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE BLUE HILL AREA AND NEARBY COMMUNITIES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$771,126TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (true)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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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
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN BROOKMANPersonNm
Phone2073745515PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBLUE HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
RICH BOULET
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$93,152$0$34,567
JESSICA BOOTH
TREASURER3.56Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BARBARA BRAMBLE
DIRECTOR1.54$0$0$0Yes (X)
HOWARD CHITTENDEN
DIRECTOR0.77$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAROLINE CURTIS
DIRECTOR2.40$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN DIAMOND
PRESIDENT4.33Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GALE FLAX
SECRETARY6.92Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARTINA HERRIES
DIRECTOR2.88$0$0$0Yes (X)
GLENN HILL
DIRECTOR1.25$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHELLEY KEHL
VICE PRESIDE2.88Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JILL KNOWLES
DIRECTOR2.88$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELENI KOENKA
VP (FMR)2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHERINE MESSENGER
DIRECTOR (FM2.40$0$0$0Yes (X)
KAREN MILLIKEN
DIRECTOR1.44$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANNE PIAZZA
DIRECTOR0.87$0$0$0Yes (X)
PASCALE SORIANO
DIRECTOR1.44$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRUCE STAHNKE
DIRECTOR (FM2.20$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDA VIERTEL
DIRECTOR5.77$0$0$0Yes (X)
TAMMY VU
DIRECTOR1.92$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Fundraising$13,010FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$116,333GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$417,937AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$15,449NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$547,280TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFEES & PHOTOCOPIESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$10,549TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$339,951TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$339,951ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$14,800RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$11,728RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$3,072RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$3,072ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,001,084SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$385,185SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$615,899SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$615,899TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$615,899ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$67,209FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$34,610TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$34,610ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
SALES OF BOOKS, MISC$6,911$6,911
OTHER INCOME$164$164
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$7,075OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,558,436TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$17,460RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$993,696ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,720TotalAmt
Program Services$25,544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,860ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,316FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$357,938TotalAmt
Program Services$307,093ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,392FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,654TotalAmt
Program Services$8,654ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,491TotalAmt
Program Services$28,796ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$853ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$842FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,480TotalAmt
Program Services$28,559ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,999ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,922FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$202TotalAmt
Program Services$162ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,900TotalAmt
Management And General$3,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,627TotalAmt
Program Services$3,982ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$951ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$694FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$230TotalAmt
Program Services$184ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,524TotalAmt
Program Services$6,561ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$939ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,024FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148,129TotalAmt
Program Services$133,315ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,407ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,407FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,145TotalAmt
Program Services$89,231ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,957ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,957FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,614TotalAmt
Program Services$10,811ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,202ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$601FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
LIBRARY MATERIALS/BOOKS$94,487$94,487
TECHNICAL SERVICES$31,525$31,525
DEVELOPMENT$8,104$8,104
DUES$1,805$1,805

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,628TotalAmt
Program Services$417ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,211ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$996,203TotalAmt
Program Services$771,126ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,775ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$117,302FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$181,621BOYAmt
EOY$171,414EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,652BOYAmt
EOY$122,375EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,394EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,252BOYAmt
EOY$37,693EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,206,182LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,824,553LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,392,345BOYAmt
EOY$2,381,629EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,414,369BOYAmt
EOY$9,368,116EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,164BOYAmt
EOY$137,608EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,226,403BOYAmt
EOY$12,220,229EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,311BOYAmt
EOY$68,336EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,311BOYAmt
EOY$68,336EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,411,107BOYAmt
EOY$11,295,400EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$783,985BOYAmt
EOY$856,493EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,195,092BOYAmt
EOY$12,151,893EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,226,403BOYAmt
EOY$12,220,229EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$562,233ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$382,124NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$12,444OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,137,793CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$502,007CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$567,812CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$528,328CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$547,280CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,283,220TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,139CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,095CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,006CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,153CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,460CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$94,853TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$54,148CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$46,137CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$62,889CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$67,209CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$288,979TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$577,250CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$630,955CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$611,370CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$631,949CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,667,052TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25,030CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,150CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,270CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,991CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,445CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$98,886TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,150CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,270CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,991CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,445CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$98,886TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,568,166PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$150,753CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$174,840CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$197,960CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$245,215CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$354,751CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,123,519TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$174,840CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$197,960CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$245,215CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$354,751CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,123,519TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$164CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$164TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,366,281CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$752,090CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$828,915CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$856,585CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$986,864CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,790,735TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.74480PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.77070PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.23000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.21000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III, LINE 12FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME 164ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,414,368BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,333,933InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$385,185OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,368,116EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,669,396BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$16,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,104,472InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$375,500OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,414,368EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,028,696BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,550ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$983,058InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$354,908OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,669,396EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,427,145BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$176,120ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,199,997InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$374,572OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,028,696EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,475,064BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$237,670ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,382,676InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$668,265OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,427,145EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.92380BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.04740PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.02880TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$333,613OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$333,613BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,266,434OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,475,641DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,790,793BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$396,359OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$169,998DepreciationAmt
Book Value$226,361BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$209,776OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$178,914DepreciationAmt
Book Value$30,862BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,381,629TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART III, LINE 1ACOLLECTION ITEMS CONSIST OF MUSEUM AND ART OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED A POLICY OF NOT CAPITALIZING THE COLLECTION OF ARTWORK IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ACCORDINGLY, NO COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS, WHETHER THEY ARE PURCHASED OR RECEIVED AS A DONATION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS REDUCE NET ASSETS IN THE PERIOD OF PURCHASE. PROCEEDS FROM SALES OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE RECORDED AS INCREASES IN NET ASSETS WHEN RECEIVED. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF ANY COLLECTION ITEMS ARE TO BE USED TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL COLLECTION ITEMS OR CONSERVE OTHER COLLECTION ITEMS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTION ITEMS CONSIST OF MUSEUM AND ART OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. THE ITEMS ARE OF LOCAL AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE TO THE BLUE HILL, MAINE AREA.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE LIBRARY.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1PAINT/PENINSULAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$60,175GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$9,900CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$50,275GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$411FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$300EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$24,615OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GROUNDHOG BALLEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$14,083GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$1,500CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$12,583GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$201FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$1,800EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$923OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$5,961GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$1,610CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$4,351GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$1,600EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$2,749OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$80,219GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$13,010CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$67,209GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$612FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$3,700EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$28,287OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$32,599DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$34,610NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6ANY ADULT PATRON OF THE LIBRARY SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. A PATRON IS DEFINED AS A CURRENT CARDHOLDER OF THE LIBRARY IN GOOD STANDING, OR A PERSON WHO HAS MADE A FINANCIAL DONATION TO THE LIBRARY WITHIN 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE HELD ONCE A YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING DIRECTORS, AS PROPOSED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OR AS REQUESTED BY AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH LIBRARY BY-LAWS AND PROCEDURES, AND TRANSACTING ANY OTHER BUSINESS WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BAMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BDRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOOKKEEPER, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD. AFTER ALL PARTIES ARE SATISFIED, THE FORM IS FINALIZED, SIGNED AND FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. COVERED PERSONS MUST: A. DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD, LIBRARY DIRECTOR, OR CHAIR OF A LIBRARY COMMITTEE ON WHICH HE OR SHE SERVES; DISCLOSURE MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE COVERED PERSON IN THE MATTER CONCERNING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST; B. ABSTAIN FROM COMMUNICATING WITH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, STAFF, OR MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE ABOUT ANY ISSUE, OR TRANSACTION IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNLESS SPECIFICALLY ASKED BY THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE TO GIVE INFORMATION ON THE ISSUE, OR TRANSACTION; C. ABSENT HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM BOARD, COMMITTEE AND STAFF DISCUSSIONS ON ANY ISSUE, OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, UNLESS REQUESTED BY THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE TO GIVE INFORMATION ON THE ISSUE, OR TRANSACTION; D. ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY SUCH ISSUE, OR TRANSACTION UNLESS REQUESTED BY THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE TO VOTE; E. WHEN WARRANTED BY THE NATURE AND MAGNITUDE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND/OR WHEN REQUESTED BY THE BOARD, TO RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM DISCUSSION OR RELEVANT VOTES, AND POSSIBLY RESIGN FROM THE COMMITTEE UNTIL, IN THE OPINION OF THE PRESIDENT OR THE BOARD, THE MATTER HAS BEEN SUFFICIENTLY RESOLVED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL OF THE BLUE HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY IS THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE LIBRARY CONSISTS OF THREE TO SIX MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO ARE APPOINTED TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE FOR A ONE YEAR TERM. ONE DIRECTOR IS THE CHAIR. THEY ARE CHARGED WITH RECOMMENDING A THREE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE DIRECTOR THAT THE FULL BOARD THEN VOTES ON. THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT INCLUDES COMPENSATION. NO PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARE INVOLVED. IN RECOMMENDING FAIR COMPENSATION, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE LOOKS AT COMPARABLE LIBRARY DIRECTOR, NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS AROUND THE STATE OF MAINE. CURRENTLY, THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S CONTRACT (INCLUDING COMPENSATION) IS NEGOTIATED EVERY THREE YEARS, AND THE PROCESS DESCRIBED ABOVE IS FOLLOWED EACH TIME. THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2025. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE IS ALSO CHARGED WITH THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. MINUTES OF PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE KEPT WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AT ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9CHANGE IN VALUE - PERPETUAL TRUSTS 12,444

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