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BIBLIO CHARITABLE WORKS INC
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2016 · Form 990EZ · revenue $52K · expenses $60K · assets $3K
- EIN
- 20-3349067
- Address
- PO BOX 1211, ASHEVILLE, NC 28802-1211
- Website
- WWW.BIBLIOWORKS.ORG
- NTEE code
- Q30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2007
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROVIDE COMMUNITIES IN NEED WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE LITERACY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Sherar | PRESIDENT | 2013-2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Allen Singleton | TRESURER | 2009-2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Brown | SECRETARY | 2015-2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brendan Sherar | BOARD MEMBER | 2009-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cecil Bothwell | BOARD MEMBER | 2009-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Carzoli | BOARD MEMBER | 2009-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Lynn (former) | PRESIDENT | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jackie Chromey (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2013-2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrea Page (former) | SECRETARY | 2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Zannah Pierce (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven Foster (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2009-2012 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Megan Padilla (former) | PRESIDENT | 2009-2012 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beth Reece (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2009-2012 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Henry Padilla (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2009-2012 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN SHERAR | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLEN SINGLETON | TRESURER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMY BROWN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDAN SHERAR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CECIL BOTHWELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN CARZOLI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW LYNN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CECIL BOTHWELL | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLEN SINGLETON | TRESURER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDAN SHERAR | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MEGAN SHERAR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN CARZOLI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMY BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JACKIE CHROMEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN SINGLETON | TRESURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDAN SHERAR | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CECIL BOTHWELL | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA PAGE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MEGAN SHERAR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JACKIE CHROMEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZANNAH PIERCE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN CARZOLI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN SINGLETON | TRESURER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDAN SHERAR | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CECIL BOTHWELL | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MEGAN PADILLA | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BETH REECE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY PADILLA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN CARZOLI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN SINGLETON | TRESURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDAN SHERAR | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CECIL BOTHWELL | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MEGAN PADILLA | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BETH REECE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY PADILLA | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN CARZOLI | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2009 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN SINGLETON | TRESURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDAN SHERAR | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CECIL BOTHWELL | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MEGAN PADILLA | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BETH REECE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY PADILLA | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN CARZOLI | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $51,955 | $60,135 | $2,781 | $2,781 | $51,856 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $59,100 | $49,116 | $10,961 | $10,961 | $56,313 | $21 | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $37,080 | $41,016 | $708 | $526 | $35,012 | $2,058 | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $54,829 | $51,362 | $4,765 | $4,462 | $54,557 | $264 | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,600 | $32,419 | $4,449 | $995 | $34,228 | $369 | - | - | - |
| 2009 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $27,977 | $24,976 | $2,935 | -$1,060 | $25,324 | $2,653 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $36,331 in all, tax years 2015 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015-2016 | 2 | $28,800 | 2016 | $16,000 | show |
| MARY AND KATHLEEN HARRIMAN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BIBLIO CHARITABLE WORKS INC” | 2020 | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 | $7,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BIBLIO CHARITABLE WORKS INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $31 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2016 · Form 990EZ · $60,135 spent · pay $25,504 · grants $5,980 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $25,504 | 42.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,681 | 37.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $5,980 | 9.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,708 | 6.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,392 | 2.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $870 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $60,135 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $49,116 spent · pay $22,588 · grants $6,405 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $22,588 | 46.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,541 | 29.6% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $6,405 | 13.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,254 | 8.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $951 | 1.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $377 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $49,116 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $41,016 spent · pay $19,574 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $19,574 | 47.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,211 | 42.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,440 | 5.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,313 | 3.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $478 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $41,016 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $51,362 spent · pay $21,609 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,375 | 45.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $21,609 | 42.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,336 | 6.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,234 | 4.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $808 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $51,362 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $32,419 spent · pay $18,406 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $18,406 | 56.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,490 | 29.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,552 | 7.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,442 | 4.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $529 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $32,419 | 100% |
2009 · Form 990EZ · $24,976 spent · pay $13,378 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $13,378 | 53.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,041 | 32.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,575 | 10.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $771 | 3.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $211 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $24,976 | 100% |