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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $192K · expenses $175K · assets $88K

EIN
37-1130692
Address
27 CONSTANCE BLVD, WILLIAMS BAY, WI 53191-9722
Website
HTTPS://WWW.LIBRARIESFIRST.ORG
NTEE code
B70 Libraries (Education) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.50; not an IRS classification)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 1984 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

LIBRARIES FIRST PROVIDES LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS AND NON-PROFITS WITH CREATIVE, TRANSFORMATIVE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT AFFORDABLE PRICES SO THEY MAY BETTER SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Edgar Mosshamer EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2010-2024 $0$613,836 1
Dale Ann Lawrence (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2010 $32,570$32,570 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
John Liston TREASURER2016-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Woods SECRETARY2016-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Darlene Gray 2024 0 $0 reported 1
Benjamin Schapiro (former) VICE PRESIDENT2010 1 $0 reported 1
Linda Zaleski (former) TREASURER2010 1 $0 reported 1
Jan Sykes (former) SECRETARY2010 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDGAR MOSSHAMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN LISTON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER WOODS SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DARLENE GRAY 0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $69K · 1 employee · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDGAR MOSSHAMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $68,890$0$0 $68,8901
JENNIFER WOODS SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN LISTON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $53K · 1 employee · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDGAR MOSSHAMER EXECUTIVE DI40 $53,466$0$0 $53,4661
JOHN LISTON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER WOODS SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $64K · 1 employee · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDGAR MOSSHAMER EXECUTIVE DI40 $63,748$0$0 $63,7481
JOHN LISTON TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER WOODS SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $107K · 1 employee · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Edgar Mosshamer Executive Dir.0 $0$106,933$0 $106,9331
John Liston Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Jennifer Woods Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $107K · 1 employee · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDGAR MOSSHAMER EXECUTIVE DI40 $106,933$0$0 $106,9331
JOHN LISTON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER WOODS SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $107K · 1 employee · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDGAR MOSSHAMER EXECUTIVE DI40 $106,933$0$0 $106,9331
JOHN LISTON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER WOODS SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $107K · 1 employee · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDGAR MOSSHAMER EXECUTIVE DI40 $106,933$0$0 $106,9331
JOHN LISTON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER WOODS SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
2010 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $33K · 5 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DALE ANN LAWRENCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $32,570$0$0 $32,5701
BENJAMIN SCHAPIRO VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DR EDGAR MOSSHAMER PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA ZALESKI TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JAN SYKES SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2010 · 4 contractors · $1.2M
NameLocationServicePaid
GALE CENGAGE INCFARMINGTON HILLS, MIVIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY$432,236
TUTORCOMNEW YORK, NYONLINE TUTOR SERVICES$354,907
OVERDRIVE INCCLEVELAND, OHDOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS, EBOOKS$225,575
LEXISNEXISBETHESDA, MDONLINE LEGAL DATABASE$163,467

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$191,839$175,186 $87,890$76,119 $895$190,929 $90,1001-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$154,362$152,251 $118,673$111,043 $380$153,954 $68,89015
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$210,735$181,401 $119,512$108,932 $14,400$196,317 $53,46615
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$304,108$308,159 $187,049$85,068 $51,232$252,854 $63,74715
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$361,999$409,832 $233,267$89,939 $0$361,862 $106,93315
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$722,613$758,926 $203,260$137,773 $3,500$718,941 $106,93315
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$889,983$798,237 $275,447$174,086 $3,500$886,481 $106,93315
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$839,334$915,765 $168,785$82,340 $0$839,270 $110,22315
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2011-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,521,516$1,583,218 $277,990$7,398 $175$1,521,341 $32,57057

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Nearby + Similar BETA

Organizations like this one: what they do and who they are linked to

Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
Libraries YesORNot reported $300,000$155 Treasurer$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FIRST LIBRARYNJB70 $0$4,567 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Not reported: none of these organizations has foundation or DAF-sponsor grants in the filings we have.

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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.

2024 · Form 990 · $175,186 spent · pay $96,993 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $90,100-$90,100- 51.4%
Fees: other services $69,893$68,663$1,230- 39.9%
Payroll taxes $6,893$6,893-- 3.9%
Fees: accounting $4,655-$4,655- 2.7%
Information technology $1,436-$1,436- 0.8%
Other (as described)PAYROLL EXPENSES $1,327-$1,327- 0.8%
Office expenses $438-$438- 0.3%
Travel $250-$250- 0.1%
Fees: legal $129-$129- 0.1%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $65-$65- 0.0%
Total$175,186100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $152,251 spent · pay $74,313 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $68,890$68,890-- 45.2%
Fees: other services $66,821$65,181$1,640- 43.9%
Fees: management $6,090$3,654$2,436- 4.0%
Payroll taxes $5,423$3,254$2,169- 3.6%
Fees: accounting $2,855$1,713$1,142- 1.9%
Information technology $930$558$372- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $578$324$254- 0.4%
Office expenses $451$271$180- 0.3%
Fees: legal $213$128$85- 0.1%
Total$152,251100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $181,401 spent · pay $57,742 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CONTRACTUAL PROGRAM EXP $91,409$54,845$36,564- 50.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $53,466$53,466-- 29.5%
Occupancy $14,400$8,640$5,760- 7.9%
Other (as described)CONSULTANTS $6,000$3,600$2,400- 3.3%
Payroll taxes $4,276$2,566$1,710- 2.4%
Fees: accounting $2,913$1,748$1,165- 1.6%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE & INTERNET $2,727$1,636$1,091- 1.5%
All other expenses $1,681$1,008$673- 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $1,008$605$403- 0.6%
Information technology $922$553$369- 0.5%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS $906$544$362- 0.5%
Insurance $722$433$289- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $682$409$273- 0.4%
Office expenses $289$174$115- 0.2%
Total$181,401100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $308,159 spent · pay $68,915 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CONTRACTUAL PROGRAM EXP $201,575$120,945$80,630- 65.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $63,747$38,248$25,499- 20.7%
Occupancy $14,400$8,640$5,760- 4.7%
Other (as described)CONSULTANTS $6,000$3,600$2,400- 1.9%
Fees: accounting $5,678$3,407$2,271- 1.8%
Payroll taxes $5,168$3,101$2,067- 1.7%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE & INTERNET $2,920$1,752$1,168- 0.9%
Information technology $1,832$1,099$733- 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $1,680$1,008$672- 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $1,444$866$578- 0.5%
All other expenses $1,095$657$438- 0.4%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $1,035$621$414- 0.3%
Insurance $858$515$343- 0.3%
Interest $607$364$243- 0.2%
Office expenses $120$72$48- 0.0%
Total$308,159100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $409,832 spent · pay $106,933 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Program Services $252,491$151,495$100,996- 61.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $106,933$64,160$42,773- 26.1%
All other expenses $21,015$12,608$8,407- 5.1%
Other (as described)Rent $14,100$8,460$5,640- 3.4%
Other (as described)Payroll Taxes $8,283$4,970$3,313- 2.0%
Other (as described)Accounting Service $7,010$4,206$2,804- 1.7%
Total$409,832100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $758,926 spent · pay $115,714 · grants $0 · events $78
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CONTRACTUAL SERVICES $593,333$593,333-- 78.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $106,933$64,160$42,773- 14.1%
Occupancy $13,650$8,190$5,460- 1.8%
Fees: other services $9,676$9,658$18- 1.3%
Payroll taxes $8,781$5,269$3,512- 1.2%
Fees: accounting $6,852$4,111$2,741- 0.9%
Fees: legal $3,769$2,261$1,508- 0.5%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS $3,750$2,250$1,500- 0.5%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE & INTERNET $2,943$1,766$1,177- 0.4%
Insurance $2,190$1,314$876- 0.3%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $1,983$1,190$793- 0.3%
All other expenses $1,610$966$644- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $1,458$875$583- 0.2%
Information technology $1,167$700$467- 0.2%
Office expenses $280$168$112- 0.0%
Interest $255$153$102- 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $167$100$67- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $78$47$31- 0.0%
Travel or entertainment for public officials $51$31$20- 0.0%
Total$758,926100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $798,237 spent · pay $115,478 · grants $0 · events $179
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CONTRACTUAL SERVICES $628,920$628,920-- 78.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $106,933$64,160$42,773- 13.4%
Occupancy $13,350$8,010$5,340- 1.7%
Fees: other services $12,056$7,234$4,822- 1.5%
Payroll taxes $8,545$5,127$3,418- 1.1%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $8,335$5,001$3,334- 1.0%
Fees: accounting $6,944$4,166$2,778- 0.9%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS $4,126$2,476$1,650- 0.5%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE & INTERNET $2,542$1,525$1,017- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $2,108$1,265$843- 0.3%
Information technology $1,463$878$585- 0.2%
Insurance $1,350$810$540- 0.2%
Office expenses $714$428$286- 0.1%
All other expenses $672$403$269- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $179$107$72- 0.0%
Total$798,237100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $915,765 spent · pay $118,517 · grants $0 · events $2,901
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CONTRACTUAL SERVICES $742,015$742,015-- 81.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $110,223$66,134$44,089- 12.0%
Occupancy $13,050$7,830$5,220- 1.4%
Fees: other services $11,566$6,940$4,626- 1.3%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $9,130$5,478$3,652- 1.0%
Payroll taxes $8,294$4,976$3,318- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $6,530$3,918$2,612- 0.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,901$1,740$1,161- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $2,716$1,630$1,086- 0.3%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE AND INTERNET $2,663$1,598$1,065- 0.3%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $2,156$1,294$862- 0.2%
Information technology $1,428$857$571- 0.2%
Insurance $1,350$810$540- 0.1%
All other expenses $1,223$734$489- 0.1%
Office expenses $520$312$208- 0.1%
Total$915,765100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $1,583,218 spent · pay $251,576 · grants $0 · events $3,014
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CONTRACTUAL SERVICES $1,259,018$1,259,018-- 79.5%
Other salaries and wages $228,699$137,219$91,480- 14.4%
Occupancy $23,923$14,354$9,569- 1.5%
Other employee benefits $22,877$13,727$9,150- 1.4%
Other (as described)CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS $12,388$12,388-- 0.8%
Office expenses $11,537$6,922$4,615- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $6,980$4,188$2,792- 0.4%
Fees: other services $4,840$2,904$1,936- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $3,936$2,362$1,574- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,014$1,809$1,205- 0.2%
Insurance $2,501$1,501$1,000- 0.2%
Fees: legal $1,926$1,156$770- 0.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $1,354$810$544- 0.1%
Other (as described)OTHER CONTRACTED OUTSID $225$135$90- 0.0%
Total$1,583,218100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2021$0$01
2020$0$02
Largest awards · 0 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated

Trademarks

2 US trademarks, 1 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
MUSEUM ADVENTURE PASS887326622019-12-18RegisteredTRTDXFAP, file of 2025-07-16
MUSEUM ADVENTURE PASS883629492019-03-29AbandonedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).

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