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PULTENEY FREE LIBRARY
Pulteney, NY · EIN 160834489 · Form 990 · FY2023 · Micro (<$100K) · pulteney.org
revenue
$80K
expenses
$140K
net assets
$1.4M
employees
2
volunteers
3
program ratio
75%
mission · from form 990

Provide public library service to area residents. Services include providing book, magazine, periodical and Internet access and public use computers as well as provide educational programs.

profile · synthesized from sources

Public library serving residents of Pulteney, New York and surrounding areas in the Finger Lakes region. Provides access to books, digital resources, internet-connected computers, and educational programming for all ages. Offers homebound delivery, interlibrary loan, and community events focused on literacy, lifelong learning, and local engagement.

named programs · 8 · from sources

What they call their work

Home Bound Delivery
Service providing library materials to patrons unable to visit the library in person
Life of a Civil War Soldier
Presentation by Civil War reenactor Bob Woodworth with display of period uniforms and equipment
Needle Felting with Lisa DeFrancesco
Hands-on craft workshop teaching needle felting techniques using personal photos as inspiration
Rocks, Minerals, & Dino Tracks
Interactive educational event featuring rock and fossil collections from local collector Bill Chapman
Saturday Storycrafts
Weekly program combining storytelling with craft activities using everyday materials
Summer & Winter Reading Programs
Seasonal literacy programs encouraging reading among children and adults
Tanglewood Nature Center’s Amazing Animals
Live animal presentation featuring five animals including a bird of prey from Tanglewood Nature Center
Unity Wall
Community art project where patrons decorate canvases to contribute to a collaborative wall display
activities · 10 groups

What they do

  • Public Access to Digital and Physical Library Collections 2 activities
    • Operating a public library facility
      Provides public library access during specified weekly hours, including a newly constructed 6,000-square-foot building with a full basement. Offers physical access to books, magazines, DVDs, music CDs, puzzles, and other materials for borrowing under a no-fine policy for most items, with specific loan periods and renewal options.
    • Providing digital and online library resources
      Offers access to digital books, audiobooks, magazines, and streaming content via the Libby platform; provides full-length practice tests for standardized exams through Peterson’s Test Prep; and supports academic and career research using online databases. Also enables 24/7 external Wi-Fi access and virtual reference services with staff responses within 24 hours.
  • Library Operations and Program Support 1 activity
    • Advocating for public library funding
      Participates in a joint library funding referendum with the Fred & Harriet Taylor Memorial Library to secure public funding through the Hammondsport Central School District.
  • Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
    • Delivering educational and job support services
      Provides job search support including resume templates, review, and live interview coaching through Brainfuse JobNow. Offers access to practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, and U.S. citizenship exams, and hosts educational programs on topics such as geology, Civil War history, and Medicare enrollment.
  • Early Literacy Promotion 1 activity
    • Hosting children and family programs
      Hosts regular story hours, weekly storytelling and craft sessions, seasonal reading programs in summer and winter, and family events such as pasta dinners with stories and games. Also offers early literacy kits and educational programming for children.
  • Library of Things Lending 1 activity
    • Lending specialized equipment and kits
      Lends Nook e-readers, fishing poles, tackle boxes, and educational kits such as Books Plus Kits, Oral History Kits, Discovery Packs, and Bookmark Kits for one-week periods. Also provides early literacy computers and creative arts materials for public use.
  • Public Access Technology Services 1 activity
    • Offering public technology and office services
      Provides public access to internet computers, a color copier, and a fax machine. Supports digital literacy through computer classes and tutorials, and offers remote access to library systems for renewing and reserving materials via phone or the STARCAT online platform.
  • Real-Time Environmental Monitoring and Community Engagement 1 activity
    • Operating environmental monitoring systems
      Runs a PurpleAir monitor to provide real-time air quality data and maintains a weather station that supplies local weather information for the Pulteney community.
  • Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
    • Organizing community events and workshops
      Hosts creative workshops such as needle felting, clay pinch pot making, and upcycled art using wine bottles and pop cans. Also organizes educational and community-building events featuring live animals from Tanglewood Nature Center and presentations by local experts.
  • Home Delivery and Curbside Pickup Services 1 activity
    • Providing home delivery and interlibrary services
      Offers home delivery of library materials for patrons unable to visit in person and provides interlibrary loan services to obtain materials from other libraries.
  • Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 1 activity
    • Supporting community information and civic needs
      Makes tax forms available to the public and operates a magazine exchange program. Also hosts a Unity Wall community art project inviting residents to contribute decorated canvases.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$80K
Contributions & grants$74K92%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$6K8%
Other revenue$505
expenses
Total expenses$140K
Program expenses75%
Admin / overhead22%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$41K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$1.39M
Cash$356K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.39M
Liquid reserves30.5 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -48.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Barbara Radigan Librarian 26 $32K
board members · 7
  • Carol McGill — President
  • Deb Decker — Trustee
  • Elizabeth Ryder — Vice President
  • Elizabeth White — Treasurer
  • Ellen Derby — Secretary
  • Ellen French — Trustee
  • Karin Mulhern — Trustee
relationships · 22

Who they work with

  • Brainfuse Partner — Partners with Brainfuse to provide JobNow services for job search support
  • Carol McGill Partner — Recording Secretary of Pulteney Free Library Board of Trustees
  • Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Funder — Funded the installation of the weather station and PurpleAir monitor at the library.
  • Deb Decker Partner — Trustee at Pulteney Free Library
  • Elizabeth White Partner — Board Treasurer of Pulteney Free Library
  • Ellen French Partner — Trustee at Pulteney Free Library
  • Fannie Garber Partner — Trustee at Pulteney Free Library
  • Foundation for Southern Tier Libraries Funder — Funded the Unity Wall community art project.
  • Fred & Harriet Taylor Memorial Library Partner — Collaborates on a joint library funding referendum to consolidate public library funding through the Hammondsport Central School District.
  • Fred Schulte Partner — Bookkeeper of Pulteney Free Library
  • Gale Partner — Partners with Gale to provide access to Peterson’s Test Prep for standardized test preparation
  • Hammondsport Central School District Government — Partnering to collect and distribute library tax funds through a public referendum if approved by voters.
  • Karin Mulhern Partner — Board President of Pulteney Free Library
  • Liz Ryder Partner — Board Vice President of Pulteney Free Library
  • Pulteney Town Hall Government — Previously housed the library until the completion of a new facility.
  • STARCAT Partner — Integrated library system used for renewing and reserving materials.
  • Southern Tier Library System Network — Member of regional library system enabling interlibrary loan and shared resources
  • Steuben County Office for the Aging Partner — Co-hosted an informational Medicare 101 session.
  • Tanglewood Nature Center Partner — Collaborated on a nature program featuring live animals.
  • Tanglewood Nature Center Partner — Collaborates with the library to present an educational program featuring live animals.
  • Town of Pulteney Government — Working with the library to dissolve existing local funding mechanisms in favor of a unified school-district-based tax system.
  • Town of Urbana Government — Collaborating to dissolve existing local funding mechanisms for the library in favor of a school-district-aligned tax system.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community Engagement Through Art and Governance
    methodology: community-engaged_governance
    By hosting community-created art installations and enabling public participation in board meetings, the library strengthens community cohesion and democratic ownership because inclusive cultural expression and transparent governance foster local investment and trust in shared institutions.
  • Community Learning Hub Model
    methodology: community_learning_center
    By integrating access to print materials, digital resources, and educational programming within a public library setting, the organization supports lifelong learning and information equity because centralized, multifaceted resource access enables self-directed education and community-wide knowledge development.
  • Grant-Funded Programming for Educational and Cultural Access
    methodology: grant-funded_programming
    By leveraging grant funding from programs like Statewide Community Regrant, the library sustains educational and arts-based community initiatives because external funding enables the delivery of high-impact, locally relevant programming that might otherwise be unaffordable under fixed public budgets.
  • No-Fines Lending Policy to Reduce Barriers
    methodology: no-fines_lending
    By eliminating late fines and allowing unlimited renewals, the library increases access to materials because removing punitive barriers encourages broader and more equitable use of library resources, particularly among economically vulnerable populations.
  • Tax Efficiency Through School District Alignment
    methodology: tax_efficiency_through_school_district_alignment
    By aligning library funding with school district boundaries, the organization seeks to stabilize public funding and eliminate duplicate taxation because shared administrative and tax structures reduce fiscal inefficiencies and increase public support for library services.