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Bristol Library

Canandaigua, NY · EIN 160921901 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · Small ($100K-$1M) · thebristollibrary.com
revenue
$123K
expenses
$103K
net assets
$192K
employees
mission · from form 990

To support and maintain a public library in Bristol, New York for the use of any person regardless of race, creed, color, national origin or gender.

profile · synthesized from sources

Public library serving the community of Bristol, New York, providing free access to books, information, and educational resources for all residents regardless of background. Offers public programs, voter registration assistance, and job search support. Operates as a nonprofit organization funded by donations, recycling revenue, and community support.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Job Search Support
Offers curated list of local and regional job search websites, including links to employers, government jobs, and workforce development resources
Voter Registration Assistance
Provides voter registration forms and information on qualifications, address changes, and party enrollment; promotes use of VOTE411.org for ballot information
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Transparent Governance Meetings 1 activity
    • Conduct public board meetings
      Holds monthly board meetings that are open to the public, supporting transparency and community oversight of library operations.
  • Recycling-Driven Fundraising Programs 1 activity
    • Fund special programs through bottle and can recycling
      Generates revenue from recycled deposit bottles and cans to support special library programs.
  • Organized Member Social Events 1 activity
    • Host Classic Afternoon Tea events
      Hosts biannual Classic Afternoon Tea events with two seatings at 1pm and 4pm, serving as a community engagement activity.
  • Literary Events & Workshops 1 activity
    • Offer memoir writing classes and publish anthologies
      Offers memoir writing classes where participants write and share personal memories based on weekly topics, with classes launched in 2017 and expanded in 2019, maintained through online and in-person formats, culminating in a published anthology titled Selected Stories available at the library.
  • Public Access to Digital and Physical Library Collections 1 activity
    • Operate public library services
      Provides public library services in Bristol, New York during scheduled weekly hours, offering access to resources and programs for all individuals regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, or gender.
  • Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization 1 activity
    • Provide voter education via VOTE411.org
      Has operated VOTE411.org since 2006, providing nonpartisan election information to tens of millions of voters.
  • Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
    • Support job seekers with employment resources
      Provides access to a curated list of local and regional job search websites and offers guidance resources for resume writing to support job seekers.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$123K
Contributions & grants$107K88%
Program service revenue$3020%
Investment income$5940%
Other revenue$325
expenses
Total expenses$103K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$61K
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$192K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$192K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +51.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Paytan Mann Library Director 24 $34K
board members · 1
  • Chloe Quimby — Trustee
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • Amazon Smile Partner — Partner platform that donates a portion of qualifying Amazon purchases to the library.
  • Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook as a platform for community engagement and outreach.
  • Finger Lakes Works Partner — Partner organization providing youth employment resources and job links.
  • Instagram Partner — Uses Instagram as a platform for community engagement and outreach.
  • League of Women Voters Partner — Collaborates with the League of Women Voters to provide nonpartisan voter information through VOTE411.org.
  • Ontario County Workforce Development Partner — Partner agency providing job leads and workforce development services.
  • Pioneer Library System Network — Member of regional library network providing job postings.
  • Rochester Regional Library Network — Member of regional library network providing job postings.
  • Wayne County Workforce Development Partner — Partner agency providing job seeker resources across multiple counties.
  • Zoom Partner — Platform used to host memoir writing groups during the Covid-19 pandemic.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

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  • Nonpartisan Voter Education via Personalized Tools
    methodology: nonpartisan_voter_education
    By providing a digital tool that personalizes ballot information based on home address, the library increases informed voting because accessible, relevant information reduces voter confusion and barriers to civic engagement.
  • Structured Personal Narrative Development for Memoir Writing
    methodology: structured_personal_narrative_development
    By guiding participants through a topic-driven, structured approach to memoir writing, the library enables deeper exploration of personal memories because breaking the process into manageable units reduces emotional and cognitive barriers to storytelling.