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NEWMAN RIGA LIBRARY
CHURCHVILLE, NY · EIN 166054814 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B71Z · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · newmanrigalibrary.org
revenue
$826K
expenses
$224K
net assets
$2.0M
employees
7
volunteers
12
program ratio
83%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE FREE LIBRARY SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF RIGA, NY

profile · synthesized from sources

Public library serving the town of Riga, New York, providing free access to books, media, and community programs. Offers literacy-focused events and maintains a collection of approximately 20,000 volumes. Located in Churchville, it operates as an association library and member of the Monroe County Library System.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $26K
    923 NEW TITLES WERE ADDED TO THE LIBRARY COLLECTION
  2. #2 $40K
    LIBRARY EVENT PROGRAMMING TO PROMOTE THE USE OF THE LIBRARY AND ENCOURAGE LITERACY; 59 SESSIONS WITH 794 PARTICIPANTS
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Book and Media Collection
Maintains approximately 20,000 volumes and adds new titles annually; added 923 new titles in 2024
Library Event Programming
Literacy and community engagement events including 59 sessions with 794 participants in 2024
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Public Access to Digital and Physical Library Collections 2 activities
    • Add new titles to the library collection
      Regularly expands the library’s holdings by acquiring new titles annually, including 923, 925, 1,090, 821, and 749 titles in recent years as reported in IRS Form 990 filings.
    • Circulate library materials to the community
      Circulates approximately 25,000 items annually to a community of 5,400 residents, maintaining a collection of about 20,000 volumes that has grown from an original donation of 2,800 books.
  • Transparent Governance Meetings 1 activity
    • Hold public Board of Trustees meetings
      Convenes public Board of Trustees meetings on the 3rd Monday of January, March, May, July, September, and November to ensure community oversight and governance transparency.
  • Literary Events & Workshops 1 activity
    • Host literacy and library engagement sessions
      Organizes and hosts recurring literacy and library engagement programs, with annual totals ranging from 57 to 79 sessions and between 794 and 1,376 participants.
  • Website Accessibility Implementation 1 activity
    • Improve digital accessibility of library website
      Invests in website accessibility improvements, including implementation of the UserWay Website Accessibility Widget, a visible accessibility menu, and compliance with WCAG 2.1 standards to support users with disabilities.
  • Library and Community Facility Renovation 1 activity
    • Maintain and expand library building infrastructure
      Constructed the original library in 1952 and expanded it with a major wing in 1989 that doubled its square footage, both projects achieved through community and philanthropic efforts.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Provide regular public access to library facilities
      Offers in-person access and curbside pickup during specified weekly hours, with closures on Saturdays during July and August to align with seasonal community needs.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$826K
Contributions & grants$200K24%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$622K75%
Other revenue$4K
expenses
Total expenses$224K
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$152K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.03M
Cash$40K
Investments$1.91M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$2.03M
Liquid reserves104.3 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +157.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 11
  • ANN-MARIE DEAN — VICE PRESIDENT
  • DEBRA LANDERS — SECRETARY
  • FRANCIS SCHWALM — BOARD MEMBER
  • JOAN HAWTHORNE — TREASURER
  • KARI CAMERON — BOARD MEMBER
  • LINDA BRANCH — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARTIN ZESS — ASSISTANT-TREASURER
  • MARY CHRISTINA JONES — BOARD MEMBER
  • MONICA BLANK — PRESIDENT
  • PAMELA KISSEL — BOARD MEMBER
  • SANDRA WILSON — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • Monroe County Library System Network — Member library within the Monroe County Library System.
  • UserWay Partner — Partners with UserWay to provide the Website Accessibility Widget powered by a dedicated accessibility server.
strategies · 1

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.

  • Blended Digital and Personal Service Model
    methodology: blended-digital-and-personal-service
    By combining digital access with personalized in-person support, the library meets diverse community needs, particularly for those who rely on walk-in services, because a hybrid approach increases inclusivity and responsiveness to varying user preferences and abilities.