named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Community-Wide Spelling Bee
Annual fundraising event featuring team-based spelling competition held at the Irvington Town Hall Theater to support library programs
Semi-Annual Book Sale
Regular book sale events offering donated books, with proceeds supporting library programming and services
Year-Round Book Sales Partnership
Collaboration with Amazon and Curious-on-Hudson Bookshop to sell donated books year-round, generating ongoing support for the library
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Library Operations and Program Support 2 activities
- Funding library programming for children, teens, and adultsFunds a range of library programs including story hours, book groups, lectures, movies, live theater, poetry readings, and art classes for children, teens, and adults at the Irvington Public Library.
- Raising funds for library programs and servicesRaises financial support through donations and proceeds from book sales to fund library programs, events, and museum passes for the Irvington community.
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Youth Writing Contests & Recognition Programs 1 activity
- Administering a poetry contest with prizesOrganizes and awards prizes to winners in children, teen, and adult categories of a poetry contest, supporting literary engagement in the community.
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Used Book and Media Sales for Fundraising 1 activity
- Operating year-round book sales to support the libraryRuns a continuous online book sale via Amazon and partners with Curious-on-Hudson Bookshop to sell used books, with all proceeds benefiting the Irvington Public Library.
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Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
- Organizing annual fundraising eventsHosts an annual fundraising spelling bee at the Irvington Theater to generate support for the library.
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Library-Provided Cultural Access Passes 1 activity
- Purchasing library materials and access benefitsAcquires and provides free museum passes, DVDs, and audiobooks for the Irvington Public Library to expand community access to cultural and educational resources.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$35K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue$16
expenses
Total expenses$40K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$37K
balance sheet
Total assets$26K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$26K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +3.8%
relationships · 4
Who they work with
- Amazon Partner — Partnership to sell used books year-round through Amazon, with proceeds supporting the Irvington Public Library.
- Curious-on-Hudson Bookshop Partner — Collaboration to offer a selection of used books for sale at the bookshop, with all proceeds going to the Irvington Public Library.
- Irvington Public Library Partner — Collaborates with the Friends of the Irvington Library to support library programming, events, and resource acquisition.
- Irvington Public Library Partner — Collaborates with the Friends of the Irvington Library to support programming, events, and resource acquisition.
strategies · 2
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.
- Fundraising Through Book Salesmethodology: fundraising_through_book_salesBy selling donated books that do not meet the library's collection criteria, we generate sustainable funding for library resources and programs, because repurposing surplus materials creates community-supported revenue while promoting reuse and responsible disposal.
- Integrated Fundraising and Advocacymethodology: fundraising_and_advocacyBy combining fundraising with public advocacy, we protect and enhance library services during budgetary pressures, because financial support and civic engagement together strengthen institutional resilience and community ownership of public resources.