Nonprofit · EIN 06-0672798
WESTPORT LIBRARY ASSOC
Tax-exempt · WESTPORT, CT 06880
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,405,245 | $8,342,652 | $62,593 | $29,622,550 | $649,257 | $28,973,293 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,761,969 | $7,961,369 | -$199,400 | $29,363,625 | $1,163,850 | $28,199,775 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,941,078
- of which government grants
- $5,573,849
- Program service revenue
- $623,504
- Investment income
- $390,749
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$88,827
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $40,971
- Other revenue
- $449,914
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $447,974
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,691,845
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,050,625
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,049
- Accounting fees
- $32,448
- Occupancy
- $597,160
- Travel
- $57,213
- Depreciation
- $520,871
- Program services (functional)
- $6,566,477
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,368,135
- Fundraising (functional)
- $408,040
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,363,625
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,622,550
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $649,257
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,973,293
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,260,583
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,202,497
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,661,393
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,311,900
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$2,246
- Gross receipts
- $8,946,317
- Employees
- 129
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1907
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM HARMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $227,019 | $43,461 |
| MELANIE MYERS | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 35 | $149,685 | $39,620 |
| EDWARD CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $129,323 | $38,564 |
| MERYL KAPLAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR ADMINISTRATION Officer | 35 | $125,108 | $30,846 |
| MARY PARMELEE | DIRECTOR OF YOUTH SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $116,717 | $30,736 |
| ALEX GIANNINI | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $115,336 | $30,267 |
| LYNN PERRIGO | LIBRARIAN Highest-paid employee | 35 | $113,615 | $18,973 |
| PAT WIESER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOROUJERDI | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERI GORDON | SECRETARY (AS OF 11/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BANKS | SECRETARY (UNTIL 11/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN CHAN | TREASURER (AS OF 07/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ZAKOWICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA ALEMANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BENNEWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA BERKLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAVE BRIGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRUCE GAYLORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN GUION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RANDY HERBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CELESTE LACROIX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAY NORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KRISHNA PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JEREMY PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARK SILVERSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARTINA SZE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LIZA VAN GUNDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREW WILK | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 01/25) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM HARMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $216,670 | $32,162 |
| MELANIE MYERS | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 35 | $143,718 | $31,488 |
| DAVID BIBBEY | VIDEO PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $137,565 | $31,432 |
| EDWARD CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $124,449 | $31,311 |
| TRAVIS BELL | PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $111,840 | $31,194 |
| AGATA SLATTERY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $124,565 | $1,151 |
| MERYL KAPLAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 35 | $95,807 | $23,817 |
| PAT WIESER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRIE ROSEN | PRESIDENT (UNTIL 1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOROUJERDI | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ZAKOWICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BANKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BERKLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WILK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA ALEMANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN CHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CELESTE LACROIX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BRIGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY NORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISHNA PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY HERBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BENNEWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANO PACIFICO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTINA SZE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SILVERSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 JESUP RD, WESTPORT, CT 06880-4309
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM HARMER, 20 JESUP ROAD, WESTPORT, CT 068804309
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM HARMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (203) 291-4801
- Website
- WWW.WESTPORTLIBRARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE WESTPORT LIBRARY WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING A PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE TOWN OF WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT. THE LIBRARY IS COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING THE INDIVIDUAL AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH DYNAMIC INTERACTION AND THE LIVELY EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.
Program accomplishments
- THE WESTPORT LIBRARY WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING A PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE TOWN OF WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT. THE LIBRARY IS COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING THE INDIVIDUAL AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH DYNAMIC INTERACTION AND LIVELY EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.Expenses $6,566,477 · revenue $666,721
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0672798
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B71Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,622,550
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,946,317
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,405,245 | $8,342,652 | $29,622,550 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,761,969 | $7,961,369 | $29,363,625 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,374,532 | $7,985,538 | $26,449,784 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-0672798).
Questions about WESTPORT LIBRARY ASSOC
- What is the EIN of WESTPORT LIBRARY ASSOC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTPORT LIBRARY ASSOC is 06-0672798.
- Is WESTPORT LIBRARY ASSOC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to WESTPORT LIBRARY ASSOC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTPORT LIBRARY ASSOC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WESTPORT LIBRARY ASSOC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTPORT LIBRARY ASSOC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTPORT LIBRARY ASSOC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WILLIAM HARMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTPORT LIBRARY ASSOC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $227,019 (WILLIAM HARMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WESTPORT LIBRARY ASSOC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,405,245, expenses of $8,342,652 and total assets of $29,622,550 at year end.
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