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Nonprofit · EIN 06-6002281

GREENWICH LIBRARY

Tax-exempt · GREENWICH, CT 06830

Financials

$2.4M$4.4M2022$9.4M$5M2023$3.6M$5.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREENWICH LIBRARY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,646,635$5,240,299-$1,593,664$87,521,757$285,455$87,236,302
June 30, 2024990$9,362,546$5,017,544$4,345,002$87,447,085$41,319$87,405,766
June 30, 2023990$2,443,538$4,441,622-$1,998,084$79,499,422$26,145$79,473,277
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,785,482
of which government grants
$284,600
Program service revenue
$34,017
Investment income
$827,136
Net gain from sales of assets
$208,726
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$361,871
Other salaries and wages
$686,949
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,397,268
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,569
Occupancy
$93,898
Travel
$99,318
Depreciation
$2,115,749
Program services (functional)
$4,599,441
Management and general (functional)
$413,524
Fundraising (functional)
$227,334

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$87,447,085
Total assets, end of year
$87,521,757
Total liabilities, end of year
$285,455
Net assets, end of year
$87,236,302
Land, buildings and equipment
$29,406,374
Publicly traded securities
$18,789,522
Net assets without donor restrictions
$45,164,616
Net assets with donor restrictions
$42,071,686
Gross receipts
$8,602,035
Employees
4
Volunteers
225
Year formed
1877
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LISA MANDELDIRECTOR OF DEV.
Officer
40$175,167$19,588
PEGGY PEIACCOUNTING MANAGER
Officer
40$113,087$8,442
ALEXANDRA CODRAROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW HERRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHA MARSHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEY-SHAN LIUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID MULLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANA SEATONSECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HANK ASHFORTHFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
HELAINE WINERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IAN MURRAYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JILL STAUFFER COBBSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BLANKLEYMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN D KNOXTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KAREN FREE ROYCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN S KEEGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTY GENDELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL FREITAGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER SCHWARTZSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIP LOCHNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ROSARIO BROOKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SONAL SETHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SOPHIA D TAWILTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LISA MANDELDIRECTOR OF DEV.
Officer
40$160,438$18,025
PEGGY PEIACCOUNTING MANAGER
Officer
40$107,732$7,978
ALEXANDRA CODRAROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY HERRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHA MARSHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEY-SHAN LIUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE HIRSCHFELDTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID MULLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANA SEATONSECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HANK ASHFORTHFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
HELAINE WINERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IAN MURRAYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JILL STAUFFER COBBSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BLANKLEYMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN D KNOXTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KAREN FREE ROYCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN S KEEGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTY GENDELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL FREITAGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEGGY EDERSHEIM KALBPRESIDENT (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER SCHWARTZSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHIL LOCHNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ROSARIO BROOKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEUNG BAKTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SONAL SETHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SOPHIA D TAWILTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LISA MANDELDIRECTOR OF DEV.
Officer
40$158,069$15,685
PEGGY PEIACCOUNTING MANAGER
Officer
40$104,914$7,716
ALEXANDRA CODRAROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEY-SHAN LIUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE HIRSCHFELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID MULLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANA SEATONSECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HANK ASHFORTHFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
IAN MURRAYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JILL STAUFFER COBBSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BLANKLEYMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN KNOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH PELLEGRINOTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN FREE ROYCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN KEEGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTY GENDELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL FREITAGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEGGY EDERSHEIM KALBPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER SCHWARTZSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHIL LOCHNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ROSARIO BROOKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEUNG BAKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANTA SMITHTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SONAL SETHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SOPHIA TAWILTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
101 W PUTNAM AVE, GREENWICH, CT 06830-5328
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
IAN MURRAY, 101 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH, CT 06830
Signed the 990
IAN MURRAY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(203) 622-7900
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE THE JOY OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND DISCOVERY, AND TO OFFER A WELCOMING PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO GATHER AND SHARE EXPERIENCES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PRIVATE FUNDING:PRIVATE FUNDING SUPPORTS STAFF TRAINING, PROGRAMMING, SOME MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AS WELL AS CAPITAL PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF PUBLICLY FUNDED CAPITAL MAINTENANCE PROJECTS.
    Expenses $2,181,401 · revenue $34,017
  • PETERSON FUNDED OPERATIONS:THE CLEMENTINE LOCKWOOD PETERSON FOUNDATION IS A SEPARATE ENTITY OPERATED BY INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, FUNDS THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OF THE PETERSON WING OF THE MAIN LIBRARY THROUGH AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LIBRARY AND THE TOWN OF GREENWICH. THIS WING OFFERS SERVICES AND MATERIALS FOCUSED ON BUSINESS, MUSIC, AND THE ARTS.
    Expenses $1,838,322
  • FRIENDS ORGANIZATIONS: THERE ARE THREE FRIENDS ORGANIZATIONS - THE "FRIENDS OF GREENWICH LIBRARY," THE "FRIENDS OF BYRAM SHUBERT LIBRARY, AND THE "FRIENDS OF COS COB LIBRARY." THESE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE FUNDING AND ACTIVITIES FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT, THE FLINN GALLERY, BOOK CLUBS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.
    Expenses $579,718

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
06-6002281
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
1943
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B700)
Assets (IRS master file)
$87,521,757
Income (IRS master file)
$8,602,035

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,646,635$5,240,299$87,521,757IRS
990June 2024$9,362,546$5,017,544$87,447,085IRS
990June 2023$2,443,538$4,441,622$79,499,422XML
990June 2022$5,180,636$4,570,378$78,553,230IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 06-6002281).

Questions about GREENWICH LIBRARY

What is the EIN of GREENWICH LIBRARY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREENWICH LIBRARY is 06-6002281.
Is GREENWICH LIBRARY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
Are donations to GREENWICH LIBRARY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GREENWICH LIBRARY 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 GREENWICH LIBRARY 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 GREENWICH LIBRARY 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 GREENWICH LIBRARY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names IAN MURRAY.
Who are the officers and directors of GREENWICH LIBRARY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,167 (LISA MANDEL, DIRECTOR OF DEV.).
How much revenue does GREENWICH LIBRARY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,646,635, expenses of $5,240,299 and total assets of $87,521,757 at year end.

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