Nonprofit · EIN 16-0743114
PATTERSON LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · WESTFIELD, NY 14787
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $806,437 | $487,197 | $319,240 | $6,616,974 | $0 | $6,616,974 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $352,724 | $421,511 | -$68,787 | $5,895,658 | $0 | $5,895,658 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,297,712 | $435,052 | $862,660 | $5,652,354 | $0 | $5,652,354 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $725,408
- of which government grants
- $158,808
- Program service revenue
- $4,256
- Investment income
- $2,756
- Net income from fundraising events
- $71,221
- Other revenue
- $74,017
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $56,289
- Other salaries and wages
- $172,576
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $284,596
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,420
- Occupancy
- $35,447
- Depreciation
- $87,053
- Program services (functional)
- $385,416
- Management and general (functional)
- $101,781
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,895,658
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,616,974
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,616,974
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $963,510
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,489,853
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,350,203
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $266,771
- Gross receipts
- $812,539
- Employees
- 10
- Year formed
- 1896
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Hegna | Director | 40 | $56,289 |
| Joan Caruso | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Johnson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Roets | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Riedesel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Scriven | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Schofield | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathryn Richmond | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Dunn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George Pete Holt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Kittle | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Rudnicki | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mara Rubin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Spann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carl VandeVelde | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Hegna | Director | 40 | $54,528 |
| Joan Caruso | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Johnson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Roets | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Riedesel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Scriven | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Schofield | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathryn Richmond | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Dunn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George Pete Holt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Kittle | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Rudnicki | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mara Rubin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Spann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carl VandeVelde | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Hegna | Director | 40 | $50,225 | $2,700 |
| Joan Caruso | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Johnson | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Roets | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Hamann | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Scriven | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Bivens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Richmond | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Dunn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George Pete Holt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Kittle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Rudnicki | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mara Rubin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Spann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl VandeVelde | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 40 S PORTAGE ST, WESTFIELD, NY 14787-1460
- Signed the 990
- Megan Hegna, Library Director
- Phone
- (716) 326-2154
- Website
- WWW.PATTERSONLIBRARY.INFO
- Return prepared by
- BYSIEK CPA PLLC
Mission
TO ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY OF WESTFIELD BY PROVIDING UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND BY OFFERING MATERIALS GEARED TO USER WANTS AND NEEDS.
Program accomplishments
- PATTERSON LIBRARY PROVIDES FREE AND EQUAL ACCESS TO BOOKS, PERIODICALS, REFERENCE MATERAILS AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR CHECKOUT TO RESIDENTS IN LIBRARY'S SERVICE AREA. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE ONLINE ACCESS TO MILLIONS OF VOLUMES OF REFERENCE MATERIALS THROUGH SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES THAT WOULD NOT BE ACCESSIBLE IN THIS AREA. THE LIBRARY OFFERS 15 PUBLIC COMPUTERS WHICH GIVE USERS FREE AND EQUAL ACCESS TO THE INTERN. WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICE IS ALSO AVAILABLE.Expenses $385,416 · revenue $806,437
- PATTERSON LIBRARY PROVIDES FREE PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS TO ENCOURAGE LIFE LONG LEARNING, PROMOTE CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC ENRICHMENT, DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS AND TO HELP INDIVIDUALS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO OFFER COMPUTER CLASSES FOR SENIORS AND ONE-ON-ONE HELP FOR ANY USER WHO NEEDS A LITTLE EXTRA TECHNOLOGY HELP.
- THE LIBRARY PROVIDES CRITICAL YOUTH SERVICES TO ENCOURAGE LITERACY, LIFE SKILLS, COMPUTER EXPERIENCE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SELF-MOTIVATED LOVE OF LEARNING IN CHILDREN FROM INFANTS TO TEENAGERS. PATTERSON LIBRARY GIVES SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN A SAFE, POSITIVE AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AND AFTER SCHOOL HOURS. OUR SUMMER READING PROGRAMS KEEP THE CHILDREN OF WESTFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS EXCITED ABOUT READING AND LEARNING THROUGH WEEKLY SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITY SESSIONS THAT HELP RETURN THEM TO SCHOOL PREPARED FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES PROVIDED AT THE LIBRARY INCLUDE STORY TIMES, STEAM LESSONS, CRAFTS, GAME DAYS AND FAMILY MOVIES. SUMMER PROGRAMS INCLUDE STORY TIMES, BOOK DISCUSSIONS, SPECIAL GUESTS, WRITING WORKSHOPS, AND ART WORKSHOPS.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-0743114
- 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
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B71Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,616,974
- Income (IRS master file)
- $812,539
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $806,437 | $487,197 | $6,616,974 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $352,724 | $421,511 | $5,895,658 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,297,712 | $435,052 | $5,652,354 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $331,304 | $398,382 | $4,359,404 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 16-0743114).
Questions about PATTERSON LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of PATTERSON LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PATTERSON LIBRARY is 16-0743114.
- Is PATTERSON LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Are donations to PATTERSON LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PATTERSON 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 PATTERSON LIBRARY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PATTERSON LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of PATTERSON LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,289 (Megan Hegna, Director).
- How much revenue does PATTERSON LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $806,437, expenses of $487,197 and total assets of $6,616,974 at year end.
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