Nonprofit · EIN 16-0844404
NIOGA LIBRARY SYSTEM
Tax-exempt · LOCKPORT, NY 14094
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,890,398 | $1,726,737 | $163,661 | $4,111,260 | $789,540 | $3,321,720 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,938,265 | $1,820,449 | $117,816 | $3,845,281 | $687,222 | $3,158,059 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,653,734 | $1,585,942 | $67,792 | $3,799,053 | $758,810 | $3,040,243 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,564,069
- of which government grants
- $1,564,069
- Program service revenue
- $299,957
- Investment income
- $8,226
- Other revenue
- $18,146
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $450,913
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $122,697
- Other salaries and wages
- $368,092
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $599,048
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $44,566
- Travel
- $1,203
- Depreciation
- $62,432
- Program services (functional)
- $1,314,143
- Management and general (functional)
- $412,594
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,845,281
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,111,260
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $789,540
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,321,720
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $689,401
- Gross receipts
- $1,890,398
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1959
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS BINDEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $60,264 | $11,534 |
| CHARLES BEGLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LAUB | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIE MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DANNER HAIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE TUOHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD BALABAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FETTERLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN ZACIEWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY NAGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMAM KINAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS BINDEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $62,308 | $9,763 |
| CHARLES BEGLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LAUB | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIE MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DANNER HAIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE TUOHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD BALABAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FETTERLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN ZACIEWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY NAGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMAM KINAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS BINDEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $60,000 | $9,763 |
| CHARLES BEGLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY LAUB | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIE MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DANNER HAIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE TUOHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD BALABAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FETTERLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN ZACIEWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY NAGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6575 WHEELER RD, LOCKPORT, NY 14094-9416
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- THOMAS BINDEMAN, 6575 WHEELER ROAD, LOCKPORT, NY 14094
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS BINDEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (716) 434-6167
- Website
- WWW.NIOGA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE MEMBER LIBRARIES IN NIAGARA, ORLEANS, AND GENESEE COUNTIES AND PERFORM A NUMBER OF FUNCTIONS WHICH ASSIST ITS MEMBER PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN SERVING THEIR PATRONS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING LIBRARY SERVICES TO MEMBER LIBRARIES IN A SPECIFIED GEOGRAPHIC AREA WHICH AID THE ASSOCIATED PUBLIC LIBRARIES CHARTERED UNDER NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION LAW IN PERFORMING THEIR MISSIONS.Expenses $1,314,143 · grants $450,913 · revenue $318,103
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
- 16-0844404
- 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
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B71Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,111,260
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,890,398
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,890,398 | $1,726,737 | $4,111,260 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,938,265 | $1,820,449 | $3,845,281 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,653,734 | $1,585,942 | $3,799,053 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,801,899 | $1,470,365 | $3,689,951 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 16-0844404).
Questions about NIOGA LIBRARY SYSTEM
- What is the EIN of NIOGA LIBRARY SYSTEM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NIOGA LIBRARY SYSTEM is 16-0844404.
- Is NIOGA LIBRARY SYSTEM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to NIOGA LIBRARY SYSTEM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NIOGA LIBRARY SYSTEM 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 NIOGA LIBRARY SYSTEM 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 NIOGA LIBRARY SYSTEM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NIOGA LIBRARY SYSTEM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THOMAS BINDEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NIOGA LIBRARY SYSTEM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,264 (THOMAS BINDEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NIOGA LIBRARY SYSTEM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,890,398, expenses of $1,726,737 and total assets of $4,111,260 at year end.
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