THE PAWLING FREE LIBRARY SEEKS TO SERVE THE TOWN OF PAWLING, INCLUDING THE HAMLET OF HOLMES AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING AREAS, BY MAKING HIGH QUALITY LIBRARY MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS FREE OF CHARGE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERSONAL ENJOYMENT, SELF-IMPROVEMENT OR ACADEMIC INQUIRY. BY MEETING THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS PERSONAL NEEDS, WE HOPE TO ENCOURAGE ENTHUSIASTIC READERS OF ALL AGES, DEDICATED TO PERSONAL ENRICHMENT AND LEARNING.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Library Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $63k $68k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PAWLING FREE LIBRARY equaled 12% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.
Based on 24,392 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 8%
from 2022
From $59k in 2022 to $63k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue fell 7%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Among peers
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Common questions about PAWLING FREE LIBRARY
What does the Board Member of PAWLING FREE LIBRARY earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of PAWLING FREE LIBRARY received $63,346 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Education organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at PAWLING FREE LIBRARY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at PAWLING FREE LIBRARY falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PAWLING FREE LIBRARY equaled 12% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.
What are PAWLING FREE LIBRARY's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PAWLING FREE LIBRARY reported $695k in total revenue and $520k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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