To provide Library services to the public of city of chester; provide access to books, materials and program; and support lifelong education, personal growth and creative use of leisure time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$57K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$578K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$600K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$578K
FY2022▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$939K
FY2021$771K
FY2022$578K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$682K
Expenses
$600K
FY2022▲ +0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$573K
FY2021$595K
FY2022$600K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$656K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2022▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1937.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $475K Management & general 21% · $125K Fundraising 0% · $252

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director (part Year)
$49,673Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Director (part Year)
$7,327Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Winston——$49,673$77,358$67,515
Lauren E Sands$67,754$66,300$7,327——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Offers library services, books, and programs to support lifelong learning and personal growth.

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1 program · $475K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Crozer library meets the informational, educational, cultural and recreational needs of the residents of chester city and surrounding communities. In addition to books, movies and music, crozer library provides essentials, such as computer access, faxing, scanning, and photocopying services.

$475Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$578K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$512K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$600K
Ln 25
Programscol B$475K
Managementcol C$125K
Fundraisingcol D$252
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$268K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$512K
Government grantsLn 1e$449K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$578K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$268K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$268K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$378K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K$268K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$366K$378K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$51K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$259K$201K$57K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$34K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$20K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$2K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$992$992
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$23K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$134K$125K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$7K$10K$252
Total functional expensesLn 25$600K$475K$125K$252

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $682K$656K$26K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $603K$647K−$44K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $578K$600K−$22K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $771K$595K$176K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $939K$573K$365K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $577,943 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $662,186$511,883
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,103$5,843
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $101,292$54,391
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,507$5,826
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $771,088$577,943
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $371,083$385,801
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $223,865$214,162
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $594,948$599,963
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $176,140−$22,020
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $577,943 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,644
VIII-1e Government grants$448,682
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,557
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$511,883
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,843$5,843
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $54,391$54,391
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,826$5,826
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $66,060 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$577,943
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $599,963 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,300 · Management $5,700$57,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $201,258 · Management $57,439$258,697
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,668 · Management $8,417$42,085
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,775 · Management $8,244$28,019
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,317 · Management $12,579$14,896
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,251$9,251
IX-17 TravelManagement $992$992
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,432 · Management $2,604$26,036
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,028 · Management $1,225$12,253
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,091 · Management $8,884$133,975
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,831 · Management $9,676 · Fundraising $252$16,759
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $474,700 · Management $125,011 · Fundraising $252$599,963
Part X · Balance sheet $1,775,969 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $355,052$268,026
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $365,794$377,821
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,377,657$1,130,122
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,098,503$1,775,969
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,746$6,758
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,746$6,758
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,076,475$1,745,671
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,282$23,540
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,091,757$1,769,211
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,098,503$1,775,969
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,769,211 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$577,943
XI-2 Total expenses$599,963
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,020
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,091,757
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$291,525
XI-7 Investment expenses−$9,001
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,769,211

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