Dauphin County Library System FY2022 filing

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Harrisburg, PA501(c)(3)Since 1889EducationEIN 23-1352317Revenue $11.1M in FY2022

On file with the IRSdcls.org101 Walnut St, 17101-1610 · Harrisburg, PATax-exempt since Apr 1959Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Library builds community and transforms lives by connecting people, ideas, and opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$273K 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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 11% 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$273K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.7M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.1M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$8.0M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$24.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$11.1M
FY2022▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$9.5M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$9.4M
Expenses
$8.0M
FY2022▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$8.8M
Net assets
$24.8M
FY2022▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19.9M
FY2021$22.4M
FY2022$24.8M
FY2023$25.8M
FY2024$26.2M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1959.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $6.3M Management & general 16% · $1.3M Fundraising 6% · $460K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $273K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$139,071Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$133,840Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan McCrory Joined 524’s $78K as Executive Director is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen S Cullings————$140,193
Karen Cullings—$118,567$139,071$136,344—
Aaron S Grumbling————$134,905
Aaron Grumbling—$123,808$133,840$131,216—
Ryan McCrory Joined 524$77,840————
Stephanie Kazanjan Joined 924$25,249————
Dustin Brinton-Wilson—$16,955———

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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3 programs · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Collections

Lending of books, magazines, DVDS and other resources to the library's 140,374 cardholders, is one of the primary services offered by the library. In 2022, library users borrowed approximately 703,846 items. Of this total, adult and children's resource items were borrowed 358,567 and 345,279 times, respectively.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Programming and Outreach

Programs for families and children are a core library service. The in-library and outreach programs are designed to encourage children to associate fun with learning and reading. In 2022, the library had 1,260 programs and outreach visits with 27,009 attendees throughout the year.

$961Kprogram expense
03

Public Computing

Free access to the internet and public computing is another core service provided by the library. In 2022, the library offered 166 public computers (PCS and laptops) which were used 57,272 times by library visitors during 17,419 public hours.

$779Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$162K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Money outPt IX
$8.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.3M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Fundraisingcol D$460K
Owns and owesPt X
$24.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$28.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$252K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$162K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$11.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$3.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.5M
Other assetsLn 15$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$28.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$24.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5171
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.7M$18.5M
Total assetsLn 16$25.0M$28.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$22.4M$24.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$273K$0$236K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.3M$2.5M$605K$219K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$82K$57K$19K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$350K$258K$64K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$266K$197K$49K$21K
Management feesLn 11a$28K$11K$13K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$2K$2K$573
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$21K$24K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$69K$69K
Investment management feesLn 11f$48K$19K$23K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$111K$58K$0$53K
Office expensesLn 13$62K$38K$14K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$958K$814K$143K$764
TravelLn 17$76K$62K$14K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.6M$1.5M$52K$0
InsuranceLn 23$59K$45K$14K$307
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$730K$700K$30K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.0M$6.3M$1.3M$460K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $9.4M$8.8M$558K$26.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.5M$8.6M−$40K$25.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $11.1M$8.0M$3.0M$24.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.5M$7.8M$1.7M$22.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.5M$7.7M−$184K$19.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $11,078,768 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,340,268$10,804,899
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $91,872$107,433
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $92,691$161,947
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,299$4,489
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,527,130$11,078,768
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 $4,267,206$4,275,089
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $72,000$68,800
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,510,294$3,691,267
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,849,500$8,035,156
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,677,630$3,043,612
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,078,768 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$11,650
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$6,933,939
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,859,310
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$251,556
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,804,899
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $107,433 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$107,433
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $161,947 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$161,947
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $4,489 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,489
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $273,869 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,078,768
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,035,156 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $235,522 · Fundraising $37,389$272,911
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,479,364 · Management $605,359 · Fundraising $219,060$3,303,783
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $57,083 · Management $19,360 · Fundraising $5,904$82,347
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $257,527 · Management $64,395 · Fundraising $28,126$350,048
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $196,867 · Management $48,598 · Fundraising $20,535$266,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,337 · Management $13,365 · Fundraising $3,363$28,065
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,931 · Management $2,276 · Fundraising $573$4,780
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $20,633 · Management $24,320 · Fundraising $6,118$51,071
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $68,800$68,800
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $19,320 · Management $22,773 · Fundraising $5,729$47,822
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $57,827 · Management $0 · Fundraising $52,784$110,611
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,654 · Management $13,964 · Fundraising $10,851$62,469
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $814,245 · Management $143,211 · Fundraising $764$958,220
IX-17 TravelPrograms $62,337 · Management $13,685 · Fundraising $0$76,022
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,506,497 · Management $52,352 · Fundraising $0$1,558,849
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $45,024 · Management $13,832 · Fundraising $307$59,163
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $700,357 · Management $29,809 · Fundraising $0$730,166
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,515 · Management $2,514 · Fundraising $0$4,029
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,269,518 · Management $1,305,335 · Fundraising $460,303$8,035,156
Part X · Balance sheet $28,450,863 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,667$10,100
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,572,071$3,389,759
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $564,635$1,321,275
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $142,079$155,440
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $210,051$217,979
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,728,617$18,493,378
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,719,274$4,862,932
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,002,394$28,450,863
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,618,249$2,137,062
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,618,249$3,696,269
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,090,964$19,000,502
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,293,181$5,754,092
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,384,145$24,754,594
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,002,394$28,450,863
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,754,594 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,078,768
XI-2 Total expenses$8,035,156
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,043,612
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,384,145
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$923,324
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$2,326
XI-7 Investment expenses$21,617
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$226,218
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,754,594

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