Bosler Memorial Library FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Carlisle, PA501(c)(3)Since 1978EIN 23-1381007

Form 990 - mission statement the bosler memorial library is a leading intellectual, educational, recreational, and cultural asset in cumberland county. Founded in 1900, this public library serves the borough of carlisle, seven townships in cumberland county, the carlisle barracks (home of the u.s. Army war college), the cumberland county prison, and serves as the cumberland county law library. Its mission is to empower lifelong learning by meeting the community's needs through robust, high-quality, and diverse collections, programs, and services. In keeping with the library's mission, the bosler memorial library provides opportunities for all people without restriction. The library celebrates the diversity of the members of the community IT serves and strives to serve all memebers of the community equally. With more than 187,628 visits in 2025, the bosler memorial library is one of the busiest libraries in cumberland county. IT is a member of the cumberland county library system, which

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$117K 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
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 6
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
83%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$117K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
5
named funders · $66K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$15K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
12
independent of 12 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.6M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$7.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2022▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2022▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$7.5M
FY2022▼ -5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$8.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBosler Memorial Library
EINHdr · item D23-1381007
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1978
Year of formationHdr · item L1978
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CCarlisle, PA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.boslerlibrary.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.07
Program services83%$1.4M
Management & general10%$176K
Fundraising7%$117K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
14.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$7.5M
FY2022▼ -5%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$8.4M
Total liabilities
$15K
FY2022▼ -16%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$18K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$5K
FY2025$11K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$94K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$7.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$653K
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$15K
Total net assetsLn 32$7.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.5M · 92%
Investment income$86K · 5%
Program service revenue$37K · 2%
Contributions & grants92%$1.5M
Investment income5%$86K
Program service revenue2%$37K
Other revenue$3K
— government grantsLn 1e$872K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.1M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.7M · Less non-cash grants $61K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.7M
14.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.4M · Total expenses $1.7M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $176K · Total expenses $1.7M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $117K · Total expenses $1.7M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $109K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $581K
$0.19 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.5M · Total revenue $1.6M
92%
Government reliance
Government grants $872K · Total revenue $1.6M
53%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $37K · Total revenue $1.6M
2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $86K · Total revenue $1.6M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $37K · Total expenses $1.7M
2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.6M · Prior year $1.6M
+2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $7.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.6M · Expenses $1.7M
-6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $7.5M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $7.5M · Total assets $7.5M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $7.5M
19%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jeffrey Swope · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $70K · Total expenses $1.7M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $988K · Total expenses $1.7M
57%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%——
Overhead ratio 10%——
Fundraising cost ratio 8%——
Revenue growth 2%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$70,378Pt VII · Sec A
Business Man
$46,750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Jeffrey Swope$90,514$77,236$76,977$70,378
Diana Robertson$53,715$47,703$47,823$46,750

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 12Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 12Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides public library services to residents of Carlisle and surrounding areas.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Form 990, part iii, line 4a the library offers free internet computers that allow users to access online resources as well as computer software. The library also offers free wifi access. In 2022, the internet computers were used more than 15,245 times, and the wifi was used more than 12,270 times.

$732Kprogram expense
02

Form 990, part iii, line 4c the library makes it a priority to ensure that all children enter kindergarten with the language, cognitive, and early reading skills needed for success in school.

$398Kprogram expense
03

Form 990, part iii, line 4b the library's information services department assists patrons with directional, informational, and research questions through in-person, over-the-phone, postal, and online interactions.

$313Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$2.0M+59% 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.7M-9% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.8M+13% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.6M$1.7M+2% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.6M+9% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.6M 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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