Bucks County Free Library

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Doylestown, PA501(c)(3)Since 1956EIN 23-1520310

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To provide materials and services to stimulate the imagination of all Library users with programs and materials for pleasurable reading, viewing and listening experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 114 volunteers and 126 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $717K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$518K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$600K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.3M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$10.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$27.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.3M
FY2025▲ +1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.3M
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$10.1M
FY2023$10.5M
FY2024$11.1M
FY2025$11.3M
Expenses
$10.1M
FY2025-0.05%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$10.0M
FY2024$10.1M
FY2025$10.1M
Net assets
$27.1M
FY2025▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20.3M
FY2021$21.5M
FY2022$18.6M
FY2023$21.3M
FY2024$23.5M
FY2025$27.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1991.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $9.2M Management & general 9% · $926K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $518K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$163,573Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Di
$123,085Pt VII · Sec A
$119,037Pt VII · Sec A
$112,185Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph Thompson—$222,903$100,984$98,511$98,312$99,742
Martina Kominiarek—$128,243$169,869$164,935$160,329$155,578
Dana Barber$163,573$67,970————
Jessica Gruber$123,085$109,152$96,742———
John J Doran III$119,037$108,398$105,782$103,715$102,154$101,635
Patty Dawson$112,185—————
Pam Riley———$68,867$68,997$69,302

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Enriching library experiences through programs and materials for enjoyable reading, viewing, and listening.

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2 program services account for $9.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Library Programs

To provide library service, books, databases, and AUDIO/VISUAL products to the patrons of bucks county. The library also receives donated facilities. These goods and services are recorded at their estimated fair value at the time of receipt. The county of bucks provides seven library sites free of rent charges.

$8.6Mprogram expense
02

Technology Services

To provide computer and various technology services to the public

$654Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 34 grants · $2.5M · 2020–2025
Free Library of Northampton TwpFY2025$152,560
Warminster Twp Free LibraryFY2025$127,087
Twp Library of Lower SouthamptonFY2025$75,555
Southampton Free LibraryPA · FY2025$65,626
Morrisville Free LibraryFY2025$39,723
Free Library of Northampton TwpFY2024$152,560
Warminster Twp Free LibraryFY2024$127,088
Twp Library of Lower SouthamptonFY2024$75,555
Southampton Free LibraryPA · FY2024$65,626
Morrisville Free LibraryFY2024$39,723
Free Library of Northampton TwpFY2023$151,038
Warminster Twp Free LibraryFY2023$125,819
Twp Library of Lower SouthamptonFY2023$74,801
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$667K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$404K
Money outPt IX
$10.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.2M
Managementcol C$926K
Owns and owesPt X
$27.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$27.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$600K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$404K
Investment incomeLn 3$667K
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Gains on assetsLn 7$192K
Total revenueLn 12$11.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M
Other assetsLn 15$53K
Total assetsLn 16$27.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$600K
Net assetsLn 32$27.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5126
VolunteersI 6114
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.2M$22.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$24.1M$27.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$592K$600K
Net assetsLn 32$23.5M$27.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$511K$511K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$590K$507K$83K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.6M$3.1M$486K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$56K$46K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$404K$333K$71K
Payroll taxesLn 10$323K$267K$57K
Legal feesLn 11b$51K$42K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$63K$51K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$39K$38K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$286K$159K$127K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$21K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$356K$323K$33K
Information technologyLn 14$390K$386K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$728K$728K
TravelLn 17$37K$36K$692
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K$23K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.1M$1.1M
InsuranceLn 23$34K$27K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.1M$9.2M$926K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $11.3M$10.1M$1.1M$27.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.1M$10.1M$992K$23.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.5M$10.0M$524K$21.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.1M$9.8M$276K$18.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.3M$9.4M−$134K$21.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $11.3M$9.8M$1.5M$20.3M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,258,320 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,011 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$9,619,672
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$500,071
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,119,743
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $399,616$399,616
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $475,368$475,368
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $191,567$191,567
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $60,000 · Excluded from tax $8,015$68,015
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $655,194 · Excluded from tax $483,383$11,258,320
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,134,797 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $511,119$511,119
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $507,132 · Management $83,131$590,263
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,085,872 · Management $486,081$3,571,953
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $46,266 · Management $9,805$56,071
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $333,454 · Management $70,663$404,117
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $266,912 · Management $56,562$323,474
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $41,814 · Management $9,247$51,061
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $51,240 · Management $11,331$62,571
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $37,535 · Management $1,031$38,566
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $159,390 · Management $126,645$286,035
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,848 · Management $8,517$29,365
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $323,053 · Management $33,145$356,198
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $385,567 · Management $4,359$389,926
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $728,154$728,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,115 · Management $692$36,807
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,508 · Management $6,324$28,832
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,127,361$1,127,361
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,463 · Management $6,077$33,540
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,496,640 · Management $12,744$1,509,384
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,208,443 · Management $926,354 · Fundraising $0$10,134,797
Part X · Balance sheet $27,703,872 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,422,240$2,326,446
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $54,866$40,226
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $278$296
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,503,134$3,058,970
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $19,156,558$22,224,840
X-15 Other assets$53,094
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,137,076$27,703,872
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $592,396$599,759
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $592,396$599,759
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,322,739$18,772,187
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,221,941$8,331,926
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,544,680$27,104,113
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,137,076$27,703,872
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,104,113 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,258,320
XI-2 Total expenses$10,134,797
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,123,523
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,544,680
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,435,910
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,104,113

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