Public Library service

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 135 volunteers and 30 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
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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $195K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $170K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$875K
-61% vs prior year
Spent
$969K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$875K
FY2025▼ -61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$738K
FY2021$592K
FY2022$708K
FY2023$751K
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$875K
Expenses
$969K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$678K
FY2021$662K
FY2022$801K
FY2023$821K
FY2024$830K
FY2025$969K
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.6M

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 Apr 1960.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $795K Management & general 15% · $141K Fundraising 3% · $33K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$62,969Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Drury’s $63K as Executive Di is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Deborah Drury$62,969$65,488$62,681$60,000$55,094$60,461

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

Programs and updates

Elizabethtown Public Library is an education nonprofit based in Elizabethtown, PA.

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1 program · $795K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The library provides educational and informational resources, programs, and services that promote the acquisition and development of literacy. These services include books and other materials housed and loaned to the public at their request, programming experiences for children through adults, and special events featuring speakers and…

$795Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$170K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$875K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$561K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$252K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Money outPt IX
$969K
Ln 25
Programscol B$795K
Managementcol C$141K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$531K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$561K
Government grantsLn 1e$366K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$252K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$875K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$530K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$531K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 6135
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$615K$531K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$984K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$17K$51K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$339K$292K$35K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$32K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$26K$6K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$76$76
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$25K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$86K$82K$4K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$111K$106K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$382
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$172K$3K$43
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$16K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$969K$795K$141K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $875K$969K−$94K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$830K$1.4M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $751K$821K−$70K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $708K$801K−$93K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $592K$662K−$71K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $738K$678K$60K$2.3M 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 $874,695 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,993,107$561,437
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $225,211$251,662
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,608$41,722
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,190$19,874
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,265,116$874,695
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $423,245$497,379
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $406,668$471,424
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $829,913$968,803
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,435,203−$94,108
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $874,695 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$365,799
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$195,638
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$561,437
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $251,662$251,662
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,490$33,490
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $8,025 · Excluded from tax $207$8,232
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$19,874
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $259,687 · Excluded from tax $33,697$874,695
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $968,803 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,060 · Management $51,177 · Fundraising $17,060$85,297
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $292,398 · Management $34,932 · Fundraising $11,903$339,233
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,939 · Management $5,355 · Fundraising $2,126$39,420
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,992 · Management $5,563 · Fundraising $1,874$33,429
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $76$76
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,340$8,340
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $11,632$11,632
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,358 · Management $4,405$29,763
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,633$2,633
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,277$14,277
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $81,528 · Management $4,291$85,819
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,260$7,260
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $105,687 · Management $5,562$111,249
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,253 · Management $382$5,635
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $171,579 · Management $2,932 · Fundraising $43$174,554
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,391 · Management $3,795$20,186
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $794,722 · Management $141,075 · Fundraising $33,006$968,803
Part X · Balance sheet $3,588,019 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $917$1,142
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $614,251$530,113
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,901,584$1,902,297
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $984,360$1,154,467
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,535,312$3,588,019
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,391$7,536
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,391$7,536
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,532,921$3,580,483
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,532,921$3,580,483
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,535,312$3,588,019
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,580,483 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$874,695
XI-2 Total expenses$968,803
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$94,108
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,532,921
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$141,670
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,580,483

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