Joseph T Simpson Public Library

Tax-deductible

Mechanicsburg, PA501(c)(3)EIN 23-1652343Revenue $1.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsimpsonlibrary.org16 N Walnut St, 17055-3362 · Mechanicsburg, PATax-exempt since Feb 1970Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Joseph T. Simpson Public Library is a community center for learning and leisure.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers and 45 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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FY2024 · 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $350K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $48K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$126K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$7.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$949K
FY2021$887K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$7.0M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$7.0M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1970.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $908K Management & general 13% · $151K Fundraising 6% · $63K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$88,006Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director/Public Services Coordinator
$51,415Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Capital Campaign Chairsperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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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Provides a community center for learning and leisure activities.

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1 program · $908K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Serving a rapidly growing community in southcentral pennsylvania, the joseph t. Simpson public library serves as a vital community resource for learning and leisure. By providing access to an array of traditional and innovative public library services, simpson library improves the quality of life for over 156,000 visitors each year.

$908Kprogram expense

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 2 funders$48K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2020–2020
Individual RecipientFY2020$9,552

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$908K
Managementcol C$151K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$666K
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$871K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$577K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$307K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$619K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$666K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M
Other assetsLn 15$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 545
VolunteersI 645
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$666K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K$126K
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M$7.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$139K$116K$15K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$477K$396K$52K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$49K$6K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$45K$6K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$9K$1K$662
Office expensesLn 13$13K$11K$1K$786
OccupancyLn 16$103K$85K$11K$6K
TravelLn 17$943$943
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$5K$4K$552$301
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$128K$106K$14K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$27K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$51K$2K$862
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$5K$716$391
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$908K$151K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$215K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.1M$905K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.0M$166K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$887K$224K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$949K$241K$5.3M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,335,668 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,976,502$1,626,064
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $58,879$39,080
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,876−$274,032
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$75,980−$55,444
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,972,277$1,335,668
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 $709,140$730,308
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $358,092$390,733
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,067,232$1,121,041
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $905,045$214,627
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,335,668 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$7,183
VIII-1c Fundraising events$577,036
VIII-1e Government grants$871,319
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$170,526
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,626,064
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,080$39,080
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32,870$32,870
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $7,447$7,447
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$306,902−$306,902
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$63,524−$63,524
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $633$633
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,160 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$337,556$1,335,668
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,121,041 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,719 · Management $15,336 · Fundraising $8,365$139,420
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $396,110 · Management $52,497 · Fundraising $28,635$477,242
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $48,986 · Management $6,492 · Fundraising $3,541$59,019
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,340 · Management $6,009 · Fundraising $3,278$54,627
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,850$12,850
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $23,184$23,184
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,163 · Management $1,214 · Fundraising $662$11,039
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,872 · Management $1,441 · Fundraising $786$13,099
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $85,190 · Management $11,290 · Fundraising $6,159$102,639
IX-17 TravelPrograms $943$943
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,620$1,620
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,164 · Management $552 · Fundraising $301$5,017
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $106,051 · Management $14,055 · Fundraising $7,666$127,772
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,259 · Management $3,613 · Fundraising $1,971$32,843
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,774 · Management $1,581 · Fundraising $862$53,217
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,403 · Management $716 · Fundraising $391$6,510
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $907,594 · Management $150,830 · Fundraising $62,617$1,121,041
Part X · Balance sheet $7,175,401 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$46,971
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,047,071$618,851
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,601,761$2,722,656
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,215,193$762,310
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $467,770$736,938
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,510,433$2,287,675
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,842,228$7,175,401
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $135,679$126,334
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,812,473$6,653,349
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $894,076$395,718
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,706,549$7,049,067
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,842,228$7,175,401
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,049,067 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,335,668
XI-2 Total expenses$1,121,041
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$214,627
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,706,549
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$69,212
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$58,679
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,049,067

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