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
77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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.
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
Provides a community center for learning and leisure activities.
Questions for Joseph T Simpson Public Library
Your first name shows with your question. Joseph T Simpson Public Library answers here, for everyone.
Operation of a public library to serve mechanicsburg and surrounding communities in cumberland county, pa. The library circulated 404,504 materials in 2020 to our loyal 16,035 card-holding patrons and our visitors.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $419K | $376K | $316K | $325K | $276K |
| Given inLn 1b | $13K | $10K | $12K | $18K | $40K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $17K | −$4K | $7K | $6K | $12K |
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $527K | $547K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $750K | $1.1M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $5.0M | $5.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $5.0M | $5.3M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $15K | $15K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $560K | $432K | $87K | $40K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $25K | $20K | $4K | $2K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $45K | $35K | $7K | $3K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $10K | $10K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $2K | $2K | $349 | $159 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $13K | $10K | $2K | $902 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $72K | $56K | $11K | $5K |
| TravelLn 17 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $134K | $103K | $21K | $10K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $25K | $19K | $4K | $2K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $43K | $38K | $3K | $1K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $3K | $2K | $495 | $226 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $949K | $734K | $150K | $64K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 20, 2025 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $215K | $7.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 16, 2024 | $2.0M | $1.1M | $905K | $6.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2023 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $166K | $5.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2022 | $1.1M | $887K | $224K | $5.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 30, 2021 | $1.2M | $949K | $241K | $5.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,190,108 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,190,108 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $948,838 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $5,301,828 assets, 11 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,301,828 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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