Public Library for Union County FY2022 filing

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The Public Library for Union County offers free, Public access to all of its Library resources. The library's collections and services are developed and maintained for the education, intellectual stimulation, and pleasure of all residents of the surrounding communities. Library materials and programs reflect a committment to enriching and enhancing the lives of all patrons.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K 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
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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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $296K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$66K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$840K
-57% vs prior year
Spent
$868K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$7.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$840K
FY2022▼ -57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$840K
FY2023$691K
FY2024$785K
Expenses
$868K
FY2022▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$682K
FY2021$693K
FY2022$868K
FY2023$909K
FY2024$932K
Net assets
$7.5M
FY2022▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$7.9M

From the FY2022 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 Dec 1981.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $648K Management & general 22% · $192K Fundraising 3% · $28K

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; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Library Director (april Through December)
$52,413Pt VII · Sec A
Library Director (january Through March)
$24,282Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alex Schwartzman’s $78K as Library Director is at the 70th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Roberta Greene——$24,282$83,880$61,173
Alex Schwartzman$77,853$82,380$52,413——

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

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1 program · $648K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The public library for union county offers free public access to its collection of books, periodicals, audio-visual materials and research databases. In addition, the library administers educational programs and community outreach services designed to improve the overall literary education and quality of life of citizens residing in…

$648Kprogram 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 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $116K · 2020–2022
Union County Library SystemPA · FY2022$63,206
Union County Library SystemPA · FY2021$26,524
Union County Library SystemPA · FY2020$26,251

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$840K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$589K
Investment incomeLn 3$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Money outPt IX
$868K
Ln 25
Programscol B$648K
Managementcol C$192K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$589K
Government grantsLn 1e$510K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Gains on assetsLn 7$61K
Total revenueLn 12$840K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
Accounts receivableLn 4$117K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$7.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$26K
Share of the $308K endowmentSch D 1g8.4%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY22FY21FY20FY19FY18
End of yearLn 1g$308K$307K$305K$303K$302K
SpentLn 1d–1f$15K$15K$14K$16K$16K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$145K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$202K$66K
Net assetsLn 32$7.2M$7.5M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$63K$63K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$7K$42K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$279K$236K$42K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$31K$11K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$20K$7K$938
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$167$167
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$147K$110K$29K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$949$949
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$167K$149K$13K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$22K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$868K$648K$192K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $785K$932K−$147K$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2024 $691K$909K−$218K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $840K$868K−$28K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $2.0M$693K$1.3M$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2021 $1.3M$682K$593K$5.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $840,420 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,746,338$589,205
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,643$20,780
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $175,593$133,440
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,863$96,995
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,972,437$840,420
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,524$63,206
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $339,999$408,558
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $8,588$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $317,625$396,531
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $692,736$868,295
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,279,701−$27,875
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 $840,420 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,318 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$2,701
VIII-1e Government grants$510,407
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$76,097
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$589,205
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,780$20,780
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $72,774$72,774
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $60,666$60,666
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $95,599$95,599
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $78$78
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,098 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $229,117$840,420
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $868,295 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $63,206$63,206
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,085 · Management $41,921 · Fundraising $10,037$59,043
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $235,894 · Management $41,550 · Fundraising $1,453$278,897
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,934 · Management $10,627 · Fundraising $1,463$43,024
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,840 · Management $6,816 · Fundraising $938$27,594
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,008$8,008
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $25,834$25,834
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,947$6,947
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,335 · Management $167 · Fundraising $167$1,669
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,116$1,116
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,542$2,542
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $110,494 · Management $29,465 · Fundraising $7,366$147,325
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,591 · Management $949 · Fundraising $949$9,489
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $148,880 · Management $13,221 · Fundraising $4,407$166,508
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,094 · Management $3,690 · Fundraising $1,309$27,093
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $648,469 · Management $191,737 · Fundraising $28,089$868,295
Part X · Balance sheet $7,567,345 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,741$74,292
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $93,390$71,053
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $270,486$116,688
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,703$8,516
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,157,939$3,046,292
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,828,634$3,117,590
X-12 Other securities$1,132,914
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,369,893$7,567,345
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,665$26,398
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $200,000$40,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $201,665$66,398
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,548,757$7,050,440
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $619,471$450,507
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,168,228$7,500,947
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,369,893$7,567,345
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,500,947 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$840,420
XI-2 Total expenses$868,295
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,875
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,168,228
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$772,320
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,376,107
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$243,193
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,500,947

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