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Luzerne County Library System FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Wilkes Barre, PA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 23-2731975Revenue $2.0M in FY2021

On file with the IRSluzerneco.lib.pa.us71 S Franklin St, 18701-1202 · Wilkes Barre, PATax-exempt since Nov 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Lcls is funded by grants received either indirectly from the federal government or directly from the commonwealth of pennsylvania and Luzerne County. The purpose of the System is to collect and disburse funds to the member libraries in Luzerne County. The System also receives grants to fund projects for the general benefit of the member libraries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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 $17K a year · under 1% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$237K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2021▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2021+0.06%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$237K
FY2021▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$421K

From the FY2021 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 Nov 1993.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.9M Management & general 10% · $209K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Viola Gommer
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barbara Lach
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Mondy
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Distributes funds and grants to libraries in Luzerne County for their benefit.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The system collects funds, then disburses the funds to the member libraries throughout luzerne county.

$1.9Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$20
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20
Grants paid · 50 grants · $9.7M · 2020–2024
Osterhout Free LibraryPA · FY2024$679,561
Hazleton Area Public LibraryPA · FY2024$478,030
Hoyt LibraryPA · FY2024$241,715
Back Mtn Memorial LibraryFY2024$194,183
Mill Memorial LibraryPA · FY2024$113,213
Marian Sutherland Kirby LibraryPA · FY2024$104,566
Plymouth Public LibraryFY2024$82,322
Pittston Public LibraryFY2024$71,845
West Pittston LibraryFY2024$55,323
Wyoming Free LibraryPA · FY2024$50,512
Osterhout Free LibraryPA · FY2023$677,779
Hazleton Area Public LibraryPA · FY2023$481,124
Hoyt LibraryPA · FY2023$228,876
Back Mtn Memorial LibraryFY2023$187,873
Mill Memorial LibraryPA · FY2023$110,006
Marian Sutherland Kirby LibraryPA · FY2023$105,480
Plymouth Public LibraryFY2023$82,008
Pittston Public LibraryFY2023$62,504
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$154
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$209K
Owns and owesPt X
$237K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$154
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$128K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$163K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$237K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$659K$163K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$749K$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$455K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$294K$237K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.9M$1.9M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$195K$195K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.9M$209K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.3M$2.3M−$14K$421K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.3M$147K$435K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.1M−$23K$214K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.0M$2.1M−$56K$237K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$2.1M$34K$294K 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
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Part I · Summary $2,036,246 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,125,010$2,036,092
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $399$154
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,125,409$2,036,246
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,891,473$1,879,767
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $199,814$212,817
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,091,287$2,092,584
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,122−$56,338
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,036,246 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,036,092
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,036,092
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $154$154
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $154$2,036,246
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,092,584 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,879,767$1,879,767
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $14,650$14,650
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $194,687$194,687
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,480$3,480
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,883,247 · Management $209,337 · Fundraising $0$2,092,584
Part X · Balance sheet $242,178 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $531,008$35,753
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $127,835$127,734
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,584$27,298
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,708$23,058
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,595$28,335
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $748,730$242,178
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,571$4,854
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $452,497$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $455,068$4,854
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $198,383$142,045
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $95,279$95,279
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $293,662$237,324
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $748,730$242,178
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $237,324 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,036,246
XI-2 Total expenses$2,092,584
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$56,338
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$293,662
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$237,324

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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