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Union County Library System FY2021 filing

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Lewisburg, PA501(c)(3)Education EIN 23-2952095Revenue $569K in FY2021

On file with the IRSunioncountylibraries.org255 Reitz Blvd, 17837-9208 · Lewisburg, PATax-exempt since Dec 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Union County Library System provides connections to materials, programs, technologies and experiences that reflect a commitment to enrich our communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $175K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$569K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$665K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$244K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$569K
FY2021▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$823K
FY2021$569K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$689K
FY2024$768K
Expenses
$665K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$683K
FY2021$665K
FY2022$703K
FY2023$722K
FY2024$725K
Net assets
$244K
FY2021▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$248K

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 Dec 1999.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $634K Management & general 5% · $31K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Snyder
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Adams
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sharon Koppel
Member at Large
$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

Programs and updates

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1 program · $634K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The union county library system provides connections to materials, programs, technologies and experiences that reflect a commitment to enrich our communities.

$634Kprogram 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
Charles & Betty Degenstein FdnFY2025$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $2.3M · 2020–2024
Public Library for Union CountyPA · FY2024$253,563
Jane and Annette M Herr Memorial LibraryPA · FY2024$114,319
West End Library INCPA · FY2024$82,042
Public Library for Union CountyPA · FY2023$256,768
Jane and Annette M Herr Memorial LibraryPA · FY2023$111,248
West End Library INCPA · FY2023$84,362
Public Library for Union CountyPA · FY2022$265,064
Jane and Annette M Herr Memorial LibraryPA · FY2022$106,197
West End Library INCPA · FY2022$94,237
Public Library for Union CountyPA · FY2021$272,358
Jane and Annette M Herr Memorial LibraryPA · FY2021$94,804
West End Library INCPA · FY2021$83,512
Public Library for Union CountyPA · FY2020$299,995
Jane and Annette M Herr Memorial LibraryPA · FY2020$96,668
West End Library INCPA · FY2020$86,999

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$569K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$377K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$665K
Ln 25
Programscol B$634K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$244K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Government grantsLn 1e$181K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$377K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$219
Total revenueLn 12$569K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$175K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$244K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 69
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$157K$175K
Total assetsLn 16$327K$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$327K$244K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$451K$451K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K$17K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$70K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$19K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$159$8$151
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$68K$277
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$472
Total functional expensesLn 25$665K$634K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $768K$725K$43K$248K 990 PDF
FY2023 $689K$722K−$33K$205K 990 PDF
FY2022 $723K$703K$19K$221K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $569K$665K−$96K$244K 990 PDF
FY2020 $823K$683K$140K$327K 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 $569,238 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $451,152$188,983
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $363,621$376,682
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,810$3,354
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,031$219
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $822,614$569,238
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $483,662$450,674
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $131,066$137,255
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,265$77,220
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $682,993$665,149
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $139,621−$95,911
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 $569,238 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$6,191
VIII-1e Government grants$180,792
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$188,983
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $376,682$376,682
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,354$3,354
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $219$219
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $380,255$569,238
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $665,149 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $450,674$450,674
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,225 · Management $3,745$20,970
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,565 · Management $4,116$73,681
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,924 · Management $15,128$34,052
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,025 · Management $1,527$8,552
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,975$2,975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,215$1,215
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8 · Management $151$159
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,619 · Management $1,669$3,288
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,561 · Management $277$67,838
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,273 · Management $472$1,745
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $633,874 · Management $31,275 · Fundraising $0$665,149
Part X · Balance sheet $243,944 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $169,683$69,223
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $156,989$174,721
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $326,672$243,944
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $326,672$243,944
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $326,672$243,944
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $326,672$243,944
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $243,944 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$569,238
XI-2 Total expenses$665,149
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$95,911
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$326,672
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,183
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$243,944

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

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