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Exeter Library Association FY2023 filing

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Reading, PA501(c)(3)Education EIN 23-2968716Revenue $630K in FY2023

On file with the IRSberks.lib.pa.us/sxt4569 Prestwick Dr, 19606-8913 · Reading, PATax-exempt since Jun 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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As part of the berks county public libraries system, Exeter Library Association INC is an independent participating public Library in berks county commmitted to serve the community as a center of learning, accessible recreation, practical tools, and nearly 500 free programs designed for children and adults to participate in throughout the year.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 10% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$630K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$618K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$655K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$630K
FY2023▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$486K
FY2021$513K
FY2022$622K
FY2023$630K
FY2024$653K
Expenses
$618K
FY2023▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$447K
FY2021$456K
FY2022$513K
FY2023$618K
FY2024$568K
Net assets
$655K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$533K
FY2022$643K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$740K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1999.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $535K Management & general 12% · $77K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mariel Jordan
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Theresa Mowad
Vice Preside
$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

Offers free learning, recreation, and nearly 500 programs for all ages.

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1 program · $535K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Maintain and regulate a free public library for the community of exeter township.

$535Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$250
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$630K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$610K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$618K
Ln 25
Programscol B$535K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$655K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$286K
Total assetsLn 16$655K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$610K
Government grantsLn 1e$502K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$48
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$630K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
SavingsLn 2$213K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$286K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$369K
Total assetsLn 16$655K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$655K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 620
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K$286K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$385K$369K
Total assetsLn 16$643K$655K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$643K$655K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$304K$261K$38K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$23K$3K$381
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$37K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$899$899
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$19K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$191K$186K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$618K$535K$77K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $653K$568K$85K$740K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $630K$618K$12K$655K 990 PDF
FY2022 $622K$513K$109K$643K 990 PDF
FY2021 $513K$456K$57K$533K 990 PDF
FY2020 $486K$447K$38K$476K 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 $629,937 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $607,647$609,735
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,152$14,622
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36$48
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,153$5,532
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $621,988$629,937
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $272,024$330,130
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $240,623$287,610
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $512,647$617,740
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $109,341$12,197
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $629,937 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$502,360
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,375
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$609,735
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,622$14,622
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $48$48
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,532$5,532
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,670 · Excluded from tax $5,532$629,937
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $617,740 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $261,356 · Management $38,069 · Fundraising $4,554$303,979
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,618 · Management $3,152 · Fundraising $381$26,151
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,584$10,584
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,313$3,313
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,694 · Fundraising $1,174$5,868
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,593 · Management $9,148$45,741
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $899$899
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,479 · Management $4,870$24,349
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,888 · Management $1,222$6,110
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $185,595 · Management $5,151$190,746
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $534,741 · Management $76,890 · Fundraising $6,109$617,740
Part X · Balance sheet $654,846 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,737$72,738
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $184,445$213,397
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $385,467$368,711
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $642,649$654,846
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $642,649$654,846
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $642,649$654,846
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $642,649$654,846
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $654,846 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$629,937
XI-2 Total expenses$617,740
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,197
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$642,649
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$654,846

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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