North Wales Area Library

Tax-deductible

North Wales, PA501(c)(3)EIN 23-6050878Revenue $377K in FY2024

On file with the IRSnorthwaleslibrary.org233 S Swartley St, 19454-3423 · North Wales, PATax-exempt since Feb 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide Library services including materials, programming - cultural, financial, literary, internet access and meeting space.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 $3K a year · under 1% 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
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $137K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$420
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$377K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$377K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$377K
FY2024▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$377K
Expenses
$377K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$273K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$377K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2024<0.01%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2024 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 Feb 1978.

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $176K Management & general 46% · $174K Fundraising 7% · $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

13 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director - Current
$39,995Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director - Former
$33,832Pt VII · Sec A
Vice- President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jayne Blackledge$33,832$54,695$53,150$50,225$50,123
Jennifer M Koch$39,995————

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

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

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Offers library services like books, programs, internet, and meeting space.

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1 program · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The north wales area library is an award-winning library, earning the pa forward gold star designation. This achievement demonstrates the library's performance that measures deviation from the average in library visits, circulation, program attendance, and public internet usage.

$176Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$377K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$342K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$626
Money outPt IX
$377K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$174K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$420
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$342K
Government grantsLn 1e$175K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$626
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Total revenueLn 12$377K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$222K
SavingsLn 2$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$278K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$420
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 618
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$238K$278K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$420$420
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$11K$50K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$135K$36K$92K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$4K$12K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$317$2K$134
Office expensesLn 13$11K$3K$8K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K$214
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$251$764$107
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$74K$73K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$102
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$26K$1K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$377K$176K$174K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $377K$377K$126$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $284K$309K−$25K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $256K$303K−$46K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $292K$273K$20K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $336K$272K$64K$2.5M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $377,465 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $254,706$342,345
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23$626
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,633$34,494
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $284,362$377,465
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $169,186$227,049
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $139,984$150,290
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $309,170$377,339
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,808$126
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $377,465 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$884
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,500
VIII-1e Government grants$174,580
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,381
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,475
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$342,345
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $626$626
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $13,354$13,354
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,140$21,140
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,140 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,980$377,465
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $377,339 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,766 · Management $50,296 · Fundraising $12,766$73,828
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,152 · Management $92,093 · Fundraising $7,112$135,357
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,918 · Management $12,305 · Fundraising $1,641$17,864
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,500$5,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $317 · Management $2,222 · Fundraising $134$2,673
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,514 · Management $7,629 · Fundraising $1,065$11,208
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,004$5,004
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,990 · Management $214$12,204
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $251 · Management $764 · Fundraising $107$1,122
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $73,005 · Management $1,293$74,298
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,725 · Management $102$5,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,462 · Management $1,273 · Fundraising $4,719$32,454
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,104 · Management $173,691 · Fundraising $27,544$377,339
Part X · Balance sheet $2,492,031 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,356$221,847
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,144$56,464
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,254,405$2,213,720
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,491,905$2,492,031
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $420$420
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $420$420
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,477,613$2,418,389
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,872$73,222
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,491,485$2,491,611
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,491,905$2,492,031
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,491,611 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$377,465
XI-2 Total expenses$377,339
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$126
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,491,485
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,491,611

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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