The mission of the Lititz Public Library is to provide materials, services, and programs for educational, recreational, and cultural enrichment to residents of Lititz borough, warwick township, and elizabeth township.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 30 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $69K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$543
0.02% 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
$910K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$810K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$910K
FY2024▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$750K
FY2021$815K
FY2022$912K
FY2023$704K
FY2024$910K
Expenses
$810K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$610K
FY2021$659K
FY2022$738K
FY2023$823K
FY2024$810K
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.8M

From the FY2024 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 Oct 1965.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $636K Management & general 20% · $158K Fundraising 2% · $16K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Exec
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$26,709Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Go
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Business Dev
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ryan McCrory$40,000$88,725$68,750$59,650$57,647
Carolyn Reiste$26,709————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers books, programs, and services for learning, fun, and culture to local residents.

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1 program · $636K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The lititz public library has been true to a strategic vision that imagines a vibrant hub for learning and recreation, offering not only a wide variety of leisure-reading and educational resources, but lots of entertaining and enriching programs as well.

$636Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$69K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$910K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$735K
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Money outPt IX
$810K
Ln 25
Programscol B$636K
Managementcol C$158K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$543
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$735K
Government grantsLn 1e$299K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$47K
Total revenueLn 12$910K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$151K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$151K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$809K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$543
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 640
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$126K$151K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$876K$809K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$543$543
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$51K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$394K$298K$95K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$7K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$29K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$1K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$139$135$4
OccupancyLn 16$31K$30K$921
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$620$620
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$65K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$166K$144K$6K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$860$860
Total functional expensesLn 25$810K$636K$158K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $910K$810K$100K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $704K$823K−$119K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $912K$738K$174K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $815K$659K$155K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $750K$610K$140K$2.5M 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 $910,433 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $678,859$734,747
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,767$61,621
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$53,302$102,894
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,588$11,171
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $703,912$910,433
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $485,974$510,540
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $337,385$299,807
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $823,359$810,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$119,447$100,086
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 $910,433 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$298,823
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$435,924
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$734,747
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $61,621$61,621
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $56,392$56,392
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $46,502$46,502
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$9,807
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,364$1,364
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $108,123 · Excluded from tax $57,756$910,433
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $810,347 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,559 · Management $16,150$66,709
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $298,245 · Management $95,270$393,515
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,136 · Management $5,356$12,492
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,253 · Management $8,571$37,824
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,828$3,828
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $12,320$12,320
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,478$5,478
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,070 · Management $6,100$7,170
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $135 · Management $4$139
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,764 · Management $921$30,685
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $620$620
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $64,790 · Management $2,004$66,794
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,376 · Management $1,515$5,891
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $144,130 · Management $5,694 · Fundraising $16,198$166,022
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $860$860
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $635,796 · Management $158,353 · Fundraising $16,198$810,347
Part X · Balance sheet $2,775,688 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $126,372$151,404
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $876,175$809,380
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,554,730$1,808,137
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,935$6,767
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,567,212$2,775,688
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $543$543
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $543$543
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,288,438$2,469,135
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $278,231$306,010
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,566,669$2,775,145
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,567,212$2,775,688
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,775,145 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$910,433
XI-2 Total expenses$810,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$100,086
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,566,669
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$108,390
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$8,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$8,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,775,145

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