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Eastern Lancaster County Library

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New Holland, PA501(c)(3) EIN 23-6411590Revenue $305K in FY2024

On file with the IRSelancolibrary.org11 Chestnut Dr, 17557-9437 · New Holland, PATax-exempt since Mar 1966Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The library's mission is to provide free access to information, education, technology, services and enterrainment to facilitate an informed society. The vision of the Library is to be highly valued community source of information, education and entertainement by providing access through innovative services using state-of-the-art technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 13 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 $19K a year · 6% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $206K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$305K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$373K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$305K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$382K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$305K
Expenses
$373K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$281K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$373K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M

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 Mar 1966.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $299K Management & general 19% · $69K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sarah Bednar
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Burke
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
$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 15aYes

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Offers free access to information, education, technology, and entertainment for an informed community.

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1 program · $299K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The library's mission is to provide free access to information, education, technology, services and enterrainment to facilitate an informed society. The vision of the library is to be highly valued community source of information, education and entertainement by providing access through innovative services using state-of-the-art…

$299Kprogram 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
Lancaster County Community FoundationFY2024$118K
Library System of Lancaster CountyFY2024$80K
Land O'Lakes FoundationFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$206K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$305K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Money outPt IX
$373K
Ln 25
Programscol B$299K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$396K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Government grantsLn 1e$136K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$305K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$334K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$396K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$538K
Other assetsLn 15$329K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 66
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$608K$396K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$363K$538K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$24K$33K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$155K$145K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$647$32
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K$675$34
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$4K$154
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$13$13
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$41K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$142$142
Total functional expensesLn 25$373K$299K$69K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $305K$373K−$68K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $295K$342K−$46K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $409K$316K$93K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $382K$280K$102K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $293K$281K$12K$1.2M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $305,449 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $221,280$246,293
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,919$22,232
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,564$25,242
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,546$11,682
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $295,309$305,449
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $217,596$237,625
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,927$135,787
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $341,523$373,412
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,214−$67,963
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $305,449 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,682 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$135,548
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$110,745
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$246,293
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,232$22,232
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,242$25,242
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,232 · Excluded from tax $36,924$305,449
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $373,412 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,812 · Management $32,742 · Fundraising $2,976$59,530
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $144,794 · Management $10,274$155,068
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,555 · Management $647 · Fundraising $32$3,234
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,667 · Management $675 · Fundraising $34$3,376
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,228 · Management $4,035 · Fundraising $154$16,417
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,467$1,467
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,900$7,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,135$2,135
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,974 · Fundraising $1,794$7,768
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,511$2,511
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,569$34,569
IX-17 TravelManagement $13$13
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,069$35,069
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,871 · Management $3,342$44,213
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $142$142
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $299,076 · Management $69,346 · Fundraising $4,990$373,412
Part X · Balance sheet $1,262,910 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,895$61,335
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $392,284$334,457
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $362,902$537,769
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $309,507$329,349
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,280,588$1,262,910
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,248$5,752
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,248$5,752
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,028,607$1,126,426
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $243,733$130,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,272,340$1,257,158
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,280,588$1,262,910
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,257,158 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$305,449
XI-2 Total expenses$373,412
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,963
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,272,340
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$52,781
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,257,158

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

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