York County Library System EIN 23-7394108 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Distributes funds to thirteen libraries in York County, Pennsylvania. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $9.3M in revenue, $9.5M in expenses, and $5.9M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1974
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
York, PA
Website
www.yorklibraries.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$9.3MFY2024
Expenses
$9.5M
Net assets
$5.9M
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  23-7394108 Public charity (501(c)(3)) York, PA Founded 1974
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Distributes funds to thirteen libraries in York County, Pennsylvania.
Leadership
Robert Lambert · President · $171K
Money in and out
$9.3M revenue, $9.5M expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$9.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$9.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$163K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs▲ +9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +31% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +90% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$9.3M
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses
$9.5M
FY2024▼ -2%
Total assets
$12.5M
FY2024▼ -8%
Total liabilities
$6.6M
FY2024▼ -11%
Total revenue
$9.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$9.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$163K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$12.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CYork County Library System
EINHdr · item D23-7394108
Principal addressHdr · item CYork, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.yorklibraries.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1974
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1978

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$171,481Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Lambert$171,481$141,470$152,507$146,150$139,150

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $8.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Public Library Programs and Services

Ycls delivers library services to the residents of york county by providing staffing, materials, supplies, and other costs related to the operations of eight branch libraries.

$7.9Mprogram expense
02

Member & Branch Library Distribution

Ycls provides technology support, interlibrary delivery services, coordination of countywide services and programs for youth, a countywide marketing and other support services.

$660Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$6.7M · 72%
Program service revenue$2.4M · 26%
Investment income$263K · 3%
Contributions & grants72%$6.7M
Program service revenue26%$2.4M
Investment income3%$263K
— government grantsLn 1e$4.9M
Total revenueLn 12$9.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.02
Program services90%$8.6M
Management & general8%$735K
Fundraising2%$204K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$845K
Total assetsLn 16$12.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
Total net assetsLn 32$5.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.6M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $9.5M · Less non-cash grants $279K · Cash operating expenses/yr $9.2M
3.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $8.6M · Total expenses $9.5M
90%
Management & General
Management & general $735K · Total expenses $9.5M
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $204K · Total expenses $9.5M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $185K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.8M
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $6.7M · Total revenue $9.3M
72%
Government reliance
Government grants $4.9M · Total revenue $9.3M
53%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.4M · Total revenue $9.3M
26%
Investment reliance
Investment income $263K · Total revenue $9.3M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.4M · Total expenses $9.5M
25%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $9.3M · Prior year $8.3M
+13%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $9.3M · FY2024 $9.3M
<0.01%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $5.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $9.3M · Expenses $9.5M
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $12.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $5.9M · Total assets $12.5M
47%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $12.5M
14%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Robert Lambert · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $171K · Total expenses $9.5M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $5.8M · Total expenses $9.5M
61%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 13%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 25 grants · $3.1M · 2020–2024
Guthrie Memorial LibraryFY2024$275,632
Kaltreider-Benfer LibraryPA · FY2024$127,310
Dillsburg Public LibraryPA · FY2024$87,162
Mason-Dixon Public LibraryPA · FY2024$73,650
Guthrie Memorial LibraryFY2023$285,220
Kaltreider-Benfer LibraryPA · FY2023$124,206
Dillsburg Public LibraryPA · FY2023$87,496
Mason-Dixon Public LibraryPA · FY2023$74,954
Guthrie Memorial LibraryFY2022$257,194
Kaltreider-Benfer LibraryPA · FY2022$108,936
Dillsburg Public LibraryPA · FY2022$81,648
Mason-Dixon Public LibraryPA · FY2022$66,932
Guthrie Memorial LibraryFY2021$244,840
Kaltreider-Benfer LibraryPA · FY2021$105,080
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$9.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$8.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$8.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$7.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$9.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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