York County Library System FY2020 filing

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York, PA501(c)(3)Since 1974EIN 23-7394108

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The purpose of the organization is to oversee the responsibility and act as a conduit for disbursing funds to the thirteen member and branch libraries in the County of York, pennsylvania.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$139K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $406K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $92K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$912K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
$9.3M
Spent
$8.5M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$9.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.3M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$9.3M
Expenses
$8.5M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$9.6M
FY2023$9.7M
FY2024$9.5M
Net assets
$9.0M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$5.9M

From the FY2020 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 1978.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $7.3M Management & general 12% · $1.0M Fundraising 2% · $174K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$139,150Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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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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

Distributes funds to thirteen libraries in York County, Pennsylvania.

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2 program services account for $7.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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 six branch libraries.

$6.7Mprogram 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.

$640Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

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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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$134K
Money outPt IX
$8.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.3M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$174K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$912K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$119K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$134K
Gains on assetsLn 7$92K
Total revenueLn 12$9.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.3M
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$286K
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$912K
Net assetsLn 32$9.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5178
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$296K$912K
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M$9.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$640K$640K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$154K$143K$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$3.5M$134K$134K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$124K$115K$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$547K$508K$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$324K$302K$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$924K$253K$671K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51K$51K
Office expensesLn 13$48K$45K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$512K$509K$4K
TravelLn 17−$3K−$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$380K$380K
InsuranceLn 23$62K$59K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$884K$734K$150K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.5M$7.3M$1.0M$174K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $9.3M$9.5M−$163K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.3M$9.7M−$1.4M$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.3M$9.6M−$1.3M$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.2M$7.2M$44K$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $9.3M$8.5M$868K$9.0M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,344,382 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,683,376
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,875,319
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$118,640
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,558,695
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,651,389$1,651,389
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,448$42,448
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $91,850$91,850
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,651,389 · Excluded from tax $134,298$9,344,382
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,476,761 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $639,958$639,958
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $143,325 · Management $5,394 · Fundraising $5,394$154,113
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,548,408 · Management $133,542 · Fundraising $133,542$3,815,492
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $115,427 · Management $4,344 · Fundraising $4,344$124,115
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $508,388 · Management $19,133 · Fundraising $19,133$546,654
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $301,662 · Management $11,353 · Fundraising $11,353$324,368
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $253,169 · Management $671,269$924,438
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $51,009$51,009
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,897 · Management $3,086$47,983
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $508,597 · Management $3,698$512,295
IX-17 TravelPrograms −$2,874−$2,874
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,604$6,604
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $379,913$379,913
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $59,314 · Management $2,539$61,853
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $733,605 · Management $150,063$883,668
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,172$7,172
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,298,574 · Management $1,004,421 · Fundraising $173,766$8,476,761
Part X · Balance sheet $9,915,527 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,068,897$4,250,425
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,539,147$1,754,160
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,101,462$1,842,878
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $672,507$251,329
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $71,739$81,005
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,595,476$1,450,083
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $264,749$285,647
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,313,977$9,915,527
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $227,260$268,129
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $30,000$591,428
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38,669$52,335
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $295,929$911,892
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,445,166$2,944,903
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,572,882$6,058,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,018,048$9,003,635
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,313,977$9,915,527
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,003,635 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,344,382
XI-2 Total expenses$8,476,761
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$867,621
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,018,048
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$117,966
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,003,635

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