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Lehighton Area Memorial Library

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Lehighton, PA501(c)(3)Since 1960EIN 24-0789558Revenue $139K in FY2025

On file with the IRSlehightonlibrary.com124 North St, 18235-1520 · Lehighton, PATax-exempt since Jan 1964Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promote the desire to read good literature, to make reading materials available to a greater number of people, to advance the cause of education and to provide for the general culture of the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2
to officers and key staff · <0.01% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$139K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$156K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$871K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$139K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$139K
Expenses
$156K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$156K
Net assets
$871K
FY2025+0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$872K
FY2021$921K
FY2022$860K
FY2023$862K
FY2024$867K
FY2025$871K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1964.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $112K Management & general 23% · $36K Fundraising 5% · $8K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $2 paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$2Pt VII · Sec A
Pamela Hawk
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Haydt
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Roberts
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Tatro
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kerry Sittler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Blakeslee
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Haydt
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2020
Shannon Gogal—$632
Rachelle Perkins$2—

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

Encourages reading, provides books, and supports education and community culture.

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1 program · $112K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provided quality library materials and services to lehighton, pennsylvania and the surrounding area.

$112Kprogram 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
Ppl FoundationFY2025$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$139K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$156K
Ln 25
Programscol B$112K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$871K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$871K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Government grantsLn 1e$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$139K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$324K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$482K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$871K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$871K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K$52K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$290K$324K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$502K$482K
Total assetsLn 16$867K$871K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$867K$871K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$65K$59K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$416$178
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$645$581$45$19
Office expensesLn 13$19K$723$13K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$10K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$31K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$737
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K$112K$36K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $139K$156K−$17K$871K 990 PDF
FY2024 $128K$137K−$9K$867K 990 PDF
FY2023 $123K$151K−$28K$862K 990 PDF
FY2022 $116K$130K−$14K$860K 990 PDF
FY2021 $175K$131K$44K$921K 990 PDF
FY2020 $340K$116K$224K$872K 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 I · Summary $138,775 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $112,306$118,212
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,756$6,548
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,058$12,687
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,792$1,328
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $127,912$138,775
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $69,040$71,085
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,691$85,180
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $136,731$156,265
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,819−$17,490
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $138,775 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$52,459
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$65,753
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$118,212
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,548$6,548
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission −$1,005 · Excluded from tax $10,945$9,940
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,747$2,747
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,328$1,328
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,290 · Excluded from tax $12,273$138,775
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,265 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,634 · Management $4,560 · Fundraising $1,954$65,148
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,343 · Management $416 · Fundraising $178$5,937
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,362$11,362
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $581 · Management $45 · Fundraising $19$645
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $723 · Management $12,787 · Fundraising $5,415$18,925
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,193 · Management $2,549$12,742
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,632 · Management $3,833$34,465
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,947 · Management $737$3,684
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,357$3,357
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $112,410 · Management $36,289 · Fundraising $7,566$156,265
Part X · Balance sheet $870,648 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $61,320$51,349
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,193$3,347
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $502,213$481,918
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $289,666$323,634
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,200$10,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $866,792$870,648
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $866,792$870,648
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $866,792$870,648
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $866,792$870,648
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $870,648 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$138,775
XI-2 Total expenses$156,265
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,490
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$866,792
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,346
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$870,648

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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