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Lehighton Area Memorial Library FY2020 filing

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Lehighton, PA501(c)(3)Since 1960 EIN 24-0789558Revenue $340K in FY2020

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.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$632 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
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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$632
to officers and key staff · 0.5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $309K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 13.2 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
$186K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$340K
Spent
$116K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$872K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$340K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$139K
Expenses
$116K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$156K
Net assets
$872K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$872K
FY2021$921K
FY2022$860K
FY2023$862K
FY2024$867K
FY2025$871K

From the FY2020 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

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $91K Management & general 17% · $19K Fundraising 4% · $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

9 people listed on the 990; $632 paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Shannon Gogal
Treasurer
$632Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Hawk
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Roberts
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Autumn Abelovsky
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Haydt
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Maholick
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Tatro
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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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

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

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1 program · $91K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provided quality library materials and services to lehighton, pennsylvania and the surrounding area.

$91Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$340K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$116K
Ln 25
Programscol B$91K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$872K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Government grantsLn 1e$191K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$41K
Total revenueLn 12$340K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$127K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$128K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$309K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$608K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
Net assetsLn 32$872K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K$128K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$272K$309K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$157K$608K
Total assetsLn 16$659K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$186K
Net assetsLn 32$657K$872K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$632$632
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$53K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$455$101
OccupancyLn 16$7K$6K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$19K$794
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$638$15
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$4K$9K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$116K$91K$19K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $340K$116K$224K$872K 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 $340,090 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $245,132$290,794
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,691$2,824
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,233$45,432
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,791$1,040
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $262,847$340,090
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $64,921$64,673
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,273$51,182
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $114,194$115,855
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $148,653$224,235
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $340,090 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$190,764
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,030
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$290,794
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,824$2,824
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,306$4,306
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $41,126$41,126
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,040$1,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,824 · Excluded from tax $46,472$340,090
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $115,855 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $632$632
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,830 · Management $4,615 · Fundraising $1,538$58,983
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,502 · Management $455 · Fundraising $101$5,058
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,929 · Management $1,482$7,411
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,931 · Management $794$19,725
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,954 · Management $638 · Fundraising $15$3,607
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,565 · Management $9,255 · Fundraising $3,424$16,244
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,774 · Management $1,421$4,195
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,485 · Management $19,292 · Fundraising $5,078$115,855
Part X · Balance sheet $1,057,880 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $215,838$127,348
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,305$3,346
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $157,367$608,060
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $272,170$308,526
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,533$10,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $659,413$1,057,880
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,211$2,148
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$12,185
X-25 Other liabilities$40,729
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,211$185,604
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $616,400$861,207
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,802$11,069
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $657,202$872,276
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $659,413$1,057,880
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $872,276 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$340,090
XI-2 Total expenses$115,855
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$224,235
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$657,202
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$9,161
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$872,276

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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