McBride Memorial Library FY2023 filing

EIN 24-0796862 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Berwick, PA NTEE B71Z
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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$392K
FY2023▲ +151%
Expenses
$508K
FY2023▼ -0.9%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2023 (IRS tax year 2023).


Provides free books and resources to the Berwick community. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $392K in revenue, $508K in expenses, and $8.2M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Berwick, PA
Website
www.mcbridelibrary.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$392KFY2023
Expenses
$508K
Net assets
$8.2M
People
14
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides free books and resources to the Berwick community.
Leadership
Christine Curley Resigned 71423 · Executive Di · $41K
Money in and out
$392K revenue, $508K expenses
Bottom line
51% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

From IRS filings

Tax-deductible?

good Yes

Per the IRS master file. Details →

Can I give now?

good No revocation on IRS record

Not on the IRS revocation list. Details →

Filing up to date?

good Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

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Foundation funders?

good 1 funder — Community Giving Foundation

$46K in the latest grant year. Details →

Spent on programs?

warning 51% to programs

Form 990 Part IX, latest filing. Details →

Size and trend

$100K–1M

↑ +151% vs prior year Details →

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$392K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$508K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$116K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.51 Management & general $0.45 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
51%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
107.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-30%
revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$8.2M
FY2023▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$13K
FY2023▼ -14%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$116K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$8.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B51%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CMcBride Memorial Library
EINHdr · item D24-0796862
Principal addressHdr · item CBerwick, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.mcbridelibrary.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B71Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1959

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
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
$41,064Pt VII · Sec A
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Valerie Johnson’s $78K as Executive Di is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Valerie Johnson$78,000————
Christine Curley Resigned 71423—$41,064$65,264——
Christine Curley———$61,380$57,965
Valerie a Johnson Started Dec 2023—$3,000———

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

1 program service account for $261K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Operation of a free public library benefiting berwick and surrounding communities

$261Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$186K · 47%
Investment income$112K · 29%
Other revenue$82K · 21%
Program service revenue$12K · 3%
Contributions & grants47%$186K
Investment income29%$112K
Other revenue21%$82K
Program service revenue3%$12K
— government grantsLn 1e$56K
Total revenueLn 12$392K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.51 Management & general $0.45 Fundraising $0.04
Program services51%$261K
Management & general45%$228K
Fundraising4%$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$508K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$47K
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$13K
Total net assetsLn 32$8.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.6M · Operating expenses/yr $508K
107.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $261K · Total expenses $508K
51%
Management & General
Management & general $228K · Total expenses $508K
45%
Fundraising
Fundraising $19K · Total expenses $508K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $18K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $233K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $186K · Total revenue $392K
47%
Government reliance
Government grants $56K · Total revenue $392K
14%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $12K · Total revenue $392K
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $112K · Total revenue $392K
+29%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $12K · Total expenses $508K
2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $392K · Prior year $156K
+151%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $392K · Expenses $508K
-30%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $8.2M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8.2M · Total assets $8.2M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $4.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $8.2M
55%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Christine Curley Resigned 71423 · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $41K · Total expenses $508K
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $244K · Total expenses $508K
48%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 51%——
Overhead ratio 45%——
Fundraising cost ratio 10%——
Revenue growth 151%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$46K

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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)$557K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$392K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$156K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$734K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$520K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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