The mission of the Mary Meuser Library is to provide free Library services to meet the educational, informational, and recreational need of the residents that make up the wilson area school district.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K 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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FY2022 · 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 $22K a year · 7% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $332K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $332K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $213
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$242K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$272K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$336K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$242K
FY2022▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$287K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$540K
Expenses
$272K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$260K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$303K
Net assets
$336K
FY2022▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$306K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$519K

From the FY2022 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 Nov 1964.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $248K Management & general 7% · $19K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Library Director
$48,883Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Daniel Redington$54,972$51,817$48,883$46,555

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

Provides free library services for education, information, and recreation.

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3 programs · $248K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Circulation of Materials

For education purposes, books, audio and video tapes and periodicals to people in the service area of wilson area school district & access pa, free of charge.

$211Kprogram expense
02

Cultural, Educational & Recreational Programs

Programs for all ages including talks, demonstrations, wokshops, reading programs, providing supplies, materials & personnel to the patrons.

$30Kprogram expense
03

Reference & Information

To provide information and help in locating specific information for patrons. This includes materials as well as professional assistance.

$7Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$213

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$242K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$272K
Ln 25
Programscol B$248K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$336K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Government grantsLn 1e$208K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$483
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$242K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$332K
Total assetsLn 16$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$336K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 616
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$13K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$332K$332K
Total assetsLn 16$414K$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$405K$336K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$51K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$110K$103K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K$410
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$21K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K$818
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$261$244$17
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$600
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$14K$2K
TravelLn 17$15$15
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$199
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$27K$190$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$999$155$844
Total functional expensesLn 25$272K$248K$19K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $540K$303K$237K$519K 990 PDF
FY2024 $269K$311K−$42K$265K 990 PDF
FY2023 $254K$291K−$37K$306K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $242K$272K−$30K$336K 990 PDF
FY2021 $287K$262K$25K$405K 990 PDF
FY2020 $237K$260K−$23K$355K 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 $242,157 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $262,000$225,687
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,689$1,697
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,733$14,290
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,010$483
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $287,432$242,157
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $210,714$205,809
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,573$66,391
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $262,287$272,200
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,145−$30,043
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 $242,157 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,787
VIII-1e Government grants$208,166
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,734
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,687
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,697$1,697
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,290$10,290
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,000$4,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $483$483
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,697 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,773$242,157
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $272,200 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,178 · Management $3,639$54,817
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,975 · Management $7,323$110,298
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,759 · Management $410$6,169
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,731 · Management $1,474$22,205
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,502 · Management $818$12,320
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,100$1,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $244 · Management $17$261
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,439 · Management $600$9,039
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,424$3,424
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,942 · Management $2,036$15,978
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15$15
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,793 · Management $199$2,992
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,516 · Management $190 · Fundraising $5,877$32,583
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $155 · Management $844$999
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $247,673 · Management $18,650 · Fundraising $5,877$272,200
Part X · Balance sheet $344,646 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $82,458$12,585
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $331,817$332,061
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $414,275$344,646
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,883$8,883
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,883$8,883
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $312,580$242,951
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $92,812$92,812
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $405,392$335,763
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $414,275$344,646
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $335,763 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$242,157
XI-2 Total expenses$272,200
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,043
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$405,392
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$39,586
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$335,763

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