Carnegie Free Library is a public Library serving the information needs of the 38,000 residents of the connellsville are school district.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $39K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $396K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$234K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$290K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$234K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$391K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$234K
Expenses
$290K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$290K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1963.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $290K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Presient
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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1 program · $290K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing library materials, books, magazines, etc. To the over 10,000 registered borrowers. The library also offers children's programs includig story hours, summer reading programs, tours and demonstrations.

$290Kprogram 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$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$234K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$290K
Ln 25
Programscol B$290K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Government grantsLn 1e$138K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$234K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$223K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$396K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$437K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K$223K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$381K$396K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$489K$437K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$126K$126K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$75$75
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$470$470
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$62K$62K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$290K$290K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $234K$290K−$57K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $195K$310K−$116K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $197K$258K−$61K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $141K$240K−$99K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $391K$256K$135K$1.2M 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 $233,682 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $182,293$217,151
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,234$9,248
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,890$4,854
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,370$2,429
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $194,787$233,682
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 $128,243$135,225
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,137$155,183
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $310,380$290,408
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$115,593−$56,726
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $233,682 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$137,552
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$79,599
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$217,151
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,248$9,248
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,854$4,854
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,132$2,132
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $297$297
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,531 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$233,682
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $290,408 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $125,719$125,719
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,506$9,506
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,512$3,512
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $75$75
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,100$10,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $470$470
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,732$1,732
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,732$3,732
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,467$17,467
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $61,642$61,642
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,789$8,789
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,796$37,796
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,868$9,868
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $290,408 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$290,408
Part X · Balance sheet $1,055,677 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $214,101$17,032
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$205,794
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $488,510$436,647
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $380,815$396,204
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,083,426$1,055,677
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,322$19,347
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,322$19,347
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,012,775$981,722
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $66,329$54,608
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,079,104$1,036,330
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,083,426$1,055,677
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,036,330 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$233,682
XI-2 Total expenses$290,408
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$56,726
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,079,104
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,759
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,274
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$918
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,036,330

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