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Clarion Free Library Association

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Clarion, PA501(c)(3) EIN 25-1024328Revenue $202K in FY2024

On file with the IRS644 Main St, 16214-1135 · Clarion, PATax-exempt since Aug 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Free public Library - open at no charge to the general public

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $452K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $4K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$202K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$202K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$202K
Expenses
$195K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$195K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1974.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $143K Management & general 25% · $49K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lona Brown
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alexis Burns
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Spence
Director
$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

Programs and updates

Provides free public library services to everyone.

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1 program · $143K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Free Public Library

Open at no charge to the general public

$143Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family Charitable FoundationFY2023$4K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$44
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$4K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$202K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Programscol B$143K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Government grantsLn 1e$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$202K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$452K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$514K
Other assetsLn 15$75K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 65
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$100K$87K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$433K$452K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$514K$514K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$106K$80K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$519
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$769
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$22K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$920$920
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$17K$774$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$143K$49K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $202K$195K$8K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $219K$185K$34K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $155K$165K−$11K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $166K$190K−$24K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $194K$168K$26K$1.1M 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 $202,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $162,629$158,518
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,850$19,947
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,685$16,291
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,635$7,721
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $218,799$202,477
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $103,265$122,515
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,446$72,317
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,711$194,832
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,088$7,645
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $202,477 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$105,112
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,406
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$158,518
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,947$19,947
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,339$14,339
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $2,063$2,063
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,952$1,952
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$4,475
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,183$1,183
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,899 · Excluded from tax $17,585$202,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $194,832 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $79,869 · Management $26,623$106,492
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,667 · Management $1,223$4,890
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,350 · Management $2,783$11,133
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,557 · Management $519$2,076
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,560$6,560
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,305 · Management $769$3,074
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,590$3,590
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,258 · Management $7,420$29,678
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $920$920
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,004 · Management $774 · Fundraising $3,034$20,812
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,223 · Management $1,384$5,607
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $142,823 · Management $48,975 · Fundraising $3,034$194,832
Part X · Balance sheet $1,127,879 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $99,970$87,049
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $513,869$513,869
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $383,235$402,184
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $69,160$74,777
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,116,234$1,127,879
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,135$3,129
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,135$3,129
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $524,102$532,027
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $587,997$592,723
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,112,099$1,124,750
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,116,234$1,127,879
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,124,750 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$202,477
XI-2 Total expenses$194,832
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,645
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,112,099
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,006
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,124,750

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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