The Heritage Public Library

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McDonald, PA501(c)(3)Since 1978EducationEIN 25-1048764Revenue $224K in FY2025

On file with the IRSheritagelibrarypa.org52 4th St, 15057-1166 · McDonald, PATax-exempt since Nov 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Providing a free Public Library to residents of four (4) municiplaities in washington county. To encourage reading by more residents, and to provide reference services and other

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 4 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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FY2025 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 16% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $107K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$445
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$224K
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$158K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$256K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2025▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$224K
Expenses
$158K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$142K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$158K
Net assets
$256K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$256K

From the FY2025 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 1991.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $130K Management & general 16% · $25K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Library Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Sarchet’s $38K as Library Dire is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers free library services and resources to residents, encouraging reading and providing information.

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3 programs · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

As a free library, HPL grants access to over 90,000 items throught the washington library network. These resources include reference materials; books & periodicals.

$130Kprogram expense
02

HPL provides opportunities to memebers of every age and status. HPL hosts storytimes & courses throughout the year. Topics are dependent upon requests & interests.

Pt IX · col B
03

HPL rexongnizes the influence technology has on the environment. HPL upgrades networks when necessary to provide the same.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$107K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$158K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$256K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$445
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Government grantsLn 1e$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$778
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$142K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$142K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$110K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$445
Net assetsLn 32$256K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K$142K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K$110K
Total assetsLn 16$192K$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$445
Net assetsLn 32$190K$256K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$83K$62K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$329$329
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$974
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$249
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$158K$130K$25K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $224K$158K$66K$256K 990 PDF
FY2024 $139K$158K−$18K$190K 990 PDF
FY2023 $182K$142K$40K$228K 990 PDF
FY2022 $107K$188K 990 PDF
FY2021 $143K$198K 990 PDF
FY2020 $114K$144K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $223,934 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $124,561$211,240
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,734$778
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,702$3,244
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,273$8,672
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $139,270$223,934
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $83,929$90,007
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $430$329
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $73,148$68,062
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $157,507$158,398
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,237$65,536
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $223,934 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$73,063
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,177
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$211,240
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $778$778
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,244$3,244
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,607$1,607
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$6,815
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $250$250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,879$223,934
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $158,398 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $61,962 · Management $20,641$82,603
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,243 · Management $3,161$7,404
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,800$1,800
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $329$329
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,403 · Management $974$2,377
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,925$5,925
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,590$10,590
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,703$8,703
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,914 · Management $249$5,163
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,630$24,630
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,646 · Fundraising $3,228$8,874
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,816 · Management $25,025 · Fundraising $3,557$158,398
Part X · Balance sheet $256,297 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,995$142,263
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $46,877$109,502
X-15 Other assets$4,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $191,872$256,297
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,556$445
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,556$445
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $190,316$249,929
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$5,923
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $190,316$255,852
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $191,872$256,297
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $255,852 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$223,934
XI-2 Total expenses$158,398
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$65,536
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$190,316
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$255,852

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