Penn Area Library Association

Tax-deductible

Harrison City, PA501(c)(3)Since 1970EIN 25-1269322

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The purpose of the Penn Area Library is to select, make available, and maintain resources in a variety of formats, meeting the educational, informational, and recreational needs of our community. The Penn Area Library offers this service to all persons and exists to stimulate ideas and learning, and to enhance the quality of life for those we serve.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 9 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $285
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$342K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$375K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$532K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$342K
FY2025▼ -12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$389K
FY2025$342K
Expenses
$375K
FY2025▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$375K
Net assets
$532K
FY2025▼ -5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$492K
FY2021$485K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$562K
FY2025$532K

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 Jun 1975.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $234K Management & general 38% · $141K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessica Beichler$65,000$53,942$46,229——$38,069
Jessica Beichler Started 522———$31,900——
James Facer Started 521————$27,783—
Jessica Beichler Left 321————$14,915—
James Facer Left 422———$13,484——

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides books, media, and learning resources for community education and recreation.

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1 program · $234K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Select, make available, and maintain resources in a variety of formats, meeting the educational, informational, and recreational needs of our community. The penn area library offers this service to all persons and exists to stimulate ideas and learning, and to enhance the quality of life for those we serve.

$234Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$285

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$342K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$755
Money outPt IX
$375K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$141K
Owns and owesPt X
$532K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$547K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335K
Government grantsLn 1e$280K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$755
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$342K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$168K
SavingsLn 2$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$194K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$547K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$532K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 67
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K$191K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$188K$194K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$134K$142K
Total assetsLn 16$587K$547K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$562K$532K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$167K$131K$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$6K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$11K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$35$35
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$200$200
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$26K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$375K$234K$141K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $342K$375K−$33K$532K 990 PDF
FY2024 $389K$362K$27K$562K 990 PDF
FY2023 $321K$298K$24K$534K 990 PDF
FY2022 $298K$278K$20K$511K 990 PDF
FY2021 $264K$274K−$9K$485K 990 PDF
FY2020 $332K$253K$79K$492K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $342,417 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$2,290
VIII-1c Fundraising events$35,730
VIII-1e Government grants$280,305
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,767
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$335,092
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $755$755
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,322$10,322
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,017−$4,017
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $265$265
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $755 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,570$342,417
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $375,419 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $68,250$68,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,388 · Management $35,496$166,884
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,416 · Management $5,066$11,482
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,059 · Management $8,689$19,748
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $35$35
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,256$15,256
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,653$1,653
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,235$4,235
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,816$1,816
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $200$200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,355$40,355
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,342$5,342
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,338 · Management $12,723$39,061
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,102$1,102
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $234,481 · Management $140,938 · Fundraising $0$375,419
Part X · Balance sheet $547,113 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $220,553$167,584
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,669$23,660
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,640$4,640
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $134,423$142,245
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $188,026$194,197
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,149$14,787
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $587,460$547,113
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,217$732
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,149$14,787
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,366$15,519
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $562,094$531,594
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $562,094$531,594
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $587,460$547,113
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $531,594 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$342,417
XI-2 Total expenses$375,419
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,002
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$562,094
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,502
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$531,594

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