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.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K 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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FY2020 · 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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 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
$2K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
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Revenue
$332K
Spent
$253K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$492K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$332K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$389K
FY2025$342K
Expenses
$253K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$375K
Net assets
$492K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$492K
FY2021$485K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$562K
FY2025$532K

From the FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $151K Management & general 40% · $102K

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; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$38,069Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$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 · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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.

$151Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$332K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$253K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$102K
Owns and owesPt X
$492K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
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$329K
Government grantsLn 1e$282K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$332K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$191K
SavingsLn 2$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$201K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$168K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$125K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$492K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$201K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$164K$168K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$119K$125K
Total assetsLn 16$419K$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$417K$492K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$123K$84K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$7K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$92$92
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$256$256
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$302$302
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$20K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$253K$151K$102K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $332K$253K$79K$492K 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 $332,063 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $296,212$328,633
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,940$1,432
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,687$5,488
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,024−$3,490
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $299,815$332,063
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 $184,479$179,835
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,285$73,314
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $273,764$253,149
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,051$78,914
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $332,063 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$3,696
VIII-1c Fundraising events$27,996
VIII-1e Government grants$282,333
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,608
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$328,633
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,432$1,432
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,488$5,488
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,103−$6,103
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,613$2,613
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,432 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,998$332,063
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,149 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $39,431$39,431
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,489 · Management $38,022$122,511
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,783 · Management $2,568$5,351
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,522 · Management $6,020$12,542
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,225$6,225
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $92$92
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,944$2,944
IX-17 TravelPrograms $256$256
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $302$302
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,335$30,335
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,578$3,578
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,384 · Management $7,818$28,202
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,380$1,380
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,388 · Management $101,761 · Fundraising $0$253,149
Part X · Balance sheet $494,335 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,409$191,345
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,669$9,469
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $149$102
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $119,255$125,482
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $164,073$167,937
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $418,555$494,335
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,024$2,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,024$2,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $416,531$465,177
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$26,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $416,531$491,835
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $418,555$494,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $491,835 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$332,063
XI-2 Total expenses$253,149
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$78,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$416,531
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,610
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$491,835

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