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Blair County Library System INC FY2021 filing

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Altoona, PA501(c)(3)Since 1995Education EIN 25-1768866Revenue $619K in FY2021

On file with the IRS1600 5th Ave, 16602-3621 · Altoona, PATax-exempt since Feb 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization's primary exempt function is to provide an integrated Library service to all of Blair County.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$619K
Spent
$637K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$619K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$619K
FY2022$671K
FY2023$700K
FY2024$705K
FY2025$730K
FY2026$755K
Expenses
$637K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$637K
FY2022$666K
FY2023$700K
FY2024$689K
FY2025$713K
FY2026$757K
Net assets
$29K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$29K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$68K
FY2026$66K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Feb 1996.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $606K Management & general 5% · $31K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Richard Hall
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tobias Nagle
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barry Benner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nina Ormsby
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Hite
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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers integrated library services to all of Blair County.

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1 program · $606K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organizations primary exempt function is to provide an integrated library service to all of blair county.

$606Kprogram expense

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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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$16
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$619K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$619K
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Money outPt IX
$637K
Ln 25
Programscol B$606K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$619K
Government grantsLn 1e$616K
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Total revenueLn 12$619K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$46K$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$349$297$52
Office expensesLn 13$435$435
Information technologyLn 14$984$984
InsuranceLn 23$759$759
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$605K$604K$609
Total functional expensesLn 25$637K$606K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $755K$757K−$1K$66K 990 PDF
FY2025 $730K$713K$17K$68K 990 PDF
FY2024 $705K$689K$17K$50K 990 PDF
FY2023 $700K$700K−$712$34K 990 PDF
FY2022 $671K$666K$5K$35K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $619K$637K−$17K$29K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $619,422 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $607,166$619,377
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33$45
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $607,199$619,422
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,776$2,313
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $583,788$634,256
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $586,564$636,569
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,635−$17,147
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $619,422 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$615,513
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,864
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$619,377
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $45$45
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$619,422
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $636,569 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $2,313$2,313
IX-11a Management feesManagement $23,588$23,588
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,215$3,215
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $297 · Management $52$349
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $435$435
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $984$984
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $759$759
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $604,317 · Management $609$604,926
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $605,598 · Management $30,971 · Fundraising $0$636,569
Part X · Balance sheet $29,281 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,428$29,281
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,428$29,281
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,428$29,281
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,428$29,281
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,428$29,281
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,281 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$619,422
XI-2 Total expenses$636,569
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,147
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,428
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,281

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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