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St Marys Public Library

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Saint Marys, PA501(c)(3)EIN 25-6002833Revenue $311K in FY2024

On file with the IRSstmaryslibrary.org127 Center St, 15857-1102 · Saint Marys, PATax-exempt since Feb 1972Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide Public Library access to all of the residents of St. Marys, including access to a meeting room, use of video tapes and dvds, a photocopier, and access to the internet.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$91K 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$311K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$452K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$951K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$311K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$311K
Expenses
$452K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$452K
Net assets
$951K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$951K

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 Feb 1972.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $346K Management & general 21% · $93K Fundraising 3% · $13K

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; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Leslie Swope
Director
$91,468Pt VII · Sec A
Molly Bonfardine
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marcie Hoare
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Gibbons
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Hoffman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeanne Gaskill
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leslie Swope$91,468$81,928$61,615$57,222$50,370

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

Offers public library access, including meeting rooms, media, and internet, to all residents.

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1 program · $346K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide public library access to area residents.

$346Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Community Foundation of the Northern AllegheniesFY2025$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$311K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$452K
Ln 25
Programscol B$346K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$951K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K
Total assetsLn 16$957K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
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$260K
Government grantsLn 1e$196K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$311K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$317K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$324K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$445K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$957K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$951K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$325K$324K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$405K$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$358K$445K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$957K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$951K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$19K$76K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$141K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$18K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$94K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$452K$346K$93K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $311K$452K−$141K$951K 990 PDF
FY2023 $367K$395K−$28K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $280K$327K−$47K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $305K$263K$42K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $285K$251K$34K$1.2M 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 I · Summary $311,002 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $316,738$260,076
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,004$1,093
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,151$25,951
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,235$23,882
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $367,128$311,002
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 $237,382$263,962
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,091$187,750
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $395,473$451,712
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,345−$140,710
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $311,002 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$196,483
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,593
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,522
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,076
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,093$1,093
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,342$11,342
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $150$150
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $14,609$14,609
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $23,732$23,732
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,093 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $49,833$311,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $451,712 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,927 · Management $75,708$94,635
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $140,619$140,619
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,865$1,865
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,377 · Management $8,466$26,843
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,425$2,425
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,005$4,005
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,733$14,733
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,906$1,906
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $52,306$52,306
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,978$4,978
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $93,622 · Fundraising $12,645$106,267
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,130$1,130
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $345,584 · Management $93,483 · Fundraising $12,645$451,712
Part X · Balance sheet $957,444 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,396$7,271
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $301,060$316,835
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,977$3,064
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $357,617$444,831
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $404,834$185,443
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,248$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,093,132$957,444
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$2,362
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,861$4,544
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,861$6,906
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,074,199$936,266
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,072$14,272
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,086,271$950,538
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,093,132$957,444
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $950,538 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$311,002
XI-2 Total expenses$451,712
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$140,710
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,086,271
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,977
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$950,538

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

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