A nonprofit organization that provides books, videos, periodicals and other educational materials for area residents to use and borrow. The Organization also provides a wide range of programs for the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 8 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 3% 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.9% 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
$271K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$270K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$355K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$271K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$271K
Expenses
$270K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$270K
Net assets
$355K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$336K
FY2025$355K

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 Dec 1952.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $231K Management & general 14% · $37K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $23K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Ex. Dir.
$22,885Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alyssa Zolkiewicz Richter—$55,116$51,996$49,160——
Alyssa Zolkiewicz————$45,660$40,061
Beverly Novak$22,885—————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Lends books and offers community programs.

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1 program · $231K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Crafton Public Library (CPL)grew out of a door-to-door book collection effort by the local Woman's Club and Girl Scouts troop in the 1930's. More than 80 years later, the Library now offers much more than books and has kept alive the community spirit in which it was founded through programs and public engagement.Crafton Public Library…

$231Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$271K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$270K
Ln 25
Programscol B$231K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$355K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Government grantsLn 1e$215K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$193
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$271K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143
SavingsLn 2$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$240K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$355K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
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$120K$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$207K$240K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$347K$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$336K$355K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$23K$21K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$120K$110K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$24K$300
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$875
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$40K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$3K$75$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$270K$231K$37K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $271K$270K$1K$355K 990 PDF
FY2024 $255K$273K−$18K$336K 990 PDF
FY2023 $311K$262K$49K$345K 990 PDF
FY2022 $224K$228K−$4K$283K 990 PDF
FY2021 $217K$220K−$3K$314K 990 PDF
FY2020 $236K$218K$18K$306K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $271,374 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $233,874$247,274
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,878$5,139
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,553$18,768
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $58$193
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $255,363$271,374
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $188,031$176,191
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,407$94,081
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $273,438$270,272
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,075$1,102
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $271,374 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$215,489
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,523
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,274
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,139$5,139
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,768$18,768
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $193$193
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,332 · Excluded from tax $18,768$271,374
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $270,272 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,048 · Management $1,837$22,885
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,022 · Management $9,605$119,627
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,619 · Management $300$23,919
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,885 · Management $875$9,760
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,323$22,323
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,378$1,378
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,115$8,115
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,141 · Management $16,382$56,523
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,393 · Management $75 · Fundraising $2,274$5,742
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $230,809 · Management $37,189 · Fundraising $2,274$270,272
Part X · Balance sheet $357,704 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143$143
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $119,551$96,790
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,926$8,076
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,870$2,191
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $206,798$239,900
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,573$10,604
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $346,861$357,704
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,289$2,222
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,137$872
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,426$3,094
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $336,435$354,610
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $336,435$354,610
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $346,861$357,704
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $354,610 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$271,374
XI-2 Total expenses$270,272
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,102
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$336,435
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17,073
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$354,610

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