Starr Library

Analysis

Starr Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Rhinebeck, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1945, 81 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, Starr Library reported income of $652k and spending of $727k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $499k to $652k (+31%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Starr Library sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Child Enrichment Corporation ($651k), Janney Elementary School PTA ($652k) and Restorative Justice Education ($651k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 0.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $138k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $228k. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $28k, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 20 employees.