William B Ogden Free Library

Analysis

William B Ogden Free Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Walton, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1943, 83 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 2023, William B Ogden Free Library reported income of $242k and spending of $276k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $398k to $242k (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, William B Ogden Free Library sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashtabula County Continued Education Support Services ($242k), Peace Action Fund of New York State Inc ($242k) and Chippewa Falls Senior High Athletic Booster Club ($242k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $151k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $64, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 11 employees.