Friends of the Esthervile Public Library

Analysis

Friends of the Esthervile Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Estherville, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2004, 22 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, Friends of the Esthervile Public Library reported income of $109k and spending of $232k, spending 213% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $114k to $109k (-4.6%), an average of -4.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of the Esthervile Public Library sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ispe Boston Area Chapter Scholarship Foundation Inc ($109k), L-S Community Education Foundation ($109k) and Dr Ephraim Williams Family Life Center and Outreach Program ($109k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% of the total. At year end it held assets of $397k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $397k.