Friends of the Milton Public Library

Analysis

Friends of the Milton Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Milton, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 Milton Public Library reported income of $67k and spending of $53k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $45k to $67k (+48%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of the Milton Public Library sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 26th percentile, and in the 35th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waynesboro Community Theatre Project Inc ($67k), Peccadillo Theater Company Inc ($67k) and Orion Chamber Ensemble ($67k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $138k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $138k.