Bosler Memorial Library

Analysis

Bosler Memorial Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Carlisle, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1978, 48 years ago. 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, Bosler Memorial Library reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.9m (+36%), an average of +8.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bosler Memorial Library sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holy Name Retreat Center ($1.9m), Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction ($1.9m) and Louisiana Museum Foundation ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 2.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $148k (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $746k. At year end it held assets of $7.8m against liabilities of $9,656, net assets of $7.8m. It reported 44 employees.