Emmaus Public Library

Analysis

Emmaus Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Emmaus, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1987, 39 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, Emmaus Public Library reported income of $482k and spending of $453k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $406k to $482k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Emmaus Public Library sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New York State Rural Housing Coalition Inc ($482k), National Church Residences ($482k) and American Academy of Implant Dentistry Foundation ($482k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 9.9% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $233k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $970, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 15 employees.