York County Literacy Council

Analysis

York County Literacy Council is a registered charity in United States, based in York, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1979, 47 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 June 2024, York County Literacy Council reported income of $881k and spending of $953k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $760k to $881k (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, York County Literacy Council sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lymes Youth Service Bureau Inc ($881k), Victory Center ($881k) and Boys & Girls Club of Kingsville Inc ($881k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 105% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $109k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $489k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $615k, net assets of $809k. It reported 47 employees.