Friends of the Joseph T Simpson Public Library
Analysis
Friends of the Joseph T Simpson Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Mechanicsburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, Friends of the Joseph T Simpson Public Library reported income of $119k and spending of $115k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $112k to $119k (+6.5%), an average of +6.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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 Joseph T Simpson Public Library sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 39th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Havana Community Technology and Learning Center ($119k), John Carroll Educational Foundation ($119k) and Center High School Hockey Club ($119k).
On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 60% of the total. At year end it held assets of $31k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $31k.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 24%
- Program services 60%
- Other 16%
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Havana Community Technology and Learning Center | Havana | $119k |
| John Carroll Educational Foundation | Fort Pierce | $119k |
| Center High School Hockey Club | Monaca | $119k |
| Weslaco Scholarship Foundation | Weslaco | $119k |