Shenandoah Area Free Public Library

Analysis

Shenandoah Area Free Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Shenandoah, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1986, 40 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, Shenandoah Area Free Public Library reported income of $58k and spending of $41k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $40k to $58k (+45%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Shenandoah Area Free Public Library sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 23rd percentile, and in the 21st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pure Love Ministry International Inc ($58k), Outreach Center ($58k) and Portage County Literacy Council Inc ($58k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. At year end it held assets of $53k against liabilities of $1,132, net assets of $52k.