Manheim Community Library

Analysis

Manheim Community Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Manheim, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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, Manheim Community Library reported income of $480k and spending of $202k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $188k to $480k (+155%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 182%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Manheim Community 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 Corporation for New Jersey Local Media ($480k), Jefferson Center for New Democratic Processes ($480k) and Gearup2lead Winston Stoody ($480k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $15k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $118k. At year end it held assets of $893k against liabilities of $9,291, net assets of $883k. It reported 14 employees.