Mason-Dixon Public Library

Analysis

Mason-Dixon Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Stewartstown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Mason-Dixon Public Library reported income of $204k and spending of $256k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $148k to $204k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Mason-Dixon Public Library sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shorewood Supporters of Excellence in Educational Development FDN Inc ($204k), Cross Timbers Elementary Parent Teacher Organization Inc ($205k) and Home of Potential and Excellence Inc ($204k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 1.9% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $9,857, net assets of $1.5m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.