The Jersey Shore Public Library

Analysis

The Jersey Shore Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Jersey Shore, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1988, 38 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, The Jersey Shore Public Library reported income of $195k and spending of $188k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $184k to $195k (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Jersey Shore Public Library sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Parkinsons Institute ($195k), Northern Nevada Inter Group Assn & Central SRVC Committee Inc ($195k) and Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers Inc ($195k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 3.6% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $111k. At year end it held assets of $954k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $954k.