Marple Public Library

Analysis

Marple Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Broomall, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1989, 37 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, Marple Public Library reported income of $1.1m and spending of $873k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $891k to $1.1m (+21%), an average of +3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Marple Public Library sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc ($1.1m), The East West Center Trust ($1.1m) and Church of the Good Shepherd Foundation Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 1.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $491k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $30k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 30 employees.