Upper Darby Township & Sellers Memorial Free Public Library

Analysis

Upper Darby Township & Sellers Memorial Free Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Upper Darby, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1980, 46 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, Upper Darby Township & Sellers Memorial Free Public Library reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.9m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $1.9m (+9.4%), an average of +2.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Upper Darby Township & Sellers Memorial Free Public Library sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lutheran Social Services Group Inc ($1.9m), Friends of Dinosaur Ridge ($1.9m) and University Center Facilities Corporation V ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $79k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $957k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $75k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 44 employees.