Easton Area Public Library

Analysis

Easton Area Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Easton, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1982, 44 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 June 2024, Easton Area Public Library reported income of $2.6m and spending of $2.3m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $2.1m to $2.6m (+21%), an average of +3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Easton Area Public Library sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Communities in Schools Bay Area Inc ($2.6m), Clinton Christian Academy Inc ($2.6m) and Massachusetts Bay Community College Foundation ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 1.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $154k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $76k, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 56 employees.