Bethlehem Area Public Library

Analysis

Bethlehem Area Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethlehem, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1944, 82 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Bethlehem Area Public Library reported income of $3.4m and spending of $3.9m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.1m to $3.4m (+8.2%), an average of +2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bethlehem Area Public Library sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A New Beginning Ffa ($3.4m), River Oak Charter School Inc ($3.4m) and Community Learning Center Institute ($3.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 69 employees.