Hazleton Area Public Library

Analysis

Hazleton Area Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Hazleton, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1969, 57 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 June 2023, Hazleton Area Public Library reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $1.9m (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Hazleton Area Public Library sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% 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 North Carroll Community School ($1.9m), Cambridge Christian School ($1.9m) and Yeshiva Heichal Hatorah Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $78k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $620k. At year end it held assets of $5.5m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $5.5m. It reported 41 employees.