West Pittston Library Association

Analysis

West Pittston Library Association is a registered charity in United States, based in West Pittston, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1941, 85 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, West Pittston Library Association reported income of $372k and spending of $210k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $204k to $372k (+83%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, West Pittston Library Association sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lafayette Ballet Theatre ($372k), Abilene Chamber of Commerce Foundation ($372k) and Holy Tabernacle United Church of God Inc ($372k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $105k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 16 employees.