Western Pocono Community Library

Analysis

Western Pocono Community Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Brodheadsvlle, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1976, 50 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, Western Pocono Community Library reported income of $837k and spending of $778k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $897k to $837k (-6.7%), an average of -1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Western Pocono Community Library sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ibew Local Union 456 Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training FD ($837k), The Milwaukee Rehabilitation Center Inc ($837k) and American Friends of Yeshivath Kerem Byavneh Inc ($836k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 3.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (9.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $255k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $946, net assets of $4.1m. It reported 15 employees.