California Area Public Library

Analysis

California Area Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in California, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1981, 45 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, California Area Public Library reported income of $75k and spending of $54k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $56k to $75k (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, California Area Public Library sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 29th percentile, and in the 28th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catholic Institute of the Food Industry Inc ($75k), Racine Concert Band Association ($75k) and Ontario Bible Conference Assoc Inc ($75k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $22k (41% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $122k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $122k. It reported 6 employees.