Sammy Brown Library

Analysis

Sammy Brown Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Carthage, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 August 2024, Sammy Brown Library reported income of $164k and spending of $169k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2020 to August 2024, income grew from $87k to $164k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sammy Brown Library sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Milwaukee Women Inc ($164k), Local 143 Joint Apprenticeship TR ($164k) and Entrepreneurs Organization ($164k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $29k. At year end it held assets of $217k against liabilities of $328, net assets of $217k. It reported 3 employees.