Orwell Library Association

Analysis

Orwell Library Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Orwell, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1972, 54 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a governmental unit under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Orwell Library Association reported income of $692k and spending of $469k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $565k to $692k (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Orwell Library Association sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nelson County Health Services Foundation ($692k), North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati ($692k) and Sunset Park Housing Development Fund Company Inc ($692k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.4% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $224k (48% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 8 employees.