Douglas County Public Library

Analysis

Douglas County Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Ava, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2010, 16 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 December 2023, Douglas County Public Library reported income of $190k and spending of $145k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $158k to $190k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Douglas County Public Library sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Unidos Nicaragua ($190k), Voorhees Vikings Booster Club Inc ($190k) and Tree Top Kids ($190k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $79k. At year end it held assets of $142k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $142k. It reported 3 employees.