Friends of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Inc

Analysis

Friends of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Topeka, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1971, 55 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, Friends of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Inc reported income of $254k and spending of $202k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $234k to $254k (+8.3%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Inc sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dr Lanse T Fox Memorial Organization ($254k), Heart to Home Learning ($254k) and Educational Bureau ($254k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 10% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $31k. At year end it held assets of $359k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $359k. It reported 4 employees.