Bolivar-Harpers Ferry Library

Analysis

Bolivar-Harpers Ferry Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Harpers Ferry, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 June 2023, Bolivar-Harpers Ferry Library reported income of $240k and spending of $243k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $225k to $240k (+6.5%), an average of +1.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bolivar-Harpers Ferry Library sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Afit Foundation Air Force Institute of Technology ($240k), International Community Corrections Association ($240k) and The Missouri Symphony ($240k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $124k. At year end it held assets of $825k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $825k. It reported 11 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.