Dothan Houston County Library System

Analysis

Dothan Houston County Library System is a registered charity in United States, based in Dothan, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1972, 54 years ago. 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 September 2023, Dothan Houston County Library System reported income of $1.8m and spending of $2.0m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.8m (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Dothan Houston County Library System sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iowa Railroad Historical Society ($1.8m), The Foundation for Christian Discipleship ($1.8m) and Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $671k. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $5.0m. It reported 43 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.