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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +47% in 3 yrs31staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin16.8%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.4%
Middle half of peersMedianEphrata Public Library
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.1M spent
Programs$973k86%Management and general$123k11%Fundraising$30k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 18% of revenue stopped after FY2020
United Way of Lancaster County gave about $227k a year for three years, 18% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$58k in FY2022 and −$137k in FY2023. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 42% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII19funders
$228ka year, last 3 years
81%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Library System of Lancaster CountyEvery year since FY2017$166k$166k$167k$197k$186k$172k$195kUnited Way of Lancaster CountyStopped after FY2020$248k$248k$186k–Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationStopped after FY2020$27k$27k$27k–Wellspan HealthStopped after FY2019$7k$33k$7k–Anne B Sweigart Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$8k$8k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kThe Steinman FoundationStopped after FY2020$10k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$29k$19k$24k$24k$22k$29k$16k11 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$4k$4k$12k$11k$10k$28k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped