Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFranklin County Library System
Can you give?
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)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs75staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.2%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.5%
Middle half of peersMedianFranklin County Library System
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.7M81%Management and general$542k16%Fundraising$90k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$130k in FY2023 and −$137k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
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 9 of its 9 returns, 88% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII13funders
$24ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Helen M Lucas Charitable TuwSince FY2018$10k$8k$10k$9k$10k$9kUnited Way of Franklin CountyNew in FY2023$12kPennsylvania Humanities CouncilOn and off$10kThe Ammerman FoundationOn and off$10kLand O'Lakes FoundationNew in FY2023$5kFirstenergy FoundationOn and off$200Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$58k$8k$8k$8k$8k$8k1 other fundersUp to $100 a year each$100
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund