DOWNINGTOWN LIBRARY COMPANY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DOWNINGTOWN LIBRARY COMPANY

EIN 23-1440113 · Education (B71Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE DOWNINGTOWN LIBRARY is to ENSURE THAT EVERY RESIDENT of THE GREATER DOWNINGTOWN AREA HAS ACCESS to EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES to READ, LEARN, CREATE, CONNECT and CONTRIBUTE to A BETTER QUALITY of LIFE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.43%of revenue went to mission work93.3% of expenses · Program services

$67.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.94%of revenue went to management and office costs6.7% of expenses

$1.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$500,187

Mission workProgram services$412,30882.43% of revenue93.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$29,7345.94% of revenue6.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$58,14511.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$442,04288.38% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2022CurrentExpense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 5.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 6.2% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 4.9% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.69% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 12.2% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$832,865

Expenses$565,315

Annual surplus $267,550 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$412,308 · 72.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$29,734 · 5.3% of expenses

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Revenue$832,865

Expenses$565,315

Assets$855,236

Income$832,865

Contributions$730,877

Mission work (program services)$412,308

Executive compensation (total)$59,150

Stocks and bonds$327,466

Accounting fees$1,782

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JASMINE SMITHDIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $73,432

LISA ROSENWEIGPRIOR DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $50,819

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

JASMINE SMITHDIRECTOR

LISA ROSENWEIGPRIOR DIRECTOR

JENNIFER BRETONSAC REP/TRUSTEE

WHITNEY KALMBACHTRUSTEE

RONALD DANKANICHTREASURER

MEGHAN ZIEGLARTRUSTEE

MARK DEWITTETRUSTEE

MARCY HESSINGERVICE PRESIDENT

KELSEY HOUDESHELTRUSTEE

JOSH YOUNGTRUSTEE

AMY KELLYTRUSTEE

JACK HINESTRUSTEE

FRANCINE DAGUEPRESIDENT

EMILY INTERRANTETRUSTEE

DESIREE THREADGILLTRUSTEE

DEBRA SHUPPTRUSTEE

CAROL KLEINSECRETARY

BETH VALOCCHITRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 122 WALLACE AVENUE, DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335
County: Chester
In care of: RONALD DANKANICH
Primary officer: RONALD DANKANICH, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildowningtownlibrary@ccls.org Phone(610) 269-2741

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANTHONY J MASCHERINO CPA
NTEE classification: Education (B71Z)