JOSEPH T SIMPSON PUBLIC LIBRARY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JOSEPH T SIMPSON PUBLIC LIBRARY

EIN 23-1652343 · Libraries (B70)

What they do

SERVING A RAPIDLY GROWING COMMUNITY IN SOUTHCENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, THE JOSEPH T. SIMPSON PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVES AS A VITAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE for LEARNING and LEISURE. BY PROVIDING ACCESS to AN ARRAY of TRADITIONAL and INNOVATIVE PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES, SIMPSON LIBRARY IMPROVES THE QUALITY of LIFE for OVER 156,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR. IN 2024, SIMPSON LIBRARY CHECKED OUT 583,988 to LIBRARY CARDHOLDERS and PRESENTED 2825 PROGRAMS for ALL AGES WITH MORE THAN 48,000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.95%of revenue went to mission work81.0% of expenses · Program services

4.69%of revenue went to fundraising5.6% of expenses

$83.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.29%of revenue went to management and office costs13.5% of expenses

$6.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

121.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$1,335,668

Mission workProgram services$907,59467.95% of revenue81.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$150,83011.29% of revenue13.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$62,6174.69% of revenue5.6% of expenses

Total expenses$1,121,04183.93% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202481.0% mission

202383.0% mission

202284.9% mission

202182.7% mission

202077.4% mission

201982.1% mission

201879.7% mission

201776.7% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,335,668

Expenses$1,121,041

Annual surplus $214,627 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)$907,594 · 81.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$150,830 · 13.5% of expenses

Fundraising$62,617 · 5.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,335,668

Expenses$1,121,041

Assets$7,175,401

Income$1,730,411

Contributions$1,626,064

Mission work (program services)$907,594

Fundraising$62,617

Grants given$9,552

Average grant$9,552

Management and general$150,830

Stocks and bonds$762,310

Accounting fees$12,850

Investing fees$23,184

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SUE ERDMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $116,756Base $88,006 · Other $28,750

ARN HOWALDASSISTANT DIRECTOR/PUBLIC SERVICES COORDINATOR · 2 hrs/week $51,415

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

SUE ERDMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ARN HOWALDASSISTANT DIRECTOR/PUBLIC SERVICES COORDINATOR

ALAN VANDREWTRUSTEE

ALLEN WARSHAWTRUSTEE

BELINDA LAWRENCETRUSTEE

DONNA WELDONTRUSTEE

G EDWARD BLUMTRUSTEE

HEATHER KNISELYSECRETARY

KAREN COCHRANCAPITAL CAMPAIGN CHAIRSPERSON

KARIS HAZAMTRUSTEE

PATRICIA LEIBTREASURER

PATRICIA SANKERPRESIDENT

ROB MORANTRUSTEE

SANDRA MCINTYRETRUSTEE

THOMAS TOPOLSKIVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 16 NORTH WALNUT STREET, MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055
County: Cumberland
In care of: PATRICIA LEIB
Primary officer: PATRICIA LEIB, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(717) 766-0171

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCKONLY & ASBURY LLP
NTEE classification: Libraries (B70)
IRS tax category: Libraries
Grant-giving organization: Yes