NORTH POCONO PUBLIC LIBRARY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTH POCONO PUBLIC LIBRARY

EIN 23-2349658 · Libraries (B70)

What they do

PUBLIC LENDING LIBRARY

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $48.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

48.07%of revenue went to mission work48.7% of expenses · Program services

19.42%of revenue went to fundraising19.7% of expenses

$98.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

31.28%of revenue went to management and office costs31.7% of expenses

$4.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $39,585 for JOY MONROE (LIBRARY DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$650,677

Mission workProgram services$312,78348.07% of revenue48.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$203,55031.28% of revenue31.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$126,35719.42% of revenue19.7% of expenses

Total expenses$642,69098.77% 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.

202448.7% mission

202346.0% mission

202256.0% mission

202160.0% mission

202064.4% mission

201956.2% mission

201859.9% mission

201761.9% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$650,677

Expenses$642,690

Annual surplus $7,987 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)$312,783 · 48.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$203,550 · 31.7% of expenses

Fundraising$126,357 · 19.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$650,677

Expenses$642,690

Assets$2,651,484

Income$650,677

Contributions$526,681

Mission work (program services)$312,783

Fundraising$126,357

Management and general$203,550

Executive compensation (total)$48,182

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

JOY MONROELIBRARY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $39,585

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

JOY MONROELIBRARY DIRECTOR

ANTHONY ACQUAVIVADIRECTOR

CHRISTINA MOYERDIRECTOR

DANIEL SULLIVANDIRECTOR

DONALD P SHIFFER IIIPRESIDENT

EDWARD STEINMETZTREASURER

JOHN SANKODIRECTOR

KIPP ADCOCKVICE PRESIDENT

LISA DUFFYSECRETARY

LOIS DRAINADIRECTOR

MARIANNE GILMARTINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 1315 CHURCH STREET, MOSCOW, PA 18444
County: Lackawanna
In care of: EDWARD STEINMETZ
Primary officer: EDWARD STEINMETZ, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(570) 842-4700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BARBETTI MCHALE LLC
NTEE classification: Libraries (B70)
IRS tax category: Libraries