ORWIGSBURG AREA FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ORWIGSBURG AREA FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY

EIN 23-2557894 · Education (B70Z)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE ORWIGSBURG LIBRARY SHALL BE: to ESTABLISH and MAINTAIN A FREE, PUBLIC, NONSECTARIAN LIBRARY to SERVE THE INFORMATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, and RECREATIONAL NEEDS of THE RESIDENTS of THE BLUE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE LIBRARY SHALL PROVIDE FREE LENDING and REFERENCE SERVICES, and PROVIDE FREE INTERNET ACCESS VIA COMPUTER to ITS PATRONS. THE LIBRARY SHALL UTILIZE AN ORGANIZED and CURRENTLY USEFUL COLLECTION of PRINTED ITEMS and OTHER MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE COMPUTER, and OFFER THE SERVICE of A STAFF TRAINED to RECOGNIZE and PROVIDE for THE NEEDS of ITS PATRONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.70 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

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

72.59%of revenue went to mission work77.7% of expenses · Program services

1.85%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$93.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.94%of revenue went to management and office costs20.3% of expenses

$3.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$227,018

Mission workProgram services$164,79072.59% of revenue77.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$42,99018.94% of revenue20.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,2011.85% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,0376.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$211,98193.38% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 77.7% mission · 20.3% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.38% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 9.4% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 6.7% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 8.2% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 5.8% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 5.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$227,018

Expenses$211,981

Annual surplus $15,037 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)$164,790 · 77.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$42,990 · 20.3% of expenses

Fundraising$4,201 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$227,018

Expenses$211,981

Assets$744,926

Income$242,270

Contributions$166,667

Mission work (program services)$164,790

Fundraising$4,201

Management and general$42,990

Executive compensation (total)$36,030

Stocks and bonds$476,041

Accounting fees$3,220

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

AMBER SINNTRUSTEE

GREG SMITH FETHEROLFSECRETARY

JOE HERRERATRUSTEE

MARY ELLEN MAHER-HARKINSPRESIDENT

NANCY SNOWTREASURER

NICHOLAS ADAMSTRUSTEE

RHONDA MINCHHOFFTRUSTEE

RONALD PELLISHVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 216 W INDEPENDENCE ST, ORWIGSBURG, PA 17961-2134
County: Schuylkill
In care of: MARY ELLEN MAHER-HARKINS
Primary officer: MARY ELLEN MAHER-HARKINS, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailorwigsburglibrary@comcast.net Phone(570) 366-1638

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PATTON AND COMPANY CPAS
NTEE classification: Education (B70Z)