SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & FREE LIBRA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & FREE LIBRA

EIN 24-0798835 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)

What they do

to Support The Appreciation and Preservation of Local History, and to Nourish The Joy of Reading, The Discovery of Ideas, and The Power of Information.

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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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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 charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

90.75%of revenue went to mission work81.0% of expenses · Program services

4.54%of revenue went to fundraising4.1% of expenses

$112.08spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.79%of revenue went to management and office costs15.0% of expenses

$4.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $130,731 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $60,732 for KRISTINA ELY (FORMER ADMINISTRATOR LIBRARIAN). 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$1,082,356

Mission workProgram services$982,24490.75% of revenue81.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$181,71116.79% of revenue15.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$49,1324.54% of revenue4.1% of expenses

Total expenses$1,213,087112.08% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.0% mission · 15.0% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.08% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 14.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 13.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 13.5% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.54% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 16.7% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 17.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.90% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 16.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 18.3% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,082,356

Expenses$1,213,087

Annual shortfall $130,731 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$982,244 · 81.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$181,711 · 15.0% of expenses

Fundraising$49,132 · 4.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,082,356

Expenses$1,213,087

Assets$5,351,035

Income$1,824,323

Contributions$862,532

Mission work (program services)$982,244

Fundraising$49,132

Grants given$11,900

Average grant$11,900

Management and general$181,711

Stocks and bonds$1,117,798

Accounting fees$25,926

Investing fees$10,123

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

KRISTINA ELYFORMER ADMINISTRATOR LIBRARIAN · 40 hrs/week $60,732Base $54,345 · Other $6,387

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 (21)

KRISTINA ELYFORMER ADMINISTRATOR LIBRARIAN

JOANN REIMELDIRECTOR

WILLIAM SQUIERPRESIDENT

VIRGINIA HOLLISTER-LEWISDIRECTOR

VICKIE CALBYDIRECTOR

STEVE HINDSTREASURER

STEPHEN SPERODIRECTOR

ROBERT VERMETTEDIRECTOR

PEG MILLERDIRECTOR

LORRAINE CHIDESTERDIRECTORINTERIM CEO

KATHRYN MATISDIRECTOR

AARON BOYCEDIRECTOR

JAMES OPECKODIRECTOR

FRED CICILIONIVICE PRESIDENT

ERIC POWERSDIRECTOR

EILEEN BAESSLERDIRECTOR

DAWN AUGENTISECRETARY

CRAIG J BENSONDIRECTOR

CATHY HARTERDIRECTOR

BRIAN LIONEDIRECTOR

ANGELA ZICKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 458 HIGH SCHOOL RD, MONTROSE, PA 18801-8835
County: Susquehanna
In care of: % WILLIAM SQUIER
Primary officer: WILLIAM SQUIER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(570) 278-1881

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WILLIAM OWENS AND COMPANY CPAS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes