BLAIRSVILLE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BLAIRSVILLE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

EIN 25-0990574 · Education (B71Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE BLAIRSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY is to PROVIDE A CONNECTION WITH RESOURCES and SERVICES THAT WILL INSPIRE and ENRICH THE PRESENT and FUTURE LIVES of THE RESIDENTS of OUR COMMUNITY.

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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 leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$76.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$29.40of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$8.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.6%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 $16,800 for CAROL KUHNS (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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$134,489

Expenses$103,236

Annual surplus $31,253 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

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Management and general$30,351 · 29.4% of expenses

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Revenue$134,489

Expenses$103,236

Assets$827,270

Income$134,489

Contributions$94,953

Management and general$30,351

Stocks and bonds$537,778

Accounting fees$9,561

Investing fees$1,029

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

CAROL KUHNSDIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $16,800

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 (5)

CAROL KUHNSDIRECTOR

BRUCE HIGHBERGERVICE PRESIDE

JONI MELNICKPRESIDENT

ROBERT WATSONTREASURER

ROSEANNE MOLOSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: 113 N WALNUT STREET, BLAIRSVILLE, PA 15717
County: Indiana
In care of: ROBERT WATSON
Primary officer: ROBERT WATSON, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(724) 459-6077

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BUCKLER MCKENNEY & NADZADI PC
NTEE classification: Education (B71Z)