PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF ANNAPOLIS AND A A CO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF ANNAPOLIS AND A A CO INC

EIN 52-6001871 · Libraries (B70)

What they do

Provision of Public Library Service to The Residents of Anne Arundel County, MD

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.61%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services

1.27%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$98.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

28.66%of revenue went to management and office costs29.1% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.5%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 $308,853 for CHARLES M AULD (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$38,621,901

Mission workProgram services$26,498,95568.61% of revenue69.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,069,23128.66% of revenue29.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$489,9721.27% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$563,7431.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$38,058,15898.54% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.6% mission · 29.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 26.6% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 33.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 32.4% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 33.2% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 31.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 21.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 24.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$38,621,901

Expenses$38,058,158

Annual surplus $563,743 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)$26,498,955 · 69.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,069,231 · 29.1% of expenses

Fundraising$489,972 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$38,621,901

Expenses$38,058,158

Assets$24,092,560

Income$38,621,901

Contributions$38,438,139

Mission work (program services)$26,498,955

Fundraising$489,972

Management and general$11,069,231

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

CHARLES M AULDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $308,853Base $246,453 · Other $62,400

CHRISTINE FELDMANNDIRECTOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS · 38 hrs/week $239,036Base $159,936 · Other $79,100

KOVEN ROUNDTREECHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES · 38 hrs/week $228,790Base $175,490 · Other $53,300

CATHERINE HOLLERBACHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $223,519Base $168,619 · Other $54,900

RODOLFO RODELACHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $218,803Base $171,303 · Other $47,500

CEDRIC GRANTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $218,628Base $164,128 · Other $54,500

WANDA WAGNERREGIONAL MANAGER · 38 hrs/week $200,906Base $151,506 · Other $49,400

CATHLEEN SPARROWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION · 38 hrs/week $200,064Base $167,464 · Other $32,600

SCOTT BARTERINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $189,520Base $133,320 · Other $56,200

GLORIA HARBERTSREGIONAL MANAGER · 38 hrs/week $188,478Base $154,478 · Other $34,000

MICHELE NOBLEBRANCH MANAGER · 38 hrs/week $152,500Base $123,500 · Other $29,000

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 (29)

CHARLES M AULDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CHRISTINE FELDMANNDIRECTOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

KOVEN ROUNDTREECHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES

CATHERINE HOLLERBACHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

RODOLFO RODELACHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

CEDRIC GRANTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

WANDA WAGNERREGIONAL MANAGER

CATHLEEN SPARROWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION

SCOTT BARTERINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR

GLORIA HARBERTSREGIONAL MANAGER

MICHELE NOBLEBRANCH MANAGER

LAURA J ELLISSECRETARY

CATHY BELCHERTREASURER

TIM LEMKEDIRECTOR

SIMMONA SIMMONS1ST VICE CHAIR

SANDRA SOLOMONTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER NELSONCHAIRMAN

NOAH COMETTRUSTEE

MARGOT ARGELESTRUSTEE

LONNI SUMMERSDIRECTOR

DYLAN BEHLERTRUSTEE

DAMITA MCDONALDTRUSTEE

JEREMY YORKTRUSTEE

JANELAINE SMITHTRUSTEE

JAMES ESTEPPTRUSTEE

J ROBERT SAPP III2ND VICE CHAIR

ISHANI GANDHITRUSTEE

GERALD P STARRTRUSTEE

FAITH STEELETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 5 HARRY S TRUMAN PKWY, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401-7042
County: Anne Arundel
In care of: Cedric Grant
Primary officer: Cedric Grant, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 222-7371

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Libraries (B70)
IRS tax category: Libraries