Civic Intelligence

Lancaster Public Library

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 23-1352351

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 01, 2024

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151 N Queen StLancaster, PA 17603

(717) 394-2651

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.65x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

91st percentile

53%

Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

23rd percentile

$104,491

Higher top officer pay than 23% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

87th percentile

38%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

82%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Up

$15,367,386

Up $4,244,953 (+38%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$12,012,564

Up $3,228,900 (+37%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$3,354,822

Up $1,016,053 (+43%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin91st percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,161,620

Up $2,332,401 (+82%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$2,451,051

Up $394,821 (+19%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$2,710,569

Up $1,937,580 (+251%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth87th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2010: $4,399,737Liabilities 2010: $119,219Net Assets 2010: $4,280,5182010Assets 2011: $4,793,843Liabilities 2011: $41,096Net Assets 2011: $4,752,7472011Assets 2012: $5,050,709Liabilities 2012: $46,242Net Assets 2012: $5,004,4672012Assets 2013: $5,385,776Liabilities 2013: $114,668Net Assets 2013: $5,271,1082013Assets 2014: $6,323,987Liabilities 2014: $97,227Net Assets 2014: $6,226,7602014Assets 2015: $5,879,765Liabilities 2015: $88,838Net Assets 2015: $5,790,9272015Assets 2016: $5,909,479Liabilities 2016: $102,957Net Assets 2016: $5,806,5222016Assets 2017: $6,320,384Liabilities 2017: $160,742Net Assets 2017: $6,159,6422017Assets 2018: $6,021,400Liabilities 2018: $104,191Net Assets 2018: $5,917,2092018Assets 2019: $6,527,941Liabilities 2019: $94,259Net Assets 2019: $6,433,6822019Assets 2020: $7,393,144Liabilities 2020: $133,079Net Assets 2020: $7,260,0652020Assets 2021: $9,027,517Liabilities 2021: $154,407Net Assets 2021: $8,873,1102021Assets 2022: $11,122,433Liabilities 2022: $2,338,769Net Assets 2022: $8,783,6642022Assets 2023: $15,367,386Liabilities 2023: $3,354,822Net Assets 2023: $12,012,5642023Assets 2024: $15,589,147Liabilities 2024: $2,766,954Net Assets 2024: $12,822,1932024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$15,367,386
Liabilities$3,354,822
Net Assets$12,012,564
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $1,854,3642010Expenses 2011: $1,818,1512011Expenses 2012: $1,778,3552012Revenue 2013: $2,073,151Expenses 2013: $1,912,263Net Income 2013: $160,8882013Revenue 2014: $3,163,581Expenses 2014: $2,094,574Net Income 2014: $1,069,0072014Revenue 2015: $1,928,227Expenses 2015: $2,043,481Net Income 2015: -$115,2542015Revenue 2016: $1,962,006Expenses 2016: $2,017,448Net Income 2016: -$55,4422016Revenue 2017: $2,871,618Expenses 2017: $2,015,586Net Income 2017: $856,0322017Revenue 2018: $1,984,872Expenses 2018: $1,937,150Net Income 2018: $47,7222018Revenue 2019: $2,289,506Expenses 2019: $1,944,519Net Income 2019: $344,9872019Revenue 2020: $2,248,014Expenses 2020: $1,815,058Net Income 2020: $432,9562020Revenue 2021: $3,183,372Expenses 2021: $1,815,511Net Income 2021: $1,367,8612021Revenue 2022: $2,829,219Expenses 2022: $2,056,230Net Income 2022: $772,9892022Revenue 2023: $5,161,620Expenses 2023: $2,451,051Net Income 2023: $2,710,5692023Revenue 2024: $3,293,894Expenses 2024: $2,615,734Net Income 2024: $678,1602024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$5,161,620
Expenses$2,451,051
Net Income$2,710,569
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 1, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$7,711,810
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The lancaster public library inspires, empowers, and strengthens our community by connecting people with information, ideas, and enriching experiences.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,794,130$7,327,017▲ $2,532,887
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$3,609,397$4,520,578▲ $911,181
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,828,050$2,324,672▲ $496,622
Pledges and Grants Receivable$678,606$802,293▲ $123,687
Accounts Receivable$96,200$88,732▼ $7,468
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$13,158$33,045▲ $19,887
Intangible Assets$23,233$22,047▼ $1,186
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$12,818$6,680▼ $6,138
Total Assets$11,122,433$15,367,386▲ $4,244,953
Other Assets Total$66,841$242,322▲ $175,481
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$1,676,406$3,000,000▲ $1,323,594
Other Liabilities$47,936$221,441▲ $173,505
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$614,427$133,268▼ $481,159
Deferred Revenue-$113-
Total Liabilities$2,338,769$3,354,822▲ $1,016,053
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$7,888,982$10,989,755▲ $3,100,773
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$894,682$1,022,809▲ $128,127
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$8,783,664$12,012,564▲ $3,228,900
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$11,122,433$15,367,386▲ $4,244,953

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$7,260,912$23,556$7,284,468
Leasehold Improvements$28,032$123,604$151,636
Equipment$38,073$53,496$91,569

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2023$2,720,025-▲ $679,236$654,548$2,722,357
2022$4,581,445-▼ $685,998$1,153,565$2,720,025
2021$4,180,625-▲ $573,156$149,569$4,581,445
2020$3,824,532-▲ $504,118$128,286$4,180,625
2019$3,260,639$115,738▲ $587,043$119,911$3,824,532
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay23rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lissa HollandExecutive DiFT$97,916$6,575$104,491

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Joshua L SchwartzPresident
Aaron ShermanTrustee
Claudia PaceTrustee
Colin HeinleTrustee
Deborah a KeysTrustee
Dulcey AntonucciTrustee
Libby ModernTrustee
Matthew TwomeyTrustee
Melissa BachmanTrustee
Mike SimpsonTrustee
Renee GallagherTrustee
Shannon CleavelandTrustee
Terry KraftTrustee
Eva DombrowskiSecretary
Sean SmithTreasurer
Lucas StaceyVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,423,631
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$2,364,114
Other Revenue
$373,875
All Other Contributions
$1,701,922
Change in Net Assets
$2,710,569

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported Amount
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$40,000
Total Noncash Contributions1$40,000

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,138,990
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$22,630
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$642,280
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,781,270
Total Revenue per Form 990
$5,161,620
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,349,831
Other Expenses$1,101,220
Total Fundraising Expense$178,651
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$883,723$75,373$45,886$1,004,982
Occupancy$121,773$12,679$34,587$169,039
All Other Expenses$50,604$18,543$55,938$125,085
Other Employee Benefits$104,000$8,843$5,057$117,900
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$86,101$7,344$4,471$97,916
Payroll Taxes$77,993$6,631$3,792$88,416
Depreciation Depletion$57,291--$57,291
Pension Plan Contributions$35,828$3,047$1,742$40,617
Other Expenses$35,121$4,751$605$35,726
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees$22,630--$22,630
Insurance$12,030$5,972$1,904$19,906
Office Expenses$11,860$5,887$1,877$19,624
Fees for Services Accounting$7,922$3,933$1,254$13,109
Fees for Services Other$2,679$1,330$424$4,433
Conferences and Meetings$375$32$18$425
Travel$180$15$9$204
Total Functional Expenses$2,118,020$154,380$178,651$2,451,051

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,552,370
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,451,051
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,428,421
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$123,949
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$22,630
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$310,258
Fundraising Direct Expenses$89,006
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Friends of Lanc$310,258$310,258$89,006$221,252
Total Events$310,258$310,258$89,006$221,252
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Operating Lease Liability$221,441
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

“Members are elected through periodic meetings.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Reviewed by the finance committee and then reviewed by the board.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“Salary surveys that are compiled by the office of commonwealth libraries are reviewed by the organization. The compensation of the executive director is based on those salary surveys.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“The board of directors determines the salaries for the key employees.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Patron related policies are posted on the website. The governing policies and form 990 are kept in the executive director's office and are made available for review upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lancaster Public Library
EIN
23-1352351
Phone
7173942651
Address
151 N QUEEN ST, LANCASTER, PA 17603

Signing Officer

Name
Sean Smith
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7173942651
Signed
2024-11-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Sean Smith
Formed
1933
Legal Domicile
Pa
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
38
Volunteers
65

Preparer

Firm
Bertz Hess & Co Llp
Address
36 EAST KING ST, LANCASTER, PA 17602
Preparer
Thomas a Wobber CPA
Phone
7173930767
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Fundraising expenses 89,006 fundraising expenses -89,006”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 2, Part V, Line 4

“To provide long-range financial stability for the library through the investment and reinvestment of assets received through major gifts and bequests.”

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

“The library is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. In addition, the library qualifies for the charitable deduction under section 170(b)(1)(a) and has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation under section 509(a)(1). Management has evaluated its tax filings for uncertain tax positions. Federal tax returns are open for examination by authorities for three years from the due date of the returns while state returns are open for an unlimited period.”

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XI, Line 2D

“Fundraising expenses 89,006”

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XII, Line 2D

“Fundraising expenses 89,006”

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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,367,386
Liabilities
$3,354,822
Net assets
$12,012,564
Revenue
$5,161,620
Expenses
$2,451,051
Net income
$2,710,569
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$15.6$2.77$12.8$3.29$2.62$0.68
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.4$3.35$12.0$5.16$2.45$2.71
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$11.1$2.34$8.78$2.83$2.06$0.77
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.03$0.15$8.87$3.18$1.82$1.37
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.39$0.13$7.26$2.25$1.82$0.43
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.53$0.09$6.43$2.29$1.94$0.34
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.02$0.10$5.92$1.98$1.94$0.05
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.32$0.16$6.16$2.87$2.02$0.86
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.91$0.10$5.81$1.96$2.02$0.06
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.88$0.09$5.79$1.93$2.04$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.32$0.10$6.23$3.16$2.09$1.07
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.39$0.11$5.27$2.07$1.91$0.16
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.05$0.05$5.00$1.78
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.79$0.04$4.75$1.82
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.40$0.12$4.28$1.85