Civic Intelligence

Lower Merion Library Foundation

EIN 23-2813619 • 501(c)3 • Ardmore, PA

Profile

To support the public libraries in lower merion township, pennsylvania

75 E Lancaster AveArdmore, PA 19003

www.lmls.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

60th percentile

7.4%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

58th percentile

2.4%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-39%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$185,529

Up $4,419 (+2.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$185,529

Up $4,419 (+2.4%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

Down

$59,907

Down $39,085 (-39%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$55,488

Up $16,109 (+41%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$4,419

Down $55,194 (-93%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $1,121,984Liabilities 2010: $79,956Net Assets 2010: $1,042,0282010Assets 2011: $816,756Liabilities 2011: $6,629Net Assets 2011: $810,1272011Assets 2012: $634,370Liabilities 2012: $5,000Net Assets 2012: $629,3702012Assets 2013: $352,599Liabilities 2013: $5,375Net Assets 2013: $347,2242013Assets 2014: $152,592Liabilities 2014: $4,000Net Assets 2014: $148,5922014Assets 2015: $89,778Liabilities 2015: $4,000Net Assets 2015: $85,7782015Assets 2016: $72,143Liabilities 2016: $4,000Net Assets 2016: $68,1432016Assets 2017: $46,539Liabilities 2017: $2,050Net Assets 2017: $44,4892017Assets 2018: $42,151Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $104,321Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $104,3212019Assets 2020: $111,296Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $111,2962020Assets 2021: $96,271Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $96,2712021Assets 2022: $121,497Net Assets 2022: $121,4972022Assets 2023: $181,110Net Assets 2023: $181,1102023Assets 2024: $185,529Net Assets 2024: $185,5292024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$185,529
Liabilities-
Net Assets$185,529
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $585,3232010Expenses 2011: $475,3032011Expenses 2012: $470,6762012Revenue 2013: $182,020Expenses 2013: $464,166Net Income 2013: -$282,1462013Revenue 2014: $16,857Expenses 2014: $215,489Net Income 2014: -$198,6322014Revenue 2015: $21,511Expenses 2015: $84,325Net Income 2015: -$62,8142015Revenue 2016: $70,642Expenses 2016: $88,277Net Income 2016: -$17,6352016Revenue 2017: $37,935Expenses 2017: $61,589Net Income 2017: -$23,6542017Revenue 2018: $46,375Expenses 2018: $48,713Net Income 2018: -$2,3382018Revenue 2019: $116,149Expenses 2019: $53,979Net Income 2019: $62,1702019Revenue 2020: $78,315Expenses 2020: $71,340Net Income 2020: $6,9752020Revenue 2021: $113,812Expenses 2021: $128,837Net Income 2021: -$15,0252021Revenue 2022: $83,696Expenses 2022: $58,470Net Income 2022: $25,2262022Revenue 2023: $98,992Expenses 2023: $39,379Net Income 2023: $59,6132023Revenue 2024: $59,907Expenses 2024: $55,488Net Income 2024: $4,4192024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$59,907
Expenses$55,488
Net Income$4,419
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$185,529
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$185,529
Revenue
$59,907
Expenses
$55,488
Net income
$4,419
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.19$0.06$0.06$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.18$0.10$0.04$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.12$0.08$0.06$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.11$0.13$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.08$0.07$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.12$0.05$0.06
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.06$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.07$0.09$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.02$0.08$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.02$0.22$0.20
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.01$0.35$0.18$0.46$0.28
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.63$0.01$0.63$0.47
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.82$0.01$0.81$0.48
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.12$0.08$1.04$0.59
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 24, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$59,907
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support the public libraries in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania

To support the public libraries in lower merion township, pennsylvania.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
GRANTS TO LOWER MERION LIBRARIES TO SUPPORT LIBRARY OPERATIONS. FUNDS ARE USED PRIMARILY FOR THE PURCHASE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS AND DELIVERING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES IN LIBRARIES.$34,635$55,488
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BARRY LEVINPresident-$0--
BETTY-ANN IZENMANBoard Member-$0--
J BARTON RILEY CPABoard Member-$0--
PATRICIA GREENSecretary-$0--
CHARLES J BLOOM ESQBoard Member-$0--
MICHAEL GOLDEN ESQBoard Member-$0--
DAVID SONENSHEIN ESQBoard Member-$0--
ANNA DURBINVice Preside-$0--
BENJAMIN MITTMANTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lower Merion Library Foundation
EIN
23-2813619
Phone
6106456110
Address
75 E LANCASTER AVE, ARDMORE, PA 19003

Signing Officer

Name
Barry Levin
Title
President
Phone
6106456110
Signed
2025-10-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Fischer Cunnane & Associates Ltd
Address
11 TURNER LN, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380-4805
Preparer
Richard Giordano CPA
Phone
6104311003
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“Name: bala cynwyd library cash contribution: 7,661 name: ludington library cash contribution: 23,851”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office expenses 234 other 472 programming 18,684 registrations 100 total 19,490”

Raw XML Appendix153 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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