WISSAHICKON VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1984

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ANNE FRANK

Phone

2156431320

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

WISSAHICKON VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, founded in 1984, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 19% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $1.6M left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

THE LIBRARY SERVES AS AN ANCHOR FOR COMMUNITY AND CIVIC LIFE, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING, AND ENCOURAGING LIFE-ENRICHMENT AND CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT AT THE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL LEVEL FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,298,113 Revenue: $1,953,681

THE WISSAHICKON VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (WVPL) HAD MANY PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR. 22,032 PEOPLE VISITED THE LIBRARY 134,463 TIMES TO BORROW BOOKS, ATTEND EDUCATIONAL...

THE WISSAHICKON VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (WVPL) HAD MANY PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR. 22,032 PEOPLE VISITED THE LIBRARY 134,463 TIMES TO BORROW BOOKS, ATTEND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, STUDY, READ, AND ATTEND MEETINGS AND TO USE OUR COMPUTERS. PATRONS BORROWED 61,983 ELECTRONIC ITEMS INCLUDING EBOOKS, EMAGAZINES AND EAUDIO BOOKS. THE LIBRARY CIRCULATED 316,004 PRINT BOOKS, DVD'S, VIDEO GAMES, AUDIO BOOKS AND MUSEUM PASSES AT THE MAIN LIBRARY IN BLUE BELL AND AT THE AMBLER BRANCH AND LOANED 28,231 MATERIALS TO OTHER LIBRARIES. WVPL PROVIDES PASSES TO 35 PA, NJ AND NYC MUSEUMS. THE WISSAHICKON VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY PLANNED AND FACILITATED 1,022 LIVE EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS AT WHICH 16,176 PEOPLE ATTENDED. BESIDES STORY TIMES AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, THE LIBRARY PROVIDES EXERCISE CLASSES, HEALTH SCREENINGS, AUTHOR VISITS, MOVIES SCREENINGS, BOOK DISCUSSIONS AND MORE. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO HOST ESL CLASSES AND CONVERSATION GROUPS HELPING NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS TO PRACTICE THEIR ENGLISH. WVPL ALSO ANSWERED 7,934 QUESTIONS FOR USERS. PATRONS WORKED ON LIBRARY COMPUTERS 2,756 TIMES AND USED THE WIFI 8,543 TIMES. THE LIBRARY WAS AWARDED AN OPERATING GRANT FROM THE VNA FOUNDATION OF GREATER NORTH PENN FOR $4,000. THE LIBRARY ALSO GARNERED $4,500 IN EITC DONATIONS TO PLAN 14 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH (STEAM) CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS DURING THE SUMMER AT BOTH BRANCHES AND AT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,738,064

Program Service Revenue $8,021

Investment Income $102,650

Other Revenue $12,767

TOTAL REVENUE $1,861,502

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $19,883

Salaries & Benefits $984,108

Fundraising Expenses $14,682

Program Expenses $1,298,113

Other Expenses $615,799

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,619,790

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,861,502	$1,565,781	+0.2%
Expenses	$1,619,790	$1,617,804	+0.0%
Net Income	$241,712	$-52,023	-5.6%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$133,563

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARY CLAGHORN	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR JENNIFER PULINI	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAELLE FLEISHER	TREASUER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DENNY WHALEN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SALLY WEST WILLIAMS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUAN VARLETA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDITH HILL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIA CONNELLY-BAKER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA KENNEDY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE FRANK	DIRECTOR	37.50	Officer	$115,361	$18,202	$133,563

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$1,861,502	$1,619,790	$7,916,141	$241,712
2023	$1,565,781	$1,617,804	$7,740,286	$-52,023
2022	$2,260,393	$1,485,837	$7,721,915	$774,556
2021	$1,924,736	$1,386,055	$7,205,487	$538,681
2020	$1,935,212	$1,368,612	$6,405,428	$566,600
2019	$1,596,554	$1,435,386	$6,108,399	$161,168