JAMES V BROWN LIBRARY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1907

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

AMY C RESH

Phone

5703260536

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

JAMES V BROWN LIBRARY, founded in 1907, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $2.7M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATED IN WILLIAMSPORT, PA, THE LIBRARY MAINTAINS AND IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING RESOURCES THAT ENHANCE AND CONTRIBUTE TO INDIVIDUAL KNOWLEDGE, ENLIGHTENMENT, AND ENJOYMENT.WE ESPECIALLY RECOGNIZE OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SERVE AS A PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO DISCOVER THE JOY OF READING AND THE VALUE OF LIBRARIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,407,480 Revenue: $134,246

THE LIBRARY WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 56 HOURS EACH WEEK AND WAS THE PLACE TO GO FOR 139,495 CITIZENS WHO VISITED OUR LIBRARY IN PERSON AND 96,145 WHO VISITED US ONLINE. THE LIBRARY PROVIDED ACCESS TO 141,870 ITEMS IN ITS COLLECTION, INCLUDING IN-HOUSE AND OUTREACH COLLECTIONS, FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE. THESE ITEMS WERE BORROWED 427,088 TIMES. THE LIBRARY'S PUBLIC INTERNET ACCESS COMPUTERS AND PUBLIC WI-FI WAS USED 94,517 TIMES; ELECTRONIC CONTENT WAS ACCESSED 51,677 TIMES.THE LIBRARY OFFERED 925 IN PERSON ADULT AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS IN WHICH 12,905 CITIZENS ATTENDED. THE LIBRARY OFFERED 22 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS THAT REACHED 6 PEOPLE.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.AS THE NORTH CENTRAL LIBRARY DISTRICT CENTER, THE JAMES V. BROWN LIBRARY PROVIDED RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE 40 PUBLIC LIBRARIES THAT IT SERVES IN THE DISTRICT AS WELL AS MAINTENANCE OF THE MEMBER LIBRARY WEBSITES.

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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 $2,312,158

Program Service Revenue $134,246

Investment Income $327,985

Other Revenue $-3,238

TOTAL REVENUE $2,771,151

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,603,176

Fundraising Expenses $141,901

Program Expenses $1,407,480

Other Expenses $1,076,467

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,679,643

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,771,151	$2,789,644	0.0%
Expenses	$2,679,643	$2,376,827	+0.1%
Net Income	$91,508	$412,817	-0.8%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

$228,770

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN M CONFER	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRETTE CONFAIR	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRISHA GIBBONS MARTY	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARSHALL D WELCH III	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GLORIA Z GREEVY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR TIMOTHY BOWERS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAYOR DEREK SLAUGHTER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD MIRABITO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REVEREND KYLE MURPHY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA MCGARY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/23)	30.00	Officer	$60,105	$7,620	$67,725
KRISTIN CARINGI	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	30.00	Officer	$93,861	$3,294	$97,155
AMY RESH	CEO & DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/23)	30.00	Officer	$63,331	$559	$63,890

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,771,151	$2,679,643	$13,423,794	$91,508
2022	$2,789,644	$2,376,827	$13,244,110	$412,817
2021	$3,233,317	$2,217,996	$13,586,907	$1,015,321
2020	$2,913,738	$2,306,894	$12,222,379	$606,844
2019	$2,551,138	$2,342,009	$11,314,184	$209,129
2018	$3,119,329	$3,158,968	$10,768,025	$-39,639