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SERVING A RAPIDLY GROWING COMMUNITY IN SOUTHCENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, THE JOSEPH T. SIMPSON PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVES AS A VITAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR LEARNING AND LEISURE. BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO AN ARRAY OF TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES, SIMPSON LIBRARY IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OVER 156,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR. IN 2024, SIMPSON LIBRARY CHECKED OUT 583,988 TO LIBRARY CARDHOLDERS AND PRESENTED 2825 PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES WITH MORE THAN 48,000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$1.3M
Program Spending
81%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$1.6M
Total Expenses
▼$1.1M
Total Assets
$7.2M
Total Liabilities
▼$126.3K
Net Assets
$7M
Officer Compensation
→$139.4K
Other Salaries
$477.2K
Investment Income
-$274K
Fundraising
▼$0
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Federal audit data is temporarily unavailable.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.1M | $7.2M | $7M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $2M | $2M | $1.1M | $6.8M | $6.7M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1M | $6M | $5.7M |
| 2021IRS e-File |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Sue Erdman | Executive Director | 40 | $88K | $0 | $28.8K | $116.8K |
| Patricia Sanker | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Topolski | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Knisely | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Leib | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sue Erdman
Executive Director
$116.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$88K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$28.8K
Patricia Sanker
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Thomas Topolski
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Heather Knisely
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Patricia Leib
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Vandrew | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Allen Warshaw | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Arn Howald | Assistant Director/public Services Coordinator | 2 | $51.4K | $0 | $0 | $51.4K |
| Belinda Lawrence | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Weldon | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| G Edward Blum | Trustee |
Alan Vandrew
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Allen Warshaw
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Arn Howald
Assistant Director/public Services Coordinator
$51.4K
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$51.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $1.1M |
| $1.1M |
| $886.7K |
| $5.6M |
| $5.6M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $948.8K | $5.3M | $5.3M |
| 2019 | $933.4K | $991K | $963.2K | $5M | $5M |
| 2018 | $946.9K | $933.5K | $940.1K | $4.9M | $4.9M |
| 2017 | $899.8K | $910.6K | $879.2K | $4.9M | $4.9M |
| 2016 | $882.4K | $868.2K | $839.1K | $4.9M | $4.9M |
| 2015 | $879.2K | $906.9K | $815.8K | $4.8M | $4.8M |
| 2014 | $867.6K | $859.2K | $797.8K | $4.7M | $4.7M |
| 2013 | $831.8K | $813.6K | $802K | $4.7M | $4.7M |
| 2012 | $794.7K | $787.6K | $767.2K | $4.6M | $4.6M |
| 2011 | $796.4K | $765.8K | $761.4K | $4.6M | $4.6M |
| 2021 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
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| 2019 | 990 | Data |
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| 2011 | 990 | Data |
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| 2 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Karen Cochran | Capital Campaign Chairsperson | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karis Hazam | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Moran | Trustee | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Mcintyre | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Belinda Lawrence
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Donna Weldon
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
G Edward Blum
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Karen Cochran
Capital Campaign Chairsperson
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Karis Hazam
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rob Moran
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sandra Mcintyre
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0