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Wissahickon Valley Public Library

EIN 23-6390949 · Blue Bell, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO WELCOME, CONNECT, AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY.

Income
$2.2 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 75%
Employees
40
Volunteers
72
Highest pay
$133,249, director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 18% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $1.4 million spent. THE WISSAHICKON VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (WVPL) HAD MANY PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR. MORE THAN 22,333 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 $4,500. THE LIBRARY ALSO GARNERED $52,500 IN EITC DONATIONS TO PLAN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH (STEAM) CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS AT BOTH BRANCHES AND AT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1968.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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