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Chartiers Houston Community Library Assn

EIN 25-1158764 · Houston, PA

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

What it says it does

LIBRARY SERVICES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 8.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$133,965 spent. CHARTIERS-HOUSTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY LOANS BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS TO HOUSTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.... AS A FREE LIBRARY, CHCL GRANTS ACCESS TO OVER 80,000 ITEMS THROUGH THE WASHINGTON LIBRARY NETWORK. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE REFERENCE MATERIALS, BOOKS, PERIODICALS, SERIALS, A/V MATERIAL TO BE USED AT HOME OR IN THE SPACE AT THE LIBRARY. CHCL EVALUATES THE COLLECTION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MATERIALS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE SAID RESOURCES ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN LIFELONG LEARNING.....
CHCL PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS OF EVERY AGE AND STATUS. CHCL HOSTS STORYTIME & CERTIFICATION COURSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, CHCL HAS DOUBLED THE EXPENDITURES IN ADULT AND CHILDRENS PROGRAMMING. TOPICS ARE DEPENDENT ON THE REQUESTS AND INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AND EVERY ASPECT OF GROWTH FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT....
CHCL RECOGNIZES THE INFLUENCE TECHNOLOGY HAS ON TODAYS ENVIRONMENT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF UP-DATED EQUIPMENT. CHCL UPGRADES NETWORKS AND HARDWARE WHEN NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND RELEVANT RESOURCES POSSIBLE. CHCL HAS ACCESS TO MULTIPLE TECHNOLOGY KITS THROUGH THE WLN, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN FIELDS AS ROBOTICS, AT NO EXTRA COST TO THE PATRONS.....

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1970.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.

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