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William F & Mary a Flenniken Public Library

EIN 25-6066887 · Carmichaels, PA

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

What it says it does

THE LIBRARY PROVIDES A COLLECTION OF APPROX. 36,000 ITEMS FOR THE EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL & INFORMATIONAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY......

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 38.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 6% 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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 14 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
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep 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.
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 December 31, 2025, 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)

$242,557 spent. AS A FREE LIBRARY, FPL GRANTS ACCESS TO OVER 36,000 ITES THROUGH THE COUNTY LIBRARY NETWORK. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE REFERENCE MATERIALS BOOKS, PERIODICALS, SERIALS, A/V MATERIAL & MANIPULATIVES TO BE USED AT HOME OR IN THE SPACE AT THE LIBRARY. FPL EVALUATES THE COLLECTION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE RELEVANT MATERIALS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE RESOURCES ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN LIFELONG LEARNING......
FPL PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS OF EVERY AGE & STATUS. FPL HOSTS STORYTIMES & OTHER COURSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR... IN THE PAST 5 YEARS, FPL HAS DOUBLED THE EXPENDITURES IN ADULT AND CHILDRENS PROGRAMMING. TOPICS ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE REQUESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AND EVERY ASPECT OF GROWTH FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT....
FPL RECOGNIZES THE INFLUENCE TECHNOLOGY HAS ON TODAYS ENVIRONMENT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CURRENT EQUIPMENT. FPL UPGRADES NETWORKS AND HARDWARE WHEN NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE MOST EFFECTIVE RESOURCES POSSIBLE. FPL HAS ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY KITS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON LEARNING IN FIELDS AS ROBOTICS, AT NO COST TO PATRONS.....

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 October 1980.
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 November 4, 2026.

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