Nonprofit · EIN 23-1494787
FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY
Tax-exempt · NEW HOPE, PA 18938
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $423,608 | $366,182 | $57,426 | $3,109,612 | $11,058 | $3,098,554 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $510,508 | $341,536 | $168,972 | $2,827,010 | $13,243 | $2,813,767 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $337,009 | $345,397 | -$8,388 | $2,482,977 | $11,520 | $2,471,457 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $350,586
- of which government grants
- $225,588
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $56,761
- Net income from fundraising events
- $10,110
- Net income from gaming
- $830
- Other revenue
- $16,261
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $103,554
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $206,552
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,892
- Accounting fees
- $20,297
- Occupancy
- $28,660
- Depreciation
- $18,460
- Program services (functional)
- $273,383
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,564
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,235
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,827,010
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,109,612
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,058
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,098,554
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $717,949
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,194,613
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,945,244
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $153,310
- Gross receipts
- $424,158
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1918
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM PHARO | DIRECTOR Officer | 40.5 | $75,000 | $4,500 |
| STACY GEIER SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN MELLON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WACHSMUTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MENZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE ALDERFER | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA GASIOROWSKI | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA KLOSSNER | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WHITNEY | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM ZABLUD | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM PHARO | DIRECTOR Officer | 40.5 | $65,313 | $3,000 |
| CONNIE HILLMAN | DIRECTOR Officer | 40.5 | $6,920 | $0 |
| STACY GEIER SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA KLOSSNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHUSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE RESZCA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE ALDERFER | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN MELLON | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MENZ | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEREEN WHITE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WHITNEY | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNIE HILLMAN | DIRECTOR Officer | 40.5 | $73,889 | $3,000 |
| DOUG BRINDLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE RESZKA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHUSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ JORDAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE ALDERFER | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEREEN ARTHUR | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA KLOSSNER | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY SMITH | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEREEN WHITE | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WHITNEY | BOARD TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 93 W FERRY ST, NEW HOPE, PA 18938-1332
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STACY GEIER SMITH, 93 WEST FERRY STREET, NEW HOPE, PA 18938
- Signed the 990
- STACY GEIER SMITH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (215) 862-2330
- Website
- NHSLIBRARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAUM SMITH & CLEMENS
Mission
SHARING KNOWLEDGE; ENRICHING LIVES
Program accomplishments
- THE FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE AND SOLEBURY IS A PA FORWARD GOLD STAR LIBRARY THAT HAS PROVIDED EXCELLENT LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC FOR OVER 100 YEARS. USERS ARE GRANTED FREE AND EQUAL ACCESS TO A LARGE COLLECTION OF CHILDREN'S AND ADULT BOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, DVDS, NEWSPAPERS, AND MAGAZINES. ADDITIONALLY, THE LIBRARY OFFERS A NON-TRADITIONAL COLLECTION OF AN ONLINE E-LIBRARY, BUSINESS AND CONSUMER DATABASES, MUSEUM PASSES, PRELOADED TABLETS, KINDLES AND S.T.E.A.M. KITS. FREE WIRELESS ACCESS AND PUBLIC USE COMPUTERS AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES ROUND OUT THE OFFERINGS. AS A MEMBER OF THE BUCKS COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM, THE LIBRARY HAS RECIPROCAL BORROWING PRIVILEGES WITH OTHER AREA LIBRARIES AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHICH ENHANCES ITS USER SERVICES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDTL INFO. A PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROVIDES REFERENCE GUIDANCE, READER'S ADVISORY SERVICES AND COMPUTER ASSISTANCE.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PROGRAMMING -THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM (SRP): SPREAD OVER THREE MONTHS, THE SRP SERVED OVER 1,700 CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST BY HOSTING ART WITH ANITA, THE DA VINCI SCIENCE CENTER, LOLLY HOPWOOD AND THE PLAY PATROL COMPANY, AMONG OTHER REGULAR PROGRAMS LIKE WEEKLY STORYTIME AND CHILDREN'S YOGA.OUR ADULT CRAFTING PROGRAM SERIES, INCLUDING EMBROIDERY, KNITTING, FELTING, ADULT WRITERS GROUP AND AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL JOURNALING, SERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 PATRONS A MONTH AND ARE NOW ESTABLISHED AS RECURRING MONTHLY OR BIWEEKLY PROGRAMS.THE TWEEN/TEEN PROGRAM EXPANSION WAS MADE TO INCLUDE A CHESS CLUB, NERD STUDIO, MAGIC THE GATHERING CLUB AND A POKEMON LUNCH CLUB. THESE PROGRAMS COLLECTIVELY SERVED 40 TWEENS/TEENS A WEEK DURING THE HEIGHT OF SUMMER.Expenses $273,383 · revenue $5,321
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1494787
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,109,612
- Income (IRS master file)
- $424,158
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $423,608 | $366,182 | $3,109,612 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $510,508 | $341,536 | $2,827,010 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $337,009 | $345,397 | $2,482,977 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $323,921 | $332,036 | $2,307,104 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1494787).
Questions about FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY
- What is the EIN of FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY is 23-1494787.
- Is FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
- Are donations to FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STACY GEIER SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,000 (SAM PHARO, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $423,608, expenses of $366,182 and total assets of $3,109,612 at year end.
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