Nonprofit · EIN 24-6019434
THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY
Tax-exempt · NAZARETH, PA 18064
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,072,275 | $1,196,583 | -$124,308 | $1,059,991 | $0 | $1,059,991 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $940,436 | $688,499 | $251,937 | $1,163,755 | $0 | $1,163,755 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $772,655 | $661,073 | $111,582 | $899,633 | $0 | $899,633 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $982,763
- of which government grants
- $509,648
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $49,504
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,604
- Net income from fundraising events
- $33,583
- Other revenue
- $40,008
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $91,163
- Other salaries and wages
- $291,350
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $420,043
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,650
- Occupancy
- $585,074
- Travel
- $330
- Program services (functional)
- $974,036
- Management and general (functional)
- $173,945
- Fundraising (functional)
- $48,602
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,163,755
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,059,991
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,059,991
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,025,384
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $34,607
- Gross receipts
- $1,223,004
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1950
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY BENNETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,963 | $14,200 |
| CHRISTOPHER CROOK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE GOLUB | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BUSKIRK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY BARTLETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRED BEDOYA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BENDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY CORPORA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH MCKEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY REICHEL-KNECHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY TEAGUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD FEDORA | TREAS. UNTIL 8/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY BENNETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $71,539 | $14,746 |
| CHRISTOPHER CROOK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE GOLUB | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD FODERA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY BARTLETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRED BEDOYA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BENDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY CORPORA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH MCKEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVENE PERRUSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY REICHEL-KNECHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY TEAGUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY BENNETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $66,538 | $14,200 |
| BARBARA FISCHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SHEPHERD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD FODERA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DUNNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BENDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CUNNINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY REICHEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA SAYAGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY TEMPLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 295 E CENTER ST, NAZARETH, PA 18064-2211
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HOLLY BENNETT, 295 EAST CENTER STREET, NAZARETH, PA 18064
- Signed the 990
- HOLLY BENNETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (610) 759-4932
- Website
- WWW.NAZARETHLIBRARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP
Mission
TO INSPIRE AND ENRICH THE LIVES OF THE RESIDENTS IN OUR SUPPORTING MUNICIPALITIES BY OFFERING VALUABLE LIFETIME LITERACIES AND A COMMUNITY OF CENTRIC SERVICE APPROACH.
Program accomplishments
- THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE LIBRARY IS TO MAINTAIN A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE BOROUGH OF NAZARETH, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE VISION: "THE LIBRARY WILL BE THE COMMUNITY CENTER OF THE MUNICIPALITIES WE SERVE, WHERE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SHARE EXPERIENCES, INFORMATION AND CULTIVATE RELATIONSHIPS" IS AN EXAMPLE OF ASPIRATIONAL THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE AND NOT AN OVER-INFLATED VIEW OF THE LIBRARY. THE VISION IS BASED ON THE PROCESS OF MAKING A PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH PEOPLE THROUGH CONNECTING, DISCOVERING, EDUCATING AND RESPONDING TO THEIR NEEDS. THE LIBRARY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO ALL PATRONS IN A COURTEOUS AND CONFIDENTIAL MANNER. THE LIBRARY PROMOTES THE LOVE OF BOOKS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF READING. THE LIBRARY VALUES READING AND INFORMATION LITERACY FOR THE KNOWLEDGE, POWER, AND RECREATION THEY BRING. IT RECOGNIZED THAT READING AND INFORMATION LITERACY PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING, OPENING DOORS, AND EXPANDING HORIZONS. THE LIBRARY IS COMMITTED TO INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AND TO PROVIDING CONVENIENT, EQUITABLE AND OPEN ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES AND SERVICES IT PROVIDES. THE LIBRARY EXTENDS ITS REACH AND IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS, PUBLIC AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, EDUCATORS, AND BUSINESSES.Expenses $974,036 · revenue $6,425
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
- 24-6019434
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,059,991
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,223,004
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,072,275 | $1,196,583 | $1,059,991 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $940,436 | $688,499 | $1,163,755 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $772,655 | $661,073 | $899,633 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $714,688 | $756,317 | $750,040 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 24-6019434).
Questions about THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY
- What is the EIN of THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY is 24-6019434.
- Is THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY 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 THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY 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 THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY 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 THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HOLLY BENNETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,963 (HOLLY BENNETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,072,275, expenses of $1,196,583 and total assets of $1,059,991 at year end.
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