Mission
PROVIDE RESOURCES, SERVICES, AND EXPERTISE IN A COLLABORATIVE MANNER TO AND WITH THE MEMBER LIBRARIES IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES
Public Charity
LIBRARY SYSTEM OF LANCASTER COUNTY
LIBRARY SYSTEM OF LANCASTER COUNTY, of LANCASTER, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $5.4M in revenue, $5.0M in expenses, $3.3M in total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $86K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 232495408
LANCASTER, PA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.4M
Total Expenses$5.0M
Total Assets$3.3M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$86K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Library System of Lancaster County
How Library System of Lancaster County divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $91 for programs
$91
To provide the following network of support services to 14 member public libraries on the Lancaster county system, which serves over 545,000 residents
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND MUSEUM PASS PROGRAM
$8,749
MUSEUM PASS PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$6,821
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,285
DESIGNATED GRANTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$5,781
SUPPORTING ADMINISTRATION OF THE FAMILY MUSEUM PASS PROGRAM
$12,458
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Andrew Welk
VICE-PRESIDE
Dale Hamby
EXECUTIVE DI
Karla Trout
BOARD MEMBER
Kristin Staley
SECRETARY
Marianne Clay Strittmatter
IT MANAGER
Mark Sandblade
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.4M | $5.0M | $3.3M |
| 2023 | $5.0M | $4.7M | $3.0M |
| 2022 | $4.6M | $4.6M | $2.5M |
| 2020 | $4.3M | $4.3M | $3.0M |
| 2019 | $3.9M | $3.8M | $2.0M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.9M to $5.4M (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.