Public Charity

LUZERNE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

LUZERNE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in WILKESBARRE, PA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $2.3M, expenses of $2.3M, total assets of $423K. Imperigo tracks 70 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $13.0M.

EIN: 232731975 WILKESBARRE, PA Education NTEE: B Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$423K
Grants Given70
Grant Total$13.0M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

LCLS IS FUNDED BY GRANTS RECEIVED EITHER INDIRECTLY FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR DIRECTLY FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND LUZERNE COUNTY. THE PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM IS TO COLLECT AND DISBURSE FUNDS TO THE MEMBER LIBRARIES IN LUZERNE COUNTY. THE SYSTEM ALSO RECEIVES GRANTS TO FUND PROJECTS FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE MEMBER LIBRARIES.

Where $100 goes at Luzerne County Library System

How Luzerne County Library System 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
The system collects funds, then disburses the funds to the member libraries throughout luzerne county
All program spending
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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.

Before you apply to Luzerne County Library System

Rarely funds new orgs Every recent recipient had been funded before (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

THE OSTERHOUT FREE LIBRARY
WILKESBARRE, PA · 2024
SEE PART IV
$679,561
HAZLETON AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
HAZLETON, PA · 2024
SEE PART IV
$478,030
HOYT LIBRARY
KINGSTON, PA · 2024
SEE PART IV
$241,715
BACK MTN MEMORIAL LIBRARY
DALLAS, PA · 2024
SEE PART IV
$194,183
MILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY
NANTICOKE, PA · 2024
SEE PART IV
$113,213

Showing up to 5 of 70 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Barbara Lach
DIRECTOR Carmine Carrato
DIRECTOR Colleen Garrison
DIRECTOR Dana Foglia
DIRECTOR Gina Thackara
TREASURER Jim Reinmiller

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$7,061,536 40 grants
Unspecified
$5,976,916 30 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.3M $2.3M $423K
2023 $2.4M $2.3M $435K
2022 $2.0M $2.1M $254K
2020 $2.1M $2.1M $749K
2019 $2.0M $1.9M $265K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $2.3M (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $423K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in PA.

PA

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