Public Charity

ADAMS COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM INC

Based in GETTYSBURG, PA, ADAMS COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.8M in revenue, $3.0M in expenses, $14.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $764K.

EIN: 231352002 GETTYSBURG, PA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.8M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$14.0M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$764K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ADAMS COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (ACLS) IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENRICH THEIR LIVES THROUGH THE CORE VALUES OF STEWARDSHIP, EXCELLENCE AND TRUSTWORTHINESS. THE ACLS PROVIDES PROGRAMMING THAT CENTERS ON EARLY LITERACY SKILLS AS WELL AS CREATIVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS. EVENTS FEATURE HANDS-ON- ACTIVITIES, ENTERTAINMENT AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES. SUMMER PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED INSPIRING CHILDREN TO READ AND LEARN YEAR-ROUND. SERVICES FOR ADULTS INCLUDE ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT FOSTER LEARNING, PROMOTE PERSONAL GROWTH AND CULTIVATE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. ADULT PROGRAMS CREATE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH SENIORS. IN 2025, PA FORWARD AWARDED ACLS A GOLD LEVEL RATING (THE HIGHEST RATING) FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMMING. THE SIX ACLS FACILITIES ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT ADAMS COUNTY SO THAT LIBRARY SERVICE IS DECENTRALIZED. A LIBRARY IS LOCATED IN EACH OF THE SIX ADAMS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AREAS MAKING LOCAL LIBRARY SERVICES A

Where $100 goes at Adams County Library System Inc

How Adams County Library System Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$16 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$81
The Adams County Library System (acls)provides library facilities and services in six locations serving the 108,033 adams county residents
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 108,033 residents; 189,000 books; 110 volunteers
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Anna-Mae Kobbe Phd
ASSOCIATE TR Christy Settle
ASSOCIATE TR David Kushner
PRESIDENT Heidi Gillis
FINANCE DIRE Jeffrey Cann
ASSOCIATE TR Jill Schumann

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$108,658 3 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$21,672 1 grant
Research & Policy
$14,998 1 grant
Education
$9,120 1 grant
Unspecified
$609,883 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.8M $3.0M $14.0M
2024 $3.7M $3.0M $13.1M
2023 $2.9M $2.8M $12.3M
2022 $3.0M $2.8M $11.7M
2021 $2.7M $2.7M $12.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.7M to $3.8M (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.0M.

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