Public Charity

KENNETT LIBRARY

KENNETT LIBRARY, of KENNETT SQUARE, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $6.8M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, $22.0M in total assets. 36 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 231547585 KENNETT SQUARE, PA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$6.8M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$22.0M
Grant Records36
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

KENNETT LIBRARY IS A REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OPEN TO ALL AND SERVING THE TOWNSHIPS OF KENNETT, EAST MARLBOROUGH, PENNSBURY, POCOPSON, NEWLIN, NEW GARDEN, WEST MARLBOROUGH AND THE BOROUGH OF KENNETT SQUARE. WE PROVIDE A PLACE FOR THE YOUNGEST TO THE OLDEST AND EVERYONE IN BETWEEN AND SERVE PEOPLE OF ALL INCOMES, AGES, AND NEEDS - FOR FREE. KENNETT LIBRARY'S MISSION IS TO IGNITE IMAGINATION, ENRICH LIVES, AND CREATE COMMUNITY WITH A VISION TO BE THE CATALYST FOR A COMMUNITY OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND DISCOVERY. WE CONNECT PEOPLE WITH READING, INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY TO EXPAND CURIOSITY, EXPLORE INTERESTS, AND DISCOVER PASSIONS. WE PROVIDE A FRIENDLY, HELPFUL, STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS BUILT ON FREE ACCESS TO LIBRARY RESOURCES AND THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. WE ARE A PLACE TO MEET, A PLACE TO LEARN, TO TEACH, TO SHARE, TO CONNECT, A PLACE TO BUILD, TO EXPAND HORIZONS. WE OFFER FREE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE ESL CLASSES, ART WO

Where $100 goes at Kennett Library

How Kennett Library divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$77 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$13 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $77 for programs

$77
The Kennett Library serves residents in eight municipalities (east marlborough, Kennett Square, kennett township, new garden, newlin, pennsbury, pocopson, west marlborough) in southern chester 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.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Barbara Bolton
SECRETARY Barbara Necarsulmer
PRESIDENT Bradley Peiper
TRUSTEE Claire Murray
TRUSTEE Collis O Townsend
TRUSTEE Daniel Gannon

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$1,332,603 12 grants
General Support
$603,316 17 grants
Arts & Culture
$261,300 4 grants
Unspecified
$103,560 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $6.8M $2.7M $22.0M
2023 $4.8M $1.7M $23.0M
2022 $4.0M $1.1M $15.6M
2020 $2.1M $1.0M $7.3M
2019 $2.5M $1.1M $6.0M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.5M to $6.8M (+172%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.0M.

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