Dauphin County Library System

Organization Overview

Dauphin County Library System is located in Harrisburg, PA. The organization was established in 1959. According to its NTEE Classification (B70) the organization is classified as: Libraries, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 12/2022, Dauphin County Library System employed 178 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Dauphin County Library System is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2022, Dauphin County Library System generated $11.1m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 6.0% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $8.0m during the year ending 12/2022. While expenses have increased by 1.4% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE LIBRARY BUILDS COMMUNITY AND TRANSFORMS LIVES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND OPPORTUNITIES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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COLLECTIONS - LENDING OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES, DVDS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO THE LIBRARY'S 140,374 CARDHOLDERS, IS ONE OF THE PRIMARY SERVICES OFFERED BY THE LIBRARY. IN 2022, LIBRARY USERS BORROWED APPROXIMATELY 703,846 ITEMS. OF THIS TOTAL, ADULT AND CHILDREN'S RESOURCE ITEMS WERE BORROWED 358,567 AND 345,279 TIMES, RESPECTIVELY. IN ADDITION, THE LIBRARY SAW 363,242 ONLINE RESOURCE ITEMS VIEWED AND 263,763 E-BOOKS LOANED DURING 2022.


IN ADDITION TO GENERAL LIBRARY SERVICES OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC, THE LIBRARY PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING CORE SERVICES: 1. REFERENCE WHICH MAKES REFERENCE STAFF AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS; 2. THE LIBRARY SERVES AS THE DISTRIC CENTER PROVIDING DELIVERY, REFERNCE SUPPORT AND OTHER LIBRARY SERVICES TO DAUPHIN, CUMBERLAND AND PERRY COUNTIES.


PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH - PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ARE A CORE LIBRARY SERVICE. THE IN-LIBRARY AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO ASSOCIATE FUN WITH LEARNING AND READING. IN 2022, THE LIBRARY HAD 1,260 PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH VISITS WITH 27,009 ATTENDEES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN ADDITION TO THE EVENTS, PROGRAMMING INCLUDED THE ANNUAL SUMMER READING PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO KEEP CHILDREN AND ADULTS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN READING AND LEARNING OVER THE SUMMER, EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON MATH AND SCIENCE, MOVEMENT AND ART, STEPPING STONES TO MILESTONES, WHCIH IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE EARLY LEARNING BY HELPING PARENTS BECOME A CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER WHILE INSTILLING A LOVE OF READING FOR MANY OTHERS.


PUBLIC COMPUTING - FREE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET AND PUBLIC COMPUTING IS ANOTHER CORE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE LIBRARY. IN 2022, THE LIBRARY OFFERED 166 PUBLIC COMPUTERS (PCS AND LAPTOPS) WHICH WERE USED 57,272 TIMES BY LIBRARY VISITORS DURING 17,419 PUBLIC HOURS. IN ADDITION, LIBRARY CARDHOLDERS PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY 2.9 MILLION SEARCHES OF THE LIBRARY CATALOG. THE LIBRARY HAD 461,275 SESSIONS OF WI-FI USED IN 2022.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Karen Cullings
Executive Director
$139,071
Aaron Grumbling
Finance Director
$133,840
Ann Garner
President
$0
Tara Sheaffer
Vice President
$0
Susan Anthony
Secretary
$0
Jacquelyn Anderson
Treasurer
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Ainsworth Inc
Hvac Maintenance
$154,721
Carter's Pro Quality Cleaning Llc
Cleaning
$111,326
Caldwell Heckles And Egan Inc
Construction
$3,788,310
Jem Group Llc
Construction Management
$254,039
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$11,650
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $6,933,939
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$3,859,310
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $251,556
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$10,804,899
Total Program Service Revenue$107,433
Investment income $161,947
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $4,489
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $11,078,768

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