HERITAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $224K · expenses $158K · assets $256K
- EIN
- 25-1048764
- Address
- 52 4TH ST, MCDONALD, PA 15057-1166
- Website
- WWW.HERITAGELIBRARYPA.ORG
- NTEE code
- B70 Libraries (Education) published (IRS Business Master File, as B70Z)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 1991 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROVIDING A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO RESIDENTS OF FOUR (4) MUNICIPLAITIES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. TO ENCOURAGE READING BY MORE RESIDENTS, AND TO PROVIDE REFERENCE SERVICES AND OTHER
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Sarchet | LIBRARY DIRE | 2023-2025 | $0 | $38,094 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Farner | PRESIDENT | 2022-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cindy Hughes | SECRETARY | 2020-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Skoff | TREASURER | 2020-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ashley Risacher | MEMBER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Salvini | MEMBER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diana Wojcik | MEMBER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynette Talpas (former) | MEMBER | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathleen Farmer (former) | PRESIDENT | 2023 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathy Farmer (former) | PRESIDENT | 2020-2021 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Margaret Tarentino (former) | SECRETARY | 2020-2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Duranti (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 21 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN FARNER | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY HUGHES | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASHLEY RISACHER | MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE SALVINI | MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE SARCHET | LIBRARY DIRE | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY SKOFF | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA WOJCIK | MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $38K · 5 employees · 21 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE SARCHET | LIBRARY DIRE | 30 | $38,094 | $0 | $0 | $38,094 | 1 |
| KATHLEEN FARNER | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY HUGHES | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY SKOFF | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNETTE TALPAS | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 11 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN FARMER | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY SKOFF | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY HUGHES | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNETTE TALPAS | MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE SARCHET | LIBRARY DIRECTOR | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN FARNER | PRESIDENT | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY SKOFF | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY HUGHES | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNETTE TALPAS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY FARMER | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY SKOFF | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARGARET TARENTINO | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY DURANTI | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNETTE TALPAS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY FARMER | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY SKOFF | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARGARET TARENTINO | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY DURANTI | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNETTE TALPAS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $223,934 | $158,398 | $256,297 | $255,852 | $211,240 | $778 | - | 4 | 21 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $139,270 | $157,507 | $191,872 | $190,316 | $124,561 | $3,734 | $38,094 | 5 | 21 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $182,257 | $142,350 | $227,742 | $227,742 | $174,168 | $5,436 | $70,256 | 11 | 15 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $107,457 | $117,492 | $187,835 | $187,835 | $78,673 | $3,599 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $142,830 | $89,201 | $197,870 | $197,870 | $102,306 | $3,267 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $114,384 | $74,518 | $144,241 | $144,241 | $78,481 | $2,278 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $305,728 in all, tax years 2011 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUD | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2025 | 7 | $255,607 | 2025 | $107,325 | show |
| MCDONALD SPORTSMANS FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2011-2015 | 5 | $18,500 | 2015 | $1,000 | show |
| GOOD360 | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $15,308 | 2019 | $15,308 | show |
| IRC NETWORK INC | Public charity | Exact | 2014 | 1 | $12,754 | 2014 | $12,754 | show |
| THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2011 | 1 | $3,159 | 2011 | $3,159 | show |
| EQT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HERITAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY” | 2023 | 1 | $400 | 2023 | $400 | show |
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLWOOD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $318,860 | $323,865 | DIRECTOR | $40,000 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| SYKESVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $422,953 | $67,678 | DIRECTOR | $22,550 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| AVALON PUBLIC LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $225,588 | $190,509 | Executive Dir. | $49,327 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| HAMBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $305,927 | $193,105 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| NORWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $194,677 | $202,550 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| MARY S BIESECKER PUBLIC LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $305,037 | $239,469 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BENTLEYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $195,970 | $192,296 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| RIEGELSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $291,946 | $99,190 | Director | $33,438 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| SCOTT TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $359,626 | $294,496 | DIRECTOR | $59,828 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ORWIGSBURG AREA FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $227,018 | $211,981 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VILLAGE LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $145,501 | $136,890 | CO-CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DILLSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $283,894 | $266,173 | LIBRARY DIRE | $48,985 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| WILLIAMSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $332,690 | $110,875 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| COPLAY LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $123,445 | $119,980 | BOOKKEEPER | $3,600 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BEDFORD COUNTY LIBRARY INC | PA | B70 | $329,883 | $325,129 | Director | $48,292 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| HAMLIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $154,498 | $114,439 | Executive Dir. | $30,643 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WILLIAM F & MARY A FLENNIKEN PUBLIC LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $257,833 | $242,557 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FALLSINGTON LIBRARY CO | PA | B70 | $131,475 | $112,526 | Library Director | $43,101 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MANHEIM TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | PA | B70 | $152,325 | $86,520 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DARBY LIBRARY CO | PA | B70 | $321,212 | $107,330 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTRESS | $22,599 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SPRINGBORO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION SPRINGBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $125,177 | $92,835 | DIRECTOR | $35,413 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MILLVALE LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $246,673 | $318,105 | Executive Dir. | $55,811 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE FULTON COUNTY LIBRARY INC | PA | B70 | $388,922 | $419,290 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ADAMSTOWN AREA LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $387,663 | $422,627 | DIRECTOR | $40,039 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ROBESONIA COMMUNITY LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $124,992 | $126,463 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $158,398 spent · pay $90,007 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $82,603 | $61,962 | $20,641 | - | 52.1% | |
| Occupancy | $10,590 | $10,590 | - | - | 6.7% | |
| All other expenses | $8,874 | $5,646 | - | $3,228 | 5.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $8,703 | $8,703 | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Other (as described) | WCCF CARE GRANT | $7,749 | $7,749 | - | - | 4.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $7,404 | $4,243 | $3,161 | - | 4.7% | |
| Other (as described) | BOOKS/PERIODICALS | $6,710 | $6,710 | - | - | 4.2% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $6,165 | $6,165 | - | - | 3.9% |
| Information technology | $5,925 | $5,925 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Insurance | $5,163 | $4,914 | $249 | - | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE AND INTERNET | $4,006 | $4,006 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Office expenses | $2,377 | $1,403 | $974 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,800 | $1,800 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $329 | - | - | $329 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $6,815 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $158,398 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $157,507 spent · pay $83,929 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $76,093 | $57,046 | $19,047 | - | 48.3% | |
| Other (as described) | WCCF STEAM PROG | $15,034 | $15,034 | - | - | 9.5% |
| All other expenses | $11,130 | $6,614 | - | $4,516 | 7.1% | |
| Occupancy | $8,280 | $8,280 | - | - | 5.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $8,092 | $8,092 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BOOKS/PERIODICALS | $8,027 | $8,027 | - | - | 5.1% |
| Payroll taxes | $7,836 | $6,379 | $1,457 | - | 5.0% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $6,012 | $6,012 | - | - | 3.8% |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE AND INTERNET | $4,801 | $4,801 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Insurance | $4,565 | $4,316 | $249 | - | 2.9% | |
| Office expenses | $4,273 | $2,251 | $2,022 | - | 2.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,600 | $1,600 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Information technology | $1,334 | $1,334 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $430 | - | - | $430 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $6,683 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $157,507 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $142,350 spent · pay $76,638 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $70,256 | $70,256 | $0 | $0 | 49.4% | |
| All other expenses | $39,887 | $39,887 | $0 | $0 | 28.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $10,285 | $10,285 | $0 | $0 | 7.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BOOKS/PERIODICALS | $8,222 | $8,222 | $0 | $0 | 5.8% |
| Payroll taxes | $6,382 | $6,382 | $0 | $0 | 4.5% | |
| Insurance | $3,994 | $3,994 | $0 | $0 | 2.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $1,199 | $1,199 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & ACCESS MEMBERSHIP | $425 | $425 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE FEES | $200 | $200 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $142,350 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $117,492 spent · pay $72,537 · grants $0 · events $2,681
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $72,537 | 61.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $31,014 | 26.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,451 | 10.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,490 | 1.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,681 | reported apart |
| Total | $117,492 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $89,201 spent · pay $36,669 · grants $0 · events $1,534
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $44,585 | 50.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $36,669 | 41.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,552 | 7.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,395 | 1.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,534 | reported apart |
| Total | $89,201 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $74,518 spent · pay $30,477 · grants $0 · events $374
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $37,248 | 50.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,477 | 40.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,218 | 7.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,575 | 2.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $374 | reported apart |
| Total | $74,518 | 100% |
State business registration
- The Heritage Public Library PA, Domestic Nonprofit Corporation, Current, formed 1978-04-07
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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