Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library
Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library reported $7.4 million in revenue and $6.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.73 went to program services, $8.87 to management and general costs and $0.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.4% of the total. Government grants made up 73.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $106,565 (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.8MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $7.4MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 73.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $106,565 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.57% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProviding library materials, resources and services to the general public
The Montgomery County district library center, an entity of the Montgomery County - Norristown Public library, provides access to electronic databases and electronic materials collections; coordinates professional development opportunities; advocates for libraries and the informational needs of the Montgomery County community; provides regulary scheduled delivery of materials to all County Public libraries; and oversees county-wide bookmobile services to special populations including seniors and preschoolers
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $106,565 | $0 | $0 | $106,565 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $107K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5115
- Volunteers Part I, line 671
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library totaling $17,416 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library spent in 2025, $90.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library reported that 90.7% of its $6.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $106,565, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIR. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library get its money?
Of $7.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 83.4% came from contributions and grants (including 73.4% from government grants) and 2.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1381450 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632089349300853 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501609349300040 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412159349301221 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332279349302418 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349310488 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102659349300610 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022259349301707 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1381450: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.