Pierce County Rural Library District
Pierce County Rural Library District reported $48.2 million in revenue and $46.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.33 went to program services, $9.14 to management and general costs and $1.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $218,082 (MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $46MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $48MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $1.90 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $218,082 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.47% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2024,the general public made 3,068,553 visits to Pierce County libraries, with 1,428,085 to 19 libraries, and 1,640,468 to the website, and they checked out 5,427,430 books and materials, with 2,569,689 from shelves and 2,857,741 from online e-books and audiobooks
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,051 | $0 | $28,031 | $218,082 |
| BUSINESS/COMPLIANCE DIRECT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,808 | $0 | $28,118 | $217,926 |
| STAFF EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,211 | $0 | $28,118 | $216,329 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,941 | $0 | $28,022 | $201,963 |
| FOUNDATION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,672 | $0 | $28,022 | $197,694 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,839 | $0 | $26,365 | $183,204 |
| CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,862 | $0 | $23,752 | $174,614 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pierce County Rural Library District (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $364K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 5364
- Volunteers Part I, line 6142
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Every number above is copied from Pierce County Rural Library District's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Pierce County Rural Library District, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Pierce County Rural Library District's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Pierce County Rural Library District reported that 89.3% of its $46.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pierce County Rural Library District pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pierce County Rural Library District reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $218,082, for the role of MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pierce County Rural Library District get its money?
Of $48.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.8% came from contributions and grants and 95.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pierce County Rural Library District a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1098071 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533019349301823 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442699349301534 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349313455 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349310408 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349311830 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349322424 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1098071: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.