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FRIENDS OF THE READING PUBLIC LIBRARY INC

EIN: 04-3097805 · READING, MA 01867-2534 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 54 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 93/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 61/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$54K
Total Revenue
$42K
Total Expenses
$77K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 89.1%
Fundraising Efficiency 6.1%
Operating Reserve 22.12x
Liability-to-Asset 2.8%
Revenue Diversification 58.4%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 19,859 similar organizations (United States, Education, under $100K in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
89.1% 87.4%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
6.1% 39.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
22.1 mo 19.7 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
2.8% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
58.4% 85.3%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
73.2% 1.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
2.5% 0.3%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
22.2% 10.7%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $54K $42K $77K 89.1% —
2023 $31K $41K $65K 0.0% —
2022 $63K $34K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
04-3097805
State
MA
City
READING
ZIP
01867-2534
Classification
B82Z
Category
Education
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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