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Luzerne County Library System

WILKESBARRE, PA EIN: 23-2731975 Website

LCLS IS FUNDED BY GRANTS RECEIVED EITHER INDIRECTLY FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR DIRECTLY FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND LUZERNE COUNTY. THE PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM IS TO COLLECT AND DISBURSE FUNDS TO THE MEMBER LIBRARIES IN LUZERNE COUNTY. THE SYSTEM ALSO RECEIVES GRANTS TO FUND PROJECTS FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE MEMBER LIBRARIES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$423K

-2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.1M

+1.3% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$207K

+1.3% YoY

About Luzerne County Library System

Based on IRS filings

Luzerne County Library System is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in WILKESBARRE, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $423K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

DallasHazletonKingstonMountaintopNanticokePittstonPlymouthWest PittstonWilkesbarreWyoming

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$668K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$422,757$435,366$253,838
Revenue$2,298,309$2,429,527$2,036,868
Expenses$2,312,508$2,282,717$2,060,211
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$3,738$2,011$876
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$518K$1M$2M$2M10 grants202010 grants202110 grants202210 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE OSTERHOUT FREE LIBRARY$680KHAZLETON AREA PUBLIC LIB…$478KHOYT LIBRARY$242KBACK MTN MEMORIAL LIBRARY$194KMILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY$113KMARIAN SUTHERLAND KIRBY …$105KPLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY$82KPITTSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY$72KWEST PITTSTON LIBRARY$55KWYOMING FREE LIBRARY$51K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K18$50–100K16$100–250K5$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RAE ANUSEVICZDIRECTOR
CARMINE CARRATODIRECTOR
SUSAN MAZA ESQDIRECTOR
ROSELLA FEDOR-PURCELLDIRECTOR
DANA FOGLIADIRECTOR
COLLEEN GARRISONDIRECTOR
MARILOU HINCHCLIFFDIRECTOR
BARBARA LACHDIRECTOR
MARY-ELLEN MCFARLANDDIRECTOR
LOIS OSTROWSKIPRESIDENT
JIM REINMILLERTREASURER
JUDY RITTENHOUSESECRETARY
ROBERTA ROWLANDSDIRECTOR
KAREN SHUSTERDIRECTOR
REBECCA SMITHDIRECTOR
GINA THACKARADIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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