The Association For Rural & Small Libraries Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Seattle, Washington, registered in 2012, with $528,935 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2023)
$529K
▼ 53.8% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2023)
$610K
Net assets
$442K
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for The Association For Rural & Small Libraries Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For The Association For Rural & Small Libraries Inc: 9 mo reserves · -15% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for The Association For Rural & Small Libraries Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For The Association For Rural & Small Libraries Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $129K (FY2014) to $529K (FY2023) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-15.4%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.2M
Total liabilities
$769K
Net assets
$442K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $528,935▼53.8% | $610,187▼42.7% | $441,956▼13.9% | $1,211,105▲104% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,145,132▲57.3% | $1,064,204▲47.2% | $513,485▲16.7% | $594,148▲2.8% | 990 |
| 2021 | $727,881▲284% | $723,210▲268% | $440,015▲1.1% | $577,773▲17.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $189,524▼41.7% | $196,766▼14.0% | $435,344▼1.6% | $491,877▲4.8% | 990 |
| 2019 | $325,023▲12.8% | $228,695▲25.5% | $442,592▲27.8% | $469,370▲26.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $288,064▲49.7% | $182,254▲26.7% | $346,264▲44.0% | $371,652▲44.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $192,388▲16.0% | $143,874▲34.1% | $240,474▲25.4% | $257,566▲34.3% | 990EZ |
| 2016 | $165,824▲29.0% | $107,268▼15.6% | $191,775▲80.1% | $191,775▲78.8% | 990EZ |
| 2014 | $128,511 | $127,145 | $106,491 | $107,241 | 990EZ |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for The Association For Rural & Small Libraries Inc (EIN 45-1470895) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.