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Swarthmore Public Library

Swarthmore Public Library's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $66,377 for Abigail Cengel, Library Director (Thru 2024) (FY 2024). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.

After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $68,124. It is higher than the D + F figure for 54 of 69 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (B70), nationwide + size band 0.67–1.5× revenue (approximately 78%; median $54,686). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.

$352,098Total revenue (FY 2024)
$66,377Reported Part VII D + F figure
54 / 69Selected peers with a strictly lower 2025-dollar figure (approximately 78%)

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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (B70), nationwide + size band 0.67–1.5× revenue. Displayed D + F figures from supported filing years are indexed to 2025 comparison dollars with BLS CPI-U; a nationwide tier also uses 2024 BEA RPP as a consumer price-level proxy when both the subject and peer have supported state codes. Unsupported state codes receive no interstate adjustment. Comparison values can differ from the raw filing. Column F may include related-organization amounts.

OrganizationStateRevenueD + F (2025 dollars)
Plum Borough Community Library PA$353,999 $56,446
St Charles District Library MI$354,142 $304
Florida Library Association Inc FL$354,557 $81,927
Dorset Village Public Library VT$355,225 $70,464
Dekalb Library Foundation Inc GA$356,619 $29,054
Eg Fisher Public Library TN$345,453 $39,551
Austin Free-net TX$344,688 $89,854
Scott Township Public Library PA$359,626 $61,402

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