The Mercantile Library
The Mercantile Library's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $220,088 for John Faherty, Executive Dir. (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 $225,879. It is higher than the D + F figure for 38 of 39 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (B70), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue (approximately 97%; median $112,526). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (B70), nationwide + size band 0.71–1.4× 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.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + F (2025 dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Library Association | PA | $2,461,506 | $72,493 |
| Bibliomation Inc | CT | $2,448,204 | $91,516 |
| Creative Commons Corporation | CA | $2,439,364 | $218,902 |
| Owwl Library System | NY | $2,410,641 | $115,739 |
| Martinsburg Public Library Comm | WV | $2,551,489 | $84,680 |
| Sedona Public Library Inc | AZ | $2,308,339 | $105,244 |
| The Athenaeum Of Philadelphia | PA | $2,297,850 | $186,584 |
| Delray Beach Public Library Association Inc | FL | $2,645,088 | $132,542 |
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