Mission
To act as a regional reference and research library system, coordinate library services, and strengthen library programs.
Public Charity
Rochester Regional Library Council
Rochester Regional Library Council is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in Rochester, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $995K, expenses of $961K, total assets of $1.6M. Imperigo tracks 52 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.0M.
EIN: 160926628
Rochester, NY
Libraries
NTEE: B70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$995K
Total Expenses$961K
Total Assets$1.6M
Grants Given52
Grant Total$1.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Rochester Regional Library Council
How Rochester Regional Library Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
During the 2024-2025 fiscal year, RRLC provided 55 hours of instruction to approximately 2,156 library staff members during 37 in-person and virtual events
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Rochester Regional Library Council
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
To give assistance to libraries in the community.
$62,142
To give assistance to libraries in the community.
$32,984
Brighton Memorial Library
To give assistance to libraries in the community.
$10,000
To give assistance to libraries in the community.
$9,356
To give assistance to libraries in the community.
$7,816
Showing up to 5 of 52 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Member
Chris Ryan
Business Manager
Collette Coffey
Vice-President
Emily Lowman
Treasurer
James Eckl
Member
Jazzmyn Ivery-Robinson
President
Larry Wahl
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $995K | $961K | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $917K | $926K | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $889K | $939K | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.0M |
| 2021 | $952K | $825K | $1.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $952K to $995K (+5%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NY.
NY
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.