Mission
TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN LIFE-LONG LEARNING FOR ALL THROUGH EQUAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, GATHERING SPACES AND EXPERT STAFF.
Public Charity
ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY is a Public Charity headquartered in ROCHESTER, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $28.0M revenue, $26.3M expenses, $18.0M total assets. 29 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $14.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 223160973
ROCHESTER, NY
Libraries
NTEE: B70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$28.0M
Total Expenses$26.3M
Total Assets$18.0M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$14.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Rochester Public Library
How Rochester Public Library divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
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 $87 for programs
$87
The Rochester Public Library assists the city of Rochester and monroe county in meeting the needs of the community by operating the central and branch libraries and providing…
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.
Sample Grants Received
To provide financial support to the Rochester Public Library.
$213,267
Support the organization's exempt purpose
$378,541
To provide financial support to the Rochester Public Library.
$236,558
Support the organization's exempt purpose
$560,148
To provide financial support to the Rochester Public Library.
$208,734
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PERSONNEL DIRECTOR
Ana Perez Agosto
PRESIDENT
Donna P Benjamin
MEMBER
Elizabeth Call
VICE PRESIDENT
Ellen Brenner
LIBRARY DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/13/25)
Emily Clasper
MEMBER
James Kraus
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28.0M | $26.3M | $18.0M |
| 2024 | $19.1M | $18.6M | $13.5M |
| 2023 | $20.2M | $18.7M | $13.3M |
| 2022 | $21.9M | $23.5M | $13.7M |
| 2021 | $25.4M | $24.3M | $13.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $25.4M to $28.0M (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.