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

Mission

TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN LIFE-LONG LEARNING FOR ALL THROUGH EQUAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, GATHERING SPACES AND EXPERT STAFF.

Sample Grants Received

2025
To provide financial support to the Rochester Public Library.
$213,267
2024
Support the organization's exempt purpose
$378,541
2024
To provide financial support to the Rochester Public Library.
$236,558
2023
Support the organization's exempt purpose
$560,148
2023
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

MAINTENANCE OF THE LIBRARY FOR THE DIRECT BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
$9,087,136 4 grants
Support the organization's exempt purpose
$3,325,411 8 grants
To provide financial support to the Rochester Public Library.
$1,881,891 9 grants
To give assistance to libraries in the community.
$42,922 3 grants
PLAYSPACE INNOVATION
$32,000 1 grant

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.

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