Public Charity

ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY

ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY is a Public Charity headquartered in ROCHESTER, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $19.1M revenue, $18.6M expenses, $13.5M total assets. 28 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $14.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 223160973 ROCHESTER, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$19.1M
Total Expenses$18.6M
Total Assets$13.5M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$14.2M
Filing Years2020–2024

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

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
2022
Support the organization's exempt purpose
$452,169

Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

MEMBER Alinda Drury
PERSONNEL DIRECTOR Ana Suro
MANAGER LIBRARY FINANCE Bernadette Harrison
SECRETARY Daniel B Karin
PRESIDENT Donna P Benjamin
TREASURER Ellen Brenner

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.
$1,668,624 8 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
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
2020 $21.5M $20.9M $7.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $21.5M to $19.1M (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.5M.

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