Rochester Public Library
Rochester Public Library reported $28.0 million in revenue and $26.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.12 went to program services, $13.88 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.9% of the total. Government grants made up 88.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $178,476 (LIBRARY DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/13/25)). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 88.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $178,476 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.68% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe 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 centralized library services (automation, catalog, interlibrary loan, and delivery) to other public libraries in monroe county. There are approximately 370,000 active library card holders in monroe county with over 6,750,000 items borrowed each year. The central and branch libraries have over 800,000 visitors each year, with over 1,060,000 items borrowed and 1,580,000 items delivered to member libraries annually
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBRARY DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/13/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,468 | $0 | $56,008 | $178,476 |
| LIBRARY DIRECTOR (THROUGH 2/14/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,994 | $0 | $42,020 | $170,014 |
| PERSONNEL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,024 | $0 | $39,068 | $165,092 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,311 | $0 | $32,362 | $152,673 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,945 | $0 | $30,551 | $152,496 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rochester Public Library (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $372K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5291
- Volunteers Part I, line 6585
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CITY OF ROCHESTER Purchased services - salaries and benefi | $15,421,228 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Rochester Public Library totaling $10,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Rochester Public Library's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rochester Public Library, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Rochester Public Library's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Rochester Public Library reported that 86.1% of its $26.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rochester Public Library pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rochester Public Library reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $178,476, for the role of LIBRARY DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/13/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rochester Public Library get its money?
Of $28.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 89.9% came from contributions and grants (including 88.4% from government grants) and 9.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rochester Public Library a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-3160973 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641319349302339 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521209349301617 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420619349300112 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320379349300602 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221309349303927 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120369349300927 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-3160973: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.