Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh reported $48.2 million in revenue and $47.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.11 went to program services, $12.55 to management and general costs and $2.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.5% of the total. Government grants made up 81.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $300,658 (PRESIDENT &). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $47MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $48MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 81.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $300,658 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.64% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 34.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 36 of 36 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAndrew carnegie once envisioned public libraries as places of learning and equal opportunity. Since 1895, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (clp) has been present for every challenge and opportunity facing our community while also engaging people in literacy and learning. While books and materials remain the heart of the library, clp has transformed into a community cornerstone that focuses on education, workforce and economic development, and neighborhood vitality. The library empowers people of the pittsburgh region and helps transform their lives through lifelong learning, digital literacy…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $266,622 | $0 | $34,036 | $300,658 |
| DIR FINANCE Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $177,027 | $0 | $28,438 | $205,465 |
| DIR EXT & GO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $152,581 | $0 | $28,116 | $180,697 |
| DIR PUBLIC S Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $160,510 | $0 | $17,425 | $177,935 |
| DIR FACILITI Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $151,088 | $0 | $26,638 | $177,726 |
| DIR HUMAN RE Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $139,187 | $0 | $27,423 | $166,610 |
| DIR COMMUNIC Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $139,860 | $0 | $16,176 | $156,036 |
| DIR IDEA Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $130,318 | $0 | $15,497 | $145,815 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $687K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b36 · 36 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 4Yes
- 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 5549
- Volunteers Part I, line 6189
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BURCHICK CONSTRUCTION CO INC Construction | $2,176,677 |
| MINDFUL KREATIVE INC Advertising | $587,333 |
| FALLON ELECTRIC CO INC Electrical svcs | $484,116 |
| CARNEGIE MUSEUMS OF PITTSBURGH Facilities, etc | $476,805 |
| DISASTER RESTORATION SERVICES OF GREATER PITTSBURGH INC Restoration | $440,104 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
67 private foundations reported grants to Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh totaling $4.2M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh reported that 85.1% of its $47.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $300,658, for the role of PRESIDENT & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh get its money?
Of $48.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 93.5% came from contributions and grants (including 81.2% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-0965281 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641469349300249 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542269349301009 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401429349300230 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331429349300813 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231459349300718 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131459349300128 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011409349300401 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-0965281: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.