Allegheny County Library Association
Allegheny County Library Association reported $15.6 million in revenue and $15.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.25 went to program services, $2.56 to management and general costs and $0.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. Government grants made up 94.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $152,672 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 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 | 98.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 94.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $152,672 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.98% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseSystem Services. ACLA receives and distributes both State and County (Allegheny Regional Asset District) funding to its Member Libraries. ACLA staff serves as liaisons with State and County agencies, monitors compliance with standards and ensures reporting as required by funding agencies. They also provide direct support through a wide variety of services and resources designed to enhance Member Libraries' management capacity and ability to provide excellent public service. Staff directly consults with directors and Boards of Member Libraries as well as municipal funders regarding issues of…
ACLA Mobile Services uses bookmobiles to supplement library services offered by Member Libraries. The program has three distinct routes with a bookmobile dedicated to each. The Preschool Route visits Headstart and preschool facilities,the Senior Route provides library service into the lobby of senior facilities and the Community Route takes the library to unserved or underserved communities (for a fee) upon request
Accounting Services: In addition to doing the accounting work for the Allegheny County Library Association itself, ACLAs Accounting Management Services provides accounting services to Member Libraries on an opt-in basis. The Accounting Management Services staff handled all Accounts Payable, Reporting, and Audit requirements for these libraries. The goal is to provide high quality accounting services to participating libraries in as efficient a manner as possible, with the highest level of reporting accuracy and transparency. The service is fee-based to recover costs
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Allegheny County Library Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $137K (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
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–1b9 · 9 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 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Allegheny County Library Association totaling $626K 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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Of every $100 Allegheny County Library Association spent in 2025, $97.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Allegheny County Library Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Allegheny County Library Association reported that 97.2% of its $15.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.6% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Allegheny County Library Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Allegheny County Library Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $152,672, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Allegheny County Library Association get its money?
Of $15.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.4% came from contributions and grants (including 94.9% from government grants) and 1.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Allegheny County Library Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1742676 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 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 202611539349300741 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531969349300743 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421929349300132 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302079349301400 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221819349301957 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131819349301053 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1742676: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.