Reuben McMillan Free Library Association
Also known as Public Library of Yo & Mahoning Cty
Reuben McMillan Free Library Association reported $23.2 million in revenue and $22.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.83 went to program services, $9.03 to management and general costs and $0.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.9% of the total. Government grants made up 89.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $176,166 (CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 90.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $176,166 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 51.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe 2024 summer discovery program focused on encouraging literacy and learning during the summer months to prevent the "summer slide" of skills, particularly reading, that can occur in school age children who aren't in a formal learning environment during those months. Participants of all ages were challenged to complete reading activities and engage with their community through library and community activities. Learning activities varied by age level and were correlated to ohio department of education content standards. For example, activities like having a dance party and reading a book…
The library provides quality, comprehensive public library service to the residents of mahoning county through our 15 locations. Mahoning county has 225,786 residents and 89,527 are registered borrowers. For many residents, the public library is their only source of computers, internet, and/or wi-fi. The library provides a large number of learning programs, homework support, business development and workforce support, and reference work in our buildings and through our website. We also have a large collection of books, music, movies, and other materials for circulation both in print and…
The library was pleased to see over 108,616 people at a variety of programs throughout 2024. These programs included story times, steam-based programs, local history programs, workforce development programs, and our very popular and expanding culinary literacy programs. These programs support our mission to help our community to grow, to share, and to create. We placed a special emphasis on supporting COVID learning loss recovery through two program series supported by the ohio department of education - first lego league and kitchen literacy. These programs reached several hundred people over…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,933 | $0 | $43,233 | $176,166 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,580 | $0 | $41,369 | $145,949 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,418 | $0 | $41,343 | $142,761 |
| CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,348 | $0 | $41,773 | $142,121 |
| DEPUTY FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $69,986 | $0 | $37,067 | $107,053 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Reuben McMillan Free Library Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $714K (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
2024 · 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–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 5224
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MASTER SECURITY INC Security services | $219,846 |
| ULBRICH'S CLEANING AND LANDSCAPING CO Landscaping and cleaning services | $133,429 |
| SUMMIT BUILDING SERVICES Cleaning services | $131,322 |
| RT VERNAL PAVING AND EXCAVATING Branch renovation services | $118,965 |
| PROUT BOILER HEATING & WELDING Hvac services | $114,086 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Reuben McMillan Free Library Association totaling $5,207 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 Reuben McMillan Free Library Association spent in 2024, $90.83 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Reuben McMillan Free Library Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Reuben McMillan Free Library Association reported that 90.8% of its $22.5 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Reuben McMillan Free Library Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Reuben McMillan Free Library Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $176,166, for the role of CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Reuben McMillan Free Library Association get its money?
Of $23.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 90.9% came from contributions and grants (including 89.6% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Reuben McMillan Free Library Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-6003201 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523179349305852 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443179349304789 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332359349300503 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203069349300730 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122219349302302 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031919349300108 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-6003201: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.