Nonprofit · EIN 22-3160973
ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $27,969,883 | $26,343,826 | $1,626,057 | $18,033,869 | $9,884,048 | $8,149,821 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,101,083 | $18,556,215 | $544,868 | $13,540,574 | $7,249,708 | $6,290,866 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $20,237,507 | $18,697,697 | $1,539,810 | $13,278,511 | $7,699,837 | $5,578,674 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,139,345
- of which government grants
- $24,733,812
- Program service revenue
- $2,781,910
- Investment income
- $48,628
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$33,708
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $372,407
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,223,681
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,421,228
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $816,077
- Travel
- $29,717
- Depreciation
- $18,134
- Program services (functional)
- $22,686,654
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,657,172
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,540,574
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,033,869
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,884,048
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,149,821
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,356,496
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,372,133
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,777,688
- Gross receipts
- $28,189,654
- Employees
- 291
- Volunteers
- 585
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY CLASPER | LIBRARY DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/13/25) Officer | 40 | $122,468 | $56,008 |
| PATRICIA UTTARO | LIBRARY DIRECTOR (THROUGH 2/14/25) Officer | 40 | $127,994 | $42,020 |
| ANA PEREZ AGOSTO | PERSONNEL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,024 | $39,068 |
| JENNIFER SMATHERS | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,311 | $32,362 |
| MARY-KATE HASSELWANDER | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $121,945 | $30,551 |
| DONNA P BENJAMIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BRENNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WYAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS COOPER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KRAUS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCDERMOTT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MURPHY ABBAMONTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON SALLUZZO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE STOCKMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY TUCKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATTY UTTARO | LIBRARY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $158,222 | $58,001 |
| BERNADETTE HARRISON | MANAGER LIBRARY FINANCE Officer | 40 | $115,027 | $51,829 |
| MELANIE LEWIS | ASSISTANT LIBRARY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,824 | $36,570 |
| ANA SURO | PERSONNEL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,177 | $35,139 |
| JENNIFER SMATHERS | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,972 | $29,505 |
| DONNA P BENJAMIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE C BAYNES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BRENNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL B KARIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALINDA DRURY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN GARDNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KRAUS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON SALLUZZO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE STOCKMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY TUCKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATTY UTTARO | LIBRARY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $148,427 | $71,244 |
| BERNADETTE HARRISON | MANAGER LIBRARY FINANCE Officer | 40 | $114,950 | $58,624 |
| MELANIE LEWIS | ASSISTANT LIBRARY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,776 | $48,111 |
| ANA SURO | PERSONNEL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,574 | $47,644 |
| RICHARD HAMILTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN A GARDNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BRENNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA P BENJAMIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE C BAYNES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALINDA DRURY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL B KARIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KRAUS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN O'CONNOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON SALLUZZO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICK STEPHENS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 115 SOUTH AVE, ROCHESTER, NY 14604-1817
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DONNA BENJAMIN, 115 SOUTH AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY 14604
- Signed the 990
- DONNA BENJAMIN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (585) 428-8056
- Website
- WWW.ROCCITYLIBRARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EFPR ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN LIFE-LONG LEARNING FOR ALL THROUGH EQUAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, GATHERING SPACES AND EXPERT STAFF.
Program accomplishments
- THE 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.Expenses $22,686,654 · revenue $2,781,910
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3160973
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,033,869
- Income (IRS master file)
- $28,189,654
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $27,969,883 | $26,343,826 | $18,033,869 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $19,101,083 | $18,556,215 | $13,540,574 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $20,237,507 | $18,697,697 | $13,278,511 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $21,920,405 | $23,498,081 | $13,709,813 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-3160973).
Questions about ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY is 22-3160973.
- Is ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DONNA BENJAMIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,468 (EMILY CLASPER, LIBRARY DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/13/25)).
- How much revenue does ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,969,883, expenses of $26,343,826 and total assets of $18,033,869 at year end.
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