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The Reynolds Library

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Rochester, NY501(c)(3)Since 1936EIN 16-6027414Revenue $384K in FY2025

On file with the IRS115 South Ave, 14604-1817 · Rochester, NYTax-exempt since Feb 1943Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of The Reynolds Library is to provide financial support beyond state, city, and county contributions to the Central Library for projects that do not fall under the budget of the Rochester Public Library and the Monroe County Library systems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$82K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$384K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$264K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$384K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$899K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$293K
FY2025$384K
Expenses
$264K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$264K
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1943.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $213K Management & general 19% · $51K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathryn Nixon
Treasurer (through 11/14)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert E Wittman
Trustee (resigned 5/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fund the Central Library with donations beyond government support.

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1 program · $213K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Annual grants to the Rochester Public Library.

$213Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2025
Rochester Public LibraryNY · FY2025$213,267
Rochester Public LibraryNY · FY2024$236,558
Rochester Public LibraryNY · FY2023$208,734
Rochester Public LibraryNY · FY2022$211,256
Rochester Public LibraryNY · FY2021$209,447
Rochester Public LibraryNY · FY2020$200,008

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$384K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$384K
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$213K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$285K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$384K
Gains on assetsLn 7$271K
Total revenueLn 12$384K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$285K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$285K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K$285K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$82K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$213K$213K
Investment management feesLn 11f$43K$43K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$213K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $384K$264K$120K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $293K$288K$5K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $52K$256K−$204K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $194K$259K−$64K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $899K$262K$637K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $234K$245K−$12K$4.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $383,926 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $293,202$383,926
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $293,202$383,926
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $236,558$213,267
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,778$50,796
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $288,336$264,063
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,866$119,863
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $383,926 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $113,403$113,403
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $270,523$270,523
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $383,926$383,926
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,063 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $213,267$213,267
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $43,087$43,087
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,800$5,800
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,909$1,909
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $213,267 · Management $50,796 · Fundraising $0$264,063
Part X · Balance sheet $4,460,272 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $149,391$284,794
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,144,319$4,175,478
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,293,710$4,460,272
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $69,558$82,478
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,558$82,478
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,224,152$4,377,794
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,224,152$4,377,794
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,293,710$4,460,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,377,794 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$383,926
XI-2 Total expenses$264,063
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$119,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,224,152
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$33,779
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,377,794

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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