Rostraver Public Library
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PUBLIC LIBRARY: INSPIRING THE COMMUNITY TO LEARN, CREATE, CONNECT AND GROW.
- Income
- $181,789
- Spending
- $221,471
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 17.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 53%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $42,404, library dire
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $152,176 spent. INSPIRING THE COMMUNITY TO LEARN, CREATE, CONNECT AND GROW. ROSTRAVER PUBLIC LIBRARY PROVIDES BOOKS AND INFORMATION RESOURCES TO RESIDENTS OF ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY, AS WELL AS WASHINGTON, FAYETTE, AND ALLEGHENY COUNTIES. AS A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, ROSTRAVER PUBLIC LIBRARY GRANTS ACCESS TO OVER 480,000 ITEMS THROUGH THE WESTMORELAND LIBRARY NETWORK. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE REFERENCE MATERIALS, PERIODICALS, SERIALS, AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL, AND MANIPULATIVES FOR USE AT HOME OR IN THE LIBRARY. ROSTRAVER PUBLIC LIBRARY CONTINUALLY EVALUATES AND DEVELOPS THE COLLECTION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE RELEVANT AND QUALITY MATERIAL TO THE COMMUNITY. THESE INFORMATION RESOURCES ACT TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN LIFELONG LEARNING.
- $4,909 spent. THE ROSTRAVER PUBLIC LIBRARY PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMMING TO ITS MEMBERS OF EVERY AGE AND STATUS IN THE COMMUNITY. ROSTRAVER PUBLIC LIBRARY HOSTS STORY TIMES,INFORMATION SESSIONS, COMMUNITY MEETINGS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. TOPICS ARE DEPENDENT ON THE REQUESTS AND INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AND AFFECT EVERY ASPECT OF GROWTH FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WE COLLABORATE WITH THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF TO OFFER AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION COURSES, WHICH CAN TRANSLATE INTO JOB TRAINING. WE WELCOME CHILDREN THREE TIMES A WEEK FOR DIFFERENT STORY TIMES, WHICH CAN ACT AS THEIR FIRST INTRODUCTION TO A NON-FAMILY SOCIAL SETTING.
- $5,324 spent. THE ROSTRAVER PUBLIC LIBRARY MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE, ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, THE INTERNET, PUBLIC WIRELESS ACCESS, DIGITAL RESOURCES, AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES. THE ROSTRAVER PUBLIC LIBRARY RECOGNIZES THE INFLUENCE TECHNOLOGY HAS ON TODAY'S ENVIRONMENT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CURRENT EQUIPMENT. WE UPGRADE NETWORKS AND HARDWARE WHEN NECESSARY. RPL HAS ACCESS TO MULTIPLE TECHNOLOGY KITS THROUGH THE WESTMORELAND LIBRARY NETWORK, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN FIELDS SUCH AS ROBOTICS, CODING, AND ENGINEERING, AT NO COST TO THE PATRONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1963.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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