named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Bliss Music Center
A library-based center featuring musical scores, listening stations, CD collections, and now expanded with practice rooms to support community music engagement.
Cappelli Music Studios
Soundproof, glass-enclosed music practice rooms equipped with instruments and technology, available for booking by the public to support music education and creative expression.
E.L. Doctorow Local History Room
A reference collection on the second floor containing local history materials, genealogical resources, maps, photographs, and oral histories focused on New Rochelle.
ESL and Citizenship Programs
Free classes for new community members to learn English and prepare for U.S. citizenship.
Handelman Business Opportunity Center
Provides job seekers with access to technology and assistance for resume writing, job searches, and career development.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Capital Infrastructure Funding 4 activities
- Funding capital improvements at the New Rochelle Public LibraryFunds major physical renovations and construction projects at the library, including the renovation of the second floor, Children’s Room, adult circulation room, main lobby, Bliss Music Center, Handelman Business Opportunity Center, Ossie Davis Theater, Quiet Reading Room, Community Conference Room, and service desks. Also funded the creation of the Digital Media Lab, teen area, and E.L. Doctorow Local History Room.
- Funding facility enhancements and furnishingsFinances interior upgrades such as new furniture (tables, chairs), newspaper shelves, book displays, media security cases, murals (including commissioning works by local artists), preservation of historic artwork like the Norman Rockwell mural, and climate-controlled music practice rooms.
- Funding strategic initiatives and institutional supportSupports long-term planning through funding for professional strategic planning services, website redesign, electronic newsletter production, donor recognition installations, and endowment development to ensure the library’s sustainability.
- Serving as a matching funder to secure state grant fundingActs as a matching donor to leverage private contributions into public grant dollars, securing $694,000–$960,000 in New York State grants over multiple years for construction, technology, and programmatic needs.
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Library Operations and Program Support 1 activity
- Advocating for and raising resources to support the libraryConducts advocacy efforts and fundraising campaigns to promote the vitality and responsiveness of the New Rochelle Public Library to community needs.
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Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
- Funding community engagement and cultural eventsFinances signature author events, book discussions with culinary experiences, art print fundraisers, and performances that bring the community together while generating financial support for the foundation.
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Summer Camp Access Scholarships 1 activity
- Funding library programming for children, teens, and familiesProvides grants for educational and cultural programs including Spanish Storytime, childhood foreign language learning, teen summer programs (e.g., dance, drumming, video production), and the Family Museum Pass Program offering discounted or free access to cultural institutions.
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Literacy Program Funding 1 activity
- Funding technological upgrades and equipment for public accessFinances the purchase of computers, laptops, SMARTboards, e-books, public internet access terminals, audio-visual equipment, sound systems, and electronic signage to enhance library services and digital learning opportunities.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$247K
Contributions & grants$27K11%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$133K54%
Other revenue$86K
expenses
Total expenses$286K
Program expenses72%
Admin / overhead28%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$42K
Grants paid out$205K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.61M
Cash$645K
Investments$3.97M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$4.61M
Liquid reserves193.6 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -54.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 17
- AMY BASS — DIRECTOR
- CHERYL ARCHBALD — SECRETARY
- DERRICK OWENS — DIRECTOR
- ERIN HARRELL — DIRECTOR
- JOAN F CLARKE — TREASURER
- JUDITH FACTOR — DIRECTOR
- LESLIE MARGOT DEMUS — DIRECTOR
- LESLIE NEWMAN — DIRECTOR
- LORI MORROW — DIRECTOR
- LUCIA SPEIGHT — DIRECTOR
- LYNN GREEN — VICE PRESIDENT
- MICA WILSON — DIRECTOR
- RODERIC ROLETT — CO-PRESIDENT
- SHARON E WEEKS — DIRECTOR
- STEPHANIE TOMEI — CO-PRESIDENT
- THERESA KUMP LEGHORN — DIRECTOR
- TIMOTHY C IDONI — DIRECTOR
relationships · 16
Who they work with
- E.L. Doctorow Partner — Founding advocate and chair of the Centennial Committee that led to the creation of the Foundation.
- Friends of the New Rochelle Public Library Partner — Collaborated with the Friends of the New Rochelle Public Library on the One City, One Book Community Reading Initiative and the preservation of the Norman Rockwell mural.
- J Anderson’s Books Partner — Provided books for sale and signing at the Coffee, Confections & Conversation event.
- J Anderson’s Books Partner — Sells and provides copies of featured books at NRPL Foundation events for purchase and signing.
- Kylie and Louis R. Cappelli Foundation Funder — Provided a leadership gift to support the development of the Cappelli Music Studios at the New Rochelle Public Library.
- Monroe University Partner — Hosts the Cocktails & Conversation event at The Dining Lab and provides culinary services for the program.
- New Rochelle Public Library Partner — Collaborated to create the Children's Garden and advance shared library initiatives.
- New Rochelle Public Library Partner — Collaborated with the NRPL Foundation to create the Children's Garden.
- New Rochelle Public Library Partner — Collaborates with the New Rochelle Public Library to support library services through legacy gifts.
- New Rochelle Public Library Partner — Primary institution supported by the foundation.
- New York State Government — Source of $694,000 in grants secured through Foundation matching funding over five years.
- New York State Government — Source of competitive construction grant funding that requires community match dollars.
- New York State Government — Source of leveraged grant funding matched by the Foundation.
- New York State Government — Source of state construction and grant funding matched by the Foundation.
- Nicky Serrano Partner — Collaborates with the Foundation by donating artwork for a limited-edition print fundraiser.
- Spring Café Partner — Associated with featured speaker Sabrina Rudin, whose work and cookbook are highlighted at the event.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Advance Digital Inclusion Through Technology Investmentmethodology: digital_inclusionBy investing in modern technology infrastructure and digital learning tools, the organization reduces inequities in access to information and education, because equitable participation in modern civic and economic life depends on digital literacy and connectivity.
- Build Long-Term Institutional Sustainability Through Endowment and Estate Givingmethodology: endowment_buildingBy securing estate gifts and building an endowment, the foundation ensures the library can sustain and enhance services for future generations, because permanent capital protects against fluctuations in public funding and short-term budget cycles.
- Close Resource Gaps in Public Library Funding via Private Supportmethodology: gap-funding_public_servicesBy supplementing taxpayer-funded operations with private contributions, the foundation ensures the library can maintain modern facilities, technology, and programs that exceed baseline municipal support, because sustained innovation requires blended public-private financing.
- Leverage Matching Funds to Unlock Public Grantsmethodology: matching_grant_leverageBy providing matching funds, the organization enables the library to access state and public grant funding that requires private investment as a condition, thereby amplifying community donations into larger-scale improvements.