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Owwl Library System

CANANDAIGUA, NY EIN: 22-3219499 Website

SUPPORT LIBRARY SERVICES ACROSS ONTARIO, WAYNE, WYOMING, AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.0M

+5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$368K

+129.1% YoY

Grant Count

23

+109.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+9.5% YoY

About Owwl Library System

Based on IRS filings

Owwl Library System is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in CANANDAIGUA, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $368K. Net investment income was $115K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AtticaAvonBloomfieldCaledoniaCanandaiguaClifton SpringsClydeDansvilleGeneseoGenevaLimaLivoniaLyonsMacedonMt MorrisNewarkNundaOntarioPalmyraPerry

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$663K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,965,090$2,799,794$2,710,585
Revenue$2,410,641$2,021,912$2,170,825
Expenses$2,245,066$1,930,934$1,990,718
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$114,966$100,102$15,699
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$92K$184K$276K$368K11 grants20200 grants202126 grants202211 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PERRY PUBLIC LIBRARY$33KBRISTOL LIBRARY$32KGENEVA PUBLIC LIBRARY$26KRED CREEK FREE LIBRARY$26KSTEVENS MEMORIAL$24KCLIFTON SPRINGS LIBRARY$22KWADSWORTH LIBRARY$21KLIVONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY$19KDANSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY$17KLIMA PUBLIC LIBRARY$16K

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

71<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Perry Public Library ($33,059), Bristol Library ($32,097), Geneva Public Library ($26,140).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AVON FREE LIBRARY AVON, NYENHANCE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR PUBLIC USE$15,892
BELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY NUNDA, NYENHANCE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR PUBLIC USE$13,022
CALEDONIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CALEDONIA, NYENHANCE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR PUBLIC USE$12,310
CANANDAIGUA - WOOD LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CANANDAIGUA, NYENHANCE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR PUBLIC USE$9,225
DANSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY DANSVILLE, NYENHANCE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR PUBLIC USE$16,945
GENEVA PUBLIC LIBRARY GENEVA, NYENHANCE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR PUBLIC USE$26,140
LIMA PUBLIC LIBRARY LIMA, NYENHANCE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR PUBLIC USE$16,391
LIVONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY LIVONIA, NYENHANCE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR PUBLIC USE$18,711
MOUNT MORRIS LIBRARY MT MORRIS, NYENHANCE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR PUBLIC USE$14,088
VICTOR FARMINGTON LIBRARY VICTOR, NYENHANCE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR PUBLIC USE$9,070

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

RON KIRSOPEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$99K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTINE RYANPRESIDENT - RESIGNED DURING YEAR2
ELLEN MITCHELLSECRETARY - RESIGNED DURING YEAR2
SUBRATA PAULPRESIDENT2
JUDITH MCKINNEYSECRETARY1
LIZ SMITH-ROSSITERTRUSTEE1
JENNIFER TESSENDORFTRUSTEE1
ALISSA BUBVICE PRESIDENT1
DEBORAH NAGLETREASURER1
PATRICE SAMPSON- BOUCHARDTRUSTEE - JOINED DURING YEAR1
THOMAS WHITMORETRUSTEE - JOINED DURING YEAR1
RON KIRSOPEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35$98,588

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Owwl Library System?

Owwl Library System is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in CANANDAIGUA, NY. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Owwl Library System?

As of 2024, Owwl Library System holds $3.0M in total assets with $2.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 23 grants totaling $368K in 2024.

Where does Owwl Library System operate?

Owwl Library System has awarded grants in New York.

What size grants does Owwl Library System award?

In 2024, Owwl Library System awarded 23 grants totaling $368K — an average of about $16K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Owwl Library System's EIN?

Owwl Library System's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3219499. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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