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Filing year 2024

The Tool Library Inc

Buffalo, New York·EIN 82-3550585·NTEE S20 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$762k
Total assets
$950k
Total expenses
$316k
Reported officers
21
Mission

The Tool Library, Inc. promotes borrowing over buying by increasing trust between neighbors and neighborhoods through empowerment by removing economic barriers for individuals and community projects, enhances sustainability by encouraging community involvement to share practical resources and knowledge, reduces waste, and lowers barriers to access.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in New York.

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$55k
$60k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 20 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Tool Library Inc equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2024)
18%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 73%
from 2023

From $32k in 2023 to $55k in 2024.

$32k
2023
$55k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 67% in real terms$36k to $60k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 73% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 217%.

$32k in 2023 to $55k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about The Tool Library Inc

What does the Chief Executive Officer of The Tool Library Inc earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of The Tool Library Inc received $55,385 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in New York, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at The Tool Library Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at The Tool Library Inc falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Tool Library Inc equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are The Tool Library Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, The Tool Library Inc reported $762k in total revenue and $316k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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