Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBrooklyn Public Library
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$177Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs1,521staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.9%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBrooklyn Public Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $172M spent
Programs$152M88%Management and general$14M8%Fundraising$5.6M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
36 of 36 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 92% of revenue in FY2025. $1.6M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending259funders
$5.5Ma year, last 3 years
9%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.6M$1.3M–The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$450k$852k$800k$585kShawn Carter Scholarship FundNew in FY2023$1.5MCharles H Revson Foundation IncSince FY2020$166k$183k$462k$346kThe New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden FoundationsOn and off$28k$825k$45k$36kRobin Hood FoundationStopped after FY2020$260k$610k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$148k$236k$271k$667k$991k$1.4M$1.2M193 other fundersUp to $692k a year each$407k$401k$521k$1.6M$1.8M$2.5M$3.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped