THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY

EIN: 111904262 501(c)(3) Education

JAMAICA, NY

Total Revenue
$171,715,860
Total Expenses
$157,323,815
Total Assets
$163,401,740
Net Assets
$134,111,276
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1907
Legal Domicile
NY
Phone
7189900700
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY, founded in 1907, is a major nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $171.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $157.3M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

QUEENS LIBRARY TRANSFORMS LIVES BY CULTIVATING PERSONAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH AND BY BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $167,145,658
Program Service Revenue $643,790
Investment Income $3,775,845
Other Revenue $150,567
TOTAL REVENUE $171,715,860

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $124,560,992
Fundraising Expenses $486,087
Program Expenses $137,513,481
Other Expenses $32,762,823
TOTAL EXPENSES $157,323,815

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $171,715,860 $161,537,371 +0.1%
Expenses $157,323,815 $144,758,159 +0.1%
Net Income $14,392,045 $16,779,212 -0.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
19
Independent Members
19
Employees
1543
Volunteers
646

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
11
$1,946,198
Total Directors
19
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ELI SHAPIRO ED D LCSW VICE CHAIR THRU JAN 2025/CHAIR AS OF JAN 2025 5.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW GORTON SECRETARY THRU JAN 2025/VICE CHAIR AS OF JAN 2025 5.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PAULINE HEALY TREASURER THRU JAN 2025/SECRETARY AS OF JAN 2025 5.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SELINA LEE ASSISTANT TREASURER AS OF JAN 2025 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TERRI THOMSON ASSISTANT TREASURER THRU JAN 2025/TREASURER AS OF JAN 2025 5.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEXANDRIA SUMPTER-DELVES TRUSTEE AS OF AUG 2024 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW JACKSON TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARL S KOERNER ESQ TRUSTEE 5.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLOYETTE HARRIS-STOUTE TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
EARL G SIMONS TRUSTEE 5.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE RUSSO ESQ TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
GUILLERMO PATINO TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES HADDAD ESQ TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMIE LEE TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHANNA CARMONA ESQ TRUSTEE AS OF AUG 2024 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULISSA GUTIERREZ TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYDON SLEEPER-O'CONNELL TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE MIAO TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER KAUFFMANN TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
DENNIS WALCOTT PRESIDENT & CEO 30.0
Officer
$261,781 $3,127 $352,168
GITTE PENG COS & SVP 32.0
Officer
$197,449 $47,962 $294,773
JUSTIN DEABLER ESQ GENERAL COUNSEL & SVP 38.0
Officer
$217,715 $60,627 $289,801
NICK BURON CHIEF LIBRARIAN & SVP 38.4
Officer
$244,914 $80,143 $335,262
STEPHEN MACK CFO & SVP THRU 04/23/2025 38.0
Officer
$242,296 $64,213 $319,261
SUNG KIM COO & SVP 39.2
Officer
$266,495 $82,999 $354,933
ANDREW WEDMORE LABOR COUNSEL & DIRECTOR, LABOR & EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 40.0
Highest
$207,758 $65,788 $273,546
JACQUELINE MARTINEZ VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.0
Highest
$208,709 $38,277 $246,986
JOSEPH SIMMONS DESKTOP SUPP. & OP. COORDINATOR 40.0
Highest
$215,094 $70,149 $285,243
LAWRENCE VEDILAGO VP, RISK MANAGEMENT 40.0
Highest
$218,666 $72,790 $291,456
WILLIAM GOLDBAND VP, ITD 40.0
Highest
$215,346 $81,936 $297,282
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $171,715,860 $157,323,815 $163,401,740 $14,392,045
2024 $161,537,371 $144,758,159 $148,108,683 $16,779,212
2023 $163,598,244 $148,881,415 $132,320,213 $14,716,829
2022 $147,563,186 $133,255,451 $113,600,885 $14,307,735
2021 $143,591,059 $129,759,310 $110,452,645 $13,831,749
2020 $149,149,285 $147,583,089 $91,196,868 $1,566,196
2019 $138,228,269 $135,923,553 $89,295,882 $2,304,716
2018 $132,215,810 $128,878,936 $92,270,052 $3,336,874
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