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Brooklyn Public Library

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
October 1959[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$177,461,475[4]

Brooklyn Public Library is listed in IRS records in Brooklyn, New York[5]. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $177,461,475 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists Brooklyn Public Library as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. Its foundation code is 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3]. The IRS deductibility code is 1: Contributions are deductible[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 11-1904261
Location in IRS records[5] Brooklyn, New York
Secondary name line[8] Amadu B Wagie
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] October 1959
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[9] B71Z: Education
Filing requirement[10] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[11] June
Latest e-filed return[12] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Brooklyn Public Library reported total revenue of $163,152,905[13]. Contributions, gifts and grants were $160,353,024 and program service revenue was $791,677[14]. Total expenses were $164,328,930 and net assets at year end were $158,577,186 on that return[13]. Reported total revenue was $166,940,184 on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021[15] and $179,417,090 on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022[16].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $177,461,475 and total assets of $246,573,456.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $166.9M$166.9MJune 2021: total expenses $138.9M$138.9MJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $179.4M$179.4MJune 2022: total expenses $143.9M$143.9MJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $163.2M$163.2MJune 2023: total expenses $164.3M$164.3MJun 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[13].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
June 2021[15]Form 990$166,940,184$138,877,460$142,004,240
June 2022[16]Form 990$179,417,090$143,929,817$141,394,283
June 2023[13]Form 990$163,152,905$164,328,930$158,577,186

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending June 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[17] $209,539,851
Total liabilities[17] $50,962,665
Net assets or fund balances[17] $158,577,186

Employees. Brooklyn Public Library reported 1,662 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[18]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Brooklyn Public Library reported 75 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[19]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Brooklyn Public Library answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities.[20]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Brooklyn Public Library?
The IRS master file lists Brooklyn Public Library with EIN 11-1904261[5].
Is Brooklyn Public Library a 501(c)(3)?
Yes, the IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. The ruling date in the master file is October 1959[2].
Are contributions to Brooklyn Public Library tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code is 1: Contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is Brooklyn Public Library located?
The IRS master file lists it in Brooklyn, New York[5].
What revenue did Brooklyn Public Library report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $163,152,905[13]. The IRS master file lists $177,461,475 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Brooklyn Public Library as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is October 1959. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Brooklyn Public Library (EIN 11-1904261) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $177,461,475 and total assets of $246,573,456. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Brooklyn Public Library with employer identification number (EIN) 11-1904261, located in Brooklyn, New York. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Brooklyn Public Library: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Brooklyn Public Library: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file also lists the secondary name line "Amadu B Wagie" for EIN 11-1904261 (used for trade names, chapter names or local numbers). IRS EO Business Master File
  9. The IRS master file assigns Brooklyn Public Library the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code B71Z: Education. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Brooklyn Public Library: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. Brooklyn Public Library's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  12. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Brooklyn Public Library for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  13. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Brooklyn Public Library reported total revenue $163,152,905, total expenses $164,328,930, net assets or fund balances at year end $158,577,186. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $160,353,024 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $791,677 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $1,511,123 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $163,152,905 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Brooklyn Public Library reported total revenue $166,940,184, total expenses $138,877,460, net assets or fund balances at year end $142,004,240. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Brooklyn Public Library reported total revenue $179,417,090, total expenses $143,929,817, net assets or fund balances at year end $141,394,283. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $209,539,851, total liabilities $50,962,665, net assets or fund balances $158,577,186. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. Brooklyn Public Library reported 1,662 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Brooklyn Public Library reported 75 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  20. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Brooklyn Public Library answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.