Brooklyn Public Library
It is the mission of the library to ensure the preservation and transmission of society's knowledge, history and culture, and to provide the people of brooklyn with free and open access to information for education, recreation and reference.
Brooklyn Public Library at a glance
- Total assets
- $246,573,456
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $177,461,475
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,891,902
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $172,357,700
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Brooklyn Public Library funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Historical Society Brooklyn, NY | Loan Forgiveness | $1,119,070 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $246,573,456 | $177,461,475 | $172,357,700 | — | — | $1,891,902 |
| 2024 | $226,912,503 | $168,015,880 | $160,270,184 | — | — | $1,462,028 |
| 2023 | $209,539,851 | $163,152,905 | $164,328,930 | $1,119,070 | 1 | $818,262 |
| 2022 | $192,375,966 | $179,417,090 | $143,929,817 | — | — | $1,789,577 |
| 2021 | $190,713,807 | $166,940,184 | $138,877,460 | — | — | $7,994,956 |
| 2020 | $174,473,766 | $168,058,461 | $145,221,227 | — | — | $1,410,919 |
| 2019 | $151,150,709 | $160,226,631 | $145,022,554 | — | — | $1,872,088 |
About Brooklyn Public Library
Based on IRS filings
Brooklyn Public Library is a public charity focused on Education, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $246.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brooklyn Public Library is led by Linda E. Johnson, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 10 of 47 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda E. Johnson
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$382K (2019) → $697K (2025)
Nina Collins
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassandra Metz
Trustee
Secretary → Secretary -, 2023
Secretary - → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Tettonis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Womack
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Texeira
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Honorable Alice Fisher Rubin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Train-Gutierrez
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra J. Schubert
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Milovan Blair
Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Williams
Trustee
Trustee → Trustee - From, 2024
Trustee - From → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose Claxton
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Hoffman
Trustee
Trustee - From → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johari Jenkins-Taylor
Trustee
Trustee - From → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Mei
Trustee
Trustee - From → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tai Danmola
Trustee
Trustee - From → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Xochitl Gonzalez
Trustee
Trustee - From → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dewayne Louis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eddie Joyce
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Otano
Trustee
Trustee - From → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Lee
Trustee
Trustee - From → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Asher Freeman
Trustee Representative
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Jones
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Camilla Velasquez
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kamy Wicoff
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle De La Uz
Trustee Representative
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Mallroy
Trustee Representative
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seble Tareke-Williams
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Mayers
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$182K (2019) → $242K (2025)
Amadu Wagie
Vice President of Finance
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$194K (2019) → $239K (2025)
David Woloch
Executive Vice President of External Affairs
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$210K (2019) → $183K (2025)
Karen M. Sheehan
Executive Vice President Finance & CFO
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$192K (2020) → $280K (2025)
Laszlo J. Orsos
Vice President of Arts & Culture
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$210K (2019) → $259K (2025)
Nicholas L. Higgins
Chief Librarian
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$172K (2019) → $263K (2025)
Lachonne P. Walton
Vice President of Human Resources
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$209K (2020) → $245K (2025)
Antonino Groppo
Team Coordinator Custodian & Maintainer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$242K (2025)
Robin Lester Kenton
Executive Vice President of External Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$214K (2025)
Anthony Crowell Esq.
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Vice Chair -, 2023
Vice Chair - → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian O'Neil
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer - From, 2023
Treasurer - From → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan D. Barowitz
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Liburd
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miriam E. Katowitz
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary - From, 2023
Secretary - From → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Marcinek
Past Chair
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy J. Ingrassia
At-Large Member
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → At-Large Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Dickerson
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madeline Carson
At-Large Member
Trustee → At-Large Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (34)
- Former: Baratunde Thurston (2019–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 022025
- Former: Hank Gutman (2019–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 062025
- Former: Peter Aschkenasy (2019–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 122024
- Former: Randy Peers (2024–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 052025
- Former: Blake Foote (2019–2024) — Trustee -
- Former: Michael Best (2019–2024) — Trustee -
- Former: Selvon Smith (2019–2024) — Vice President of Information Technolo
- Former: Sarah Mallory (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Wes Jackson (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brad Lander (2022–2023) — Trustee -
- Former: Becky Fruin (2019–2022) — Trustee - · Filing note: Started 519
- Former: Charles Duhigg (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ingrid Lewis-Martin (2019–2022) — Trustee -
- Former: Jacqueline Woodson (2019–2022) — Trustee -
- Former: Ali Davis (2021–2022) — Trustee -
- Former: Diana Reyna (2021–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Abe George (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lincoln Restler (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Puleo (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Nicholas A. Gravante Jr. (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cindi Leive (2019–2020) — Trustee -
- Former: Gregory Davidzon (2019–2020) — Trustee -
- Former: Robin Shanus (2019–2020) — Trustee · Filing note: Until 42020
- Former: Brett D. Robinson (2019) — Executive Vice President Finance & Cfo-
- Former: Carolee Fink (2019) — Trustee-
- Former: Gino P. Menchini (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John F. McEnrue (2019) — Vice President of Cpfm
- Former: Joseph I. Douek (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Kim-Thu Posnett (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Kyle Kimball (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Price (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Lucille C. Thomas (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Milo Blair (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Roseann Paradiso-Fodera (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $697K, to Linda E Johnson (President & CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Public Library
How large is Brooklyn Public Library?
Brooklyn Public Library reported $246.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $177.5M.
What is Brooklyn Public Library?
Brooklyn Public Library is a public charity focused on Education, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $246.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Brooklyn Public Library operate?
Brooklyn Public Library has awarded grants in New York.
What is Brooklyn Public Library's EIN?
Brooklyn Public Library's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-1904261. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
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