Brooklyn Public Library
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026
Total received
$7.3M
Foundation funders
125
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2026
Who funds Brooklyn Public Library?
Brooklyn Public Library is funded by 125 grantmakers, led by Carson Family Charitable Trust ($1.2M), The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund ($895K), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($583K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to Brooklyn Public Library between 2024–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2026) to $5.0M (2024). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $62K.
What grants has Brooklyn Public Library received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rose M Badgeley Charitable Trust 10-214890 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $50,000 |
| 2026 | Linda & Alan Kahn Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | $10,000 |
| 2026 | L E Phillips Family Foundation Inc | OPERATING FUNDS | $1,500 |
| 2026 | The Martin and Nora Salzman Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For project support of Navigation and Career Support for newcomers and English as a Second Language (ESL) program for adult immigrants throughout New York City | $583,300 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $455,250 |
| 2025 | The Destina Foundation Inc | TOWARD THE BOOKS UNBANNED PROGRAM IN 2024-26 | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Henry and Lucy Moses Fund Inc | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The MC Cutchen Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | BT Charitable Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE BROOKLYN ROBOTICS LEAGUE | $55,000 |
| 2025 | Harold and Colene Brown Family | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations | SEE PART IV | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Eric and Barbara Carle | GENERAL FUNDING | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $39,530 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $39,530 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $37,300 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $27,381 |
| 2025 | The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Epstein Teicher Philanthropies | GENERAL PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Peck Stacpoole Foundation | Brooklyn Public Library literary prize (2025 is the 11th anniversary of the prize) | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Advocates for Climate Innovation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT | $22,500 |
| 2025 | The Picsha Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Human Services | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Novack Family Foundation | CONTRIBUTION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Robert M Schiffman Foundation Inc | Justice Initiatives program at the Library, with specific funding focus on the Bridges zine and Tell-A-Story program | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Patricia and Mark Joseph Shelter Foundation Inc | DONATION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Solomon Wilson Family Foundation IN | HELP PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO BOOKS, TECHNOLOGY, LITERACY PROGRAMS AND RECREATION. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | TEEN TAKEOVER | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Jean & Louis Dreyfus Foundation Inc | GRANTS FOR AGING | $13,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Brooklyn Public Library?
Brooklyn Public Library is funded by 125 grantmakers, led by Carson Family Charitable Trust ($1.2M), The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund ($895K), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($583K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to Brooklyn Public Library between 2024–2026.
Who is Brooklyn Public Library's largest funder?
Carson Family Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of Brooklyn Public Library, with $1.2M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has Brooklyn Public Library received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to Brooklyn Public Library across 200 grants from 125 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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