Queens Borough Public Library
8911 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, NY · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $171,715,860 | $157,323,815 | $134,111,276 |
| FY2024 | $161,537,371 | $144,758,159 | $119,589,225 |
| FY2023 | $163,598,244 | $148,881,415 | $101,425,950 |
| FY2022 | $147,563,186 | $133,255,451 | $86,133,022 |
| FY2021 | $143,591,059 | $129,759,310 | $78,726,077 |
| FY2020 | $149,149,285 | $147,583,089 | $62,409,229 |
| FY2019 | $138,228,269 | $135,923,553 | $61,690,438 |
| FY2018 | $132,215,810 | $128,878,936 | $59,727,500 |
| FY2017 | $124,643,833 | $122,641,548 | $56,787,637 |
| FY2016 | $124,657,396 | $121,954,280 | $53,970,724 |
| FY2015 | $118,499,298 | $116,503,605 | $51,683,002 |
| FY2014 | $109,485,819 | $107,991,392 | $49,763,410 |
| FY2013 | $106,842,003 | $102,174,940 | $47,472,733 |
| FY2012 | $103,291,049 | $102,064,509 | $47,528,437 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Queens Borough Public Library (EIN 11-1904262), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $167,145,658 | 97% |
| Program service revenue | $643,790 | <1% |
| Other revenue | $3,926,412 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $137,513,481 | 87% |
| Management & general | $19,324,247 | 12% |
| Fundraising | $486,087 | <1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 97% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 87% of functional expenses, management & general 12%, and fundraising 0%.
- 87% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 60.9% of 412 Education organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 10.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 40th percentile among 4118 Education organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.6% of 4244 Education organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $103,291,049 in FY2012 to $171,715,860 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2012 to FY2025.
- Net assets grew from $47,528,437 to $134,111,276 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
QUEENS LIBRARY TRANSFORMS LIVES BY CULTIVATING PERSONAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH AND BY BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1959 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B700 — Education (in NY) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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