2025-10-10T18:07:13-05:00 2024-12-31 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2024-01-01 131624084 THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC MERC 2127556710 15 LAFAYETTE AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11217 LYDAH DEBIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2127556710 2025-10-10 1 0 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2126618640 2025-10-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THE CENTER FOR FICTION LYDAH DEBIN 15 LAFAYETTE AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11217 3700326 0 X HTTPS://CENTERFORFICTION.ORG X 1820 NY TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO READ AND VALUE FICTION AND TO SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE ITS CREATION. 25 25 54 40 0 0 1480182 1634994 1000709 1326301 2431 65680 87436 115148 2570758 3142123 86855 86429 0 0 1899141 1857608 0 39113 368694 1011562 1103259 2997558 3086409 -426800 55714 2373267 2673342 316701 475043 2056566 2198299 X THE CENTER FOR FICTION WAS FOUNDED IN 1820 AS THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY. ITS MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO READ AND VALUE FICTION AND TO SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE ITS CREATION AND ENJOYMENT. 0 0 2147371 86429 1326301 THE CENTER FOR FICTION OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC PROGRAMMING FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL AUDIENCES; WORKSHOPS AND CREATIVE SPACES FOR EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED WRITERS; AND AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FRESH TALENT AND INSPIRE READERS TO DISCOVER NEW VOICES. IN THE LAST YEAR, OVER 200,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE CENTER, AND MORE THAN 34,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN OUR IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. AT OUR HOME IN BROOKLYN ONE CAN VISIT OUR BOOKSTORE AND CAF & BAR; ATTEND AN EVENT; AND JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP LIBRARY AND WRITERS STUDIOOR EXPLORE OUR WORK ONLINE AT CENTERFORFICTION.ORG. 2147371 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 113 0 1 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X LYDAH DEBIN 2127556710 15 LAFAYETTE AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11217 ERROLL MCDONALD CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NINA VON MOLTKE TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN RESTLER VICE CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CELIA MCGEE SECRETARY 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GABRIELLE BAMBERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON ROSE SELDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAYU BHOJWANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHONG BUI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BRUSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE GANEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAN GRAHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE HIGONNET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YAHDON ISRAEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHIWONISO KAITANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS KRIEGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH LYALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD LYNFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIESE MAYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLE MCDUFFIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALVERT MORGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELYNN KERUBO OSORO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNA PORTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN RUBIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA WESTHEAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER JOHN FARLEY DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYDAH DEBIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 230264 0 14505 KRISTIN HENLEY MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 120067 0 12246 MELANIE MCNAIR SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROGRAMMING 40.00 X 109919 0 11717 460250 0 38468 3 0 1 0 0 232564 610948 147000 176214 468268 1634994 PROGRAM INCOME 900099 678964 678964 SALE OF BOOKS 611710 404197 404197 CAFE REVENUE 722513 243140 243140 1326301 44804 44804 115148 0 115148 115148 115148 404860 383984 20876 20876 20876 174219 610948 174219 0 3142123 1326301 0 180828 86429 86429 259505 155703 38926 64876 1316988 1046359 136630 133999 26298 20507 2820 2971 108495 84853 11577 12065 146322 111790 16242 18290 148968 31700 85518 31750 85900 85900 39113 39113 7329 7329 21519 129 21390 15136 840 14112 184 45589 5329 39691 569 12207 10174 1285 748 143127 118795 22900 1432 30198 25064 4832 302 LIBRARY INSTRUCTORS 188680 188680 CREDIT CARD CHARGES 91621 87745 1115 2761 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 89844 74571 14375 898 OTHER LIBRARY EXPENSES 80192 80192 142949 18511 65702 58736 3086409 2147371 570344 368694 324404 624439 156382 110567 145932 172531 31060 32076 1028121 831680 333921 196441 1381568 1537288 2373267 2673342 186589 241215 130112 233828 316701 475043 X 1811691 1947424 244875 250875 2056566 2198299 2373267 2673342 55714 86019 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1782314 2331128 1269515 1480182 1634944 8498083 558541 757130 923709 1000709 1326301 4566390 2340855 3088258 2193224 2480891 2961245 13064473 288804 394550 339500 339563 443904 1806321 0 288804 394550 339500 339563 443904 1806321 11258152 21231 65364 126293 125429 159952 498269 21231 65364 126293 125429 159952 498269 2362086 3153622 2319517 2606320 3121197 13562742 0.83010 0.84190 0.03670 0.02900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 225329 23246 248575 225329 225329 1.00000 0 0 146936 146936 0 778081 604444 173637 103104 80300 22804 196441 X 4698042 86019 1477229 1563248 3134794 7329 7329 3142123 4556309 1477229 1477229 3079080 7329 7329 3086409 PART X, LINE 2: MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION D/B/A CENTER FOR FICTION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 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