Nonprofit · EIN 11-1904262
QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Also known as MICHAEL J MCLEOD
Tax-exempt · JAMAICA, NY 11432
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $171,715,860 | $157,323,815 | $14,392,045 | $163,401,740 | $29,290,464 | $134,111,276 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $161,537,371 | $144,758,159 | $16,779,212 | $148,108,683 | $28,519,458 | $119,589,225 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $163,598,244 | $148,881,415 | $14,716,829 | $132,320,213 | $30,894,263 | $101,425,950 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $167,145,658
- of which government grants
- $164,179,065
- Program service revenue
- $643,790
- Investment income
- $3,775,845
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,132,194
- Other revenue
- $150,567
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,761,461
- Other salaries and wages
- $80,226,241
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $124,560,992
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $184,750
- Occupancy
- $4,672,984
- Travel
- $256,224
- Depreciation
- $2,479,271
- Program services (functional)
- $137,513,481
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,324,247
- Fundraising (functional)
- $486,087
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $148,108,683
- Total assets, end of year
- $163,401,740
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,290,464
- Net assets, end of year
- $134,111,276
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $60,021,505
- Publicly traded securities
- $28,929,245
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $133,876,186
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $235,090
- Gross receipts
- $183,258,096
- Employees
- 1,543
- Volunteers
- 646
- Year formed
- 1907
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNG KIM | COO & SVP Officer | 39.2 | $266,495 | $5,439 | $82,999 |
| DENNIS WALCOTT | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 30 | $261,781 | $87,260 | $3,127 |
| NICK BURON | CHIEF LIBRARIAN & SVP Officer | 38.4 | $244,914 | $10,205 | $80,143 |
| STEPHEN MACK | CFO & SVP THRU 04/23/2025 Officer | 38 | $242,296 | $12,752 | $64,213 |
| WILLIAM GOLDBAND | VP, ITD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,346 | $0 | $81,936 |
| GITTE PENG | COS & SVP Officer | 32 | $197,449 | $49,362 | $47,962 |
| LAWRENCE VEDILAGO | VP, RISK MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,666 | $0 | $72,790 |
| JUSTIN DEABLER ESQ | GENERAL COUNSEL & SVP Officer | 38 | $217,715 | $11,459 | $60,627 |
| JOSEPH SIMMONS | DESKTOP SUPP. & OP. COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,094 | $0 | $70,149 |
| ANDREW WEDMORE | LABOR COUNSEL & DIRECTOR, LABOR & EMPLOYEE RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,758 | $0 | $65,788 |
| JACQUELINE MARTINEZ | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,709 | $0 | $38,277 |
| ELI SHAPIRO ED D LCSW | VICE CHAIR THRU JAN 2025/CHAIR AS OF JAN 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GORTON | SECRETARY THRU JAN 2025/VICE CHAIR AS OF JAN 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE HEALY | TREASURER THRU JAN 2025/SECRETARY AS OF JAN 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SELINA LEE | ASSISTANT TREASURER AS OF JAN 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRI THOMSON | ASSISTANT TREASURER THRU JAN 2025/TREASURER AS OF JAN 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRIA SUMPTER-DELVES | TRUSTEE AS OF AUG 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARL S KOERNER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CLOYETTE HARRIS-STOUTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EARL G SIMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GEORGE RUSSO ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO PATINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES HADDAD ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHANNA CARMONA ESQ | TRUSTEE AS OF AUG 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULISSA GUTIERREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYDON SLEEPER-O'CONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MIAO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER KAUFFMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS WALCOTT | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 30 | $266,761 | $88,920 | $3,079 |
| SUNG KIM | COO & SVP Officer | 39.2 | $257,124 | $5,247 | $79,024 |
| RAFAEL GARCIA | SYSTEMS ENGINEER 2 ITD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $221,573 | $0 | $69,144 |
| LAWRENCE VEDILAGO | VP, RISK MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,026 | $0 | $70,888 |
| WILLIAM GOLDBAND | VP, ITD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,968 | $0 | $78,369 |
| JOSEPH SIMMONS | DESKTOP SUPP.& OP. COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,888 | $0 | $68,143 |
| NICK BURON | CHIEF LIBRARIAN & SVP Officer | 38.4 | $205,709 | $8,571 | $66,437 |
| GITTE PENG | COS & SVP Officer | 32 | $186,272 | $46,568 | $45,362 |
| JUSTIN DEABLER ESQ | GENERAL COUNSEL & SVP Officer | 38 | $208,389 | $10,968 | $57,244 |
| STEPHEN MACK | CFO & SVP Officer | 38 | $230,910 | $12,153 | $31,436 |
| ANDREW WEDMORE | LABOR COUNSEL & DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,600 | $0 | $62,143 |
| EARL G SIMONS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELI SHAPIRO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE HEALY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI THOMSON | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GORTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULISSA GUTIERREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HADDAD ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLOYETTE HARRIS-STOUTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KAUFFMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL KOERNER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SELINA LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MAIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO PATINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE RUSSO ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SANTOS ESQ | TRUSTEE THRU 12/13/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDON SLEEPER-O'CONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS WALCOTT | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 30 | $281,456 | $93,819 | $3,079 |
| SUNG KIM | COO & SVP Officer | 39.2 | $245,543 | $5,011 | $53,698 |
| MICHAEL TRAGALE | CFO & SVP THRU 11/30/22 Officer | 38 | $220,810 | $11,622 | $53,645 |
| LAWRENCE VEDILAGO | VP, RISK MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,271 | $0 | $70,191 |
| NICK BURON | CHIEF LIBRARIAN & SVP Officer | 38.4 | $197,868 | $8,244 | $68,061 |
| JUSTIN DEABLER ESQ | General Counsel & SVP Officer | 38 | $197,530 | $10,396 | $49,521 |
| GITTE PENG | COS & SVP Officer | 32 | $177,362 | $44,340 | $25,349 |
| WILLIAM GOLDBAND | VP, ITD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,646 | $0 | $50,325 |
| ANDREW WEDMORE | LABOR COUNSEL & DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,585 | $0 | $53,940 |
| JACQUELINE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,286 | $0 | $30,946 |
| JOHN KATIMARIS | VP OF CAPITAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,108 | $0 | $20,442 |
| STEPHEN MACK | CFO & SVP AS OF 11/30/22 Officer | 38 | $17,779 | $936 | $1,896 |
| MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ ESQCHAIR | thru1/18/23TRUSTEE THRU2/27/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Earl G Simons EDDVCHAIR | THRU 1/18/23,CHAIR EFF.1/19/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eli Shapiro EDD LCSWSecy | thru1/18/23,V.CHAIR EFF1/19/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE HEALYasst treasthru | 1/18/23, TREASURER EFF.1/19/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI THOMSONTRUSTEE THRU | 1/18/23,ASST TREAS. eff1/19/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GORTONTRUSTEE THRU | 1/18/23, SEC'Y eff. 01/19/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULISSA GUTIERREZ Treasurer | thru1/18/23,TRUSTEE EFF1/19/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY BERGTRAUM ESQ | TRUSTEE THRU 2/27/23 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HADDAD ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLOYETTE HARRIS-STOUTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL KOERNER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KAUFFMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE LEE | TRUSTEE EFF. 2/27/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SELINA LEE | TRUSTEE EFF. 2/27/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MAIO | TRUSTEE EFF. 2/27/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAEDA MIHALTSES | TRUSTEE THRU 2/27/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO PATINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE RUSSO ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SANTOS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDON SLEEPER-O'CONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8911 MERRICK BLVD, JAMAICA, NY 11432-5242
- In care of
- % STEPHEN MACK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DENNIS WALCOTT, 89-11 MERRICK BOULEVARD, JAMAICA, NY 114325242
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL J MCLEOD, CFO
- Phone
- (718) 990-0700
- Website
- WWW.QUEENSLIBRARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
QUEENS LIBRARY TRANSFORMS LIVES BY CULTIVATING PERSONAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH AND BY BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY (QPL) EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 1,500 PEOPLE, WITH MORE THAN 85% LIVING IN THE FIVE BOROUGHS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, QPL IS PROUD TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 1.7 MILLION CARDHOLDERS AND MAINTAIN A COLLECTION OF NEARLY 3.8 MILLION ITEMS. DURING THE YEAR, NEW CARD REGISTRATIONS INCREASED BY MORE THAN 11,000 TO APPROXIMATELY 115,000, WHILE TOTAL CIRCULATION GREW BY 2.2 MILLION TO 10.9 MILLION. TOTAL GATE COUNT APPROACHED 6.6 MILLION, REFLECTING AN INCREASE OF 255,000 VISITS. COMPUTER SESSIONS ALSO ROSE BY 143,000 TO NEARLY 1 MILLION ANNUALLY, AND WI-FI SESSIONS INCREASED BY 51% TO MORE THAN 2.6 MILLION. PROGRAM ATTENDANCE REMAINED STRONG AT 964,000 FOR THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, THROUGH QPL'S LANGUAGE LINE, TRANSLATION SERVICES WERE PROVIDED IN 44 LANGUAGES ACROSS 61 OF OUR 66 LOCATIONS, WITH THE MOST COMMON LANGUAGES BEING SPANISH, MANDARIN, FRENCH, BENGALI, ARABIC, AND HAITIAN CREOLE. QPL IS ALSO PROUD TO OFFER COLLECTION ITEMS IN THESE LANGUAGES THROUGHOUT THE QPL SYSTEM.Expenses $137,513,481 · revenue $794,357
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-1904262
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $163,401,740
- Income (IRS master file)
- $183,258,096
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $171,715,860 | $157,323,815 | $163,401,740 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $161,537,371 | $144,758,159 | $148,108,683 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $163,598,244 | $148,881,415 | $132,320,213 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $147,563,186 | $133,255,451 | $113,600,885 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-1904262).
Questions about QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY is 11-1904262.
- Is QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DENNIS WALCOTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $266,495 (SUNG KIM, COO & SVP).
- How much revenue does QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $171,715,860, expenses of $157,323,815 and total assets of $163,401,740 at year end.
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