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Nonprofit · EIN 11-3009405

QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · JAMAICA, NY 11432

Financials

$3.4M$3.8M2023$5.7M$4.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$5,655,594$4,361,839$1,293,755$27,339,730$223,261$27,116,469
June 30, 2024990$3,441,111$3,759,730-$318,619$24,372,863$148,873$24,223,990
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,255,365
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,400,229
Net gain from sales of assets
$852,586
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,957,577
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$428,211
Other salaries and wages
$472,558
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$900,769
Professional fundraising fees
$168,500
Accounting fees
$21,500
Travel
$492
Depreciation
$4,785
Program services (functional)
$2,957,577
Management and general (functional)
$325,209
Fundraising (functional)
$1,079,053

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,372,863
Total assets, end of year
$27,339,730
Total liabilities, end of year
$223,261
Net assets, end of year
$27,116,469
Land, buildings and equipment
$512,994
Publicly traded securities
$20,551,105
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,646,406
Net assets with donor restrictions
$23,470,063
Gross receipts
$13,148,675
Employees
0
Volunteers
341
Year formed
1988
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SUNG KIMCOO & SVP
Key employee
0.8$5,439$266,495$82,999
DENNIS WALCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$87,260$261,781$3,127
NICK BURONCHIEF LIBRARIAN & SVP
Key employee
1.6$10,205$244,914$80,143
STEPHEN MACKCFO & SVP THRU 04/23/2025
Officer
2$12,752$242,296$64,213
GITTE PENGCOS & SVP
Key employee
8$49,362$197,449$47,962
JUSTIN DEABLER ESQGENERAL COUNSEL & SVP
Key employee
2$11,459$217,715$60,627
SUSAN LATHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, QLF
Officer
36$170,237$18,915$57,779
JUAN SANTIAGOBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
PAULA KIRBYBOARD VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
PAULINE HEALYBOARD TREASURER THRU 12/2024
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
STEVEN SCHNEEBAUMBOARD TREASURER AS OF 03/12/2025
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
WANDA CHINBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
ASHLEY HITCHINGSDIRECTOR AS OF 12/11/2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CARL S KOERNER ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
EARL G SIMONSDIRECTOR THRU 12/2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELI SHAPIRO ED D LCSWDIRECTOR AS OF 01/01/2025
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC GIOIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EUGENE A PETRACCA JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HECTOR HERRERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE STODDARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NADEEM KILANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD DAVIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT J HARDENDIRECTOR AS OF 03/12/2025
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRI THOMSONDIRECTOR AS OF 01/01/2025
Trustee or director
1$0
TESS SHIHDIRECTOR AS OF 06/11/2025
Trustee or director
1$0
TRAVIS HUNGREDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VINCENT ARCURI JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DENNIS WALCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$88,920$266,761$3,079
SUNG KIMCOO & SVP
Highest-paid employee
0.8$5,247$257,124$79,024
NICK BURONCHIEF LIBRARIAN & SVP
Highest-paid employee
1.6$8,571$205,709$66,437
GITTE PENGCOS & SVP
Officer
8$46,568$186,272$45,362
JUSTIN DEABLER ESQGENERAL COUNSEL & SVP
Highest-paid employee
2$10,968$208,389$57,244
STEPHEN MACKBOARD ASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer
2$12,153$230,910$31,436
SUSAN LATHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, QLF
Officer
36$162,773$18,086$54,608
WANDA CHINBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
PAULA KIRBYBOARD VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
JUAN SANTIAGOBOARD SECRETARY AS OF 9/19/23
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
PAULINE HEALYBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
VINCENT ARCURI JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RICHARD DAVIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ERIC GIOIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MATTHEW GORTONDIRECTOR THRU 6/30/24
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0$0
JAMES HADDAD ESQDIRECTOR THRU 6/30/24
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HECTOR HERRERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TRAVIS HUNGREDERDIRECTOR AS OF 9/19/23
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
NADEEEM KILANIDIRECTOR AS OF 9/19/23
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
CARL KOERNER ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.5$0$0$0
EUGENE PETRACCADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
STEVEN SCHNEEBAUMDIRECTOR AS OF 9/19/23
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
EARL SIMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHELLE STODDARTDIRECTOR
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)
SUSAN LATHAM, 89-11 MERRICK BOULEVARD, JAMAICA, NY 11432
Signed the 990
SUSAN LATHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, QLF
Phone
(718) 990-0700
Return prepared by
BDO USA

Mission

THE QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION IS THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY. INCORPORATED IN 1988, THE MISSION OF THE QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION IS TO RAISE FUNDS FROM FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION RAISED $4,255,365 FROM FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND COLLECTIONS OF QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY. THIS INCLUDED RESTRICTED GRANTS TOTALING $1.2 MILLION FOR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSES, COLLEGE READINESS, AND WORKFORCE TRAINING; $185,000 FOR STEM PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH; $183,500 FOR SUMMER READING PROGRAMMING; $110,000 FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL LITERACY AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS; $105,000 FOR THE NEW AMERICANS PROGRAM; $75,000 FOR CLIMATE LITERACY WORKSHOPS; $75,000 FOR JOB TRAINING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOPS; $55,000 FOR DIGITAL ARCHIVES; AND $25,000 FOR ARTS AND OTHER PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION DISBURSED RESTRICTED DONATIONS OF $193,081 TO COMMUNITY LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE QUEENS LIBRARY SYSTEM, AND $149,765 FOR BOOKS. THE QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO MANAGE MULTI-YEAR GRANTS SECURED IN PREVIOUS YEARS WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THE QUEENS NAME EXPLORER DIGITAL MAP; THE UPGRADE OF THE LIBRARY'S DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; ENRICHMENT AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS; JOB TRAINING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS AT RAVENSWOOD AND OTHER LOCATIONS; AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND STEM PROGRAMMING AT THE HUNTERS POINT LIBRARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER. UNRESTRICTED GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS AWARDED TO THE QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION WERE USED TO SUPPORT COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE LIBRARY SYSTEM. THESE INCLUDED $137,507 IN MINI-GRANTS OF UP TO $2,500 DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY LIBRARIES FOR PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND COLLECTIONS; AND $25,000 FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL GIVEAWAYS. THE QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION ALSO SECURES IN-KIND DONATIONS TO HELP SUPPORT THE LIBRARY'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. IN FY2025, THIS INCLUDED 1,090 BACKPACKS STUFFED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND 375 SEED PENCILS FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL GIVEAWAYS; 450 NEW BOOKS; 120 CASES OF BOTTLED WATER FOR GIVEAWAYS AT EVENTS; GAMING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE FOR RAVENSWOOD TEEN PROGRAMMING; AND 75 WEBCAMS FOR LIBRARY COMPUTERS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ORGANIZED 23 CORPORATE VOLUNTEER EVENTS TO MAINTAIN AND PLANT LIBRARY GARDENS, ORGANIZE AND STAFF A PROM ATTIRE GIVEAWAY, ASSEMBLE LITERACY KITS, AND LEAD FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS.
    Expenses $2,957,577 · grants $2,957,577

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
11-3009405
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
1990
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$27,339,730
Income (IRS master file)
$13,148,675

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$5,655,594$4,361,839$27,339,730XML
990June 2024$3,441,111$3,759,730$24,372,863XML
990June 2023$2,744,295$4,667,087$22,275,764IRS
990June 2022$4,902,562$3,725,847$22,489,630IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC is 11-3009405.
Is QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC 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 LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC 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 LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC 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 LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN LATHAM.
Who are the officers and directors of QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,439 (SUNG KIM, COO & SVP).
How much revenue does QUEENS LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,655,594, expenses of $4,361,839 and total assets of $27,339,730 at year end.

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