Nonprofit · EIN 13-1624084
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,142,123 | $3,086,409 | $55,714 | $2,673,342 | $475,043 | $2,198,299 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,570,758 | $2,997,558 | -$426,800 | $2,373,267 | $316,701 | $2,056,566 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,634,994
- of which government grants
- $176,214
- Membership dues
- $232,564
- Program service revenue
- $1,326,301
- Investment income
- $65,680
- Net rental income
- $115,148
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,876
- Other revenue
- $115,148
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $86,429
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $259,505
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,316,988
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,857,608
- Professional fundraising fees
- $39,113
- Accounting fees
- $85,900
- Travel
- $12,207
- Depreciation
- $143,127
- Program services (functional)
- $2,147,371
- Management and general (functional)
- $570,344
- Fundraising (functional)
- $368,694
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,373,267
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,673,342
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $475,043
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,198,299
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $196,441
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,537,288
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,947,424
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $250,875
- Gross receipts
- $3,700,326
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1820
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYDAH DEBIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $230,264 | $14,505 |
| KRISTIN HENLEY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,067 | $12,246 |
| MELANIE MCNAIR | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,919 | $11,717 |
| ERROLL MCDONALD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA VON MOLTKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RESTLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CELIA MCGEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE BAMBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON ROSE SELDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAYU BHOJWANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHONG BUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE GANEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE HIGONNET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAHDON ISRAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIWONISO KAITANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS KRIEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH LYALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LLOYD LYNFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIESE MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMILLE MCDUFFIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CALVERT MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELYNN KERUBO OSORO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSANNA PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN RUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA WESTHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER JOHN FARLEY | DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACI LESTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (LEFT IN 2023) Officer | 40 | $118,450 | $9,682 |
| KRISTIN HENLEY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,079 | $4,159 |
| MELANIE MCNAIR | SENIOR DIR. OF PUBLIC PROG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,230 | $3,460 |
| LESLIE GRIESBACH SCHULTZ | INTERIM CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $92,445 | $0 |
| BETSY SMULYAN | INTERIM CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,595 | $0 |
| LYDAH DEBIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,734 | $3,632 |
| ERROLL MCDONALD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUAN RESTLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CELIA MCGEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA VON MOLTKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON ROSE SELDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE BAMBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIWONISO KAITANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE GANEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVERT D MORGAN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNA PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS KRIEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LYALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER JOHN FARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE HIGONNET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAYU BHOJWANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHONG BUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD LYNFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIESE MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE MCDUFFIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15 LAFAYETTE AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-1415
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LYDAH DEBIN, 15 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
- Signed the 990
- LYDAH DEBIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 755-6710
- Website
- HTTPS://CENTERFORFICTION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $2,147,371 · grants $86,429 · revenue $1,326,301
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1624084
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1936
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B76Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,673,342
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,700,326
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,142,123 | $3,086,409 | $2,673,342 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,570,758 | $2,997,558 | $2,373,267 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,244,061 | $2,572,194 | $2,596,295 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 13-1624084).
Questions about MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
- What is the EIN of MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK is 13-1624084.
- Is MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1936.
- Are donations to MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 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 MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LYDAH DEBIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $230,264 (LYDAH DEBIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,142,123, expenses of $3,086,409 and total assets of $2,673,342 at year end.
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