Nonprofit · EIN 13-1632509
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $358,645 | $366,821 | -$8,176 | $4,774,744 | $7,648 | $4,767,096 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $254,548 | $362,948 | -$108,400 | $4,446,977 | $21,824 | $4,425,153 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $865,006 | $348,277 | $516,729 | $3,675,937 | $15,366 | $3,660,571 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $155,754
- Membership dues
- $42,080
- Program service revenue
- $17,792
- Investment income
- $185,014
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $93,002
- Other revenue
- $85
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $44,141
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $81,769
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $102,708
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $160
- Accounting fees
- $27,600
- Occupancy
- $750
- Program services (functional)
- $226,022
- Management and general (functional)
- $122,925
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,874
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,446,977
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,774,744
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,648
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,767,096
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,721,510
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $61,353
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,705,743
- Gross receipts
- $358,645
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 101
- Year formed
- 1927
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN MCGUIRL LEFT 62025 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $84,833 | $3,418 |
| ELIZABETH DENLINGER | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY SPUNAUGLE | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGALI RABASA | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE GUERRERO | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS NELSON | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN L COOK | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH SOEHNER | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE SCHREYER | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ROMNEY | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH OTT | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW T NADELL | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT D MONTOYA | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CRAWFORD | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN FRIEDMAN | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN R CONSTANTINOU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK OLSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN PEISER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KINOHI NISHIKAWA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KARIN WULF | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER O'DONNELL | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN MCGUIRL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $79,381 | $5,203 |
| KINOHI NISHIKAWA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN PEISER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK OLSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN R CONSTANTINOU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN FRIEDMAN | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CRAWFORD | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT D MONTOYA | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW T NADELL | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH OTT | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ROMNEY | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE SCHREYER | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH SOEHNER | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN WULF | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN L COOK | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE GUERRERO | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGALI RABASA | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY SPUNAUGLE | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS WILDING | FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK SPIRES | FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA VICTORIA FERNANDEZ | FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GOLDWASSER | FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE DUROSELLE-MELISH | FORMER PRESIDENT (RESIGNED 1/25/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM G HOOKS | FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G SCOTT CLEMONS | FORMER TREASURER (RESIGNED 1/25/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCQUILLEN | FORMER SECRETARY (RESIGNED 1/25/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN MCGUIRL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,719 | $4,036 |
| CAROLINE DUROSELLE-MELISH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN PEISER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCQUILLEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| G SCOTT CLEMONS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CRAWFORD | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT D MONTOYA | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW T NADELL | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH OTT | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ROMNEY | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE SCHREYER | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH SOEHNER | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK SPIRES | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA VICTORIA FERNANDEZ | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GOLDWASSER | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM G HOOKS | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK WILDING | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 67 WEST ST STE 401 UNIT C17, BROOKLYN, NY 11222-5391
- In care of
- % ERIN MCGUIRL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICK OLSON, 67 WEST STREET 401, BROOKLYN, NY 11222
- Signed the 990
- PATRICK OLSON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (347) 222-6098
- Website
- WWW.BIBSOCAMER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DERMODY BURKE & BROWN CPAS LLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH AND ISSUE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL PUBLICATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY JOURNAL, PAPERS OF THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO ITS MEMEBERSHIP AND SUBSCRIBING INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $22,535 · revenue $17,792
- BSA PROGRAMS REQUIRE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. THIS INCLUDES STAFF TIME FOR ADVERTISING PROGRAMS, RECEIVING AND ORGANIZING APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND REVIEW BY SELECTION COMMITTEES, COMMUNICATING WITH THE APPLICANTS ABOUT THE STATUS OF THEIR APPLICATIONS, AND ISSUING AWARDS. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS TO OUR GRANTS, PRIZES, AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS ALSO NEED TO BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS, REQUIRING STAFF TIME AND ATTENTION. STAFF TIME AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO ORGANIZE EVENTS, WORK WITH VENDORS, AND ARRANGE FOR NECESSARY INSURANCE COVERAGE AS NEEDED. THIS CATEGORY OF EXPENSES ALSO COVERS VARIOUS SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS THAT ALLOW US TO HOST EVENTS ONLINE.Expenses $114,274
- EACH YEAR THE SOCIETY OFFERS AN ARRAY OF GRANTS (CALLED FELLOWSHIPS), PRIZES, AND OTHER AWARDS PROGRAMS TO RECOGNIZE SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE IN BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SUPPORT NEW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPING SCHOLARS. THIS INCLUDES OUR FELLOWSHIP AND NEW SCHOLARS PROGRAMS AND ANNUAL PRIZES.Expenses $44,141 · grants $44,141
- Expenses $45,072
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1632509
- 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
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,774,744
- Income (IRS master file)
- $358,645
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $358,645 | $366,821 | $4,774,744 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $254,548 | $362,948 | $4,446,977 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $865,006 | $348,277 | $3,675,937 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $243,905 | $283,796 | $3,208,320 | 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 13-1632509).
Questions about BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA is 13-1632509.
- Is BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 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 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names PATRICK OLSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,833 (ERIN MCGUIRL LEFT 62025, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $358,645, expenses of $366,821 and total assets of $4,774,744 at year end.
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