Nonprofit · EIN 46-1160948
DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $4,640,712 | $1,548,721 | $3,091,991 | $4,064,383 | $122,873 | $3,941,510 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,479,604 | $1,531,240 | -$51,636 | $1,130,395 | $280,876 | $849,519 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,638,551 | $2,090,698 | -$452,147 | $1,029,436 | $128,281 | $901,155 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,579,906
- Membership dues
- $227,501
- Program service revenue
- $1,048,703
- Investment income
- $10,555
- Other revenue
- $1,548
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $476,272
- Other salaries and wages
- $586,532
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,062,804
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $95,994
- Occupancy
- $1,560
- Travel
- $28,244
- Program services (functional)
- $1,081,485
- Management and general (functional)
- $307,088
- Fundraising (functional)
- $160,148
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,130,395
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,064,383
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $122,873
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,941,510
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,546,989
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,394,521
- Gross receipts
- $4,640,712
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BRACKEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $299,369 | $37,765 |
| MICAH MAY | DIRECTOR OF EBOOK SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $159,104 | $16,313 |
| MICHAEL DELLA BITTA | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,744 | $19,921 |
| DOMINIC BYRD-MCDEVITT | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,119 | $16,989 |
| FELTON THOMAS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL BOURNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DEBONIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA FRAZIER-SPARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LUCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE WESTBROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELVIN WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA WALKER-MCWILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bracken | Executive Director Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $309,070 |
| Micah May | Director of Ebook Services Key employee | 40 | $169,870 |
| Felton Thomas | Board Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Laura DeBonis | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jill Bourne | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Elaine Westbrooks | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joshua Frazier-Sparks | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kelvin Watson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marcia Walker-McWilliams | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joseph Lucia | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bracken | Executive Director Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $311,023 |
| Micah May | Director of Ebook Services Key employee | 40 | $151,903 |
| Michael Della Bitta | Director of Technology Key employee | 40 | $151,446 |
| Shanee Willis | Director of Community Engagement Key employee | 40 | $121,372 |
| Kathleen Williams | Director of Communications Key employee | 40 | $112,898 |
| Felton Thomas | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Laura DeBonis | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jill Bourne | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Katherine Maher | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Elaine Westbrooks | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joshua Frazier-Sparks | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kelvin Watson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marcia Walker-McWilliams | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joseph Lucia | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 WASHINGTON MALL STE 1019, BOSTON, MA 02108-2603
- In care of
- % BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN BRACKEN, 1 WASHINGTON MALL SUITE 1019, BOSTON, MA 02108
- Signed the 990
- JOHN BRACKEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (888) 444-0612
- Website
- HTTPS://DP.LA
- Return prepared by
- PORTE BROWN LLC
Mission
THE DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO LEARN, GROW AND CONTRIBUTE TO A DIVERSE AND BETTER FUNCTIONING SOCIETY. WE DO THIS BY MAXIMIZING PUBLIC ACCESS TO OUR SHARED HISTORY, CULTURE, AND KNOWLEDGE.
Program accomplishments
- CULTURAL HERITAGE: DPLA'S COMMITMENT TO AGGREGATING DIGITAL COLLECTIONS FOR PUBLIC USE IS FUNDAMENTAL AND MISSION CRITICAL. THIS WORK HAS MADE MILLIONS OF MATERIALS FROM LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS, AND OTHER CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AVAILABLE TO ALL IN A ONESTOP DISCOVERY EXPERIENCE, HTTPS://DP.LA. THE CULTURAL HERITAGE NETWORK AND PLATFORM LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR WHAT DPLA IS KNOWN FOR TODAY: FRUITFUL COLLABORATION IN PURSUIT OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED SOLUTIONS TO COMMON CHALLENGES. WE REMAIN INTENT ON THE EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM TOWARD OUR GOAL OF ENSURING THAT EVERY CULTURAL INSTITUTION IN THE NATION HAS A PATHWAY TO CONTRIBUTE PARTICULARLY COMMUNITY BASED EFFORTS THAT REPRESENT EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED.Expenses $972,262
- EBOOKS: THE DPLA EBOOKS PROGRAM, CULTURAL SERVICES, LLC PROVIDES A LIBRARY CONTROLLED MARKETPLACE AND PLATFORM FOR LIBRARIES TO PURCHASE, ORGANIZE, AND DELIVER EBOOKS AND OTHER E-CONTENT TO THEIR PATRONS. OUR EBOOKS PROGRAM, THROUGH WHICH WE ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE THE LIBRARY E-CONTENT EXPERIENCE, COMPLEMENTS OUR DIGITAL COLLECTIONS WORK. DRIVEN BY THE COMMON MISSION OF MAXIMIZING ACCESS TO DIGITAL CONTENT, THE GOAL OF OUR EBOOKS WORK IS TO GIVE LIBRARIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY GREATER CONTROL OVER THEIR ACQUISITION AND DELIVERY OF E-CONTENT MAKE MORE DIVERSE ECONTENT EASILY AVAILABLE TO LIBRARIES AND THEIR PATRONS AND ADVOCATE FOR THE NEEDS OF LIBRARIES IN THE E-CONTENT LANDSCAPE.Expenses $78,367 · revenue $1,050,251
- INNOVATION PROGRAM: TO ENSURE THAT LIBRARIES FLOURISH IN THE DIGITAL AGE, DPLA CONVENES PEOPLE ACROSS FIELDS AND DISCIPLINES TO PROBLEM-SOLVE AROUND COMMON CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $30,856
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
- 46-1160948
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,064,383
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,640,712
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,640,712 | $1,548,721 | $4,064,383 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,479,604 | $1,531,240 | $1,130,395 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,638,551 | $2,090,698 | $1,029,436 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,355,858 | $1,810,197 | $2,149,060 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 46-1160948).
Questions about DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA is 46-1160948.
- Is DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY 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 DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA 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 DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA 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 DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN BRACKEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $299,369 (JOHN BRACKEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,640,712, expenses of $1,548,721 and total assets of $4,064,383 at year end.
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