Nonprofit · EIN 52-0591622
LIBRARY COMPANY OF THE BALTIMORE BAR
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $444,163 | $372,504 | $71,659 | $2,279,611 | $132 | $2,279,479 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $370,348 | $430,989 | -$60,641 | $2,107,697 | $252 | $2,107,445 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $375,042 | $344,974 | $30,068 | $1,795,778 | $0 | $1,795,778 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,000
- Membership dues
- $19,275
- Program service revenue
- $306,733
- Investment income
- $106,430
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $123,622
- Other salaries and wages
- $82,331
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $284,465
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Management and general (functional)
- $372,504
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,107,697
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,279,611
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $132
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,279,479
- Gross receipts
- $444,163
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 1905
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH W BENNETT ESQUIRE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $123,622 |
| GEORGE LIEBMANN ESQUIRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HONORABLE ELLEN HOLLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTOINIO GIOIA ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WEST ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB ROSS HENDRICKSON ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ALVIN HENDERSON ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE CHARLES E MOYLAN | DIRETOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONERABLE MICHAEL REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JULIAN ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES B ASTRACHAN ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYANT GREEN ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE KEVIN F ARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN ROSENBERG ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE ROBER BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLENN E BUSHEL ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE G TANKYARD ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES B ASTRACHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BENNETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| HONRABLE ROBERT M BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN E BUSHEL ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTINIO GIOIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYANT S GREEN ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HENDERSON ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB R HENDRICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE ELLEN L HOLLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH L JULIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE W LIEBMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN ROSENBERG ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE CHARLES E MOYLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD J SCHULMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER R WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE MICHAEL REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE KEVIN F AUTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES B ASTRACHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BENNETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| ANTINIO GIOIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYANT S GREEN ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB R HENDRICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE ELLEND L HOLLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH L JULIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE W LIEBMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN ROSENBERG ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE CHARLES E MOYLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE ROBERT BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD J SCHULMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER R WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE MICHAEL REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HONORABLE KEVIN F AUTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 N CALVERT ST STE 618, BALTIMORE, MD 21202-1749
- In care of
- % JOSEPH BENNETT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSEPH BENNETT, 100 N CALVERT STREET STE 618, Baltimore, MD 21202
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH BENNETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (410) 727-0280
- Return prepared by
- HEIM ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES LLC
Mission
THE LIBRARY COMPANY OF BALTIMORE IS A LEGAL RESEARCH LIBRARY FOR JUDGES AND LAWYERS OF THE BALTIMORE BAR. IT IS SUPPORTED PRINCIPALLY BY MEMBERSHIP DUES, APPEARANCE FEES, AND INVESTMENT INCOME. NO UBI.
Program accomplishments
- EVENTS TO PROMOTE THE LIBRARY AND ITS MISSION INCLUDING VARIOUS SPEAKERS, MOVIE NIGHT, AND OTHER EVENTS
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
- 52-0591622
- 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
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B75I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,279,611
- Income (IRS master file)
- $444,163
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $444,163 | $372,504 | $2,279,611 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $370,348 | $430,989 | $2,107,697 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $375,042 | $344,974 | $1,795,778 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $376,132 | $341,990 | $1,607,856 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 52-0591622).
Questions about LIBRARY COMPANY OF THE BALTIMORE BAR
- What is the EIN of LIBRARY COMPANY OF THE BALTIMORE BAR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIBRARY COMPANY OF THE BALTIMORE BAR is 52-0591622.
- Is LIBRARY COMPANY OF THE BALTIMORE BAR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to LIBRARY COMPANY OF THE BALTIMORE BAR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIBRARY COMPANY OF THE BALTIMORE BAR 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 LIBRARY COMPANY OF THE BALTIMORE BAR 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 LIBRARY COMPANY OF THE BALTIMORE BAR 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 LIBRARY COMPANY OF THE BALTIMORE BAR?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOSEPH BENNETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIBRARY COMPANY OF THE BALTIMORE BAR?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,622 (JOSEPH W BENNETT ESQUIRE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LIBRARY COMPANY OF THE BALTIMORE BAR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $444,163, expenses of $372,504 and total assets of $2,279,611 at year end.
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