IT IS THE MISSION OF THE LIBRARY TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION AND TRANSMISSION OF SOCIETY'S KNOWLEDGE, HISTORY AND CULTURE, AND TO PROVIDE THE PEOPLE OF BROOKLYN WITH FREE AND OPEN ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION AND REFERENCE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $632k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $272k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $251k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $237k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $632k | — | $3k | $12k | $684k $768k |
EVP Finance/cfo Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $272k | — | — | $32k | $341k $383k |
Chief Librarian Officer (Unspecified) | $248k | — | — | $32k | $313k $351k |
EVP of External Affairs Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $253k | — | — | $32k | $307k $345k |
VP of Arts and Culture Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $251k | — | — | $13k | $298k $334k |
VP of Finance Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $228k | — | — | $32k | $291k $326k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentile | $226k | — | — | $32k | $278k $312k |
VP of Information Technolo Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $215k | — | — | $28k | $271k $304k |
VP of Human Resources Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $237k | — | — | $2k | $258k $290k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 33 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Held steady
from 2022
From $680k in 2022 to $684k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 3%.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Education executives earn in New York
Comparable education organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $121,759.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,986 organizations across 1,986 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for New York →Common questions about BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY received $684,473 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY reported $168M in total revenue and $160.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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