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Filing year 2023

THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS

New York, New York·EIN 13-1887440·NTEE B700 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$397.1M
Total assets
$2.7B
Total expenses
$389.7M
Reported officers
61
Mission

THE MISSION OF THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY IS TO INSPIRE LIFELONG LEARNING, ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE, AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 25 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.

Chief Investment Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$1.4M
$1.6M
Base
$686k
Bonus
$674k
Other
$681
Benefits
$49k
Trustee, Pres and Chief Exec Officer
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$1.2M
$1.3M
Base
$886k
Bonus
Other
$177k
Benefits
$33k
Former Chief Digital Officer (end 5/1/23)
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$776k
$871k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
$594k
Benefits
$19k
Vp, Human Resources
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$586k
$657k
Base
$363k
Bonus
Other
$393
Benefits
$27k
COO and Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$565k
$634k
Base
$517k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$16k
Vp, Development
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$562k
$630k
Base
$356k
Bonus
Other
$393
Benefits
$49k
Vp, Branch Programs and Services
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$561k
$630k
Base
$241k
Bonus
Other
$278
Benefits
$32k
Vp, General Counsel and Sec (end 3/1/24)
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$547k
$614k
Base
$482k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$20k
Merryl and James Tisch, Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$497k
$558k
Base
$428k
Bonus
Other
$23k
Benefits
$20k
Director, Investments
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$484k
$544k
Base
$264k
Bonus
$198k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$587
Andrew W. Mellon, Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$473k
$531k
Base
$422k
Bonus
Other
$23k
Benefits
$2k
CFO & Asst Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$454k
$510k
Base
$381k
Bonus
Other
$636
Benefits
$46k
Director, Investments
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$426k
$478k
Base
$235k
Bonus
$156k
Other
$67
Benefits
$16k
Vp, Branch Libraries & Patron Svcs
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$423k
$475k
Base
$247k
Bonus
Other
$23k
Benefits
$47k
Snr Director, Budget
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$416k
$467k
Base
$244k
Bonus
Other
$12k
Benefits
$33k
Vp, Information Technology
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$408k
$458k
Base
$262k
Bonus
Other
$9k
Benefits
$16k
Vp, Gov't & Community Affrs
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$407k
$456k
Base
$244k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$34k
Snr. Dir, Earned Revenue & Visitor Exper
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$384k
$431k
Base
$226k
Bonus
Other
$23k
Benefits
$32k
Chief Strat Pln Officer & Chief of Staff
Officer (Unspecified)
$363k
$407k
Base
$279k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$18k
Vp, Capital Planning & Construction
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$347k
$390k
Base
$276k
Bonus
Other
$476
Benefits
$48k
Vp, Communication and Marketing
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$347k
$389k
Base
$276k
Bonus
Other
$23k
Benefits
$22k
Director, the Schomberg Center
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$323k
$362k
Base
$283k
Bonus
Other
$170
Benefits
$17k
Interim, Chief Digital Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$301k
$338k
Base
$247k
Bonus
Other
$168
Benefits
$34k
Snr. Director, Facilities Mgmt
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$287k
$322k
Base
$223k
Bonus
Other
$712
Benefits
$45k
Vp, Public Programs
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$275k
$309k
Base
$228k
Bonus
Other
$24k
Benefits
$4k

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 36 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.4%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

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.

Up 15%
from 2022

From $1.3M in 2022 to $1.4M in 2023.

$1.3M
2022
$1.4M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 10% in real terms$1.5M to $1.6M

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.

Pay for the position

Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 152% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 1%.

$307k in 2022 to $776k in 2023.
  • Vice President pay fell 21% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

1
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS2023
$1.4M
2
OCLC INC2023
$1.4M
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FAQ

Common questions about THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS

What does the Board Member of THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS earn?

In 2023, the Board Member of THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS received $1,197,966 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS reported $397.1M in total revenue and $389.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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