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Filing year 2023

THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY

Jamaica, New York·EIN 11-1904262·NTEE B700 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$161.5M
Total assets
$148.1M
Total expenses
$144.8M
Reported officers
29
Mission

QUEENS LIBRARY TRANSFORMS LIVES BY CULTIVATING PERSONAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH AND BY BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

COO & SVP
Above 90th percentile
$336k
$377k
Base
$257k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$32k
Systems Engineer 2 Itd
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$291k
$326k
Base
$222k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$30k
Vp, Risk Management
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$288k
$323k
Base
$217k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$33k
Vp, Itd
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$287k
$322k
Base
$209k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$34k
Desktop Supp.& Op. Coordinator
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$284k
$319k
Base
$216k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$30k
Chief Librarian & SVP
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$272k
$305k
Base
$206k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$28k
President & CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$270k
$303k
Base
$267k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
General Counsel & SVP
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to median
$266k
$298k
Base
$208k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
CFO & SVP
75th to 90th percentile
$262k
$294k
Base
$231k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$4k
Labor Counsel & Director
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$262k
$294k
Base
$200k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$27k
Cos & SVP
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to median
$232k
$260k
Base
$186k
Bonus
Other
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 18 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Education

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.2%
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 12%
from 2022

From $299k in 2022 to $336k in 2023.

$299k
2022
$336k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 8% in real terms$349k to $377k

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

Chief Operating Officer pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 1%.

$299k in 2022 to $336k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 19% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Vice President 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$163.6M
$148.9M
2022
$161.5M
$144.8M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Education executives earn in New York

Comparable education organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $121,759.

25th percentile
$50k
Median
$121,759
75th percentile
$233k
90th percentile
$427k

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
FAQ

Common questions about THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY

What does the Chief Operating Officer of THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY earn?

In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY received $336,148 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Operating 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 Operating Officer pay at THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY reported $161.5M in total revenue and $144.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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