Bibliographical Society of America

Analysis

Bibliographical Society of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Brooklyn, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1951, 75 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Bibliographical Society of America reported income of $865k and spending of $348k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $321k to $865k (+170%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 255%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bibliographical Society of America sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eaa Warbirds of America Inc ($865k), Aesthetic Surgery Education & Research Foundation ($865k) and Jacob Jonas the Company Inc ($865k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (24% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 1 employees.