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EIN 46-5328190

Brooklyn Book Festival

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
City
Brooklyn
State
New York
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
Description
Brooklyn Book Festival enhances the literary and cultural environment in Brooklyn by presenting an annual literary festival in downtown Brooklyn. The festival aims to enrich the city's literary scene and celebrate diverse voices from around the world.
Total revenues
$534,571
2023
Total expenses
$502,183
2023
Total assets
$133,921
2023
Num. employees
7
2023

Program areas at Brooklyn Book Festival

Enhance the literary and cultural environmnet in Brooklyn through the presentation of an annual literary Festival in downtown Brooklyn.

Who funds Brooklyn Book Festival

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
TD Charitable FoundationAmplifying and Sharing Diverse Literary Voices Initiative$25,000
National Book FoundationLiterary Arts Emergency Fund Grant$25,000
Academy of American PoetsHawthornden Regrant$12,500
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Brooklyn Book Festival

NameTitleCompensation
Carolyn GreerPresident$63,500
Liz KochVice President$75,000
Elizabeth CanelaSecretary$0
Marisa FarinaChairman$0
Eric W OlsonTreasurer$0

Financials for Brooklyn Book Festival

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$399,068
Program services$113,663
Investment income and dividends$131
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$15,129
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$6,580
Total revenues$534,571

Form 990s for Brooklyn Book Festival

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-13990View PDF
2022-122023-08-17990View PDF
2021-122022-10-24990View PDF
2020-122021-05-26990View PDF
2019-122021-02-09990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s

Organizations like Brooklyn Book Festival

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Writers Series of Traverse CityTraverse City, MI$404,329
Texas Book FestivalAustin, TX$2,413,338
InprintHouston, TX$1,552,381
Write on Door CountyFish Creek, WI$603,259
Independent Curators International (ICI)New York, NY$1,520,360
Adirondack Center for WritingSaranac Lake, NY$332,090
Kentucky Author ForumLouisville, KY$134,349
San Antonio Festival of BooksSan Antonio, TX$844,627
Tennessee WilliamsNew Orleans Literary FestivalNew Orleans, LA$378,669
The Story ColliderNew York, NY$733,250
Data update history
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $12,500 from Academy of American Poets
August 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from TD Charitable Foundation
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from TD Charitable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
249 Smith St PMB 106
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Kings County, NY
Website URL
brooklynbookfestival.org/contact/ 
Phone
(718) 625-1235
IRS details
EIN
46-5328190
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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