Public Charity

THE AMERICAN TRUST FOR THE BRITISH LIBRA

THE AMERICAN TRUST FOR THE BRITISH LIBRA, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $985K in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $2.9M in total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $415K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 042673426 NEW YORK, NY Education NTEE: B Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$985K
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$2.9M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$415K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE BRITISH LIBRARY THROUGH FINANCIAL SUPPORT, PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS, AND PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LIBRARY AND ITS COLLECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.

Where $100 goes at The American Trust for the British Libra

How The American Trust for the British Libra divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$79
Supports the collecting, preservation, and outreach activities of the british library and promotes engagement with its collections through educational programs, lectures, fellowships, and other collaborative initiatives
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Barbara A Shailor
TREASURER Bruce Crawford
TRUSTEE Chris Loker
TRUSTEE - THRU JUNE 2025 David A Richards
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Elizabeth Berkowitz
SECRETARY Evalyn Lee

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$299,700 16 grants
Education
$97,660 6 grants
Arts & Culture
$17,650 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $985K $1.2M $2.9M
2024 $564K $975K $3.3M
2023 $330K $665K $3.6M
2022 $1.8M $468K $4.3M
2020 $429K $468K $2.8M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $429K to $985K (+130%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.9M.

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