Mission
THE MISSION OF THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY IS TO INSPIRE LIFELONG LEARNING, ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE, AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations
The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations is a Public Charity headquartered in New York, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $693.2M revenue, $425.4M expenses, $3.1B total assets. 206 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $69.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 131887440
New York, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$693.2M
Total Expenses$425.4M
Total Assets$3.1B
Grant Records206
Funding Total$69.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$5,350,912
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,619,077
Education
$500,200
EDUCATION
$487,547
CULTURE & ARTS
$457,810
Showing up to 5 of 206 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR & TRUSTEE
Abby S Milstein
TRUSTEE
Andres Santo Domingo
TRUSTEE
Andrew Solomon
TRUSTEE
Annette Gordon-Reed
TRUSTEE
Anthony A Yoseloff
TRUSTEE, PRES AND CHIEF EXEC OFFICER
Anthony W Marx
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $693.2M | $425.4M | $3.1B |
| 2024 | $397.1M | $389.7M | $2.7B |
| 2023 | $394.3M | $393.5M | $2.6B |
| 2022 | $424.2M | $353.3M | $2.5B |
| 2021 | $403.7M | $327.8M | $2.7B |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $403.7M to $693.2M (+72%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.