Nonprofits›Archipelago Books Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Archipelago Books Inc

BROOKLYN, NY

Website

Total revenue

$987K

Total expenses

$979K

Net assets

$877K

Grants received

$1.2M

69 grants

EIN

611423856

Tax year

2024

Mission

Archipelago books is a not-for-profit press devoted to publishing outstanding translations of vital works of classic and contemporary world literature. In our twenty-one years, we have brought out more than two hundred twenty-five books from more than forty languages.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$696K
Program service revenue$74K
Investment income—
Other revenue$217K
Total revenue$987K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$354K
Fundraising$105K
Other expenses$626K
Total expenses$979K
Total assets$1.2M
Net assets$877K

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JILL SCHOOLMAN

PUBLISHER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$67K

40 hrs/wk

FLORENCE LUI

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVE HAAN

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PETER VON ZIEGESAR

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GEORGE GIBSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

VIOLAINE HUISMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LUDOVIC TIAKO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LESLIE MASLOW

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TESS LEWIS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MATTHEW BROGAN

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID DEAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LISABETH DURING

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

EDWIN FRANK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RICK MOODY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LORRAINE GALLARD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ASSAL GHAWAMI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RICKA KOHNSTAMM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN BASKIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 69 of 69

FromAmountPurposeYear
CARL LESNOR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$70K
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
2024
HAWTHORNDEN FOUNDATION
$50K
LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT.
2024
MASLOW FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$20K
CHARITABLE
2024
CORNELIA BESSIE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$10K
CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
COUNCIL OF LITERARY MAGAZINES
$10K
HAWTHORNDEN GRANT
2024
FLORA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
THE DOUBLE-R FOUNDATION
$2K
EDUCATION SUPPORT DEVOTED TO CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSIC WORLD LITERATURE
2024
MIDDLE ROAD FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
CARL LESNOR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$60K
PROMOTION OF CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE
2023
HAWTHORNDEN FOUNDATION
$50K
LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT.
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
EVE & SIMON COLIN FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$22K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
COUNCIL OF LITERARY MAGAZINES
$13K
HAWTHORNDEN GRANT
2023
Albertine Foundation
$11K
ARTISTIC GRANT
2023
CORNELIA BESSIE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$10K
CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
NEW ISRAEL FUND
$10K
—
2023
THE WOODMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE WOODMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MASLOW FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
CHARITABLE
2023
THE JM KAPLAN FUND INC
$5K
THE SELECTED LETTERS OF JULIO CORTZAR
2023
Witter Bynner Foundation For Poetry Inc
$3K
Translation of To the Letter.
2023
BASKIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLISHER
2023
MIDDLE ROAD FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
THE DOUBLE-R FOUNDATION
$1K
EDUCATION SUPPORT DEVOTED TO CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSIC WORLD LITERATURE
2023
Pratima and Vikrant Raina Family
$1K
General Support
2023
Nimick Forbesway Foundation
$65K
'TALI GIRLS AND "WHO WILL MAKE THE SHOW"
2022
LANNAN FOUNDATION
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
CARL LESNOR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$60K
PROMOTION OF CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE
2022
LANNAN FOUNDATION
$25K
1:1 CHALLENGE GRANT MET
2022
MASLOW FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$15K
CHARITABLE
2022
THE COBY FOUNDATION LTD
$15K
Exhibition
2022
COUNCIL OF LITERARY MAGAZINES
$13K
HAWTHORNDEN GRANT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
LOTHAR VON ZIEGESAR FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
CORNELIA BESSIE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$10K
CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
BASKIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$7K
NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLISHER
2022
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE
$5K
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2022
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE
$4K
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2022
MIDDLE ROAD FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
LEON LEVY FOUNDATION
$1K
A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
LANNAN FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
LANNAN FOUNDATION
$25K
1:1 CHALLENGE GRANT MET
2021
CORNELIA AND MICHAEL BESSIE FOUNDATION
$15K
CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
BASKIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$7K
NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLISHER
2021
ADITI FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$4K
TO SUPPORT ARCHPELAGO BOOKS MISSION
2021
CARL LESNOR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$60K
PROMOTION OF CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE
2020
Nimick Forbesway Foundation
$58K
MOLDY STRAWBERRIES BY CAIO F. ABREU,KIBOGO ASCENDS TO HEAVEN BY SCHOLASTIQUE MUSKASONGA AND SELECTED STORIES BY HERBE UHART TRANSLATIONS
2020
LANNAN FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
LANNAN FOUNDATION
$25K
1:1 CHALLENGE GRANT MET
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$14K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$10K
PROGRAMS
2020
BASKIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$7K
NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLISHER
2020
MARGULF FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE
$4K
matching gift program
2020
LOTHAR VON ZIEGESAR FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
MIDDLE ROAD FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
LANNAN FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
LEON LEVY FOUNDATION
$1K
A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2020
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$20K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
BERNICE B GODINE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100
LIBRARY AND CONSERVATION
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$12K
EDUCATION
2017
SIMON AND EVE COLIN FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2017

Funded by

$1.2M from 31 funders · 69 grants · 2017–2024

Carl Lesnor Family Foundation

$250K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Lannan Foundation

$236K · 7 grants · 2020–2022

Nimick Forbesway Foundation

$123K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Hawthornden Foundation

$100K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$75K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$67K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Maslow Family Foundation Inc

$40K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Council Of Literary Magazines

$35K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN611423856
NTEE codeA33
Subsection03
Ruling date2003-01
Formed2002
Employees5
Volunteers21
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