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ALBERTINE BOOKS FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 452687529 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE A23 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$124K
expenses
$149K
net assets
$87K
employees
—
program ratio
99%
mission · from form 990

THE MISSION OF THE ALBERTINE BOOKS FOUNDATION INC. IS TO RAISE PUBLICAWARENESS OF FRENCH ART, CULTURE, LITERATURE, VISUAL AND PERFORMINGARTS THROUGH : THE ORGANIZATION OF CONFERENCES ON ARTISTIC ANDEDUCATION, ACCESS TO EXHIBITIONS AND A READING ROOM AND RESOURCE CENTER

profile · synthesized from sources

Albertine Books Foundation Inc. promotes French art, culture, literature, and the performing arts through public programming and publications. The organization hosts literary events, administers a literary prize, and produces an annual publication focused on arts and ideas. It operates a reading room and resource center in New York City to support public access to French cultural content.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $106K
    THE PREPARATION OF A ANNUAL PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO ARTS AND IDEAS
  2. #2 $8K
    A LITTERARY PRIZE
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Annual Publication on Arts and Ideas
Produces a yearly publication highlighting French and Francophone contributions to arts, literature, and intellectual discourse
Literary Event Dedicated to French Culture
Hosts public literary events featuring authors, translators, and cultural figures from France and Francophone regions
Literary Prize
Administers and awards a literary prize recognizing outstanding contributions to French-language literature
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Artist Support Grants 1 activity
    • Administration of literary prize
      Administers a literary prize that includes awarding $5,000 in grants to recipients.
  • Literary Events & Workshops 1 activity
    • Organization of literary events promoting French culture
      Organizes literary events dedicated to celebrating and advancing French culture through public programming.
  • Literary and Cultural Publishing 1 activity
    • Publication of annual arts and ideas journal
      Prepares and publishes an annual journal focused on arts and ideas, contributing to cultural and intellectual discourse.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$124K
Contributions & grants$124K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$149K
Program expenses99%
Admin / overhead1%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$20K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$99K
Cash$150K
Investments$0
Liabilities$39K
Net assets$87K
Liquid reserves12.1 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -86.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 7
  • ADAM GOPNIK — DIRECTOR
  • ALEXANDRA LAUVAUX — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID JONES — DIRECTOR
  • IAN BURUMA — DIRECTOR
  • PAUL LECLERC — DIRECTOR
  • SARAH MCNALLY — DIRECTOR
  • THOMAS KAPLAN — DIRECTOR
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Cultural Awareness Through Access
    methodology: cultural_awareness_through_access
    By providing public access to French art, culture, literature, and performing arts through conferences, exhibitions, and a dedicated reading room, we increase public awareness and engagement with French cultural heritage, because direct access to curated cultural resources fosters deeper understanding and appreciation.