Newberry Library
Donations deductibleNewberry Library's network
38 people21 organisationsi38 people and 21 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (38). Violet dotted lines (22) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
38 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 34 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 38 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert A Holland Chair (also filed as Robert Holland) | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Adele Simmons | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Adrian Randolph | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Andrew McNally IV | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Astrida Orle Tantillo | President & Librarian (Beg. 12/23) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Burton X Rosenberg | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carroll Joynes | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Celine Fitzgerald | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David B Smith JR | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David C Hilliard | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Macey | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Edith Rasmussen Ahern | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Emilio Kouri | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Frank Cicero JR | Trustee (Thru 02/24) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Gail Kern Paster | President & Librarian (Thru 11/23) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Gregory L Barton (also filed as Greg Barton) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| James H Marrow | Trustee (Thru 10/23) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jean E Perkins (also filed as Jean Perkins) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jean M O'Brien (also filed as Jean O'Brien) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeffrey Rappin | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jeffrey S Torosian | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joan Brodsky | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John P Rompon | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Karla Scherer | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kenneth Warren | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kevin Rochford | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Laurin Mack | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lawrence Lipking | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lewis Collens | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lisa J Pattis (also filed as Lisa Pattis) | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Martha T Roth | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mary Minow | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael A Pope (also filed as Michael Pope) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nancy M Spain (also filed as Nancy Spain) | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Richard C Godfrey (also filed as Richard Godfrey) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert D Karpinski PHD | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rudy L Ruggles JR | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sonya Malunda | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
14 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alice D Schreyer | VP, Collections and Library Services | since 2019 |
| Daniel A Greene | President-Start 8/2019 | since 2020 |
| Daniel A Greene Thru 0423 | President & Librarian | 2023 |
| David C Spadafora | President - Retired 8/2019 | since 2019 |
| Donald B Hunt | VP for Research & Academic | since 2019 |
| James P Burke JR | VP - Finance & Administrat | since 2019 |
| Kamila Farshchi | Information Technology | since 2021 |
| Katy E Orenchuk | VP for Development | 2019 |
| Laura M McGrady | VP, Finance & Admin. | since 2020 |
| Laura McEnaney | VP, Research & Education | since 2023 |
| Meredith L Petrov | VP, Development | since 2022 |
| Sharon A Walton | VP, Finance & Administration | since 2023 |
| Toni Matthews | Controller | 2023 |
| Vince Firpo | VP, Public Engagement | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrida Tantillo | President & Librarian | 35 | $351k | $21k | |
| Sharon Walton | VP, Finance & Administration (Thru 4/25) | 35 | $168k | $28k | |
| Meredith Petrov | VP, Development (Thru 01/2025) | 35 | $144k | $13k | |
| William Hansen | VP, Collections and Library Services | 35 | $139k | $13k | |
| Vincent Firpo | VP, Public Engagement | 35 | $139k | $12k | |
| Laura McEnaney | VP, Research & Education (Thru 09/24) | 35 | $138k | $8k | |
| Kamila Farshchi | Director of Information Technology | 35 | $119k | $13k | |
| David B Smith Jr | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa J Pattis | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Spain | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert A Holland | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adele Simmons | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adrian Randolph | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ajay N Shah Esq | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew McNally IV | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Burton X Rosenberg | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carroll Joynes | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Celine Fitzgerald | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Hagenah | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| David C Hilliard | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Macey | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Denise Marino | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edith Rasmussen Ahern | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emilio Kouri | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gail Paster | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gregory L Barton | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jean E Perkins | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jean M O'brien | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Rappin | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey S Torosian | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joan Brodsky | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| John P Rompon | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karla Scherer | Trustee (Thru 10/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Warren | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Rochford | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laurin Mack | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lawrence Lipking | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lewis Collens | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Martha T Roth | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Minow | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Newberry Library
- EIN
- 362167814
- Address
- 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL, 60610-3305
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The Newberry is an internationally recognized cultural organization that is home to a growing and dynamic collection of materials that chronicles human achievement and experience from year one through today. We preserve these items and make them accessible so that users may better learn from the past, understand the present, and influence the future. Anyone 14 years of age or older can get a... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B700 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1891
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1939
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsRobert A Holland
≥7years on the filingsAndrew McNally IV
≥7years on the filingsBurton X Rosenberg
≥7years on the filingsCeline Fitzgerald
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $116.1m
- Total liabilities
- $8.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $107.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.3m
- Program service revenue
- $734k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.1m
- Employees
- 118
- Volunteers
- 103
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10.9m | $13.9m | Deficit $3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.