The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundatio: New York City Government Payments

as recorded by New York City: THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIO

The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundatio is the 41st-largest recipient of New York City government payments tracked by SpendLedger, and ranks 4th in PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES spending. Its payments amount to 38.5% of everything the New York Public Library has paid vendors in that span. Payments to it rose 6.5% year over year.

Primary spending category: PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES

$1,306,222,462total received
1,323payments
11agencies
Nov 4, 2019 – Jun 30, 2025first / last payment
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Payments by fiscal year

The payment history

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6 fiscal years on record. The incoming flows below combine all recorded years.

Fiscal years may be partial; missing years are not zero spending. Negative columns reflect net refunds or corrections. Amounts share a linear scale.

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Nov 4, 2019 to Jun 30, 2025 · All recorded fiscal years

Showing 5 of 11 positive agencies in these records.

Flow widths compare the relationships shown. Percentages use the full recorded supplier total for this period: $1,306,222,462.04. Zero and net-negative relationships are excluded from positive flows.

The relationships at a glance

Total shown
$1,305,746,181.09
Payments represented
1,268
Paying agencies shown
5
Largest share of supplier total
77.6%

Largest displayed relationship: New York Public Library. Select a flow to explore its details.

Nov 4, 2019 to Jun 30, 2025 · All recorded fiscal years. Amount and payment count cover the relationships shown; shares use the full supplier total.

Receiving supplier

The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundatio

$1,305,746,181from the agencies shown

The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundatio
$1,305,746,181 from the agencies shown

  1. $1,013,652,18877.6% of supplier total
  2. $196,853,77915.1% of supplier total
  3. $86,431,9036.6% of supplier total
  4. $7,020,9840.5% of supplier total
  5. $1,787,3280.1% of supplier total

This is a selection, not a full spending breakdown. Other agencies are not included in the flow. Some recorded agencies have no public profile link. Coverage may be partial. Review the agency table.

Payments by fiscal year and agency

Fiscal yearAgencyPaymentsTotal
FY 2025New York Public Library209$176,980,170
FY 2025New York Research Libraries65$33,525,716
FY 2025Pension Contributions4$15,185,636
FY 2025Department of Education12$234,480
FY 2024New York Public Library190$167,637,707
FY 2024New York Research Libraries50$30,482,729
FY 2024Pension Contributions4$12,418,487
FY 2024Department of Education15$1,238,846
FY 2024Mayoralty2$232,325
FY 2024Department of Social Services4$32,148
FY 2024Office of the Comptroller2$8,022
FY 2024Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications2$3,000
FY 2023New York Public Library205$176,288,457
FY 2023New York Research Libraries50$30,056,812
FY 2023Pension Contributions4$13,554,656
FY 2023Department of Education6$2,079,722
FY 2023Department of Social Services9$95,011
FY 2023Mayoralty2$77,051
FY 2023Department of Youth and Community Development6$62,555
FY 2022New York Public Library180$182,691,582
FY 2022New York Research Libraries30$57,168,683
FY 2022Pension Contributions4$16,349,151
FY 2022Department of Education3$923,441
FY 2022Mayoralty5$371,901
FY 2022Department of Youth and Community Development6$76,316
FY 2022Board of Elections1$5,718
FY 2021New York Public Library107$182,384,205
FY 2021New York Research Libraries18$28,830,077
FY 2021Pension Contributions4$14,890,326
FY 2021Department of Education6$2,538,195
FY 2021Mayoralty6$586,701
FY 2021Department of Social Services5$49,599
FY 2021Board of Elections1$3,312
FY 2020New York Public Library48$127,670,066
FY 2020New York Research Libraries29$16,789,762
FY 2020Pension Contributions4$14,033,647
FY 2020Mayoralty4$519,351
FY 2020Department of Social Services7$94,106
FY 2020Department of Youth and Community Development10$40,495
FY 2020Department of Education2$6,300
FY 2020Borough President - Manhattan1$3,500
FY 2020Office of the Comptroller1$2,500
Total1,323$1,306,222,462

What the payments were for

Spending categories exactly as New York City government codes them in its own accounting; we do not reclassify.

CategoryPaymentsTotalFirst / last
RENTALS - LAND BLDGS & STRUCTS2$9,029Sep 28, 2020 – Sep 15, 2021
ACTUARIAL PENSION COSTS24$86,431,903Dec 13, 2019 – Dec 13, 2024
RENTALS OF MISC.EQUIP2$8,022Nov 15, 2023 – Feb 23, 2024
NON OVERNIGHT TRVL EXP-GENERAL3$7,633Nov 4, 2019 – Oct 7, 2024
DESIGN-CONSULTANT-BUILDINGS17$7,314,303Aug 26, 2020 – Sep 24, 2024
POLLUTION REMEDIATION OBLIGATIONS1$726,679Nov 28, 2023 – Nov 28, 2023
PROF SERV CURRIC & PROF DEVEL29$6,971,570Sep 15, 2020 – Jan 13, 2025
OTHR SERV AND CHRGS-GENERAL14$44,781Mar 24, 2020 – Jan 21, 2025
HEAT LIGHT & POWER46$4,268,868Nov 25, 2019 – Jun 2, 2025
CAPITAL PURCHASED EQUIPMENT3$404,894Apr 13, 2022 – Apr 24, 2024
PROF SERV DIRECT EDUC SERV1$3,500Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025
CONTRACTUAL SERVICES GENERAL25$249,059Dec 2, 2019 – Jan 24, 2024
SUPPLIES + MATERIALS - GENERAL1$24,305May 20, 2020 – May 20, 2020
EDUCATION & REC FOR YOUTH PRGM22$179,365Feb 3, 2020 – Apr 21, 2023
OTHER EXPENDITURES-GENERAL27$13,665,476Nov 15, 2019 – Aug 23, 2023
CONSTRUCTION-BUILDINGS20$127,375,180Jan 9, 2020 – Sep 9, 2024
PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES1,086$1,058,537,894Nov 25, 2019 – Jun 17, 2025

Largest payments by fiscal year

The biggest individual payments in each fiscal year, up to 20 per year. Where the source publishes a purchase order behind a payment, the PO description appears; older payments may carry a bare PO reference because the government's published PO files do not reach back that far.

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FY 2025top 20 of 290 payments$225,926,002
DateAgencyAmountCategoryPurchase order
Dec 13, 2024Pension Contributions$12,151,346.00ACTUARIAL PENSION COSTS–
Oct 30, 2024New York Public Library$8,551,898.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 17, 2024New York Public Library$8,551,898.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jan 28, 2025New York Public Library$8,551,898.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Sep 30, 2024New York Public Library$8,551,898.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Mar 31, 2025New York Public Library$8,551,898.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jul 29, 2024New York Public Library$8,551,898.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Sep 3, 2024New York Public Library$8,551,898.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Apr 28, 2025New York Public Library$8,551,898.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jul 15, 2024New York Public Library$8,551,898.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Mar 3, 2025New York Public Library$8,551,897.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Nov 26, 2024New York Public Library$8,551,895.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$8,496,504.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 13, 2024Pension Contributions$2,410,689.00ACTUARIAL PENSION COSTS–
Jun 2, 2025New York Research Libraries$2,354,526.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 17, 2024New York Research Libraries$2,354,525.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jan 28, 2025New York Research Libraries$2,354,525.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Sep 3, 2024New York Research Libraries$2,354,525.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Sep 30, 2024New York Research Libraries$2,354,525.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jul 29, 2024New York Research Libraries$2,354,525.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
FY 2024top 20 of 269 payments$212,053,265
DateAgencyAmountCategoryPurchase order
Dec 18, 2023Pension Contributions$9,685,532.00ACTUARIAL PENSION COSTS–
Oct 3, 2023New York Public Library$8,622,831.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Sep 5, 2023New York Public Library$8,622,831.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jul 17, 2023New York Public Library$8,622,831.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jul 31, 2023New York Public Library$8,622,831.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Oct 30, 2023New York Public Library$8,622,831.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Nov 27, 2023New York Public Library$8,622,830.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jun 3, 2024New York Public Library$7,448,207.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Feb 26, 2024New York Public Library$7,447,710.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 19, 2023New York Public Library$7,447,710.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Apr 1, 2024New York Public Library$7,447,710.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jan 29, 2024New York Public Library$7,447,710.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Apr 29, 2024New York Public Library$7,447,710.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jul 24, 2023New York Public Library$2,356,353.50PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Nov 27, 2023New York Research Libraries$2,348,887.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Sep 5, 2023New York Research Libraries$2,348,886.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Oct 3, 2023New York Research Libraries$2,348,886.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Oct 30, 2023New York Research Libraries$2,348,886.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jul 17, 2023New York Research Libraries$2,348,886.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jul 31, 2023New York Research Libraries$2,348,886.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
FY 2023top 20 of 282 payments$222,214,263
DateAgencyAmountCategoryPurchase order
Dec 12, 2022Pension Contributions$10,693,196.00ACTUARIAL PENSION COSTS–
Feb 22, 2023New York Public Library$8,118,181.25CONSTRUCTION-BUILDINGS–
Jun 28, 2023New York Public Library$7,958,207.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Aug 1, 2022New York Public Library$7,951,489.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Oct 31, 2022New York Public Library$7,951,489.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Sep 28, 2022New York Public Library$7,951,489.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Aug 31, 2022New York Public Library$7,951,489.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Nov 28, 2022New York Public Library$7,951,489.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jul 18, 2022New York Public Library$7,951,489.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Mar 27, 2023New York Public Library$7,122,156.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 13, 2022New York Public Library$7,122,156.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jan 30, 2023New York Public Library$7,122,156.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Feb 27, 2023New York Public Library$7,122,156.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
May 1, 2023New York Public Library$7,122,156.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
May 30, 2023New York Public Library$7,122,153.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 12, 2022Pension Contributions$2,393,642.00ACTUARIAL PENSION COSTS–
Sep 28, 2022New York Research Libraries$2,208,412.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jul 18, 2022New York Research Libraries$2,208,412.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Aug 1, 2022New York Research Libraries$2,208,412.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Nov 28, 2022New York Research Libraries$2,208,412.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
FY 2022top 20 of 229 payments$257,586,792
DateAgencyAmountCategoryPurchase order
Jun 15, 2022New York Public Library$27,151,369.17CONSTRUCTION-BUILDINGS–
Feb 18, 2022New York Research Libraries$14,292,001.99CONSTRUCTION-BUILDINGS–
Dec 14, 2021Pension Contributions$12,891,623.00ACTUARIAL PENSION COSTS–
Apr 13, 2022New York Research Libraries$9,784,217.80CONSTRUCTION-BUILDINGS–
Sep 27, 2021New York Public Library$7,897,411.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Feb 23, 2022New York Public Library$7,897,411.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jan 25, 2022New York Public Library$7,897,411.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Aug 25, 2021New York Public Library$7,897,411.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jul 20, 2021New York Public Library$7,897,411.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Nov 29, 2021New York Public Library$7,897,411.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Oct 25, 2021New York Public Library$7,897,411.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 27, 2021New York Public Library$7,897,411.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jul 26, 2021New York Public Library$7,897,411.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Mar 28, 2022New York Public Library$6,707,411.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Apr 27, 2022New York Public Library$6,112,410.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jun 13, 2022New York Public Library$3,440,000.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 14, 2021Pension Contributions$3,033,411.00ACTUARIAL PENSION COSTS–
Feb 18, 2022New York Research Libraries$2,903,998.01CONSTRUCTION-BUILDINGS–
Jun 13, 2022New York Public Library$2,872,410.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Feb 23, 2022New York Research Libraries$2,435,912.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
FY 2021top 20 of 147 payments$229,282,414
DateAgencyAmountCategoryPurchase order
May 4, 2021New York Public Library$25,715,999.16CONSTRUCTION-BUILDINGS–
May 5, 2021New York Public Library$12,427,151.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 2, 2020New York Public Library$12,427,151.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Mar 3, 2021New York Public Library$12,427,151.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Mar 31, 2021New York Public Library$12,427,151.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 28, 2020New York Public Library$12,427,151.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Feb 3, 2021New York Public Library$12,427,151.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 16, 2020Pension Contributions$11,824,436.00ACTUARIAL PENSION COSTS–
May 24, 2021New York Public Library$10,827,148.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Aug 17, 2020New York Public Library$6,120,239.00OTHER EXPENDITURES-GENERAL–
Sep 21, 2020New York Public Library$5,171,780.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Aug 24, 2020New York Public Library$5,171,780.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Oct 13, 2020New York Public Library$5,171,780.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Nov 2, 2020New York Public Library$5,161,230.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Aug 24, 2020New York Public Library$5,065,307.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Sep 21, 2020New York Public Library$5,065,307.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Oct 13, 2020New York Public Library$5,065,307.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Nov 2, 2020New York Public Library$5,054,979.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 16, 2020Pension Contributions$2,654,681.00ACTUARIAL PENSION COSTS–
Dec 2, 2020New York Research Libraries$2,412,041.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
FY 2020top 20 of 106 payments$159,159,726
DateAgencyAmountCategoryPurchase order
Jan 9, 2020New York Public Library$34,602,223.29CONSTRUCTION-BUILDINGS–
Jan 29, 2020New York Public Library$11,457,313.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Nov 25, 2019New York Public Library$11,457,313.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 23, 2019New York Public Library$11,457,313.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Mar 18, 2020New York Public Library$11,457,313.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Feb 26, 2020New York Public Library$11,457,313.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
May 20, 2020New York Public Library$11,457,313.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jun 8, 2020New York Public Library$11,457,309.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 13, 2019Pension Contributions$11,268,748.00ACTUARIAL PENSION COSTS–
Jan 15, 2020New York Public Library$4,780,106.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 13, 2019Pension Contributions$2,430,416.00ACTUARIAL PENSION COSTS–
Jun 8, 2020New York Research Libraries$2,159,437.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Nov 25, 2019New York Research Libraries$2,159,436.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Dec 23, 2019New York Research Libraries$2,159,436.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jan 29, 2020New York Research Libraries$2,159,436.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
May 20, 2020New York Research Libraries$2,159,436.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Feb 26, 2020New York Research Libraries$2,159,436.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Mar 18, 2020New York Research Libraries$2,159,436.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIES–
Jun 8, 2020New York Public Library$822,561.00OTHER EXPENDITURES-GENERAL–
Jan 29, 2020New York Public Library$822,558.00OTHER EXPENDITURES-GENERAL–

Recent payments

DateAgencyAmountCategoryMethod
Jun 30, 2025Department of Education$3,500.00PROF SERV DIRECT EDUC SERVContracts
Jun 17, 2025New York Public Library$46,138.60PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 17, 2025New York Public Library$29,095.22PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 17, 2025New York Public Library$92,702.16PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 17, 2025New York Public Library$30,722.57PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 17, 2025New York Public Library$798,398.07PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 17, 2025New York Public Library$12,175.72PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$1,816,243.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$49,953.90PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$21,663.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$42,648.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$663.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$10,930.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$113,512.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$853,344.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Research Libraries$170,288.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$42,806.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Research Libraries$91,582.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$8,496,504.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$486,700.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$17,000.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$375,000.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Research Libraries$10,418.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$36,509.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts
Jun 2, 2025New York Public Library$1,854,418.00PAYMENTS TO LIBRARIESContracts

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VerifiedData refreshed Sep 24, 2026 from Checkbook NYC (checkbooknyc.com): 38,060,921 payments on record, Dec 22, 2009 to Jun 30, 2025. How we verify this data