Bibliographical Society of America
A learned society founded in 1904 for the study of the material text, binding scholars, collectors, curators, booksellers, and librarians around bibliography through a journal, fellowships, and prizes
Financial profile
Bibliographical Society of America · EIN 13-1632509 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $865,006 | $274,329 | $15,562 | $348,277 | $3,660,571 | Sep 2023 |
| FY2022 | $243,905 | $130,212 | $13,379 | $283,796 | $3,186,212 | Sep 2022 |
| FY2021 | $409,213 | $200,981 | $14,000 | $362,297 | $4,190,826 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $156,185 | $156,186 | $19,355 | $319,079 | $3,736,521 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $320,817 | $76,175 | $15,010 | $306,290 | $3,568,039 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $311,011 | $57,028 | $13,730 | $248,773 | $3,192,305 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Bibliographical Society of America is read alongside.
SHARP
Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing
A global network of book historians spanning more than forty countries, studying how written communication is…
13 companies named
APHA
American Printing History Association
A society devoted to the study and preservation of printing history, joining scholars, collectors, and…
2 companies named
EBS
Early Book Society
A scholarly community devoted to the manuscripts and early printed books of 1350 to 1550 and the history they…
GBW
Guild of Book Workers
The national guild for the book arts since 1906, sustaining bookbinding, conservation, and fine printing…
10 companies named
ABAA
Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America
A selective guild of rare and antiquarian book dealers, founded in 1949, that vets its members, binds them to…
2 companies named
Who backs BSA
Every company Bibliographical Society of America names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fournier, Fine & Rare | Foundation donor | ALSNA |
| Christie’s Books | Foundation donor | ETAF |
| Bluemango Books and Manuscripts | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| Bruce McKittrick Rare Books | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| De Simone Company, Booksellers | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| De Wolfe & Wood Rare Books | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| Fugitive Materials | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| Garrett Scott, Bookseller | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| Granary Books | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| Ken Sanders Rare Books | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| Lorne Bair Rare Books | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| Musinsky Rare Books | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| Patrick Olson Rare Books | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| Pryor-Johnson Rare Books | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| Rare Books LA | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| Richard C. Ramer, Old & Rare Books | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| Salmon & Company | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| Thomas Lecky Appraisal Services | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| Type Punch Matrix | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| viaLibri | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| William Reese Company | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
| William S. Cotter Rare Books | Foundation donor | Only Bibliographical Society of America, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
2025 Annual Report: Friends of the BSA. Read September 27, 2026. FY2025 donor list (Oct 2024 to Sep 2025); only businesses kept, individuals, universities, presses of universities, foundations and societies omitted. Giving tiers are dollar ranges.
Who backs Bibliographical Society of America's peers, but not Bibliographical Society of America
Companies named publicly by at least one of Bibliographical Society of America's five peer societies, and not found in Bibliographical Society of America's reviewed public records.
| Company | SHARP | APHA | GBW | ABAA | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbeBooks_30Y_HzC-1 | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| AM Digital | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| ARION PRESS | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Artscope-Magazine-new-logo-small | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Black Rabbit Comics | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Boydell-Brewer-Main-Brand-Logo-Stacked | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Chena River Marblers | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Clampitt Paper | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Colophon Book Arts Supply | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Crowing Hens Bindery | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Dry Inc. | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Harmatan Leather Ltd | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Hiromi Paper | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| IFWIT Zines | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| J Hewit & Sons Ltd | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Laurel Tree Bindery | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| logo-brill | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| MOVING PARTS PRESS | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Polistini Conservation Material | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Preacher’s Biscuit Books | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Rathaus Press | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Specktoons | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Sure I guess, press | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| TALAS | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| The Scholar’s Choice | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| William Minter Bookbinding & Conservation, Inc. | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Zaftig Press | Named | 1 of 4 |
The outside view
A learned society founded in 1904 for the study of the material text, binding scholars, collectors, curators, booksellers, and librarians around bibliography through a journal, fellowships, and prizes
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Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
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Strengths
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