New York, NY

ALBERTINE BOOKS FOUNDATION INC

EIN 45-2687529

Arts, Culture & Heritage Community Arts & Public Programs

Mission

To raise public awareness of French art, culture, literature and the visual and performing arts in the United States by supporting a reading room and bookshop, cultural programming, publications, translation initiatives, and transatlantic exchanges.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About ALBERTINE BOOKS FOUNDATION INC

Albertine Books Foundation Inc. (EIN 45-2687529) is a New York–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports Albertine Books and related cultural programming housed at the Payne Whitney Mansion (Villa Albertine) on Fifth Avenue. The foundation funds public programs, publications, translation awards and cultural exchanges that foreground French-language literature and francophone artistic production in the U.S. In recent years the foundation has underwritten publication projects, translation prizes and high‑profile literary programming at Albertine Books and in partnership with Villa Albertine and the French Cultural Services. The organization operates primarily as a grantmaking and program-support vehicle (no full‑time employees listed on recent filings) and is funded largely through contributions and grants.

Notable achievements

Establishment and support of Albertine Books (reading room/bookshop)

Helped create and sustain Albertine Books and its on‑site reading room at 972 Fifth Avenue, a dedicated French‑English bookshop and cultural space that hosts author talks, exhibitions and literary events.

Launch / support of translation initiatives

Funding and administration of translation support programs (Albertine Translation Fund and related prizes) to promote English translations of contemporary French and francophone literature.

Support for Villa Albertine publications and festivals

Major supporter of recent Villa Albertine bookazine projects (States issues) and of multi‑day anniversary festivals and public programs that brought international writers and scholars to New York.

At a glance

Total assets: $99K
Annual revenue: $124K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 45-2687529
Location: New York, NY
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a tax‑exempt 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 45‑2687529) and listed in public Form 990 filings.

Formal cultural partner of Villa Albertine and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States for literary and translation programming.

Supported by prominent foundations and donors (has received major grants for renovation and programming) and cited in cultural press coverage for its role in promoting French‑language literature in New York.

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