2023-05-15T11:45:33-04:00 2022-06-30 042666565 John M Monticone CPA 5 High Street Suite 207 Medford MA 02155 990 2021-07-01 042900822 Associates of The Boston Public Library ASSO 700 Boylston Street Boston MA 02116 Anita C Lincoln Treasurer 6175363886 2023-05-15 true Anita Lincoln John M Monticone CPA P01257043 7813950024 2023-05-15 X 0 00 AAL2 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 3271252 false X www.AssociatesBPL.org X 1972 MA The Associates of the Boston Public Library is an independent nonprofit dedicated to preserving and promoting the historic, literary, and artistic treasures of the Boston Public Library through targeted grantmaking and cultural events. (Continued on Schedule O) 24 23 3 32 0 0 1529533 1518188 0 409197 348849 1028 1938730 1868065 982246 985416 0 308612 279510 0 65676 84555 150286 1375413 1415212 563317 452853 9789443 8840348 121687 700 9667756 8839648 The Associates of the Boston Public Library is an independent nonprofit dedicated to preserving and promoting the historic, literary, and artistic treasures of the Boston Public Library through targeted grantmaking and cultural events. (Continued on Schedule O) false false 950916 950916 The organization is dedicating to preserving, protecting and promoting the Boston Public Librarys Special Collections of rare books, manuscripts, prints and drawings, musical scores, and items of historic, literary, and cultural importance. The Organization is committed to ensuring continued public access to these irreplaceable treasures by underwriting their conservation, cataloging, digitization, curation, and exhibition. 34500 34500 The Organization sponsors the Associates of the Boston Public Library Writer-in-Residence program to provide emerging authors with the financial support and office space needed to complete one literary work for childern or young adults. This program draws attention to the importance of writers and writing in our culture, as well as the many educational oportunities offered by the Boston Public Library. 32520 The Organization hosts literary and curatorial programming designed to heighten awareness of the Boston Public Library and its Special Collections. This programming includes the Hundred Year Retroactive Book Award, which weighs the enduring literary merits of best sellers published a hundred years ago, and the Pierce Performance Series which seeks to raise the visibility of treasures in the BPLs Special Collections through free public performances. 1017936 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 24 23 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false MA X X Louisa Bissett 6175363886 700 Boylston Street Boston MA 02116 X Tom Cahill Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel J Rea Jr Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Margo M Levine Newman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Drummey Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Fagin Davis Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas E Ryan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Weld Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William G Winterer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julia Cabiness Shivers Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph S Berman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christy Cashman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joan Patton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Finder Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine S Austin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael A Duca Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah M Biller Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 W Timothy Carey Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alan Andres Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Anita C Lincoln Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 William Martin Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alyce J Lee Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sharon C Lincoln Assistant Clerk 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Peter RV Brown Chair 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David Leonard Ex- Officio 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 38550 399420 1080218 2214 1518188 67127 67127 1629705 1347983 281722 281722 281722 56232 399420 55204 1028 1028 1868065 0 0 349877 950916 950916 34500 34500 247211 247211 6804 6804 4977 4977 20518 20518 4305 4305 6400 6400 17360 14386 1615 1359 1332 1332 20365 4664 13784 1917 1920 1578 342 60304 8423 51881 1440 1440 Printing 17341 2243 7565 7533 Credit card fees 5615 5615 Postages and shipping 6311 1226 2441 2644 Payroll processing fees 4891 4891 2702 2702 1415212 1017936 331600 65676 X 294225 149347 238388 529575 470 746 3746 9252614 8160680 9789443 8840348 5553 700 116134 121687 700 X 452159 880487 9215597 7959161 9667756 8839648 9789443 8840348 452853 -1280961 0 X false true X true false X 1118036 1023656 827846 393533 1517458 4880529 1118036 1023656 827846 393533 1517458 4880529 1649955 3230574 62346 84636 111321 409197 348849 1016349 5896878 176107 0.54780 0.75310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3044002 8532 -355411 89668 2607455 2556904 500 566815 80217 3044002 2450735 250 179561 73642 2556904 2207907 105515 204615 67302 2450735 1381138 650450 214225 37906 2207907 1.00000 false false X 642308 -1280961 55204 -1225757 1868065 1868065 1470416 55204 55204 1415212 1415212 Endowment funds intended uses (Part V, line 4) The Associates Endowment Fund ($1,923,129): Dedicated to ensuring the long-term ability of the Associates of the Boston Public Library to assist with conserving, cataloging, digitizing, curating, and exhibiting the historic, literary and cultural treasures in the Boston Public Librarys Special Collections.Pierce Performance Series Endowment Fund ($669,327): The funds purpose is to underwrite free public events related to the Librarys Special Collections. The Funds were donated by the Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable Trust in 2017 with the goal of increasing the visibility of the Special Collections and the Organizations preservation work. Other revenues not included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 2d) Fundraising Event Direct Expenses offset against event revenue on Form 990, Page 9, Part VIII, Line 8b: $55,204. Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2d) Fundraising Event Direct Expenses offset against event revenue and excluded from expenses on Form 990, Page 10, Part IX, Line 19: $55,204. Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) The Organization has evaluated the tax positions taken on returns for open years and those expected to be taken on returns for the year ended June 30, 2022. It is Managements belief that such tax positions are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. Accordingly, no liability for uncertain tax positions is reflected in these financial statements. Returns for tax years beginning with those filed for the year ended June 30, 2019 are open to examination. LitLights22 455652 399420 56232 55204 455652 399420 56232 55204 55204 1028 true BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 700 BOYLSTON STREET Boston MA 02116 046151731 501C3 950916 CASH Conservation digitization& cataloging 1 Childrens Writer-in-Residence 2 34500 Cash Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) Grant budget is required for each year and approved and monitored by the Board of Directors of the Associates of the Boston Public Library. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Executive Director along with the Board of Directors Finance Committee review the 990 Form before this form is filed. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Organization requires each new key employee, officer or director to review a copy of the Policy on Conflicts of Interest and Disclosure of Certain Interests and to acknowledge in writing that he or she has done so. Additionally, each key employee, officer or director, annually complete a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions or circumstances in which the employee is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a conflict of interest arising. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Form 990, governning documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available for public inspection, upon request, at 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. General explanation attachment Form 990, Part I, Summary, Line 1, Organizations Mission: (continued)By expanding access to these collections, the Associates ensures that present and future generations, in Boston and beyond, continue to be informed and inspired.