2020-07-14T20:59:34-04:00 2019-06-30 042666565 John M Monticone CPA 5 High Street Suite 207 Medford MA 02155 990 2018-07-01 042900822 Associates of The Boston Public Library ASSO 700 Boylston Street Boston MA 02116 Anita C Lincoln Treasurer 6175363886 2020-07-15 true John M Monticone CPA P01257043 7813950024 2020-07-14 X 98.217.9.124 2020-07-15 12:00:20 0404342020197wbpcoo1 2020-07-15 P 511F089AA2C2BA7CD2885675988FA803A9B23C7C 511F089AA2C2BA7CD2885675988FA803A9B23C7C 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z Anita C Lincoln 2153198 false X www.AssociatesBPL.org X 1972 MA To support the Boston Public Library (BPL) in the catologing, repair, restoration, digitization, curation, and exhibition of the BPLs Special Collections of rare books, manuscripts , prints, drawings, musical scores, and items of historic, literary, and cultural importance. 23 22 2 52 0 0 1718036 1023653 0 297727 176576 12036 4867 2027799 1205096 525000 639761 0 157013 114754 0 54745 128989 97560 811002 852075 1216797 353021 6881693 7626351 2624 904 6879069 7625447 To support the Boston Public Library (BPL) in the catologing, repair, restoration, digitization, curation, and exhibition of the BPLs Special Collections of rare books, manuscripts , prints, drawings, musical scores, and items of historic, literary, and cultural importance. false false 572588 572588 The Associates of the Boston Public Library is dedicated to conserving the Boston Public Librarys Special Collections of rare books, manuscripts, prints and drawings, musical scores, works of art, and items of historic literary, and cultural importance. The Organization is committed to ensuring continued public access to these irreplaceable trasures by underwriting their cataloging , repair, restoration, digitization, curation, and exhibition. 42798 The Organization hosts literary and curatorial programming designed to heighten awareness of Boston Public Library and its Special Collections. During fiscal year 2019 this programing included the Hundred Year Retroactive Book Award, which weighed the enduring literary merits of bestsellers published a hundred years ago, and the Pierce Performance Series, which offers free public programing related to items in the Special Collections. 24375 20000 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 children or young adults. This program draws attention to the importance of writers and writing in our culture, as well as the many educational opportunities offered by the Boston Public Library. 639761 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 7 0 true 2 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 23 22 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MA X X Louisa Stephens 6175363886 700 Boylston Street Boston MA 02116 X William Martin Vice Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Julia Pfannenstiehl Vice Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Anita C Lincoln Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alan Andres Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sharon C Lincoln Assistant Clerk 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joseph S Berman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Margo Levine Newman 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 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter R V Brown Chairman 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Peter Drummey Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine S Austin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Fagin Davis Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Allan M Green Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Taggart Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael A Duca Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas E Ryan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William G Winterer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alyce J Lee Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel J Rea Jr Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Root Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julia Cabiness Shivers Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Leonard Ex-Officio 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 30175 418805 574673 1023653 84636 84636 994659 902719 91940 91940 91940 50250 418805 45383 4867 4867 1205096 0 0 181443 619761 619761 20000 20000 100749 100749 2604 2604 4160 4160 7241 7241 5750 5750 6173 6173 340 340 982 982 7904 7904 296 296 54810 65 54745 1326 1326 Printing 6759 6759 Credit card fees 3929 3929 Postages and shipping 1908 1908 Payroll processing fees 2091 2091 5292 5292 852075 639761 157569 54745 X 176507 118661 1146541 1585123 12525 10250 93 5546027 5912317 6881693 7626351 2624 904 2624 904 X 352057 362646 4319105 4812066 2207907 2450735 6879069 7625447 6881693 7626351 353021 393357 0 X false true X true false X 868988 793906 950162 1118036 1023653 4754745 868988 793906 950162 1118036 1023653 4754745 1012780 3741965 29223 43097 42960 62346 84636 262262 5017007 313300 0.74590 0.74720 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6527012 783515 566126 613852 7262801 5089741 1252894 685262 500885 6527012 4473542 704554 350893 439248 5089741 4235376 567396 21879 351109 4473542 3830622 667164 37624 300034 4235376 0.33700 0.66300 false false X 1646352 393357 2516 45383 441256 1205096 1205096 899974 2516 45383 47899 852075 852075 Endowment funds intended uses (Part V, line 4) The Associates Endowment Fund ($1,798,713): 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 ($652,022): 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. There are four temporarily restricted funds, totaling $4,812,066:David McCullough Conservation Fund ($3,998,624): This fund was named in honor of historian, author, and former Boston Public Library Trustee David McCullough. The fund is dedicated to conserving, cataloging, digitizing, curating, and exhibiting the historic, literary and cultural treasures in the Boston Public Librarys Special Collections.William O. Taylor Art Preservation Fund ($280,193): This fund was named in honor of former Boston Public Library Trustee William O. Taylor. The fund is dedicated to conserving, cataloging, digitizing, curating, and exhibiting the Boston Public Librarys collections of prints, drawings, photographs and works of art. Writer-in-Residence Fund ($66,105): 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 children or young adults. This fund is used to pay the related program expenses, including the authors stipend.Other Funds ($467,144): This represents funding received for cataloging, conservation, digitization, curation, and exhibition of specific donor-directed materials in the Boston Public Librarys Special Collections. Other revenues not included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 2d) Fundraising Event Direct Expense offset against event revenue on Form 990, Page 9, Part VIII, Line 8b $45,383. Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2d) Fundraising Event Direct Expense offset against event revenue and excluded from fundraing expenses on Form 990, Page 10, Part IX, Line 19: $45,383. 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 30,2019. 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, 2016 are open to examination. Lit Lights 469055 418805 50250 45383 469055 418805 50250 45383 45383 4867 true BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 700 BOYLSTON STREET Boston MA 02116 046151731 501C3 619761 CASH Conservation digitization& cataloging 1 1 Childrens Writer-in-Residence 1 20000 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 it is filed. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Organization requires each new key employee, officer and 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 and 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. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Board of Directors establishes the compensation for the Executive Director. They established a compensation package for the Executive Director that was within the range of organizations similar in size and scope of Associates of The Boston Public Library. 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.