TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON (EIN 04-6151731)
- Tax period
- 2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
- Filed
- 2019-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 201901339349306500
- Schema version
- 2017v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-05-13T14:28:23-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 046151731 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Trustees Of The Public Library Of The City Of Boston | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | TRUS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6175365400 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 700 BOYLSTON STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02116 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Ellen Donaghey | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Chief Financial Officer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6175365400 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-05-13 | SignatureDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 192.80.65.173 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | ELLEN DONAGHEY | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 700 BOYLSTON STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02116 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $53,636,208 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.BPL.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1848 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO SERVE THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL NEEDS OF THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE COMMONWEALTH. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 11 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 498 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 218 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $10,521,597 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $4,453,782 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $124,119 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $126,329 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $4,493,124 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $6,990,481 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $2,289,540 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $2,592,760 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $17,428,380 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $14,163,352 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,210,156 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,426,938 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $6,851,019 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $6,321,085 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $10,061,175 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $8,748,023 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $7,367,205 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $5,415,329 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $74,904,608 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $77,648,642 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,517,814 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,773,131 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $73,386,794 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $75,875,511 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO SERVE THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE COMMONWEALTH. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | Yes (1) | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $6,569,317 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $126,329 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON. | Desc |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $0 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Grant | $0 | TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $0 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $6,569,317 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | Yes (1) | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (1) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 203 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 498 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 11 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 11 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | Yes (1) | LocalChaptersInd |
| Policies Reference Chapters | Yes (1) | PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ELLEN DONAGHEY | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6178592345 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 700 BOYLSTON STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02116 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT E GALLERY | ||||||||
| Chairman | 1 | 0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| EVELYN ARANA-ORTIZ | ||||||||
| Vice-Chairman | 1 | 0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ZAMAWA ARENAS | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1 | 0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BEN BRADLEE JR | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1 | 0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHERYL CRONIN | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1 | 0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOHN T HAILER | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1 | 0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BYRON RUSHING | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1 | 0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PAUL A LA CAMERA | ||||||||
| Trustee(Through April 2018) | 1 | 0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PRISCILLA DOUGLAS | ||||||||
| Trustee(effective May 2017) | 1 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LINDA DORCENA FORRY | ||||||||
| Trustee(effective May 2018) | 1 | 0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JABARI ASIM | ||||||||
| Trustee(effective May 2018) | 1 | 0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PAMELA CARVER | ||||||||
| Clerk & Executive Assistant To President | 35 | 0 | $0 | $82,606 | $8,509 | Yes (X) | ||
| DAVID J LEONARD | ||||||||
| President | 35 | 0 | $0 | $210,654 | $28,082 | Yes (X) | ||
| ELLEN DONAGHEY | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | 35 | 0 | $0 | $128,256 | $25,722 | Yes (X) | ||
| MICHAEL R COLFORD | ||||||||
| Director Of Library Services | 35 | 0 | $14,613 | $125,396 | $22,060 | Yes (X) | ||
| JAMES P MEADE | ||||||||
| Superintendent Of Library Buildings | 35 | 0 | $0 | $127,018 | $33,612 | Yes (X) | ||
| SEAN MONAHAN | ||||||||
| Supervisor Of Accounting Services | 35 | 0 | $0 | $116,818 | $31,445 | Yes (X) | ||
| LAURA S IRMSCHER | ||||||||
| Chief Of Collections | 35 | 0 | $22,836 | $104,944 | $33,753 | Yes (X) | ||
| ELIZABETH S PRINDLE | ||||||||
| Head of Special Collections | 35 | 0 | $32,612 | $84,174 | $12,030 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $70,061 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $979,866 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $195,213 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 22 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCLC Forest Press | |||||
| 4418 Solutions Center | Chicago | IL | 606774004 | Cataloging Services | $287,444 |
| EMCOR Service-North East dba Comm Air Balco | |||||
| P O Box 845286 | Boston | MA | 022845286 | HVAC | $285,413 |
| G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc | |||||
| P O Box 277469 | Atlanta | GA | 303847469 | Security | $225,909 |
| Internet Archive | |||||
| 300 Funston Avenue | San Francisco | CA | 94118 | Digitization | $213,291 |
| Northeast Document Conservation Ctr Inc | |||||
| 100 Brickston Square | Andover | MA | 018101494 | Conservation/Preservation/Digitization Services | $188,840 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Info In Schedule O Part VIII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd |
| Federated Campaigns | $0 | FederatedCampaignsAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
| Related Organizations | $655,284 | RelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Government Grants | $3,187,966 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $610,532 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $0 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $4,453,782 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PROGRAM REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 611710 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $126,329 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $126,329 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $126,329 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $893,566 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $893,566 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $18,750 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $18,750 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $1,940,166 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $1,940,166 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,940,166 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,940,166 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $45,569,771 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $39,472,856 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $6,096,915 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,096,915 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $6,096,915 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $0 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER REVENUE | 611710 | $471,475 | $0 | $0 | $471,475 |
| MICROFILMING/PHOTO DUPLICATE | 611710 | $162,369 | $0 | $0 | $162,369 |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $633,844 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $14,163,352 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $126,329 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $9,583,241 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,316,954 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,621,868 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $695,086 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,163 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,014 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,149 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $82,821 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $57,975 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,846 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $242,287 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $242,287 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,371,508 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $960,056 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $411,452 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,495 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,946 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,549 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $386,153 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $270,307 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $115,846 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $495,068 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $346,548 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $148,520 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $68,795 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $48,156 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,639 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,882 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,217 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,665 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $84,113 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $58,879 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,234 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,532 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,532 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOKS & RELATED MATERIALS | $1,474,224 | $1,474,224 | $0 | $0 |
| EQUIPMENT/RENTAL/MAINTENANCE | $687,517 | $481,262 | $206,255 | $0 |
| PROGRAM & ADMIN | $648,025 | $648,025 | $0 | $0 |
| SECURITY | $248,089 | $173,662 | $74,427 | $0 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $527,397 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $369,178 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $158,219 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,748,023 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,569,317 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,178,706 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $401,748 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $543,246 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,947,455 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,353,722 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,711,400 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $761,272 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,518 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,270 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,510,089 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,343,788 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $250,414 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $166,301 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $57,588,073 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $57,817,831 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $74,904,608 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $77,648,642 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $757,125 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $818,141 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $336,240 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $376,719 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $424,449 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $578,271 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,517,814 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,773,131 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,073,147 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,514,197 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,188,011 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,488,600 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,125,636 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $61,872,714 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $73,386,794 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,875,511 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $74,904,608 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $77,648,642 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $5,415,329 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$2,926,612 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $0 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Investment Expense | $0 | InvestmentExpenseAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | $0 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Governmental Unit | Yes (X) | GovernmentalUnitInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Held Works Art HeldWorksArtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues Included | $0 | RevenuesIncludedAmt |
| Assets Included | $0 | AssetsIncludedAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Collection Used Pub Exhibition | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd |
| Coll Used Scholarly Rsrch | Yes (X) | CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd |
| Collection Used Preservation | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPreservationInd |
| Solicited Assets Sale | 0 | SolicitedAssetsSaleInd |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $60,125,636 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $1,167,112 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $3,702,773 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $2,696,832 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $156,688 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $269,287 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $61,872,714 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $54,737,117 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $2,087,806 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $6,399,122 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $2,605,575 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $154,919 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $337,915 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $60,125,636 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $57,246,297 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $102,035 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $457,590 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $2,554,972 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $151,989 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $361,844 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $54,737,117 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $58,180,929 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $0 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $1,918,715 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $2,383,873 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $141,904 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $327,570 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $57,246,297 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $52,753,733 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $15,500 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $8,294,304 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $2,302,155 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $137,178 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $443,275 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $58,180,929 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 1 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | Yes (1) | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
| Related Org List Sch R | Yes (1) | RelatedOrgListSchRInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $0 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $0 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $2,087,977 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,022,108 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $65,869 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $422,112 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $321,680 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $100,432 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $166,301 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DUE TO THE CITY OF BOSTON | Desc |
| Amt | $578,271 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $578,271 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $11,236,740 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$2,926,612 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $0 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Recoveries Prior Year Grants | $0 | RecoveriesPriorYearGrantsAmt |
| Other Revenue | $0 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$2,926,612 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $14,163,352 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $0 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $0 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $14,163,352 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $8,748,023 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $0 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Prior Year Adjustments | $0 | PriorYearAdjustmentsAmt |
| Losses Reported | $0 | LossesReportedAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $0 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $8,748,023 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $0 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $0 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $8,748,023 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule D, Part III, Line 1 | EXPLANATION: TERMS FOR NOT REPORTING ASSETS PER SFAS 116 -THE LIBRARY MAINTAINS COLLECTIONS INCLUDING ARTWORK, RARE COLLECTION BOOKS AND HISTORICAL TREASURES THAT HAVE BEEN PURCHASED OR DONATED. THESE ITEMS ARE PRESERVED AND CARED FOR AND MANY ARE DISPLAYED IN PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS. THE LIBRARY DOES NOT HAVE A FORMAL POLICY THAT REQUIRES PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THESE ITEMS TO BE USED TO EXPAND THE COLLECTIONS THROUGH ADDITIONAL ACQUISITIONS. HOWEVER, HISTORICALLY, THE LIBRARY HAS NOT SOLD WORKS OF ARTS AND HISTORICAL TREASURES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2018, THE LIBRARY HAD NO INTENTION TO SELL COLLECTIONS OR USE PROCEEDS TO RESTORE CURRENT HOLDINGS OR EXPAND THE COLLECTION THROUGH ADDITIONAL ACQUISITIONS-----IN ADDITON-FORM 990 SCHEDUDE D, PART XIII-EXPLANATION: PART XIII SUPPLIMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION THE LIBRARY IS A PUBLIC ENTITY AND THEREFORE DOES NOT FOLLOW FASB PRONOUNCEMENTS ISSUED AFTER NOVEMBER 30, 1989. |
| Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 | THE LIBRARY BOASTS OVER ONE MILLION RARE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS, A WEALTH OF MAP, MUSICAL SCORES AND PRINTS. AMONG ITS LARGE COLLECTIONS, THE LIBRARY HOLDS SEVERAL FIRST EDITION FOLIOS BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM MOZART TO PROKOFIEV'S "PETER AND THE WOLF", AND IN ITS RARE BOOK COLLECTIONS THE PERSONAL LIBRARY OF JOHN ADAMS. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE COLLECTIONS, MANY ITEMS ARE DISPLAYED ON A ROTATING BASIS. THESE UNIQUE SPECIAL EXHIBITS ARE SHOWN IN THE RESEARCH LIBRARY AND OFFER THE PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW BOOKS AND SPECIAL DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE USUALLY ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO REGISTERED READERS IN THE RARE BOOKS READING ROOM. |
| Schedule D, Part V, Line 1c | ITEM '1C' LABELED NET INVESTMENTS EARNINGS, GAINS, AND LOSSES SHOWS ACTUAL INCREASE IN INVESTMENTS FOR CURRENT AND ALL PRIOR YEARS LISTED HERE. |
| Schedule D, Part V, Line 1d | ITEM '1D' LABELED GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHOWS 5% DISTRIBUTION WITHDRAWN FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR CURRENT AND ALL PRIOR YEARS LISTED HERE. |
| Schedule D, Part V, Line 1e | ITEM '1E' LABELED OTHER EXPENDITURES FOR FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS SHOWS DISTRIBUTION TO TRINITY CHURCH IN THE CITY OF BOSTON FOR CURRENT AND ALL PRIOR YEARS LISTED HERE. |
| Schedule D, Part V, Line 1f | ITEM '1F' LABELED ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES SHOWS ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR CURRENT AND ALL PRIOR YEARS LISTED HERE. |
| Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 | ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID J LEONARD | ||||||||||||||
| President | $0 | $193,654 | $0 | $17,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,959 | $0 | $9,123 | $0 | $238,736 | $0 | |
| MICHAEL R COLFORD | ||||||||||||||
| Director Of Library Services | $14,613 | $125,396 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,601 | $0 | $9,459 | $14,613 | $147,456 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA S IRMSCHER | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Of Collections | $22,836 | $104,944 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,500 | $0 | $22,253 | $22,836 | $138,697 | ||
| JAMES P MEADE | ||||||||||||||
| Superintendent Of Library Buildings | $0 | $126,313 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $705 | $0 | $11,368 | $0 | $22,244 | $0 | $160,630 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN DONAGHEY | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | $0 | $128,256 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,543 | $0 | $14,179 | $0 | $153,978 | $0 | |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE COMPENSATION FOR CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IS SET BY THE CITY OF BOSTON'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 2 | A NEW BRANCH WAS OPENED IN CHINATOWN ON FEBRUARY 2018, MARKING THE RETURN OF LIBRARY SERVICES TO THIS NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS, COMPLETED THE INVENTORY OF THE PRINT DEPARTEMNT'S COLLECTION AFTER ABOUT A 3 YEAR EFFORT AND ADDED A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN SPECIALIZING IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. CAPITAL PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. |
| Form 990, Part IV, Line 29 | BEGINNING IN FY 1999 THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) "ERATE" PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUPPORTING THE OPERATING COSTS RELATED TO THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS MONEY IS PAID BY THE FCC DIRECTLY TO BPL VENDORS AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE BPL'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FOR BPL'S FISCAL YEAR 2018 ABOUT $484,000 WAS REQUESTED IN FUNDING FOR WHICH $73,000 HAS BEEN PAID OUT TO BPL VENDORS SO FAR. FROM THE TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED, $356,000 IS PENDING COMMITMENT APPROVAL AS OF 1-8-19. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | A DRAFT OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT WAS FILED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | ALL EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED A SUMMARY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST LAW AND MUST SIGN AND COMPLETE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ITS RECEIPT AT TIME OF HIRE AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. ALSO, WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF HIRE AND EVERY 2 YEARS THEREAFTER THEY ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM AT HTTP://WWW.MUNIPROG.ETH.STATE.MA.US/. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | THE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE SET BY THE CITY OF BOSTON'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE LIBRARY'S WEBSITE: BPL.ORG. ALL POLICIES INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY'S HUB WHICH ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE ACCESS TO AND THEY ARE ALSO INCLUDED ON THE CITY OF BOSTON EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1d | IN FY18 LISTED HERE AMOUNTS RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION $245,719 AND FROM THE ASSOCIATES OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY $409,565, GRAND TOTAL $655,284. IN PRIOR YEARS THESE WERE INCLUDED ON FORM 990 PART VIII STATEMENT OF REVENUE ITEM LINE 1F "ALL OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS..." |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2a - 2e | AMOUNT LISTED HERE $126,329 NEXT TO THE HEADING PROGRAM REVENUE IS MEMBERSHIP DUES PAID BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MEMBERS/PATRONS USE THE METRO BOSTON LIBRARY NETWORK SYSTEM (MBLN). |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 5 | IN FY18 LISTED HERE AMOUNTS RECEIVED FOR ROYALTIES $18,750. IN PRIOR YEARS THESE $ WERE INCLUDED ON FORM 990 PART VIII STATEMENT OF REVENUE, MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE, ITEM LINE 11A "OTHER REVENUE. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | CATALOGING $298,776, CLERICAL/OFFICE ADMIN $167,457, CONSERVATION/RESTORATION $220,080, DESIGN SERVICES $6,875, DIGITIZATION SERVICES $480,648, LANDSCAPING $17,931, MAINTENANCE/FACILITIES $3,652, PRINT DEPARTMENT CATALOGING $117,835, PROGRAM SERVICES $4,979, SNOW REMOVAL $53,275. |
| Schedule B, Part I | FOR ANONYMOUS DONATIONS THE ADDRESS LISTED FOR THEM IS 700 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116 BECAUSE THEY CANNOT BE LEFT BLANK. THIS IS THE ADDRESS OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | ||||||||||
| 700 BOYLSTON STREET | BOSTON | MA | 02116 | 043150560 | SUPPORT | MA | 501C3 | 7 | N/A | 0 |
| ASSOCIATES OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY INCORPORATED | ||||||||||
| 700 BOYLSTON STREET | BOSTON | MA | 02116 | 042900822 | SUPPORT | MA | 501C3 | 7 | N/A | 0 |
| THE CITY OF BOSTON | ||||||||||
| ONE CITY HALL SQUARE | BOSTON | MA | 02116 | 046011380 | GOVERNMENT | MA | 501C3 | 6 | N/A | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | Yes (1) | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | Yes (1) | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (1) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp
Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | o | TransactionTypeTxt |
| Involved | $83,625 | InvolvedAmt |
| Method Of Amount Determination | THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY IS PAYING THE SALARY FOR A STAFF MEMBER IN THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION. | MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
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