ASSOCIATES OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- ASSOCIATES OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY INC (EIN 04-2900822)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 201431359349305913
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-05-15T12:56:00-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042666565 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | John M Monticone CPA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5 High Street Suite 207 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Medford | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02155 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042900822 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ASSOCIATES OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | ASSO | NameControl |
| Phone | 6175363886 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 700 Boylston Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Boston | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 021162813 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | VIVIAN K SPIRO | Name |
| Title | Treasurer | Title |
| Phone | 6173385241 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2014-05-13 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | John Monticone | Name |
| PTIN | P01257043 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7813950024 | Phone |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Anita Lincoln | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 700 Boylston Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Boston | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 021162813 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1433127 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | www.TheAssociates.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1985 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | To operate for the benefit of and to support the Boston Public Library in the cataloging, repair, restoration, digitization, and exhibition of the BPL's Special Collections of rare books, manuscripts, prints and drawings, musical scores, works of art, and items of significant historic interest. In addition, the corporation sponsors an annual Children's Writer-in-Residence fellowship; holds literary and curatorial programs designed to draw attention to the Library and its resources; and funds other activities which in the opinion of the Board of Directors support the needs of the BPL. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 16 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 3 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 88 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1010207 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 654377 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 53532 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 64609 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 38077 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 105053 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 10776 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 12278 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 1112592 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 836317 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 127337 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 198947 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 113845 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 137828 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 20266 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 168547 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 125436 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 409729 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 462211 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 702863 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 374106 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 2726742 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 3191995 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 1050 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 2725692 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 3191995 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | To support the Boston Public Library (BPL) in the catologing, repair, restoration, digitization, and exhibition of the BPL's Special Collections of rare books, manuscripts, prints and drawings, musical scores, works of art, and items of significant historic interest. In addition, the corporation sponsors an annual Children's Writer-in-Residence fellowship; holds literary and curatorial programs designed to draw attention to the Library and its recources; and funds other activities which in the opinion of the Board of Directors support the needs of the BPL. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 219618 | Expense |
| Grants | 178947 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | The Associates of the Boston Public is dedicated to conserving the Boston Public Library's Special Collections of rare books, manuscripts, prints and drawings, musical scores, works of art, and items of significant historic interest. The corporation is committed to ensuring continued public access to these irreplaceable treasures by underwriting their cataloging, repair, restoration, digitization, and exhibition. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 22136 | Expense |
| Grants | 20000 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | The Associates of the Boston Public Library sponsors an annual Children's Writer-in-Residence fellowship to provide an emerging children's writer with the financial support and office space needed to complete one literary work. 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. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 45947 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | The Associates of the Boston Public Library holds literary and curatorial programs designed to draw attention to the Library and its resources. These events include Literary Lights for Children and the Hundred Year Retroactive Book Award. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 287701 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 1 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 1 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 1 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 12 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 3 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 1 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | 1 | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | 0 | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | 0 | Form1098CFiled |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 17 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 16 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Organization | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 6175363886 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 700 BOYLSTON STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02116 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | X | NoListedPersonsCompensated |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (17 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Spiro | ||||||
| Chair | 40.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Brown | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anita Lincoln | ||||||
| Treasurer | 15.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Andres | ||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W Timothy Carey | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Drummey | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Allan M Green | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Kadzis | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ashley Harmon | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| William Martin | ||||||
| Vice-Chairman | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julia Pfannenstiehl | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sharon C Lincoln | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stona Fitch | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rebecca Forrester | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lorie Conway | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kathryn Lasky | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amy E Ryan | ||||||
| Ex-Officio | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Membership Dues | 11080 | MembershipDues |
| Fundraising Events | 254400 | FundraisingEvents |
| All Other Contributions | 388897 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 654377 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Literary Lights for Ch | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 64609 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 64609 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 64609 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 30595 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $30,595 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 610196 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 535738 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 74458 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 74458 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $74,458 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 73350 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 254400 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 61072 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 12278 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $12,278 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 836317 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 64609 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $117,331 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 178947 | Total |
| Program Services | 178947 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 20000 | Total |
| Program Services | 20000 | ProgramServices |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 126976 | Total |
| Program Services | 37265 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 89711 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10852 | Total |
| Program Services | 3406 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7446 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4200 | Total |
| Management And General | 4200 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4841 | Total |
| Program Services | 1349 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3492 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 95 | Total |
| Program Services | 25 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 70 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14946 | Total |
| Management And General | 14946 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 22 | Total |
| Management And General | 22 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 49458 | Total |
| Program Services | 37947 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 391 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 11120 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4753 | Total |
| Management And General | 4753 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printing | 15349 | 6484 | 5308 | 3557 |
| Website expense | 12540 | 12540 | ||
| Postages and shipping | 6061 | 2063 | 2709 | 1289 |
| Supplies | 5171 | 120 | 841 | 4210 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8000 | Total |
| Program Services | 95 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7815 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 90 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 462211 | Total |
| Program Services | 287701 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 154244 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 20266 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 50606 | BOY |
| EOY | 75188 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 822689 | BOY |
| EOY | 605207 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 150425 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 519 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 11637 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 11636 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1 | BOY |
| EOY | 1 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1350746 | BOY |
| EOY | 1978755 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 502700 | BOY |
| EOY | 381900 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2726742 | BOY |
| EOY | 3191995 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1050 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1050 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 126092 | BOY |
| EOY | 164276 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2599600 | BOY |
| EOY | 3027719 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2725692 | BOY |
| EOY | 3191995 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2726742 | BOY |
| EOY | 3191995 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 374106 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | 92197 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 487203 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 608174 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 564340 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1010207 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 654377 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3324301 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 487203 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 608174 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 564340 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1010207 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 654377 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3324301 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 830360 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 2493941 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 22334 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 4114 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 28421 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 37172 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 105053 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 197094 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 3521395 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 263926 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.70820 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.85660 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 2599600 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 514235 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 197240 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 283356 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 3027719 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 1886261 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 959696 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 51536 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 297893 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 2599600 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 1589841 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 427394 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 193076 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 324050 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 1886261 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 1246888 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 536157 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -5318 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 187886 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 1589841 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Term Endowment EOY Balance | 1.00000 | TermEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 11637 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 11636 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 1 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Securities OtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | FEDERATED MONEY MARKET OBLIGATIONS | Description |
| Book Value | 381900 | BookValue |
| Method Of Valuation | C | MethodOfValuation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 381900 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 989586 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 92197 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Other Revenues | 61072 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 153269 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 836317 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 836317 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 523283 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 61072 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 61072 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 462211 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 462211 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | EVENT EXPENSES OFFSET PAGE 9, PART VIII, LINE 8b |
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | EVENT EXPENSES OFFSET PAGE 9, PART VIII, LINE 8b |
| PART V. LINE 4: There are four temporarily restricted funds, totaling $3,027,719: David McCullough Conservation Fund ($2,686,534): This fund was named in honor of historian, author, and former Boston Public Library Trustee David McCullough. It represents funding which may be used for the cataloging, conservation, digitization, and exhibition of rare books and other treasurers in the Boston Public Library's Special Collection. William O. Taylor Fund ($85,944): This fund was named in honor of former Boston Public Library Trustee William O. Taylor. It represents funding which may be used for the cataloging, conservation, digitization, and exhibition of prints, drawings, photographs and works of art in the Boston Public Library's Special Collections. Writer-in-Residence Fund ($22,661): The Associates of the Boston Public Library holds an annual Children's Writer-in-Residence competition. This fund is used to pay the expenses associated with this program, including the author's stipend. Other Funds ($232,580): This represents funding received for cataloging, conservation, digitization, and exhibition of specific donor-directed materials in the Boston Public Library's Special Collections. PARTS XII AND XIII RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH REVENUE AND EXPENSES PER RETURN: Line 2d.- Event expenses offset against event revenue on page 9, part VIII, Line 8b. $ 23,687 |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | Literary Lights Dinner 2012 | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 327750 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 254400 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 73350 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 61072 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 327750 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 254400 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 73350 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 61072 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 61072 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 12278 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 0 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 700 BOYLSTON STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02116 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN Of Recipient | 046151731 | EINOfRecipient |
| IRC Section | 501(C)3 | IRCSection |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 178947 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Purpose Of Grant | For the conservation, digitization, & cataloging of the BPL's Special Collections | PurposeOfGrant |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 1 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Grant | Children's Writer-in-Residence | TypeOfGrant |
| Number Of Recipients | 1 | NumberOfRecipients |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 20000 | AmountOfCashGrant |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Executive Director along with the Board of Directors' Finance Committee review the 990 Form before this form is filed. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, 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. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, 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 | |
| FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING, LINE 2C | The Board of Directors' Finance Committee is responsible for overseeing the organization's financial statements preparation and audit; and the selection of the independent accountant. | AUDIT OVERSIGHT |
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