2026-01-28T12:55:48-06:00 2025-06-30 920613813 MURPHY GAUDREAU HOSKINSON INC ONE TARA BOULEVARD NASHUA NH 030622809 990 2024-07-01 042900822 ASSOCIATES OF BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY INC ASSO 6175363886 700 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 WENDY BALLINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6175363886 2026-01-28 1 0 JAMES GAUDREAU CPA P01374894 6036193128 2026-01-28 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WENDY BALLINGER 700 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 3585690 0 X ASSOCIATESBPL.ORG X 1972 MA THE ASSOCIATES OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND PROMOTING THE HISTORIC, LITERARY, AND ARTISTIC TREASURES OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY THROUGH TARGETED GRANTMAKING AND CULTURAL EVENTS. BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO THESE COLLECTIONS, THE ASSOCIATES ENSURES THAT PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS, IN BOSTON AND BEYOND, CONTINUE TO BE INFORMED AND INSPIRED. 19 19 3 72 0 0 2525909 640277 0 0 640051 918480 114459 175013 3280419 1733770 1118771 1144809 0 0 319391 347437 0 0 0 124216 324452 1562378 1816698 1718041 -82928 11619960 11921335 6745 140331 11613215 11781004 X THE ASSOCIATES OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND PROMOTING THE HISTORIC, LITERARY, AND ARTISTIC TREASURES OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY THROUGH TARGETED GRANTMAKING AND CULTURAL EVENTS. BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO THESE COLLECTIONS, THE ASSOCIATES ENSURES THAT PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS, IN BOSTON AND BEYOND, CONTINUE TO BE INFORMED AND INSPIRED. 0 0 1099312 1099312 THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING, PROTECTING AND PROMOTING THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY'S SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OF RARE BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, PRINTS AND DRAWINGS, MUSICAL SCORES, AND ITEMS OF HISTORIC, LITERARY, AND CULTURAL IMPORTANCE. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING CONTINUED PUBLIC ACCESS TO THESE IRREPLACEABLE TREASURES BY UNDERWRITING THEIR CONSERVATION, CATALOGING, DIGITIZATION, CURATION, AND EXHIBITION. 45497 45497 THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS THE ASSOCIATES OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EMERGING AUTHORS WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND OFFICE SPACE NEEDED TO COMPLETE ONE LITERARY WORK FOR CHILDERN OR YOUNG ADULTS. THIS PROGRAM DRAWS ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITERS AND WRITING IN OUR CULTURE, AS WELL AS THE MANY EDUCATIONAL OPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY. 71712 THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS LITERARY AND CURATORIAL PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ITS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. THIS PROGRAMMING INCLUDES THE HUNDRED YEAR RETROACTIVE BOOK AWARD, WHICH WEIGHS THE ENDURING LITERARY MERITS OF BEST SELLERS PUBLISHED A HUNDRED YEARS AGO, AND THE PIERCE PERFORMANCE SERIES WHICH SEEKS TO RAISE THE VISIBILITY OF TREASURES IN THE BPL'S SPECIAL COLLECTIONS THROUGH FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES. 1216521 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MA X X WENDY BALLINGER 6175363886 700 BOYLSTON ST BOSTON MA 02116 X ALYCE J LEE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CF STONE III TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON C LINCOLN CLERK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH S BERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM CAHILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY CASHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORIE CONWAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI HENDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER DRUMMEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA J COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH FINDER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY D GRISET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE LEMLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA C LINCOLN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 USHA PASI VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA PIERPONT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE SIMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA R WELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LEONARD EX-OFFICI0 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19700 202257 418320 8483 640277 330942 330942 2305938 1718400 587538 587538 587538 308533 202257 133520 175013 175013 1733770 0 0 1093493 1099312 1099312 45497 45497 305032 305032 6727 6727 12924 12924 22754 22754 295 295 54448 54448 59412 59412 12675 12675 8483 8483 10184 10184 2494 2494 1909 1909 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 44776 42996 1780 CONSULTANTS 39413 39413 TECHNOLOGY 30648 30648 TRAINING 28965 28716 249 30750 30750 1816698 1216521 600177 0 2805988 2383695 323118 336917 20965 16500 19100 8469889 9165123 11619960 11921335 6745 140331 6745 140331 X 2173506 2503873 9439709 9277131 11613215 11781004 11619960 11921335 -82928 250717 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 393533 1517458 1269706 2768849 948810 6898356 393533 1517458 1269706 2768849 948810 6898356 6898356 6898356 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1698159 2381 355701 179823 5625 1870793 1052707 1650 268606 69800 1698159 2758924 82055 273694 78125 3036548 3044002 160001 -355411 89668 2758924 2556904 500 566815 80217 3044002 0.67000 0.33000 0 0 0 2118007 250717 250717 1867290 -133520 -133520 1733770 1950218 133520 133520 1816698 0 1816698 PART V, LINE 4: THE ASSOCIATES ENDOWMENT FUND: 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: 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 ORGANIZATION'S PRESERVATION WORK. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES INVESTMENT EXPENSES PART V, LINE 4 THE ASSOCIATES ENDOWMENT FUND: 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 LIBRARY'S SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. PIERCE PERFORMANCE SERIES ENDOWMENT FUND: THE FUND'S PURPOSE IS TO UNDERWRITE FREE PUBLIC EVENTS RELATED TO THE LIBRARY'S 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 ORGANIZATION'S PRESERVATION WORK. 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. IT IS MANAGEMENT'S 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. LIT. LIGHTS 510790 202257 308533 133520 510790 202257 308533 133520 133520 175013 1 BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 700 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 046151731 501(C)(3) 1099312 0 CONSERVATION, DIGITIZATION, AND CATALOGING. WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE 3 45497 PART I, LINE 2: THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SUBMITS AN ANNUAL GANT PROPOSAL AND BUDGET WHICH IS REVIEWED, APPROVED, AND MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATES OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HOLDS QUARTERLY MILESTONE MEETINGS WITH THE LIBRARY AND OBTAINS A YEAR-END GRANT REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B 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, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, UPON REQUEST, AT 700 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.