DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA (EIN 46-1160948)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 202621359349315117
- Schema version
- 2024v5.5
- 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 | 2026-05-15T17:13:00-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 362663358 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PORTE BROWN LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9014 HERITAGE PARKWAY SUITE 308 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WOODRIDGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60517 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 461160948 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DIGI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8884440612 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 WASHINGTON MALL SUITE 1019 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02108 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN BRACKEN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8884440612 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MEGAN ANGLE | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00850733 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7084291040 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Return | Yes (X) | AmendedReturnInd |
| Principal Officer | JOHN BRACKEN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 WASHINGTON MALL SUITE 1019 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02108 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $4,640,712 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | HTTPS://DP.LA | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2012 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO LEARN, GROW, AND CONTRIBUTE TO A DIVERSE AND BETTER FUNCTIONING SOCIETY, WE DO THIS BY MAXIMIZING PUBLIC ACCESS TO OUR SHARED HISTORY, CULTURE, AND KNOWLEDGE. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 7 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 8 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,066,384 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $3,579,906 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $405,319 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,048,703 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $4,236 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $10,555 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $3,665 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $1,548 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,479,604 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,640,712 | 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 | $1,079,168 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,062,804 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $160,148 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $452,072 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $485,917 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,531,240 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,548,721 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$51,636 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,091,991 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,130,395 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $4,064,383 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $280,876 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $122,873 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $849,519 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,941,510 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO LEARN, GROW AND CONTRIBUTE TO A DIVERSE AND BETTER FUNCTIONING SOCIETY. WE DO THIS BY MAXIMIZING PUBLIC ACCESS TO OUR SHARED HISTORY, CULTURE, AND KNOWLEDGE. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $972,262 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | CULTURAL HERITAGE: DPLA'S COMMITMENT TO AGGREGATING DIGITAL COLLECTIONS FOR PUBLIC USE IS FUNDAMENTAL AND MISSION CRITICAL. THIS WORK HAS MADE MILLIONS OF MATERIALS FROM LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS, AND OTHER CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AVAILABLE TO ALL IN A ONESTOP DISCOVERY EXPERIENCE, HTTPS://DP.LA. THE CULTURAL HERITAGE NETWORK AND PLATFORM LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR WHAT DPLA IS KNOWN FOR TODAY: FRUITFUL COLLABORATION IN PURSUIT OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED SOLUTIONS TO COMMON CHALLENGES. WE REMAIN INTENT ON THE EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM TOWARD OUR GOAL OF ENSURING THAT EVERY CULTURAL INSTITUTION IN THE NATION HAS A PATHWAY TO CONTRIBUTE PARTICULARLY COMMUNITY BASED EFFORTS THAT REPRESENT EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $78,367 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,050,251 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | EBOOKS: THE DPLA EBOOKS PROGRAM, CULTURAL SERVICES, LLC PROVIDES A LIBRARY CONTROLLED MARKETPLACE AND PLATFORM FOR LIBRARIES TO PURCHASE, ORGANIZE, AND DELIVER EBOOKS AND OTHER E-CONTENT TO THEIR PATRONS. OUR EBOOKS PROGRAM, THROUGH WHICH WE ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE THE LIBRARY E-CONTENT EXPERIENCE, COMPLEMENTS OUR DIGITAL COLLECTIONS WORK. DRIVEN BY THE COMMON MISSION OF MAXIMIZING ACCESS TO DIGITAL CONTENT, THE GOAL OF OUR EBOOKS WORK IS TO GIVE LIBRARIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY GREATER CONTROL OVER THEIR ACQUISITION AND DELIVERY OF E-CONTENT MAKE MORE DIVERSE ECONTENT EASILY AVAILABLE TO LIBRARIES AND THEIR PATRONS AND ADVOCATE FOR THE NEEDS OF LIBRARIES IN THE E-CONTENT LANDSCAPE. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $30,856 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | INNOVATION PROGRAM: TO ENSURE THAT LIBRARIES FLOURISH IN THE DIGITAL AGE, DPLA CONVENES PEOPLE ACROSS FIELDS AND DISCIPLINES TO PROBLEM-SOLVE AROUND COMMON CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,081,485 | 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 | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | 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 With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (1) | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | 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 | 17 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 7 | 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 |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | 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 | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| 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 | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | 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
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JOHN BRACKEN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8884440612 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 WASHINGTON MALL SUITE 1019 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02108 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELTON THOMAS | ||||||||
| CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JILL BOURNE | ||||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LAURA DEBONIS | ||||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOSHUA FRAZIER-SPARKS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JOSEPH LUCIA | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ELAINE WESTBROOKS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KELVIN WATSON | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MARCIA WALKER-MCWILLIAMS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JOHN BRACKEN | ||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $299,369 | $0 | $37,765 | |||
| MICAH MAY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF EBOOK SERVICES | 40.00 | $159,104 | $0 | $16,313 | Yes (X) | |||
| MICHAEL DELLA BITTA | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY | 40.00 | $116,744 | $0 | $19,921 | Yes (X) | |||
| DOMINIC BYRD-MCDEVITT | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | 40.00 | $108,119 | $0 | $16,989 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $683,336 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $90,988 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $227,501 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $3,352,405 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $3,579,906 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | EBOOK REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 541519 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,048,703 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,048,703 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,048,703 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $10,555 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $10,555 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,548 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,548 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $1,548 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,640,712 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,050,251 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $10,555 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $476,272 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $328,628 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52,390 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $95,254 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $586,532 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $447,219 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $96,403 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $42,910 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $95,994 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,197 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52,797 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $222,179 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $94,975 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $116,079 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,125 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,606 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,606 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,680 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $852 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,828 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $86,843 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $86,843 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,560 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,560 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,244 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $28,244 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,558 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,558 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREDIT LOSS | $28,000 | $28,000 | ||
| EVENTS | $2,253 | $2,253 | ||
| ALLOCATED SUPPORT COSTS | $0 | -$79,771 | $79,771 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,548,721 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,081,485 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $307,088 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $160,148 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $311,650 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $426,244 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $409,038 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,744,594 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $281,190 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,071,558 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $128,517 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $821,987 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,130,395 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,064,383 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $73,448 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $26,206 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $207,428 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $96,667 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $280,876 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $122,873 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$193,703 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,546,989 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,043,222 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,394,521 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $849,519 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,941,510 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,130,395 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,064,383 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $3,091,991 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,092,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,284,655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,313,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,066,384 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,579,906 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,337,304 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,092,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,284,655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,313,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,066,384 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,579,906 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,337,304 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $5,495,453 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $3,841,851 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $10,555 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,555 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $1,548 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,548 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $9,349,407 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,048,703 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.41090 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.43040 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,640,712 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $4,640,712 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $4,640,712 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,548,721 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,548,721 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,548,721 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISION OF ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, RELATING TO THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. |
| SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 | THE ORGANIZATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFITS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD PRESENTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORM 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| 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 (2 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 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BRACKEN | ||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $299,369 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,765 | $0 | $337,134 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH MAY | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF EBOOK SERVICES | $159,104 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,313 | $0 | $175,417 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A DRAFT OF THE IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING AND A COPY IS PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS. ADDITIONAL BOARD REVIEW WILL RESULT IN A RATIFICATION OR IF NECESSARY AN AMENDEMENT TO THE FORM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND USES COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SIMILAR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS A BENCHMARK FOR SUCH COMPENSATION GRANTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IRS FORM 990'S ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING SERVICES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 61,247. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 74,858. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 136,105. HONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 24,201. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 29,577. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 53,778. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,527. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,644. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,171. GRANT WRITING : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,125. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,125. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESSES DURING THE TAX YEAR. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CULTURAL SERVICES LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 WASHINGTON MALL SUITE 1020 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02108 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 824929717 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | SUPPORTS DPLA AND THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Total Income | $1,048,703 | TotalIncomeAmt |
| End Of Year Assets | $69,532 | EndOfYearAssetsAmt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
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