The Boston Library Society
SEE SCHEDULE 0.THE BOSTON LIBRARY SOCIETY ALLOCATES FUNDS TO THE BOSTON ATHENAEUM, A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THE BOSTON ATHENAEUM IS AN INDEPENDENT LIBRARY COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING AND AUGMENTING ITS SIGNIFICANT COLLECTIONS OF HISTORY, LITERATURE AND ART; TO SERVING A BROAD COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS AS A CENTER FOR RESEARCH; TO SERVING ITS MEMBERSHIP AND THE PUBLIC NOT ONLY THROUGH ITS CIRCULATING AND REFERENCE COLLECTIONS BUT ALSO THROUGH LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS; AND TO PRESERVING AND ENHANCING ITS NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK BUILDING.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.2M
+20.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$55K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$55K
+0.0% YoY
About The Boston Library Society
Based on IRS filings
The Boston Library Society is a nonprofit organization, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $38K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,190,664 | $987,552 | $897,842 |
| Revenue | $38,495 | $29,627 | $33,339 |
| Expenses | $54,759 | $54,759 | $51,172 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $38,495 | $29,627 | $33,339 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Boston Library Society
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR B PAGE | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| JAVIER CEVALLOS | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| EARL M COLLIER JR | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ROGER HAYNES | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| AUSTIN V SHAPARD | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CREELEA HENDERSON PANGARO | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| AMY RYAN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MELISSA FETTER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SUSAN WEATHERBIE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| TIMOTHY W DIGGINS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LEAH ROSOVSKY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER BOUDROT | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 2 | — |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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