The Boston Library Society
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.
The Boston Library Society at a glance
In short: The Boston Library Society gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,759
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $54,759
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $54,759
- Total assets
- $1,305,070
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Boston Library Society
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Boston Library Society
Who The Boston Library Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Proprietors of the Boston Athenaeum ($55K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Boston Library Society gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2019) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Proprietors of the Boston Athenaeum Boston, MA | General Grant | $54,759 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,305,070 | $51,945 | $54,759 | $54,759 | 1 | $51,945 |
| 2024 | $1,190,664 | $38,495 | $54,759 | $54,759 | 1 | $38,495 |
| 2023 | $987,552 | $29,627 | $54,759 | $54,759 | 1 | $29,627 |
| 2022 | $897,842 | $33,339 | $51,172 | $51,172 | 1 | $33,339 |
| 2021 | $1,165,604 | $27,023 | $49,958 | $49,958 | 1 | $27,023 |
| 2020 | $1,005,187 | $21,619 | $48,725 | $48,725 | 1 | $21,619 |
| 2019 | $966,279 | $27,695 | $46,995 | $46,995 | 1 | $27,695 |
About The Boston Library Society
Based on IRS filings
The Boston Library Society is a public charity, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $55K. Net investment income was $52K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Boston Library Society's 2025 filing lists 12 officers; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Ryan
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher J. Boudrot
Director of Finance
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Creelea Henderson Pangaro
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Earl M. Collier Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Haynes
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan B. Weatherbie
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah Rosovsky
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Austin V. Shapard
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy W. Diggins
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Fetter
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur B. Page
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
F. Javier Cevallos
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Javier Cevallos (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: J. Mark Enriquez (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Terrance P. McGuire (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Clarissa C. Hunnewell (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Carolyn M. Osteen (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gilbert M. Roddy Jr. (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John S. Reed (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: David P. Ingram (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth E. Barker (2019–2020) — Former Director
- Former: John Wigglesworth Everets (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas D. Gill Jr. (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Boston Library Society
How much does The Boston Library Society give each year?
The Boston Library Society gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $55K across 1 grant.
How large is The Boston Library Society?
The Boston Library Society reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $52K.
Where does The Boston Library Society operate?
The Boston Library Society has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is The Boston Library Society's EIN?
The Boston Library Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-1105450. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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