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The Boston Library Society

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-1105450 Website

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

1states

Cities

Boston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$15K$30K$45K$60K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

$0$14K$27K$41K$55K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

PROPRIETORS OF THE BOSTO…$55K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ARTHUR B PAGESECRETARY2
JAVIER CEVALLOSTREASURER2
EARL M COLLIER JRTRUSTEE2
ROGER HAYNESTRUSTEE2
AUSTIN V SHAPARDTRUSTEE2
CREELEA HENDERSON PANGAROTRUSTEE2
AMY RYANTRUSTEE2
MELISSA FETTERTRUSTEE2
SUSAN WEATHERBIETRUSTEE2
TIMOTHY W DIGGINSTRUSTEE2
LEAH ROSOVSKYDIRECTOR2
CHRISTOPHER BOUDROTDIRECTOR OF FINANCE2

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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