Liabilities / Assets
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 04-2605198 • 501(c)3 • Franklin, MA
Profile
Boston library consortium, inc. (the organization or "blc") was incorporated in 1977 as amassachusetts not-for-profit corporation. Blc is a library consortium serving public and privateuniversities, liberal arts colleges, state libraries, special research libraries, and public librariesprimarily in the northeastern united states. As of may 31, 2024, blc had twenty-five member institutions inmassachusetts, connecticut, new hampshire, rhode island, and vermont, as well as one affiliateinstitution in california. Each member, excluding the affiliate institution, is represented on the board of directors by the chief librarian ofits principal library. Blc empowers a collation of libraries to share knowledge, infrastructure, andresources at scale.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
62nd percentile
Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
90th percentile
Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
68th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$2,454,716
Up $1,138,381 (+86%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$1,383,706
Up $914,336 (+195%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$1,071,010
Up $224,045 (+26%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$1,784,573
Up $252,906 (+17%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$1,589,351
Up $107,156 (+7.2%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$195,222
Up $145,750 (+295%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
The boston library consortium (blc) was founded in 1970 and incorporated in 1977 with a focus on resource sharing. Today, blc includes 18 academic and research libraries in massachusetts, connecticut, new hampshire and rhode island. And, while we remain focused on providing high quality and cost effective sharing, we recently initiated a major focus on workforce development aimed at assisting the member libraries in training and leadership development of their staffs. In june 2015, blc became the administrative host and fiscal agent for the eastern academic scholars' trust (east) project, a shared print program involving over 40 libraries in the eastern us whose mission is to protect the print scholarly record.
Boston library consortium, inc. (the organization or "blc") was incorporated in 1977 as a massachusetts not-for-profit corporation. Blc is a library consortium serving public and private universities, liberal arts colleges, state libraries, special research libraries, and public libraries primarily in the northeastern united states. As of may 31, 2025, blc had twenty-five member institutions in massachusetts, connecticut, new hampshire, rhode island, and vermont, as well as one affiliate institution in california. Each member, exluding the affiliate institution, is represented on the board of directors by the chief librarian of its principal library. Blc empowers a collation of libraries to share knowledge, infrastructure, and resources at scale.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $615,259 | $1,623,684 | ▲ $1,008,425 |
| Investments Other Securities | $337,833 | $374,455 | ▲ $36,622 |
| Accounts Receivable | $239,833 | $239,637 | ▼ $196 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $123,410 | $184,085 | ▲ $60,675 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | - | $32,855 | - |
| Total Assets | $1,316,335 | $2,454,716 | ▲ $1,138,381 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $401,887 | $1,170,606 | ▲ $768,719 |
| Deferred Revenue | - | $134,179 | - |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $67,483 | $78,921 | ▲ $11,438 |
| Total Liabilities | $469,370 | $1,383,706 | ▲ $914,336 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $730,246 | $900,777 | ▲ $170,531 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $116,719 | $170,233 | ▲ $53,514 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $846,965 | $1,071,010 | ▲ $224,045 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,316,335 | $2,454,716 | ▲ $1,138,381 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Securities | $374,455 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barlow | Executive Director | FT | $190,152 | $30,558 | $220,710 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jenifer Bartle | Governance Committee Chair |
| Bryn Geffert | President |
| Mark Newton | President - Elect |
| Alicia Hansen | Director |
| Amanda Rust | Director |
| Andrew White | Director |
| Anne Langley | Director |
| Christina Bleyer | Director |
| Curtis Brundy | Director |
| Dan Cohen | Director |
| David Leonard | Director |
| Dorothy Meaney | Director |
| Jen Walton | Director |
| Jonathan Miller | Director |
| Kimberly Sweetman | Director |
| Mary Piorun | Director |
| Matthew Gardzina | Director |
| Matthew Sheehy | Director |
| Mike Roy | Director |
| Nancy Godleski | Director |
| Peter Larsen | Director |
| Stacy Debole | Director |
| Stephanie Walker | Director |
| Tom Wall | Director |
| Hope Houston | Treasurer |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Index Data | Consultant | ONE BOSTON PLACE SUITE 2600, Boston, MA 02108 | $150,000 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $932,561 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $656,790 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $232,160 | $92,565 | - | $324,725 |
| Travel | $222,645 | $62,974 | - | $285,619 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $134,915 | $55,237 | - | $190,152 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $38,202 | $15,944 | - | $54,146 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $4,674 | $46,989 | - | $51,663 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $34,866 | $16,254 | - | $51,120 |
| Payroll Taxes | $25,858 | $10,789 | - | $36,647 |
| Other Expenses | $19,500 | $4,463 | - | $23,963 |
| Office Expenses | $4,593 | $7,097 | - | $11,690 |
| Insurance | - | $4,949 | - | $4,949 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $275 | $2,766 | - | $3,041 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,214,906 | $374,445 | $0 | $1,589,351 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,739,351 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,589,351 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,589,351 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $150,000 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Library Member Services | $1,147,106 |
| Credit Cards Payable | $23,500 |
“The consortium is made up of 25 member institutions and 1 affiliate institution. Each member institution is represented on the board of directors by the chief librarian of its principal library.”
“The member directors annually elect blc's officers.”
“Prior to filing, a draft of the 990 is distributed to the finance committee for review and approval.”
“It is incumbant upon board members to report any actual or percieved conflicts.”
“The president of the board performs a comprehensive review with the executive director.”
“The organization makes available upon request.”
“The organization makes available upon request.”
“The organization is exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code ("irc") and, accordingly, does not provide for income taxes. An exemption was granted to the organization on november 17, 1977. Under asc 740, an organization must recognize the financial statement effects of a tax position taken for tax return purposes when it is more likely than not that the position will not be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. The organization does not believe it has taken any material uncertain tax positions, and, accordingly, it has not recorded any liability for unrecognized tax benefits. The organization has filed for and received income tax exemptions in the jurisdictions where it is required to do so. Additionally, the organization has filed irs form 990 information returns, as required, and all other applicable returns in jurisdictions where so required. The organization's returns are subject to examination by federal and state jurisdictions, however, there are currently no on going examinations as of may 31, 2025. For the years ended may 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no interest or penalties recorded or included in the statements of activities and changes in net assets”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2023, BLC ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PROJECT RESHARE STEERING COMMITTEE TO BE THE FISCAL SPONSOR OF PROJECT RESHARE. PROJECT RESHARE IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AMONG LIBRARIES, CONSORTIA, INFORMATIVE ORGANIZATIONS AND DEVELOPERS TO BUILD A USER-CENTERED, APP-BASED, COMMUNITY-OWNED RESOURCE SHARING PLATFORM. BLC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FULL GOVERNING AUTHORITY OVER PROJECT RESHARE. |
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