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Boston Public Library Foundation Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 04-3150560

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on Nov 09, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.BPLF.COM

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700 Boylston StreetBoston, MA 02116

(617) 247-8980

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

28th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

32nd percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

92nd percentile

49%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$171,519

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

80th percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

46%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets28th percentile

Assets

Up

$4,546,204

Up $702,228 (+18%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$4,473,376

Up $747,737 (+20%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$72,828

Down $45,509 (-38%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue32nd percentileNet Margin92nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,900,480

Up $598,844 (+46%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$962,495

Down $178,083 (-16%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$937,985

Up $776,927 (+482%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth80th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2010: $2,929,991Liabilities 2010: $69,042Net Assets 2010: $2,860,9492010Assets 2011: $2,783,627Liabilities 2011: $73,208Net Assets 2011: $2,710,4192011Assets 2012: $3,217,016Liabilities 2012: $65,510Net Assets 2012: $3,151,5062012Assets 2013: $3,501,768Liabilities 2013: $159,577Net Assets 2013: $3,342,1912013Assets 2014: $3,843,976Liabilities 2014: $118,337Net Assets 2014: $3,725,6392014Assets 2015: $4,546,204Liabilities 2015: $72,828Net Assets 2015: $4,473,3762015Assets 2016: $4,819,754Liabilities 2016: $84,051Net Assets 2016: $4,735,7032016Assets 2017: $2,285,328Liabilities 2017: $383Net Assets 2017: $2,284,9452017Assets 2018: $2,412,989Liabilities 2018: $4,251Net Assets 2018: $2,408,7382018Assets 2019: $8,280,850Liabilities 2019: $1,038,213Net Assets 2019: $7,242,6372019Assets 2020: $6,800,909Liabilities 2020: $146,260Net Assets 2020: $6,654,6492020Assets 2021: $8,276,346Liabilities 2021: $916,983Net Assets 2021: $7,359,3632021Assets 2022: $5,785,151Liabilities 2022: $94,121Net Assets 2022: $5,691,0302022Assets 2023: $10,156,533Liabilities 2023: $78,003Net Assets 2023: $10,078,5302023Assets 2024: $12,446,713Liabilities 2024: $888,823Net Assets 2024: $11,557,8902024Assets 2025: $14,036,529Liabilities 2025: $141,635Net Assets 2025: $13,894,8942025

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$4,546,204
Liabilities$72,828
Net Assets$4,473,376
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth87th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2010: $1,318,7612010Revenue 2011: $584,602Expenses 2011: $993,726Net Income 2011: -$409,1242011Expenses 2012: $880,3742012Revenue 2013: $1,076,772Expenses 2013: $1,017,751Net Income 2013: $59,0212013Revenue 2014: $1,301,636Expenses 2014: $1,140,578Net Income 2014: $161,0582014Revenue 2015: $1,900,480Expenses 2015: $962,495Net Income 2015: $937,9852015Revenue 2016: $1,893,300Expenses 2016: $1,484,252Net Income 2016: $409,0482016Revenue 2017: $2,914,421Expenses 2017: $5,436,547Net Income 2017: -$2,522,1262017Revenue 2018: $349,551Expenses 2018: $261,880Net Income 2018: $87,6712018Revenue 2019: $5,241,100Expenses 2019: $393,767Net Income 2019: $4,847,3332019Revenue 2020: $1,749,534Expenses 2020: $2,268,493Net Income 2020: -$518,9592020Revenue 2021: $4,464,171Expenses 2021: $4,112,233Net Income 2021: $351,9382021Revenue 2022: $3,398,649Expenses 2022: $3,446,044Net Income 2022: -$47,3952022Revenue 2023: $8,176,290Expenses 2023: $4,184,300Net Income 2023: $3,991,9902023Revenue 2024: $5,623,283Expenses 2024: $4,997,008Net Income 2024: $626,2752024Revenue 2025: $7,541,977Expenses 2025: $5,757,405Net Income 2025: $1,784,5722025

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$1,900,480
Expenses$962,495
Net Income$937,985
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Nov 9, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$2,998,844
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The boston public library foundation (library foundation) provides financial support to the boston public library (bpl), ensuring that it remains viable, engaging, accessible, and free to all. The library foundation fulfills this mission by working in partnership with donors and other funders in making grants to support bpl programs and special initiatives. Funding from the library foundation supplements, but does not supplant, other bpl resources, including city of boston funding.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$2,571,387$2,586,364▲ $14,977
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,207,642$1,219,634▲ $11,992
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$3,532$425,561▲ $422,029
Pledges and Grants Receivable$33,000$298,500▲ $265,500
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$23,975$16,145▼ $7,830
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,440$0▼ $4,440
Total Assets$3,843,976$4,546,204▲ $702,228
Liabilities
Grants Payable$64,962$62,917▼ $2,045
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$53,375$9,911▼ $43,464
Total Liabilities$118,337$72,828▼ $45,509
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$2,203,612$3,080,989▲ $877,377
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$718,229$718,229→ $0
Unrestricted Net Assets$803,798$674,158▼ $129,640
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,725,639$4,473,376▲ $747,737
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,843,976$4,546,204▲ $702,228

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$0$13,319$13,319

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2014$2,144,458$469,000▲ $59,168$89,256$2,583,370
2013$1,612,642$345,352▲ $216,282$29,818$2,144,458
2012$1,534,548-▲ $105,428$27,334$1,612,642
2011$1,597,944$100,000▼ $86,015$77,381$1,534,548
2010$1,390,242-▲ $295,971$88,269$1,597,944
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David M MckayFormer Executive DirectorFT$151,225$20,294$171,519
Hope CoolidgeFinance & Administration OfficerPT$56,635$22,577$79,212

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jeffrey Hawkins EsqChairman
Cheryl SwansonBoard Member
Daniel N SaulBoard Member
Diane YarrowBoard Member
HELEN E MCL O'ROURKEBoard Member
Joshua NelsonBoard Member
Lia G PoorvuBoard Member
Lillie B JohnsonBoard Member
Michael WardBoard Member
Michael a EwaldBoard Member
Olive DarraghBoard Member
Paul T KraftBoard Member
RONALD P O'HANLEYBoard Member
Robert KaplanBoard Member
Susan E PravdaBoard Member
Thomas CrohanBoard Member
William SeibelBoard Member
Lewis Burleigh EsqClerk
Ray SullivanTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,612,223
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$288,257
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,612,223
Change in Net Assets
$937,985

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table1,600$48,000Value of Tickets
Total Noncash Contributions1,600$48,000-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,900,480
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-110,523
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,789,957
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,900,480
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$472,168
Total Fundraising Expense$294,821
Other Expenses$263,351
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$226,976
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$472,168--$472,168
Other Salaries and Wages-$26,245$57,939$84,184
Other Employee Benefits-$38,993$27,259$66,252
All Other Expenses-$8,729$53,526$62,255
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$56,635-$56,635
Fees for Services Accounting-$15,800-$15,800
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$13,443-$13,443
Payroll Taxes-$7,181$5,020$12,201
Information Technology-$4,724$3,283$8,007
Pension Plan Contributions-$4,534$3,170$7,704
Other Expenses-$2,665$1,852$4,517
Depreciation Depletion-$2,620$1,820$4,440
Insurance-$2,592$1,800$4,392
Conferences and Meetings-$821$571$1,392
Office Expenses-$230$160$390
Total Functional Expenses$472,168$195,506$294,821$962,495

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,042,220
Expenses per Audited Statements$962,495
Total Expenses per Form 990$962,495
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$79,725
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Boston Public LibraryBoston, MA501(c)(3)FUNDS WERE PROVIDED TO THE BPL FOR VARIOUS PROGRAM GRANTS TO SUPPORT BPL'S MISSION.$424,168
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Three board members work for the same employer.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“A draft form 990 was approved by the executive committee of the board of directors before it was filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Management monitors on a biannual basis.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“These events were discussed by the board of directors at a board meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All information is available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Boston Public Library Foundation Inc
EIN
04-3150560
Phone
6172478980
Address
700 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116

Signing Officer

Name
Hope Coolidge
Title
Finance & Administration Officer
Phone
6172478980
Signed
2015-11-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Hope Coolidge
Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
19
Independent Board Members
19
Employees
5
Volunteers
12

Preparer

Firm
O'CONNOR & DREW PC
Address
25 BRAINTREE HILL OFC PK SUITE 102, BRAINTREE, MA 02184
Preparer
Steven J Cohen
Phone
6174711120
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“Financial statement responsibility: the process has not changed from the prior year. The board of directors have assumed responsibility for the oversight of the audit.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART V, LINE 4:

“The investment policy for endowment funds is intended to preserve capital to the extent possible and provide a reasonably predictable stream of revenue in order to provide appropriate funding to the programs supported by endowment funds.”

PART X, LINE 2:

“Accounting principles generally accepted in the united states require an entity to assess the probability that a tax position has a "more likely than not" (mltn) sustainability after review by tax authorities. If a tax position is deemed not to meet this threshold, any unrecognized tax benefits and costs are estimated and recognized. Tax returns are routinely open for review by the tax authorities for three years from their due date. In certain circumstances the statute of limitations may remain open indefinitely. As a not-for-profit entity exempt from income taxes, the foundation may, however, be subject to tax on unrelated business income.”

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,546,204
Liabilities
$72,828
Net assets
$4,473,376
Revenue
$1,900,480
Expenses
$962,495
Net income
$937,985
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$14.0$0.14$13.9$7.54$5.76$1.78
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.4$0.89$11.6$5.62$5.00$0.63
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.2$0.08$10.1$8.18$4.18$3.99
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.79$0.09$5.69$3.40$3.45$0.05
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.28$0.92$7.36$4.46$4.11$0.35
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.80$0.15$6.65$1.75$2.27$0.52
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.28$1.04$7.24$5.24$0.39$4.85
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.41$0.00$2.41$0.35$0.26$0.09
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.29$0.00$2.28$2.91$5.44$2.52
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.82$0.08$4.74$1.89$1.48$0.41
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.55$0.07$4.47$1.90$0.96$0.94
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.84$0.12$3.73$1.30$1.14$0.16
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.50$0.16$3.34$1.08$1.02$0.06
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.22$0.07$3.15$0.88
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.78$0.07$2.71$0.58$0.99$0.41
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.93$0.07$2.86$1.32
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