Liabilities / Assets
14th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 04-6004200
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
14th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
14th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
25th percentile
Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
35th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
43rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
7th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$3,053,390
Down $9,990 (-0.3%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down$3,053,390
Down $9,832 (-0.3%) from 2015
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $158 (-100%) from 2015
Revenue
Down$153,765
Down $115,778 (-43%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$165,568
Up $27,719 (+20%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$11,803
Down $143,497 (-109%) from 2015
The berkshire athenaeum, pittsfield's public library, exists to initiate, nurture and feed a passion for knowledge and learning. The library offers people of all ages the materials and services necessary to satisfy an appetite for information about popular culture and social trends and their desire for enjoyable recreational experiences; enables older children and adults to explore personal, historical and cultural heritage; supplies the means for individuals to continue to learn throughout their lives; and provides the sophisticated information services needed to answer their questions; all in a welcoming setting for people to engage with others and discuss a variety of community issues.
To provide library services
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $2,938,997 | $2,923,683 | ▼ $15,314 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $74,449 | $66,292 | ▼ $8,157 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $25,638 | $34,084 | ▲ $8,446 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $24,296 | $20,474 | ▼ $3,822 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $8,525 | - |
| Total Assets | $3,063,380 | $3,053,390 | ▼ $9,990 |
| Other Assets Total | $0 | $332 | ▲ $332 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $158 | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | $158 | $0 | ▼ $158 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $2,721,435 | $2,707,220 | ▼ $14,215 |
| Permanently Rstr Net Assets | $337,011 | $340,011 | ▲ $3,000 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $4,776 | $6,159 | ▲ $1,383 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $3,063,222 | $3,053,390 | ▼ $9,832 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $3,063,380 | $3,053,390 | ▼ $9,990 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $66,292 | $525,830 | $592,122 |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $781,756 | $3,000 | ▲ $48,689 | $11,201 | $822,244 |
| 2014 | $786,575 | $500 | ▲ $7,277 | $12,596 | $781,756 |
| 2013 | $711,192 | $500 | ▲ $89,829 | $14,946 | $786,575 |
| 2012 | $678,292 | $500 | ▲ $49,517 | $17,117 | $711,192 |
| 2011 | $675,277 | $750 | ▲ $14,286 | $12,021 | $678,292 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John W Murphy | President |
| David C Hall | Vice President |
| Charles Sawyer | Trustee |
| Donna Kasuba | Trustee |
| Edward Reilly | Trustee |
| Hon Linda Tyer | Trustee |
| John D Neiner | Trustee |
| Joseph Handler | Trustee |
| Joshua Cutler | Trustee |
| Kathleen Amuso | Trustee |
| Matthew Kerwood | Trustee |
| Peter Marchetti | Trustee |
| Ruth Degenhardt | Trustee |
| Gail M Molari | Clerk |
| Rev Charles E Pratt Jr | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $165,568 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Expenses | $114,674 | $70 | - | $114,744 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $26,976 | - | $26,976 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $11,062 | $8,086 | - | $19,148 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $4,700 | - | $4,700 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $125,736 | $39,832 | $0 | $165,568 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hall | Trustee | BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM PAID COMPUWORKS, LTD. $867 FOR COMPUTER SERVICES. DAVID HALL IS AN OWNER OF COMPUWORKS, LTD. | No | $867 |
“The form 990 was presented to the board of trustees for their review and approval prior to filing.”
“The board of trustees review potential conflicts of interest on an annual basis.”
“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statments available to the public upon request.”
“Inexhaustible collections and books - because the values of the existing inexhaustible collections, including research books and paintings, are not readily determinable, the library has not capitalized them. Books used in the circulating library have not been capitalized because their estimated useful lives are less than one year.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.