Providence Athenaeum

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012

Signed

Dec 6, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$2,453,506

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Public programs: the providence athenaeum offers year-round childrens programs, including story hours, arts and crafts, and seasonal events. Adults also enjoy a variety of lively programs such as poetry readings, lectures on travel, contemporary issues and the arts. During fiscal year 2011-2012, we hosted 172 childrens events with 1,915 attending, 53 adult programs with 3,781 attending and curated approximately 46 exhibits and 28 tours. More than 35,000 people visited the athenaeum during the year.

Activity 3

Historic preservation of collections and building: the athenaeums collections and historic building are maintained in the spirit of its founders in order to enrich the lives of all who enter its granite walls. The athenaeum, known by its handsome greek revival building, maintains special collections that are valuable and rare. Our collections highlight the strengths of the providence athenaeum and its antecedents since 1753, in documenting the history of the book and book culture in providence during the 18th and 19th centuries. The building & grounds committee, a board committee oversees the building, furnishings, and grounds of the providence athenaeum, prioritizes the need for elective repairs or changes and makes recommendations to the board of directors on how to proceed. Thanks to contributions from individual donors, the athenaeum was able to not only conserve two important works this year, but added 66 titles to its roycroft collection.

Filer

EIN

05-0258928