2024-11-07T13:39:07-05:00 2023-12-31 873779379 BRENT RICHARDSON CPA 21 FRANKLIN ST STE 16 QUINCY MA 02169 990 2023-01-01 043297875 THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC THOM 6173761312 40 WASHINGTON STREET QUINCY MA 02169 ROBERT CERASOLI DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 6173761312 2024-11-07 true true BRENT RICHARDSON P00512960 6177735875 2024-11-07 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ROBERT CERASOLI 40 WASHINGTON STREET QUINCY MA 02169 144144 false X THOMASCRANELIBRARYFOUNDATION.ORG X 1995 MA THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, INC. SUPPORTS AND STRENGTHENS THE MISSION OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (AND THE LIBRARY'S NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK RICHARDSON BUILDING) BY RAISING THE VISIBILITY OF THE LIBRARY AND ITS PROGRAMS, AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. 4 4 0 0 28423 2808 0 18362 39997 0 46785 42805 48712 78621 0 0 0 0 3267 3449 51979 82070 -5194 -39265 1059601 1105758 0 1059601 1105758 X THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, INC. SUPPORTS AND STRENGTHENS THE MISSION OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (AND THE LIBRARY'S NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK RICHARDSON BUILDING) BY RAISING THE VISIBILITY OF THE LIBRARY AND ITS PROGRAMS, AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. false false 78621 78621 VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FURNISHINGS WERE DIRECTLY PURCHASED BY THE FOUNDATION FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF QUINCY, MA. THE FURNISHINGS, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT PROVIDED RAISES THE LIBRARY'S LEVEL OF SERVICE TO ALL. 78621 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false MA X X THE ORGANIZATION 8604783998 40 WASHINGTON STREET QUINCY MA 02169 X ROBERT CERASOLI DIRECTOR/PRE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY FARRELLY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NANCY GORDON DIRECTOR/TRE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CORINNE MITCHELL DIRECTOR / C 0.50 X X 0 0 0 false false false 2808 2808 26153 26153 115183 101339 13844 13844 13844 42805 13844 26153 78621 78621 1400 1400 150 150 685 685 1214 1214 82070 78621 3449 0 75518 13430 984083 1092328 1059601 1105758 0 0 X 1059601 1105758 1059601 1105758 1059601 1105758 -39265 85422 X false false false X X 1 THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY - QUINCY MA THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY - QUINCY MA 046001409 6 true 78621 0 1 78621 0 true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true X PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3 THE CITY OF QUINCY IS GOVERNED AND MANAGED BY A MAYOR AND A CITY COUNCIL, ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS. THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, INC. (TCPLF) SUPPORTS THE CITY OF QUINCY THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY WHICH IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF QUINCY. THE TCPLF IS A SEPARATE INTITY, GOVERNED AND MANAGED BY ITS OWN BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE TCPLF BY-LAWS PROVIDE THAT AT LEAST ONE MEMBER FROM THE CITY OF QUINCY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS DESIGNATED TO SERVE ON THE TCPLF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THUS THE DIRECTOR OF THE LIBRARY SERVES AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE TCPLF'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FURTHERMORE, THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE MAYOR'S OR LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES POWER TO APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE TCPLF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BY-LAWS PROVIDE FOR THESE COMMON BOARD MEMBERS TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION AND MAINTAIN A CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONS. THE VOICE OF THE LIBRARY'S DIRECTOR AND THE MAYOR'S APPOINTED TRUSTEE ARE GIVEN AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO INFORM THE TCPLF BOARD AND THUS SHAPE THE WORK OF THE FOUNDATION. PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 1C THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS THE LIBRARY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EXIST SOLELY TO LEND SUPPORT TO THE CITY'S THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY. SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE TCPLF'S EXPENDITURES ARE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE LIBRARY'S WORK AND MISSION. THE FOUNDATION WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH LIBRARY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ADDRESS LIBRARY NEEDS WHICH MAY BE UNDERFUNDED OR NOT FUNDED AT ALL. THE TCPLF ATTEMPTS TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY SYSTEM AND ITS TRUSTEES BY SUGGESTING PROGRAMMING, PROVIDING FUNDING, PROVIDING VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS THEY ARISE. SUGGESTING PROGRAMMING, FUNDRAISING, RAISING COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF THE LIBRARY'S RESOURCES, AND MANY MORE ACTIVITIES WOULD GO ON WITH OR WITHOUT THE TCPLF'S ACTIVITIES. THE TCPLF ENDEAVORS TO ASSIST IN ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDE FUNDING WHERE IT MAY BE NEEDED OR ABSENT FROM THE OVERALL LIBRARY'S MUNICIPAL BUDGET AND PERSONNEL CAPACITY. false THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY - CITY 381 HANCOCK STREET QUINCY MA 02171 046001409 GOV 78621 CASH COST LIBRARY FURNISH ENHANCED USE FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, INC. SUPPORTS AND STRENGTHENS THE MISSION OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (AND THE LIBRARY'S NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK RICHARDSON BUILDING) BY RAISING THE VISIBILITY OF THE LIBRARY AND ITS PROGRAMS, AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE TREASURER BEFORE FILING. THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AT THEIR TIMING AND DISCRETION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 CERTAIN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE ON FILE WITH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS HAS THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION AND THE ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE ONLINE. DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE WITH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS HAS THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION AND THE ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE ONLINE. DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.