2025-10-10T09:06:15-05:00 2025-06-30 205711238 ADELSON & COMPANY PC 100 NORTH STREET PITTSFIELD MA 01201 990 2024-07-01 046004200 BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM BERK 4134999480 1 WENDELL AVENUE PITTSFIELD MA 01201 PAMELA KNISLEY PRESIDENT 4134999480 2025-10-08 1 0 CAROL J LEIBINGER-HEALEY CPA P00849882 4134436408 2025-10-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PAMELA KNISLEY 1 WENDELL AVENUE PITTSFIELD MA 01201 596205 0 X PITTSFIELDLIBRARY.ORG X 1871 MA 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. 14 14 0 42 0 0 618114 273030 63971 65899 186785 257276 0 0 868870 596205 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 361088 424147 361088 424147 507782 172058 7714305 8496218 291 291 7714014 8495927 X 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. 0 0 376266 65899 SEE SCHEDULE OIN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE LIBRARY HAD 243,593 CIRCULATIONS OF MATERIALS TO 17,864 REGISTERED BORROWERS.THE LIBRARY'S OPERATING HOURS ARE 63 HOURS PER WEEK, FOR A TOTAL OF 3,107 PUBLIC SERVICE HOURS OPEN FOR THE YEAR.THE LIBRARY HAS 16 FULL-TIME AND APPROXIMATELY 35 PART-TIME STAFF WHO ANSWERED 34,904 REFERENCE QUESTIONS THIS YEAR. THE LIBRARY ALSO PROVIDED 39,139 WIRELESS INTERNET SESSIONS AND 16,036 WIRED COMPUTER SESSIONS THIS YEAR. THE LIBRARY OFFERED 529 PROGRAMS WITH 10,058 TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT THOSE PROGRAMS.ADDITIONALLY, SELF-DIRECTED ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING PUZZLES, COLORING SESSIONS,AND SCAVENGER HUNTS) NUMBERED 62, WITH ,1288 PARTICIPANTS. FINALLY, THE LIBRARY'S MEETING ROOMS WERE UTILIZED 1,014 TIMES DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR.(THIS WAS REDUCED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS DUE TO A FLOORING REPLACEMENT PROJECT) 376266 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X X BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM 4134999480 1 WENDELL AVENUE PITTSFIELD MA 01201 PAMELA L KNISLEY PRESIDENT 0.25 X X 0 0 0 JOHN D NEINER VICE PRESIDENT 0.25 X X 0 0 0 REV CHARLES E PRATT JR TREASURER 0.25 X X 0 0 0 THASIA GILES CLERK 0.25 X X 0 0 0 PETER WHITE TRUSTEE 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOHN W MURPHY TRUSTEE 0.25 X 0 0 0 HON PETER MARCHETTI TRUSTEE 0.25 X 0 0 0 CHARLES SAWYER TRUSTEE 0.25 X 0 0 0 DONNA KASUBA TRUSTEE 0.25 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW KERWOOD TRUSTEE 0.25 X 0 0 0 MACKENZIE GREER TRUSTEE 0.25 X 0 0 0 CONNIE BERGS TRUSTEE 0.25 X 0 0 0 THERESA APPLE TRUSTEE 0.25 X 0 0 0 DIANA BELAIR TRUSTEE 0.25 X 0 0 0 ALEX RECZKOWSKI PAID BY CITY LIBRARY DIRECTOR 35.00 X X 0 99088 9176 0 99088 9176 0 0 0 0 0 153497 119533 273030 BOOK SALES 900099 61063 61063 FINES, FEES & PHOTOCOP 900099 4836 4836 65899 199102 199102 58174 0 58174 58174 58174 596205 65899 0 257276 17200 17200 30095 30095 4457 4457 41663 41077 586 16530 16530 PROGRAM SUPPLIES. MATER 276660 276660 MAINTENANCE 18379 18379 STAFF APPRECIATION AND 14742 14742 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 4421 4421 424147 376266 47881 0 X 63687 55949 196633 187535 602777 231711 202091 46150 29620 6805057 8223113 1 1 7714305 8496218 291 291 291 291 X 5476517 6710197 2237497 1785730 7714014 8495927 7714305 8496218 172058 609855 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 130370 175572 360798 166215 214724 1047679 130370 175572 360798 166215 214724 1047679 1047679 73561 190299 194718 59011 199102 716691 1764370 150721 0.59380 0.55550 X SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: DESCRIPTION: BEQUEST DATE: 12/20/24 AMOUNT: 47854. DESCRIPTION: BEQUEST DATE: 05/09/25 AMOUNT: 10722. DESCRIPTION: BEQUEST DATE: 04/11/25 AMOUNT: 34794. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 1163660 2676 123167 11076 1278427 1063597 1500 110357 11794 1163660 996256 1550 66644 853 1063597 1104850 23600 -118919 13275 996256 901920 1450 212854 11374 1104850 1.00000 0 0 231711 202091 29620 29620 X 1175965 609855 609855 566110 30095 30095 596205 394052 0 394052 30095 30095 424147 PART III, LINE 1A: 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. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AGAINST THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCOUNTING RECOGNITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS GUIDED BY THE CITY CODE OF PITTSFIELD, CHAPTER 16 PERSONNEL, AND FALLS, SPECIFICALLY IN THE M-7 GRADE WITH A SALARY RANGE BROKEN DOWN INTO LEARNING, ACHIEVING, AND EXCEEDING PERFORMANCE LEVELS. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE HAS THE CHARGE TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT SALARY INCREASES AND BONUSES ARE DEPENDENT UPON APPROVAL OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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