2025-12-01T12:44:39-06:00 2025-06-30 050392605 MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI 67 CEDAR STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 990 2024-07-01 050258928 PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM PROV 4014216970 251 BENEFIT STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 MATT BURRIESCI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4014216970 2025-12-01 1 0 ANTHONY W SCORPIO P01360145 4017513860 2025-11-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MATT BURRIESCI 251 BENEFIT STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 6420629 0 X WWW.PROVIDENCEATHENAEUM.ORG X 1836 RI THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM IS AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER-SUPPORTED LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENTER, FOUNDED IN 1836 AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. HAVING ALWAYS BEEN ORGANIZED AS A CULTURAL INSTITUTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, THE ATHENAEUM OBTAINED RECOGNITION AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION IN THE 1970S. TODAY IT CONTINUES TO FULFILL THE INTENTION OF ITS FOUNDERS BY OFFERING A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES TO A DIVERSE PUBLIC, WITH NEARLY 27,000 VISITORS IN 2021-22, MORE THAN 2,200 OF WHOM SUPPORT THE LIBRARY DIRECTLY THROUGH MEMBERSHIP AND DONATIONS. THE COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMMING AND THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE ARE OF PRIMARY INTEREST TO LOCAL AS WELL AS NATIONAL SCIENTISTS, AUTHORS, EDUCATORS, MUSICIANS, ACTORS, POETS, ARTISTS, AND JOURNALISTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. 17 17 18 0 0 0 1124690 1148868 28499 30816 356982 1063363 70925 107574 1581096 2350621 0 0 0 0 923639 1015660 0 0 148863 572772 731961 1496411 1747621 84685 603000 16207117 17289075 99701 100676 16107416 17188399 X THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM IS AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER-SUPPORTED LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENTER, FOUNDED IN 1836 AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. HAVING ALWAYS BEEN ORGANIZED AS A CULTURAL INSTITUTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, THE ATHENAEUM OBTAINED RECOGNITION AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION IN THE 1970S. TODAY IT CONTINUES TO FULFILL THE INTENTION OF ITS FOUNDERS BY OFFERING A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES TO A DIVERSE PUBLIC, WITH OVER 61,000 VISITORS IN 2024-25, MORE THAN 2,600 OF WHOM SUPPORT THE LIBRARY DIRECTLY THROUGH MEMBERSHIP. THE COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMMING, AND THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE ARE OF PRIMARY INTEREST TO LOCAL AS WELL AS NATIONAL AUTHORS, EDUCATORS, MUSICIANS, ACTORS, POETS, ARTISTS, AND JOURNALISTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. 0 0 796201 30816 CIRCULATING LIBRARY: THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM HAS ALWAYS BEEN DEDICATED TO SERVING THE GENERAL READER AND PUBLIC. THE LIBRARY HOUSES OVER 175,000 BOOKS, INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY TITLES AND MATERIALS ON CD AND DVD. THE ATHENAEUM SELECTS THE BEST PUBLISHED MATERIALS AVAILABLE EACH YEAR IN A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS FOR THE INFORMED READER. OUR COLLECTIONS ARE ACCESSIBLE ONSITE AND THROUGH AN AUTOMATED CATALOGING SYSTEM, AND A CONTINUALLY UPDATED WEBSITE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, WE ADDED 1,208 ITEMS, CIRCULATED 27,114 ITEMS, ANSWERED 177 REFERENCE QUESTIONS, AND CONDUCTED 25 RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS. 295820 PROGRAMMING: THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM OFFERS YEAR-ROUND CHILDREN'S 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 2024-25, WE HOSTED 44 CHILDREN'S EVENTS WITH 1120 ATTENDING, 249 ADULT PROGRAMS WITH 8,442 ATTENDING, AND CURATED 23 EXHIBITS AND 54 TOURS. 83201 HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS AND BUILDING: THE ATHENAEUM'S 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. 1175222 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 4014216970 251 BENEFIT STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 TRIPP EVANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BURNS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADFORD GIBBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEN GAZDACKO PRESIDENT (THROUGH 12/5/2024) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES MYERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN R GREENE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN JESSUP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR CATHY LUND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CHARLES HAYDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM BRYSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAY KEOUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LOFGREN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE SCANLAN VICE PRESIDENT-THROUGH 12/5, PRESIDENT-START12/5 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CANDY ADRIANCE VICE PRESIDENT (START 12/5/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TEAL BUTTERWORTH SECRETARY (THROUGH 12/5/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GOVIND MENON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN STEPHENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENICA REED CONLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BROTT SECRETARY (START 12/5/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN BELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT BURRIESCI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 131163 0 31331 131163 0 31331 1 0 1 0 0 288907 859961 157400 1148868 LIBRARY OPERATIONS 900099 30816 30816 30816 315300 315300 62700 0 62700 62700 62700 4786353 4038290 748063 748063 748063 72450 31718 40732 40732 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4142 4142 4142 2350621 823753 0 378000 182687 82120 40603 59964 698630 547114 143280 8236 31588 23990 7181 417 39715 18839 20876 63040 46196 12664 4180 14000 14000 78311 78311 26847 16231 6828 3788 38506 11191 27315 48160 19837 4768 23555 13442 11678 1034 730 53331 37722 11891 3718 4326 3173 780 373 44485 37521 6964 122020 86294 27217 8509 59537 5676 53861 LIBRARY MATERIALS, PRES 227499 227499 MISCELLANEOUS 1497 141 242 1114 1747621 1175222 423536 148863 208844 176988 1035944 1005907 30234 14150 23929 33583 31662 33619 4981993 2332294 2601788 2649699 12268928 13371798 5788 3331 16207117 17289075 61601 59476 38100 41200 99701 100676 X 13207859 14219828 2899557 2968571 16107416 17188399 16207117 17289075 603000 477983 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1150276 760765 1163591 1124690 991468 5190790 1150276 760765 1163591 1124690 991468 5190790 1121787 4069003 194160 264688 281489 356982 378000 1475319 1694 1692 3386 6669495 297098 0.61010 0.60780 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,694. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,692. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 12268928 102075 1427880 427085 13371798 11500217 2100 1340300 573689 12268928 10772945 2075 1311312 586115 11500217 13166688 2075 -2020818 375000 10772945 10858109 1075 2831276 523772 13166688 0.79000 0.12000 0.09000 0 0 3522992 1020987 2502005 212945 191948 20997 1246056 1119359 126697 2649699 X 2750293 477983 477983 2272310 78311 78311 2350621 1669310 0 1669310 78311 78311 1747621 PART III, LINE 1A: INEXHAUSTIBLE COLLECTIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED BY THE ATHENAEUM AS THE VALUES ARE NOT READILY DETERMINABLE. NEW ACQUISITIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED, OR AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS WERE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE ALSO NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ATHENAEUM'S POLICY REQUIRES THAT THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS BE USED SOLELY FOR ACQUISITIONS OF OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTION, OR FOR CARE OF COLLECTION ITEMS. PART III, LINE 4: THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM, FOUNDED AS "THE ATHENAEUM" IN 1836, IS ONE OF THE CITY'S OLDEST CULTURAL CENTERS AND ONE OF ONLY 17 U.S. MEMBERSHIP LIBRARIES EXISTING TODAY. ITS PROGENITORS WERE TWO EARLIER LIBRARIES, THE PROVIDENCE LIBRARY COMPANY, FOUNDED IN 1753, AND THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM, FOUNDED IN 1831; IT BECAME "THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM" BY AMENDMENT TO ITS CHARTER IN 1850. THE LIBRARY HOUSES OVER 175,000 CIRCULATING BOOKS, PERIODICALS, AND UNIQUE AND RARE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS. ITS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL FOUNDERS' COLLECTION; INCUNABULA AND MANUSCRIPTS DATING BACK TO THE 1300S; SIGNIFICANT BOOK ARTS, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION, R.I. INDUSTRY, AND NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS; 18TH- AND 19TH-CENTURY FICTION; AND EARLY CHILDREN'S LITERATURE. THE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES CONTAIN DOCUMENTS THAT REVEAL ITS RICH ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY AND PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO THE INTELLECTUAL, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL THINKING IN PROVIDENCE, NEW ENGLAND, AND AMERICA THAT HELP TO INFORM THE ATHENAEUM'S ECLECTIC PROGRAMMING. AS ONE OF THE OLDEST CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE, THE ATHENAEUM HAS LONG SERVED AS A PLACE FOR CITIZENS TO MEET AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER. WE ARE CONTINUING TO SERVE A BROAD PUBLIC AND DETERMINED TO INVOLVE AN EVEN LARGER COMMUNITY AT MANY MORE LEVELS. THE CORE VALUES OF VISION 2026 SPEAK TO THE ATHENAEUM'S BELIEF THAT THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF A BROAD AND DIVERSE POPULATION IS CRITICAL IN FOSTERING A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. AS OF THE FALL OF 2022, ALL OUR PROGRAMS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AND ARCHIVED THROUGH OUR ONLINE MEDIA ARCHIVE. PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL NEEDED REVENUE TO BE USED TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE ATHENAEUM'S MISSION. PART X, LINE 2: THE ATHENAEUM EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS USING THE GUIDANCE FOR CONTINGENCIES AS CONTAINED IN GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. THE ATHENAEUM WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WERE NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MATT BURRIESCI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 131163 0 0 0 0 0 7100 0 24231 0 162494 0 0 0 X 1 4400 INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL X 153000 INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY PERSON WHO SHALL PAY DUES SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE ATHENAEUM. EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES PROVIDED TO MEMBERS BY THE BYLAWS OF THE ATHENAEUM AND SUBJECT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS MADE BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO ATTEND MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AND TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B BYLAWS MAY BE ALTERED OR AMENDED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, AT ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE TO VERIFY ACCURACY IN ACCORDANCE WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE AUDITORS, AND CORRECTIONS ARE MADE AS NEEDED. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW, AND CORRECTIONS ARE MADE AS NEEDED. COPIES IN ELECTRONIC OR PAPER FORM ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH POLICY REVIEW, EXAMPLES, DISCLOSURE, AND WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTICIPATION, IF NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS COMPENSATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A THREE TO FIVE YEAR CONTRACT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE TIME OF CONTRACT RENEWAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 STREAMLINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP. OTHER POLICIES AND FULL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PART X11 LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS METHOD OF SELECTION OR OVERSIGHT OF ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.