2025-03-27T15:32:17-05:00 2024-06-30 205711238 ADELSON & COMPANY PC 100 NORTH STREET PITTSFIELD MA 01201 990 2023-07-01 046004200 BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM BERK 4134999480 1 WENDELL AVENUE PITTSFIELD MA 01201 PAMELA KNISLEY PRESIDENT 4134999480 2025-03-27 1 0 CAROL J LEIBINGER-HEALEY CPA P00849882 4134436408 2025-03-27 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PAMELA KNISLEY 1 WENDELL AVENUE PITTSFIELD MA 01201 905365 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 34 0 0 963575 618114 64724 63971 208819 186785 0 0 1237118 868870 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 394815 361088 394815 361088 842303 507782 6685830 7714305 291 291 6685539 7714014 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 320229 63971 SEE SCHEDULE OIN FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE LIBRARY HAD 256,725 CIRCULATIONS OF MATERIALS TO 23,783 REGISTERED BORROWERS.THE LIBRARY'S OPERATING HOURS ARE 63 HOURS PER WEEK, FOR A TOTAL OF 3,169 PUBLIC SERVICE HOURS OPEN FOR THE YEAR.THE LIBRARY HAS 16 FULL-TIME AND APPROXIMATELY 35 PART-TIME STAFF WHO ANSWERED 40,590 REFERENCE QUESTIONS THIS YEAR. THE LIBRARY ALSO PROVIDED 30,106 WIRELESS INTERNET SESSIONS AND 21,164 WIRED COMPUTER SESSIONS THIS YEAR. THE LIBRARY OFFERED 447 PROGRAMS WITH 7,358 TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT THOSE PROGRAMS.ADDITIONALLY, SELF-DIRECTED ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING PUZZLES, COLORING SESSIONS,AND SCAVENGER HUNTS) NUMBERED 52, WITH 2,291 PARTICIPANTS. FINALLY, THE LIBRARY'S MEETING ROOMS WERE UTILIZED 2,113 TIMES DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. 320229 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 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 1 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 97112 0 8885 97112 0 8885 0 0 0 0 0 140551 477563 618114 BOOK SALES 900099 59011 59011 FINES, FEES & PHOTOCOP 900099 4960 4960 63971 223280 223280 36495 -36495 -36495 -36495 868870 63971 0 186785 15000 15000 25496 25496 4942 4942 26129 25766 363 1771 1771 2500 2500 20215 20215 PROGRAM SUPPLIES. MATER 243593 243593 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 10701 10701 MAINTENANCE 5128 5128 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 3551 3551 2062 2062 361088 320229 40859 0 X 38913 63687 184731 196633 602777 602777 251422 205272 66337 46150 5793071 6805057 1 1 6685830 7714305 291 291 291 291 X 4912988 5476517 1772551 2237497 6685539 7714014 6685830 7714305 507782 520693 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 131854 130370 175572 360798 166215 964809 131854 130370 175572 360798 166215 964809 964809 90118 73561 190299 194718 223280 771976 1736785 136945 0.55550 0.57580 X SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: DESCRIPTION: BEQUEST DATE: 05/20/24 AMOUNT: 270000. DESCRIPTION: BEQUEST DATE: 05/20/24 AMOUNT: 93000. DESCRIPTION: BEQUEST DATE: 03/01/24 AMOUNT: 88900. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 0 1063597 1500 110357 11794 1163660 996256 1550 66644 853 1063597 1104850 23600 -118919 13275 996256 901920 1450 212854 11374 1104850 912317 1000 4725 16122 901920 1.00000 0 0 251422 205272 46150 46150 X 1364067 520693 520693 843374 25496 25496 868870 335592 0 335592 25496 25496 361088 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 A, LINE 2 TRUSTEE JOHN MURPHY IS MARRIED TO JOANNE MURPHY, WHO WAS SUPERVISOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES UNTIL MARCH 2024. 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 FROM APPROXIMATELY $70,000 TO $91,000 BROKEN DOWN INTO 6 ANNUAL STEP INCREASES AND A "SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE" LEVEL. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE HAS THE CHARGE TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT STEP INCREASES 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. CITY OF PITTSFIELD 70 ALLEN STREET PITTSFIELD MA 01201 046001408 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MA 501(C)1 N/A N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0