Nonprofit · EIN 04-2013908
BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · MARSHFIELD, MA 02050
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,379,531 | $1,318,265 | $61,266 | $25,380,764 | $313,163 | $25,067,601 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $835,285 | $1,275,580 | -$440,295 | $23,931,121 | $119,471 | $23,811,650 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $641,921 | $1,062,180 | -$420,259 | $22,342,336 | $200,389 | $22,141,947 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $71,117
- Program service revenue
- $4,850
- Investment income
- $1,303,564
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $690,361
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $40,962
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $54,881
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $328,431
- Accounting fees
- $135,579
- Occupancy
- $60,929
- Travel
- $5,460
- Program services (functional)
- $596,594
- Management and general (functional)
- $721,671
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,931,121
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,380,764
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $313,163
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,067,601
- Publicly traded securities
- $25,051,552
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,913,766
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,153,835
- Gross receipts
- $3,725,437
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1877
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD S PIETERS MD | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUBRAMANYAN JAYASANKAR MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDITH JOLIN MD | VP/SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES GESSNER MD | TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SHAAN GANDHI MD | ASSIT. TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JANE HOULIHAN MD | TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL RUBENSTEIN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK EVJY MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN SHAMIR MD | ASSIT. TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH DORET MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA BALSHI | TRUSTEE (ENDED 10/8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKI NIKRUI MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALFRED DEMARIA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LEADER DMD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEEB SALEM MD | VICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLENN MARKENSON MD | TRUSTEE (ENDED 10/8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN ROBSON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES FELDMAN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL BENEDICT MD | TRUSTEE (ENDED 10/8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MCKINLEY GLOVER MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE PUGNAIRE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KHARA GRESHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STANLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD WU | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AHMED AHMED | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC REINES | TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD S PIETERS MD | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUBRAMANYAN JAYASANKAR MD | TRUSTEE/CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDITH JOLIN MD | VP/SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES GESSNER MD | TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SHAAN GANDHI MD | ASSIT. TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JANE HOULIHAN MD | TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL RUBENSTEIN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK EVJY MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN SHAMIR MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH DORET MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA BALSHI | TRUSTEE (AS OF 09/13/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKI NIKRUI MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALFRED DEMARIA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LEADER DMD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEEB SALEM MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN MARKENSON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN ROBSON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES FELDMAN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL BENEDICT MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MCKINLEY GLOVER MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE PUGNAIRE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KHARA GRESHAM | TRUSTEE (AS OF 09/13/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STANLEY | TRUSTEE (AS OF 09/13/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD S PIETERS MD | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUBRAMANYAN JAYASANKAR MD | TRUSTEE/CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDITH JOLIN MD | VP/SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES GESSNER MD | TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SHAAN GANDHI MD | ASSIT. TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JANE HOULIHAN MD | TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL RUBENSTEIN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK EVJY MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN SHAMIR MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH DORET MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY GALL MD | RESIDENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKI NIKRUI MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALFRED DEMARIA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LEADER DMD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEEB SALEM MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN MARKENSON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ROBSON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES FELDMAN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL BENEDICT MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MCKINLEY GLOVER MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE PUGNAIRE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 475 SCHOOL ST STE 13, MARSHFIELD, MA 02050-2069
- In care of
- % BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD S PIETERS MD, 475 SCHOOL ST SUITE 13, MARSHFIELD, MA 02050
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD S PIETERS MD, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (781) 834-0444
- Website
- HTTPS://BML.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- WOLF & COMPANY PC
Mission
THE BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY IS A PHYSICIANS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN 1877. THE BML MISSION, REVISED IN 2004, IS "TO BE A LIBRARY FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE, THE PROMOTION OF MEDICAL EDUATION AND SCHOLARSHIP, AND THE PRESERVATION AND CELEBRATION OF MEDICAL HISTORY, AND THEREBY TO ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE OF THE PEOPLE." THE BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY IS TO SUPPORT AND OPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY. THE BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR THE MEDICAL SCHOOL FACULTIES AND MEDICAL STUDENTS OF HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL, BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL, TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL; PRACTICING PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS. IN 1946, THE BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY FORMALLY BECAME THE LIBRARY FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- MAINTENANCE OF LIBRARY OF MEDICINE AND ALLIED SCIENCES, THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL SCIENCE AND MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND THE CELEBRATION OF MEDICAL HISTORYExpenses $596,594 · grants $1,000 · revenue $4,850
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2013908
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,380,764
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,725,437
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,379,531 | $1,318,265 | $25,380,764 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $835,285 | $1,275,580 | $23,931,121 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $641,921 | $1,062,180 | $22,342,336 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,757,166 | $1,105,327 | $21,641,148 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2013908).
Questions about BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY is 04-2013908.
- Is BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
- Are donations to BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICHARD S PIETERS MD.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BOSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,379,531, expenses of $1,318,265 and total assets of $25,380,764 at year end.
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