Nonprofit · EIN 04-2605198
BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM
Tax-exempt · FRANKLIN, MA 02038
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,784,573 | $1,589,351 | $195,222 | $2,454,716 | $1,383,706 | $1,071,010 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,531,667 | $1,482,195 | $49,472 | $1,316,335 | $469,370 | $846,965 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,530,966
- Membership dues
- $1,186,925
- Program service revenue
- $184,377
- Investment income
- $65,877
- Other revenue
- $3,353
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $190,152
- Other salaries and wages
- $324,725
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $656,790
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,041
- Accounting fees
- $51,663
- Travel
- $285,619
- Program services (functional)
- $1,214,906
- Management and general (functional)
- $374,445
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,316,335
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,454,716
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,383,706
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,071,010
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $900,777
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $170,233
- Gross receipts
- $1,784,573
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1970
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES BARLOW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $190,152 | $30,558 |
| ANDREW WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY MEANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PIORUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NEWTON | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYN GEFFERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE LANGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE HOUSTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SHEEHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENIFER BARTLE | GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY DEBOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER LARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BLEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GARDZINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY GODLESKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICIA HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE ROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SWEETMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEN WALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CURTIS BRUNDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA RUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES BARLOW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $177,065 | $25,032 |
| ANDREW WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY MEANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PIORUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA LYNN FULTON | RESIGNED DECEMBER 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON ESTELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NEWTON | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYN GEFFERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DILL | RESIGNED AUGUST 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY FARRAR | RESIGNED AUGUST 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE LANGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE HOUSTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RAYMOND | RESIGNED DECEMBER 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SHEEHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENIFER BARTLE | GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY DEBOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANDITA MANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BLEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GARDZINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GODLESKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SWEETMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN WALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 31 HAYWARD ST STE 2F, FRANKLIN, MA 02038-2169
- In care of
- % BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES BARLOW, 31 HAYWARD STEET SUITE 2F, FRANKLIN, MA 02038
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES BARLOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 669-0550
- Website
- WWW.BLC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LEE & CROWLEY LLC
Mission
BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION OR "BLC") WAS INCORPORATED IN 1977 AS AMASSACHUSETTS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. BLC IS A LIBRARY CONSORTIUM SERVING PUBLIC AND PRIVATEUNIVERSITIES, LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES, STATE LIBRARIES, SPECIAL RESEARCH LIBRARIES, AND PUBLIC LIBRARIESPRIMARILY IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. AS OF MAY 31, 2025, BLC HAD TWENTY-FIVE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS INMASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND, AND VERMONT, AS WELL AS ONE AFFILIATEINSTITUTION IN CALIFORNIA. EACH MEMBER, EXCLUDING THE AFFILIATE INSTITUTION, IS REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN OFITS PRINCIPAL LIBRARY. BLC EMPOWERS A COLLATION OF LIBRARIES TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, INFRASTRUCTURE, ANDRESOURCES AT SCALE.
Program accomplishments
- EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2023, BLC ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PROJECT RESHARE STEERING COMMITTEE TO BE THE FISCAL SPONSOR OF PROJECT RESHARE. PROJECT RESHARE IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AMONG LIBRARIES, CONSORTIA, INFORMATIVE ORGANIZATIONS AND DEVELOPERS TO BUILD A USER-CENTERED, APP-BASED, COMMUNITY-OWNED RESOURCE SHARING PLATFORM. BLC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FULL GOVERNING AUTHORITY OVER PROJECT RESHARE.Expenses $182,000 · revenue $235,515
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT - BLC OFFERS REGULAR WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE SHARING EXPERTISE, HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY STAFF ACROSS THE BLC MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. BLC COORDINATES THE ACTIVITIES OF MORE THAN 30 MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITIES ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF LIBRARY PRACTICE AREAS. BLC COMMUNITIES INCLUDE REPRESENTATION FROM ACROSS THE BLC MEMBERSHIP AND RANGE FROM GROUPS FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON NETWORKING AND SHARING EXPERIENCES WITH COLLEAGUES TO THOSE THAT ARE INVOLVED IN A SPECIFIC INITIATIVE OR PROJECT. BLC ALSO MANAGES A SIGNATURE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, BLC LEADS. BLC LEADS BUILDS SHARED KNOWLEDGE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE INQUIRY AROUND A SERIES OF FOUNDATIONAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES AND QUESTIONS EXPLORED IN WEEKLY VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES AND FOUR IN-PERSON EXPERIENCES OVER THE COURSE OF SIX MONTHS. IN 2024, BLC RECEIVED A LAURA BUSH 21ST CENTURY LIBRARIAN PROGRAM GRANT AWARD FOR THE BIPOC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR SUPPORT STAFF (BLASS) FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). BLASS IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RETREAT EMPOWERING LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS THROUGH LEADERSHIP TRAINING, COMMUNITY-BUILDING, AND WELLNESS.Expenses $348,357 · revenue $341,876
- RESOURCE SHARING - BLC WAS FOUNDED UPON A SHARED COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE COOPERATION IN MAKING RESOURCES MORE READILY AVAILABLE. TODAY, THE BLC REMAINS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING HIGH-QUALITY AND COST-EFFECTIVE SHARING OF PRINT AND DIGITAL CONTENT THROUGH ITS RESOURCE SHARING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING INTERLIBRARY LOAN AND CONTROLLED DIGITAL LENDING. BLC MAINTAINS A GROUP SUBSCRIPTION TO RESOURCE SHARING TECHNOLOGIES ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND MANAGES A CONSORTIAL DELIVERY SERVICE TO FACILITATE PHYSICAL DELIVERY OF PRINT MATERIALS AMONG BLC'S NETWORK OF LIBRARIES. IN 2023, BLC RECEIVED A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS FOR LIBRARIES GRANT AWARD TO SUPPORT CONSORTIAL CONTROLLED DIGITAL LENDING INITIATIVES FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS AND SCALES A REUSABLE AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION ENABLING CONTROLLED DIGITAL LENDING AS A COMPONENT OF LIBRARIES' INTERLIBRARY LOAN SERVICES.Expenses $542,517 · revenue $571,386
- Expenses $142,032 · revenue $234,916
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2605198
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,454,716
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,784,573
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $1,784,573 | $1,589,351 | $2,454,716 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $1,531,667 | $1,482,195 | $1,316,335 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $1,260,000 | $1,366,987 | $1,067,679 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $815,818 | $762,730 | $1,028,614 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 04-2605198).
Questions about BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM
- What is the EIN of BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM is 04-2605198.
- Is BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM 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 LIBRARY CONSORTIUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names CHARLES BARLOW.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $190,152 (CHARLES BARLOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,784,573, expenses of $1,589,351 and total assets of $2,454,716 at year end.
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