Nonprofit · EIN 05-0259005
MEMORIAL & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WESTERLY, RI 02891
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,734,021 | $3,338,273 | -$604,252 | $46,850,168 | $619,477 | $46,230,691 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,978,420 | $3,216,196 | $762,224 | $44,405,100 | $999,156 | $43,405,944 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,135,182 | $2,974,378 | -$839,196 | $40,823,245 | $1,214,605 | $39,608,640 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,588,401
- of which government grants
- $1,080,246
- Program service revenue
- $10,760
- Investment income
- $1,059,976
- Net rental income
- $8,903
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $238,267
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,642
- Other revenue
- $74,884
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,622,792
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,925,619
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $108,940
- Occupancy
- $169,624
- Travel
- $6,635
- Depreciation
- $397,497
- Program services (functional)
- $2,486,989
- Management and general (functional)
- $528,973
- Fundraising (functional)
- $322,311
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $44,405,100
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,850,168
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $619,477
- Net assets, end of year
- $46,230,691
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,606,813
- Publicly traded securities
- $35,909,947
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,729,548
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,501,143
- Gross receipts
- $3,262,726
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1892
- State of legal domicile
- RI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| THOMAS F BOLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY MURPHY-BRIGHT | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETTY-JO CUGINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER B ROBINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER OBREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| MOJIE F FRIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANN LAIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| COLLEEN SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIA BERNIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY CAROL KENDZIA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY SCIALABBA | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LOUIS TOSCANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT GERVASINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY JO GIRARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HAROLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARA LAMARCHE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BEN TAMSKY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| THOMAS F BOLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY MURPHY-BRIGHT | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETTY-JO CUGINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER B ROBINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER OBREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| MOJIE F FRIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANN LAIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| COLLEEN SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIA BERNIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY CAROL KENDZIA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY SCIALABBA | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LOUIS TOSCANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT GERVASINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JO GIRARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HAROLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARA LAMARCHE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BEN TAMSKY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON MORGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DOWNIE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| THOMAS F BOLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY MURPHY-BRIGHT | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETTY-JO CUGINI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER B ROBINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER OBREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| MOJIE F FRIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANN LAIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| COLLEEN SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIA BERNIER | TRUSTEE FROM 6/22 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY CAROL KENDZIA | TRUSTEE FROM 12/21 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MILLER | TRUSTEE FROM 9/21 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY SCIALABBA | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LOUIS TOSCANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT GERVASINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 44 BROAD ST, WESTERLY, RI 02891-1856
- In care of
- % RACHEL DOYLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIGITTE HOPKINS, 44 BROAD STREET, WESTERLY, RI 02891
- Signed the 990
- BRIGITTE HOPKINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (401) 596-2877
- Website
- WWW.WESTERLYLIBRARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WESTMINSTER ADVISORY GROUP CPA'S
Mission
TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AND ENRICH LIVES BY STIMULATING INTELLECT AND SPARKING IMAGINATION THROUGH ACCESS TO LITERATURE, INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, NATURE, AND THE ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- LIBRARY - THE LIBRARY PROVIDES ESSENTIAL RESOURCES,SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALL ITS PATRONS; CHILDREN OF ALL AGES ARE WELCOME,& INTRODUCED TO THE MAGIC OF READING; IT IS A CENTER FOR CIVIC PRIDE & COMMUNITY; IT IS A THRIVING, BUSY, WARM, BEAUTIFUL, & WELCOMING PLACE. WE HAVE 11,916 PATRONS WITH ACTIVE LIBRARY CARDS & THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WHO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR FREE OFFERINGS, NO CARDS REQUIRED. OUR TOTAL CIRCULATION LAST YEAR, INCLUDING EZONE BOOKS, WAS 310,828 ITEMS,WE HAD 13,103 COMPUTER USERS & 37,860 WIRELESS SESSIONS. WE ARE PART OF A LIBRARY CONSORTIUM, SHARING DIGITAL MATERIALS AND A PATRON CATALOGING AND CIRCULATION DATABASE. WE ARE ALSO PART OF THE LIBRARY OF RI NETWORK MATERIAL LENDING, AND ASK RI SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES. WE PROVIDE EBOOKS AND RESEARCH HELP,TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE,ACCESS TO THE INTERNET,A LIBRARY OF THINGS AND A WCAG 2.0 AA COMPLIANT WEBSITE THAT SERVES AS OUR VIRTUAL SELF AND PRIMARY MEDIA INTERFACE.Expenses $2,486,989 · revenue $19,663
- WILCOX PARK - WILCOX PARK IS A NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ARBORETUM AND DESIGNED LANDSCAPE, AND ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES FOR OUR SENSE OF PLACE IN THE REGION. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL, PRIVATE PARK THAT ALSO SERVES AS AN OUTDOOR COMMUNITY SPACE. THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS AND PRESERVES THIS HISTORIC RESOURCE AND, THROUGH THAT, IN KEEPING DOWNTOWN WESTERLY LOOKING BEAUTIFUL AND WELL-MAINTAINED. THE PARK CONTAINS VARIOUS EDUCAITONAL GARDENS, MONUMENTS, CHAMPION TREES AND A COTTAGE THAT HOSTS SEVERAL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE PARK'S EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL IS REALIZED THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE A VARIETY OF THINGS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, WELLNESS, AND COMMUNITY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE ANNUAL GARDEN MARKET FAIR, THE VIRTU ART FESTIVAL WHICH SHOWCASES THE WORK OF 200 ARTISTS, THE SUMMER POPS CONCERT BY THE CHORUS OF WESTERLY, AND THE ANNUAL THEATER IN THE PARK PRODUCTIONS.
- BUILDING - THE BUILDING THAT HOUSES WESTERLY LIBRARY IS ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURES IN THE WILCOX PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT. ITS CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL IS ONE OF THE GREAT LANDMARKS IN RHODE ISLAND, AND A STRONG EXAMPLE OF THE VISION AMERICA HAD FOR THE IMPORTANT ROLE TO BE PLAYED BY ITS LATE19TH CENTURY LIBRARIES IN FORGING A NEW, DEMOCRATIC, POST CIVIL WAR SOCIETY. THE BUILDING CONTAINS A READING ROOM, MEDIA SPACE, COMPUTER LAB, MAKERSPACE, TEEN ROOM, KIDS ROOM, TWEEN SPACE, AUDITORIUM, STUDY ROOMS, MEETING SPACES AND AN ART GALLERY THAT IS A MAJOR SITE FOR THE EXHIBITION OF REGIONAL ARTISTS OF ALL TYPES.
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
- 05-0259005
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B71I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,850,168
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,262,726
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,734,021 | $3,338,273 | $46,850,168 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,978,420 | $3,216,196 | $44,405,100 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,135,182 | $2,974,378 | $40,823,245 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,083,300 | $2,974,224 | $38,501,613 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 05-0259005).
Questions about MEMORIAL & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of MEMORIAL & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEMORIAL & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION is 05-0259005.
- Is MEMORIAL & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to MEMORIAL & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEMORIAL & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 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 MEMORIAL & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 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 MEMORIAL & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 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 MEMORIAL & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRIGITTE HOPKINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEMORIAL & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MEMORIAL & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,734,021, expenses of $3,338,273 and total assets of $46,850,168 at year end.
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