Program areas at Berkshire Athenaeum
See schedule oin fiscal year 2023, the library had 233,630 circulations of materials to 22,262 registered borrowers.the library's operating hours are 63 hours per week, for a total of 3,130 public service hours open for the year.the library has 16 full-time and approximately 35 part-time staff who answered 23,333 reference questions this year. The library also provided 25,818 wireless internet sessions and 14,196 wired computer sessions this year. The library offered 497 programs with 7,624 total attendance at those programs.additionally, self-directed activities (including puzzles, coloring sessions,and scavenger hunts) numbered 49, with 3,890 participants. Finally, the library's meeting rooms were utilized 1,231 times during the course of the year.
Who funds Berkshire Athenaeum
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Berkshire Athenaeum
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| John W Murphy | Trustee | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Alex Reczkowski Paid By City | Library Director | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Pamela Knisley | President | $0 | 2023-11-10 |
| Gail M Molari | Clerk | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Kathleen Amuso | President | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for Berkshire Athenaeum
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $963,575 | $1,281,545 | -24.8% |
| Program services | $64,724 | $178,323 | -63.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $194,898 | $190,299 | 2.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $13,921 | $28,395 | -51% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,237,118 | $1,678,562 | -26.3% |
Organizations like Berkshire Athenaeum
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library | 501(c)(3) | Gloucester, MA | $2,219,455 |
| Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) | 501(c)(3) | Rochester, MN | $2,907,933 |
| The Heritage Library Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Hilton Head Island, SC | $311,475 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Library | 501(c)(3) | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | $3,266,198 |
| Hall County Library System | 501(c)(3) | Gainesville, GA | $3,936,698 |
| Wicomico Public Library | 501(c)(3) | Salisbury, MD | $3,288,309 |
| Wadsworth Library | 501(c)(3) | Geneseo, NY | $521,726 |
| Middletown Public Library | 501(c)(3) | Middletown, PA | $722,782 |
| Friends of the Library Montgomery County Maryland | 501(c)(3) | Rockville, MD | $1,672,381 |
| The Talbot County Free Library Association | 501(c)(3) | Easton, MD | $2,297,540 |
Data update history
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from Feigenbaum Foundation October 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from Feigenbaum Foundation June 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsLibraries and archivesHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportManagement and technical assistanceTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1 Wendell Ave
- Pittsfield, MA 01201
- Metro area
- Pittsfield, MA
- County
- Berkshire County, MA
- Website URL
- pittsfieldlibrary.org/Â
- Phone
- (413) 499-9480
IRS details
- EIN
- 04-6004200
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1871
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B70: Libraries, Library Science
- NAICS code, primary
- 51912: Libraries and Archives
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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