Program areas at Berkshire Athenaeum
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.
Who funds Berkshire Athenaeum
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Feigenbaum Foundation | 2023-12 | HV Feigenbaum Corner for Local Authors & Books | $2,500 |
| Berkshire Bank Foundation | 2023-12 | The Candid/foundation Directory Online: A Community Resource for Grant Funding Research | $1,000 |
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 |
| Alex Reczkowski | Director | | 2024-10-30 |
Financials for Berkshire Athenaeum
| Revenues | FYE 06/2024 | FYE 06/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $618,114 | $963,575 | -35.9% |
| Program services | $63,971 | $64,724 | -1.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $223,280 | $194,898 | 14.6% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-36,495 | $13,921 | -362.2% |
| 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 | $868,870 | $1,237,118 | -29.8% |
Organizations like Berkshire Athenaeum
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Iowa City, IA | $837,319 |
| Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) | 501(c)(3) | Rochester, MN | $3,146,521 |
| Middletown Public Library | 501(c)(3) | Middletown, PA | $250,488 |
| The Talbot County Free Library Association | 501(c)(3) | Easton, MD | $2,511,802 |
| Friends of the Library Montgomery County Maryland | 501(c)(3) | Rockville, MD | $1,490,651 |
| Amelia S Givin Free Library | 501(c)(3) | Mount Holly Springs, PA | $430,387 |
| Friends of the Library of Hawaii | 501(c)(3) | Honolulu, HI | $757,902 |
| Public Library for Union County | 501(c)(3) | Lewisburg, PA | $690,641 |
| Newport Public Library | 501(c)(3) | Newport, RI | $2,587,857 |
| Massanutten Regional Library | 501(c)(3) | Harrisonburg, VA | $3,152,687 |
Data update history
January 5, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from Feigenbaum Foundation 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
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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