BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM INC
EIN 04-2605198 · Education (B0270)
What they do
BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION or "BLC") WAS INCORPORATED IN 1977 AS A MASSACHUSETTS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. BLC is A LIBRARY CONSORTIUM SERVING PUBLIC and PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES, LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES, STATE LIBRARIES, SPECIAL RESEARCH LIBRARIES, and PUBLIC LIBRARIES PRIMARILY IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. AS of MAY 31, 2025, BLC HAD TWENTY-FIVE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND, and VERMONT, AS WELL AS ONE AFFILIATE INSTITUTION IN CALIFORNIA. EACH MEMBER, EXLUDING THE AFFILIATE INSTITUTION, is REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD of DIRECTORS BY THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN of ITS PRINCIPAL LIBRARY. BLC EMPOWERS A COLLATION of LIBRARIES to SHARE KNOWLEDGE, INFRASTRUCTURE, and RESOURCES AT SCALE.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $76.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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CHARLES BARLOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JENIFER BARTLEGOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
TOM WALLDIRECTOR
STEPHANIE WALKERDIRECTOR
STACY DEBOLEDIRECTOR
PETER LARSENDIRECTOR
NANCY GODLESKIDIRECTOR
MIKE ROYDIRECTOR
MATTHEW SHEEHYDIRECTOR
MATTHEW GARDZINADIRECTOR
MARY PIORUNDIRECTOR
MARK NEWTONPRESIDENT - ELECT
KIMBERLY SWEETMANDIRECTOR
JONATHAN MILLERDIRECTOR
ALICIA HANSENDIRECTOR
JEN WALTONDIRECTOR
HOPE HOUSTONTREASURER
DOROTHY MEANEYDIRECTOR
DAVID LEONARDDIRECTOR
DAN COHENDIRECTOR
CURTIS BRUNDYDIRECTOR
CHRISTINA BLEYERDIRECTOR
BRYN GEFFERTPRESIDENT
ANNE LANGLEYDIRECTOR
ANDREW WHITEDIRECTOR
AMANDA RUSTDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1977
- Location
- 31 HAYWARD ST STE 2F, FRANKLIN, MA 02038-2169
- County
- Norfolk
- In care of
- % BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
- Primary officer
- CHARLES BARLOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- June 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- LEE & CROWLEY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B0270)
- IRS tax category
- Other Management Consulting Services
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes