Providence Athenaeum

Providence, RI   |  http://WWW.PROVIDENCEATHENAEUM.ORG

Mission

THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM IS AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER-SUPPORTED LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENTER, FOUNDED IN 1836 AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. HAVING ALWAYS BEEN ORGANIZED AS A CULTURAL INSTITUTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, THE ATHENAEUM OBTAINED RECOGNITION AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION IN THE 1970S. TODAY IT CONTINUES TO FULFILL THE INTENTION OF ITS FOUNDERS BY OFFERING A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES TO A DIVERSE PUBLIC, WITH OVER 43,000 VISITORS IN 2022-23, MORE THAN 2,300 OF WHOM SUPPORT THE LIBRARY DIRECTLY THROUGH MEMBERSHIP AND DONATIONS. THE COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMMING, AND THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE ARE OF PRIMARY INTEREST TO LOCAL AS WELL AS NATIONAL AUTHORS, EDUCATORS, MUSICIANS, ACTORS, POETS, ARTISTS, AND JOURNALISTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.

Ruling year info

1973

Principal Officer

MATT BURRIESCI

Main address

251 Benefit St

Providence, RI 02903 United States

EIN

05-0258928

NTEE code info

Libraries, Library Science (B70)

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SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Program 1

CIRCULATING LIBRARY: THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM HAS ALWAYS BEEN DEDICATED TO SERVING THE GENERAL READER AND PUBLIC. THE LIBRARY HOUSES SOME 175,000 BOOKS, INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY TITLES AND MATERIALS ON CD AND DVD. THE ATHENAEUM SELECTS THE BEST PUBLISHED MATERIALS AVAILABLE EACH YEAR IN A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS FOR THE INFORMED READER. OUR COLLECTIONS ARE ACCESSIBLE ONSITE AND THROUGH AN AUTOMATED CATALOGING SYSTEM, AND A CONTINUALLY UPDATED WEBSITE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, WE ADDED 1,325 ITEMS, CIRCULATED 24,918 ITEMS, ANSWERED 109 REFERENCE QUESTIONS, AND CONDUCTED 26 RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS.

Expenses
$577,694
Revenue
$1,726

PUBLIC PROGRAMS: THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM OFFERS YEAR-ROUND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, INCLUDING STORY HOURS, ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND SEASONAL EVENTS. ADULTS ALSO ENJOY A VARIETY OF LIVELY PROGRAMS SUCH AS POETRY READINGS, LECTURES ON TRAVEL, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, AND THE ARTS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, WE HOSTED 36 CHILDREN'S EVENTS WITH 538 ATTENDING, 216 ADULT PROGRAMS WITH 9,304 ATTENDING, AND CURATED 5 EXHIBITS AND 38 TOURS.

Expenses
$330,768
Revenue
$26,243

HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS AND BUILDING: THE ATHENAEUM'S COLLECTIONS AND HISTORIC BUILDING ARE MAINTAINED IN THE SPIRIT OF ITS FOUNDERS IN ORDER TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALL WHO ENTER ITS GRANITE WALLS. THE ATHENAEUM, KNOWN BY ITS HANDSOME GREEK REVIVAL BUILDING, MAINTAINS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS THAT ARE VALUABLE AND RARE. OUR COLLECTIONS HIGHLIGHT THE STRENGTHS OF THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM AND ITS ANTECEDENTS SINCE 1753, IN DOCUMENTING THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK AND BOOK CULTURE IN PROVIDENCE DURING THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES. THE BUILDING & GROUNDS COMMITTEE, A BOARD COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE BUILDING, FURNISHINGS, AND GROUNDS OF THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM, PRIORITIZES THE NEED FOR ELECTIVE REPAIRS OR CHANGES AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON HOW TO PROCEED.

Expenses
$68,170
Revenue
$0

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