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Brookline Library Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Brookline, MA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 31-1640018

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Support the restoration and renovation of the buildings in The Public Library System of Brookline, Massachusetts and to make funds available for library materials, services and programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $134K a year · 48% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
49 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 48.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $68K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$295K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$117K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2025▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$203K
FY2022$411K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$295K
Expenses
$117K
FY2025▼ -20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$156K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$117K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1999.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $84K Management & general 9% · $10K Fundraising 20% · $23K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mary Weitzel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sheine Wizel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Weiss
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janet Kelley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds library renovations, materials, services, and programs for public libraries.

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1 program · $84K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support the Public Library System of Brookline, Massachusetts through providing funds for library materials, services and programs.

$84Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$35K
Ploughshares FoundationFY2024$12K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$10K
Fan Fam FoundationFY2024$5K
Cooper-Siegel Family FoundationFY2024$5K
Hsjk Foundation INCFY2024$500
Pfizer Foundation INCFY2024$360
Allen & Franka Charlupski FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$68K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $555K · 2020–2024
Town of Brookline PublicFY2024$83,564
Town of Brookline PublicFY2023$115,393
Town of Brookline PublicFY2022$101,580
Town of Brookline PublicFY2021$126,925
Town of Brookline PublicFY2020$127,043

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Money outPt IX
$117K
Ln 25
Programscol B$84K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$478K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$395K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$478K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K$478K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$84K$84K
Management feesLn 11a$10K$7K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$678
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$698$698
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$166$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$117K$84K$10K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $295K$117K$178K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $255K$147K$108K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $221K$134K$86K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $411K$159K$252K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $203K$156K$47K$1.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $294,785 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $159,100$179,493
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52,878$78,794
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,413$36,498
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $255,391$294,785
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $115,393$83,564
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,518$33,594
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $146,911$117,158
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $108,480$177,627
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $294,785 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,493
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$179,493
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $78,794$78,794
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $36,498$36,498
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $115,292$294,785
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $117,158 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $83,564$83,564
IX-11a Management feesManagement $6,501 · Fundraising $3,001$9,502
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,031 · Fundraising $678$1,709
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $2,287$2,287
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $698$698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $166 · Fundraising $17,432$17,598
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,564 · Management $10,196 · Fundraising $23,398$117,158
Part X · Balance sheet $1,608,101 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,544$82,760
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $174,755$394,851
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,125,047$1,130,490
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,388,759$1,608,101
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,388,759$1,608,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,388,759$1,608,101
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,388,759$1,608,101
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,608,101 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$294,785
XI-2 Total expenses$117,158
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$177,627
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,388,759
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$41,715
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,608,101

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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