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Screen a listProprietors of the Boston Athenaeum
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs86staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−35.0%
Months of reserve7.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianProprietors of the Boston Athenaeum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$11M81%Management and general$1.3M10%Fundraising$1.2M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 27% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation gave about $1.4M a year for two years, 27% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.6M in FY2023, −$4.1M in FY2024 and −$3.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 7.7 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI95funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationOn and off$250k$2.5MMatthew A & Susan B Weatherbie FoundationSince FY2020$35k$285k$35k$160kPalace Head Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$25k$37k$52k$525$200k$1k$1kNewman's Own FoundationSince FY2019$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kAmelia Peabody Charitable Fund TrustNew in FY2023$250kRmw FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$50k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$258k$43k$631k$599k$379k$748k$588k68 other fundersUp to $157k a year each$54k$69k$177k$286k$215k$189k$270k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped