Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$7,764,095

Total expenses

$8,768,272

Contributions and grants received

$7,411,308

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$297,275

Investment income

$2,086

Other revenue

$53,426

Total assets, end of year

$31,256,282

Total liabilities, end of year

$26,270,244

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$4,986,038

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$4,978,436

Management and general expenses

$3,165,793

Fundraising expenses

$624,043

Program service expenses (Part III)

$4,978,436

Program services were 56.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2022

• TECHNOLOGY & INFORMATION SERVICES:DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, AN ESTIMATED 98,079 PEOPLE VISITED THE LIBRARY, WITH TOTAL USAGE OF RESOURCES AND MATERIALS TOPPING 316,174. PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTERS WERE USED 17,568 TIMES AND THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE PUBLIC ACCESSED LIBRARY WIFI TOPPED 83,835 SESSIONS. LIBRARY USERS RECEIVED INFORMATION ASSISTANCE FROM LIBRARY STAFF A TOTAL OF 41,613 TIMES.ADULT EDUCATION: RIFLI CLASSES 636 ADULT LEARNERS ENROLLED IN ESL CLASSES 49% OF LEARNERS WHO TOOK A POSTTEST GAINED AN EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 34 ADULT LEARNERS ENROLLED IN CLASSES STARTED A JOB, AND 219 LEARNERS RETAINED EMPLOYMENT 4 LEARNERS TRANSITIONED TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, AND 15 LEARNERS TRANSITIONED TO A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 55 LEARNERS SUCCESSFULLY ATTAINED AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED DIGITAL LITERACY CERTIFICATE CITIZENSHIP CLASSES 78 PERMANENT RESIDENTS ENROLLED IN CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION CLASSES AND 49 PARTICIPANTS PASSED THEIR INTERVIEWS, BECOMING NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZENS TECH PATHWAYSTECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS16 LEARNERS ENROLLED IN MICROSOFT EXCEL FOR CAREER PATHWAYS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS16 LEARNERS COMPLETED THE TRAINING PROGRAM15 LEARNERS EARNED 4 NORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY CREDENTIALSDIGITAL & CAREER NAVIGATION SERVICES - 553 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED436 1-HOUR APPOINTMENTS 55% AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES, 12% ON DEMAND AT ANOTHER LOCATION, AND 33% REMOTE OR VIRTUAL 255 LEARNERS ENROLLED IN BASIC SKILLS CLASSES IMLS GRANTDATA4GOOD (D4G): A NEW MODEL FOR HIGH-IMPACT EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INNOVATIONPPL IS WORKING WITH DEKALB LIBRARY AND OKEEFENOKEE LIBRARY IN GEOGIA, POTTSBORO LIBRARY IN TEXAS, AND THE RIDE MUSEUM TO TRAIN STAFF TO RUN A DATA4GOOD PROGRAM AT THEIR ORGANIZATION.THE PRIMARY FOCUS IN YEAR 2 OF THIS 3-YEAR GRANT WAS ON BOLSTERING PARTNER LIBRARIES IN CONFIDENCE WITH DATA ANALYTICS AND FACILITATING D4G TRAINING SESSIONS FOR THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE YEAR'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE SESSIONS:MONTHLY SESSIONS OFFERED A PLATFORM FOR LIBRARY PARTNER STAFF TO DELVE INTO SPECIFIC FACETS OF DATA ANALYTICS THAT PIQUED THEIR INTEREST. THESE SESSIONS ALSO ALLOWED FOR DISCUSSIONS ON THE INTRICACIES OF FACILITATING DATA ANALYTICS SESSIONS FOR OTHERS. DATA ANALYTICS TRAINING CURRICULUM:THE PROJECT LEADERSHIP TEAM DESIGNED A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING CURRICULUM. RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN TRAINING: THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (RISD) STAFF PARTICIPATED IN AN 8 SESSION D4G TRAINING SERIES, THIS COLLABORATION WITH RISD WAS ORIGINALLY SLATED FOR YEAR 1. DUE TO RISD STAFF PERSONNEL COMMITMENTS, THIS ASPECT OF OUR WORK WAS RESCHEDULED FOR YEAR 2. RI ADULT EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT120 SYNCHRONOUS TRAINING SESSIONS WERE OFFERED (MOSTLY VIRTUAL, 1 FACE-TO-FACE) FOR A TOTAL OF 155.25 TRAINING HOURSA TOTAL OF 1722 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED TRAININGS ACROSS 19 ORGANIZATIONS, THERE WERE 481 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS 9 NEW RECORDED TRAININGS WERE MADE AVAILABLE FOR A TOTAL OF 46 RECORDED TRAININGS FOR THE FIELDYOUTH SERVICES: TEEN SERVICES:5052 TEENS VISITED THE TEEN LOFT STAFF ANSWERED 789 REFERENCE QUESTIONS LAPTOPS WERE USED 206 TIMESTHERE WERE 23 SCHOOL VISITS WITH 297 IN ATTENDANCESUMMER READING: 37 PARTICIPANTS, PASSED OUT 37 ACTIVITY BAGS PROGRAMS:1 SUMMER PROGRAM: DATA FOR GOOD SUMMER EMPLOYMENT - 16 TEENS AND TWO TEEN TEACHING ASSISTANTS LEARNED DATA ANALYSIS AND DATA VISUALIZATION SKILLS, WORKED WITH NONPROFIT CLIENTS, AND LEARNED WORK READINESS SKILLS (PARTICIPANTS EARNED $10.50/HR FOR 90 HOURS).4 SEMESTER LONG PROGRAMS (2 - SEPT - DEC, 2 - JAN - MAY): RHODE CODERS 2.0: HTML/CSS, RHODE CODERS 2.0: JAVASCRIPT, RHODE CODERS 2.0 PYTHON, AND INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER HARDWARE (ICH) - 52 STUDENTS AND 4 TEEN TEACHING ASSISTANTS. RC STUDENTS LEARNED THE BASICS OF WEB DEVELOPMENT AND THE CODING LANGUAGES OF HTML/CSS, JAVASCRIPT, AND PYTHON. ICH STUDENTS LEARNED THE FUNDAMENTALS OF IT/TECH SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY ALL COHORTS LEARNED WORK READINESS SKILLS INCLUDING CAREER EXPLORATION, RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEW SKILLS, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY (STUDENTS EARNED $350 STIPENDS AND HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT).1 WEEK LONG PROGRAM (SPRING BREAK): MONEY MOVES: WEEK-LONG PROGRAM WHERE 9 PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT FINANCIAL LITERACY SKILLS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH MONEY (PARTICIPANTS EARNED $100 STIPEND)(PARTNERSHIP WITH FLY INITIATIVE)SERIES PROGRAM (5 CLASSES IN SPRING): TEEN CUISINE: 8 STUDENTS LEARNED CULINARY SKILLS AND CAREERS WITHIN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY (PARTNERSHIP WITH URI SNAP EDUCATION) CHILDREN'S SERVICES:5120 CHILDREN AND PARENTS VISITED THE CHILDREN'S ROOMSTAFF ANSWERED 675 REFERENCE QUESTIONSTHERE WERE 143 STORYTIMES, WITH 2335 IN ATTENDANCETHERE WERE 2 SCHOOL VISITS, WITH 26 IN ATTENDANCESUMMER READING - 73 PARTICIPANTS, PASSED OUT 800 ACTIVITY KIT BAGSPROGRAMS:STEM ADVANTAGE (VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON) - DURING 4 COHORTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER, PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT A RANGE OF STEM TOPICS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON WATER CONSERVATION, ENGINEERING, AND ENDANGERED ANIMALS. PARTICIPANTS ARE PAIRED WITH TEEN MENTORS AND LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT CAREERS WITHIN STEM. 84 YOUTH PARTICIPATED, WITH 3 - 5 TEEN MENTORS PER COHORT. YOUNG CREATORS - THERE WERE 5 YOUNG CREATOR PROGRAM SERIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR (ART, MUSIC, CODING, GARDENING, AND SEWING) WITH 104 PARTICIPANTS THERE WERE 6 ONE OFF FAMILY EVENTS WITH A TOTAL OF 190 PARTICIPANTS (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PROVIDENCE PROMISE).WORKSHOP OPEN STUDIO - 1352 VISITS BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS: YOUTH 257TEENS 416ADULTS 679 PROGRAMS - BEAATS ACADEMY (WEEK LONG PROGRAM) PARTICIPANTS - 7YOUTH MAKER CAMP (WEEK LONG PROGRAM) PARTICIPANTS - 10TEEN LASER CUTTING & ETCHING SUMMER CAMP (WEEK LONG PROGRAM) PARTICIPANTS - 10PVDYM WEEKLY MEETINGS - 101 VISITSCOLLECTIONS / SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: APPROXIMATELY 1,600 CLASS STUDENTS, EVENT ATTENDEES, AND TOUR VISITORS OVER 300 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS RESEARCH VISITS OVER 900 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS TITLES CATALOGED 9,583 GENERAL COLLECTION TITLES CATALOGED NEARLY 40,000 PAGES OF RI NEWSPAPERS SUBMITTED TO CHRONICLING AMERICA THROUGH THE NATIONAL DIGITAL NEWSPAPER PROGRAM HOSTED CREATIVE FELLOW, J.R. URETSKY BEGAN PROCESSING OF THE LIBRARY ARCHIVES

  Expenses $4,978,436 · Revenue $234,197

• SALES LEASEBACKON MARCH 30, 2012, THE LIBRARY ENTERED INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT AND OPTION TO SELL THE LIBRARY'S SEVEN BRANCH BUILDINGS TO THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE (THE CITY). THE LIBRARY HAD SHORT-TERM LEASES WITH THE CITY FOR $1 ANNUALLY SINCE JULY 1, 2009. THE NEW LEASE IS A LONG-TERM, ABSOLUTE NET LEASE FOR THE LEASED PREMISES, AT THE END OF WHICH THE CITY WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE THE LEASED PREMISES.UPON EXECUTION OF THE LEASE, THE CITY WAS OBLIGATED TO PAY $250,000 AND, COMMENCING ON MARCH 30, 2014 AND ON EACH MARCH 30 THEREAFTER THROUGH AND INCLUDING MARCH 30, 2030, THE CITY WILL PAY APPROXIMATELY $279,400, SO THAT THE TOTAL OF ALL RENT PAYMENTS MADE BY THE CITY TO THE LIBRARY DURING THE TERM WILL BE $5,000,000.UNDER THE LEASE, THE LIBRARY WILL BEAR NO EXPENSE WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE LEASED PREMISES DURING THE TERM. THE CITY WILL BE PERMITTED TO SUBLEASE THE LEASED PREMISES TO THE PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY LIBRARY (PCL) TO OPERATE THE BRANCHES AS LIBRARIES SO LONG AS THE SUBLEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND PCL REQUIRES PCL TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE LEASE. GIVEN THAT THE CITY REMAINS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE LEASE AND HAS PAID THE LIBRARY ALL OF THE RENT, WHICH SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN $5,000,000 IN AGGREGATE, THE CITY WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE THE LEASED PREMISES OR ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE INDIVIDUAL BRANCHES, FOR A PURCHASE PRICE OF $1 FOR EACH BRANCH PURCHASED.

  Revenue $63,078

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

• PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

  501(C)(3) · SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION · RI

• PPL SUPPORT CORPORATION

  501(C)(3) · SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION · RI

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

14 May 2024

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

202431359349310663

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