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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,355,632
Total expenses
$7,832,975
Contributions and grants received
$8,198,343
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$69,011
Investment income
$114,769
Other revenue
-$26,491
Total assets, end of year
$30,156,521
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,502,823
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,653,698
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,970,232
Management and general expenses
$2,539,890
Fundraising expenses
$322,853
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,970,232

Program services were 63.5% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $77,170

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $3,825,428

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,985,666

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,310,079

  • 2a · Program service revenue: RENTAL INCOME - CITY

    total $48,787 · related or exempt $48,787

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $20,224 · related or exempt $20,224

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $114,769 · excluded $114,769

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $369,898

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $387,472

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$17,574

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$17,574 · unrelated business -$17,574

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $25,200

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $77,170

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $40,742

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$15,542 · excluded -$15,542

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $6,625

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $6,625 · related or exempt $6,625

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $430,774 · program services $333,910 · management and general $71,312 · fundraising $25,552

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,143,602 · program services $2,427,966 · management and general $507,297 · fundraising $208,339

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $135,931 · program services $99,120 · management and general $30,647 · fundraising $6,164

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $470,460 · program services $343,055 · management and general $106,069 · fundraising $21,336

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $269,679 · program services $210,541 · management and general $42,065 · fundraising $17,073

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $403 · management and general $403

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $30,400 · management and general $30,400

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $356,016 · program services $326,116 · management and general $28,400 · fundraising $1,500

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $34,000 · program services $33,450 · management and general $550

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $95,966 · program services $89,966 · management and general $189 · fundraising $5,811

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $160,645 · program services $130,646 · management and general $1,464 · fundraising $28,535

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $585,524 · program services $418,365 · management and general $167,159

  • 17 · Travel

    total $44,929 · program services $44,929

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,000,016 · management and general $1,000,016

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $268,161 · management and general $268,161

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $110,312 · management and general $110,312

  • 24a · Other expenses: BOOKS & LIBRARY

    total $406,000 · program services $323,738 · management and general $82,262

  • 24b · Other expenses: OCEAN STATE LIBRARIES

    total $100,426 · program services $100,426 · management and general $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIP. RENTAL & REPAIR

    total $55,606 · program services $55,606 · management and general $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPT

    total $27,440 · program services $18,142 · management and general $9,298

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $106,685 · program services $14,256 · management and general $83,886 · fundraising $8,543

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $187,611 · end of year $100,870

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $10,145 · end of year $86,586

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $668,094 · end of year $710,645

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $11,039,000 · end of year $11,039,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,573

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $12,144,080

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $7,164,624

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,067,093 · end of year $4,979,456

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $13,747,722 · end of year $13,237,391

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $506,418 · end of year $531,792

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $226,605 · end of year $201,518

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $22,631,417 · end of year $21,721,883

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $224,184 · end of year $47,630

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,006,041 · end of year $7,528,698

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $125,000 · end of year $125,000

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGES LEARNERS, INSPIRES THINKERS, AND CONNECTS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES FOR ALL RHODE ISLANDERS.

  • PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (PPL) PROVIDES FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES THROUGH ITS RICH AND HISTORIC PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL COLLECTIONS, EXTENSIVE INFORMATION RESOURCES, THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXHIBITIONS, IMPACTFUL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND EXPERT STAFF. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, AN ESTIMATED 120,975 PEOPLE VISITED THE LIBRARY. TOTAL USAGE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES AND MATERIALS EXCEEDED 1,781,516. PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTERS WERE USED 18,770 TIMES, AND THE PUBLIC ACCESSED LIBRARY WI-FI 235,931 TIMES. LIBRARY STAFF PROVIDED 54,743 INFORMATION AND REFERENCE SERVICES TO PATRONS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXTENSIVE PROGRAMS OFFERED.

    Expenses $4,970,232 · Revenue $75,636

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Christopher Stevens

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Rodney E Lopez

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Derek Farias

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Juan Wilson

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Charlotte Abotsi

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Angel Arrazola

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Philip Chan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Laina A Crowthers

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jessica David

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elizabeth Debs

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 2 related

  • Lisa Decubellis

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert W Edwards Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Frank E Eyetsemitan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Louis Goldman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dillon M Jones

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jay Joynes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Billy Kepner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Beverly Ledbetter

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katherine A Messier

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jane O' Farrell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Isabella R Porter

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Evelyn Ranone

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Meghan Rego

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related

  • Markeem V Rodrigues

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert K Taylor

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Ann Upton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hillias J Martin Jr

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $188,493
    From this org
    $154,845
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,648
    Hours/week
    35 + 2.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,845
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,554
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,094
    Filer's total
    $188,493

  • Aaron Peterman

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $139,561
    From this org
    $116,998
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,563
    Hours/week
    35 + 2.5 related

  • Shirley Fuertes

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $97,538
    From this org
    $78,301
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,237
    Hours/week
    35 + 2.5 related

  • Beatrice Pulliam

    DEPUTY LIBRARY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $134,366
    From this org
    $112,681
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,685
    Hours/week
    35 + 2.5 related

  • Bethany Plummer Ricci

    DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $121,156
    From this org
    $100,990
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,166
    Hours/week
    35 + 2.5 related

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

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
16 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202641079349300014

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