Organizations Filed Purposes:
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 NEARLY 46,000 VISITORS IN 2019-20, MORE THAN 1,000 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 SCIENTISTS, AUTHORS, EDUCATORS, MUSICIANS, ACTORS, POETS, ARTISTS, AND JOURNALISTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
CIRCULATING LIBRARY: THE PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM HAS ALWAYS BEEN DEDICATED TO SERVING THE GENERAL READER AND PUBLIC. THE LIBRARY HOUSES SOME 176,000 BOOKS, INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY TITLES AND MATERIALS ON CD AND DVD. THE ATHENAEUM SELECTS THE BEST PUBLISHED LITERATURE, FICTION AND NON-FICTION 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 2019-20, WE ADDED 1,374 ITEMS, CIRCULATED 21,740 ITEMS, ANSWERED 158 REFERENCE QUESTIONS AND CONDUCTED 30 RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS.
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 2019-20, WE HOSTED 88 CHILDREN'S EVENTS WITH 1,588 ATTENDING, 114 ADULT PROGRAMS WITH 7,805 ATTENDING AND CURATED APPROXIMATELY 9 EXHIBITS AND 54 TOURS.
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.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Matt Burriesci | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $109,913 |
| Grace Farmer | VICE PRESIDENT THROUGH 12/5/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Melvin Wesley | DIRECTOR AS OF 7/17/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Scanlan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Lofgren | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Gazdacko | VICE PRESIDENT FROM 12/5/19; DIRECTOR PRIOR) | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Bryson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Charles Hayden | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Gim | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kipp Bradford | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Cathy Lund | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kristi Agniel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Jessup | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Philbrick | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ethan Hillary Kisch Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Touba Ghadessi | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kqantu Pareja Bennett | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Bell | PRESIDENT AS OF 12/5/19; V PRESIDENT PRIOR | 5 | $0 |
| Candy Adriance | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bradford Gibbs | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| J Scott Burns | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| R Tripp Evans | PRESIDENT UNTIL 12/5/19, THEN DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
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