SEE SCHEDULE 0.THE BOSTON LIBRARY SOCIETY ALLOCATES FUNDS TO THE BOSTON ATHENAEUM, A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THE BOSTON ATHENAEUM IS AN INDEPENDENT LIBRARY COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING AND AUGMENTING ITS SIGNIFICANT COLLECTIONS OF HISTORY, LITERATURE AND ART; TO SERVING A BROAD COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS AS A CENTER FOR RESEARCH; TO SERVING ITS MEMBERSHIP AND THE PUBLIC NOT ONLY THROUGH ITS CIRCULATING AND REFERENCE COLLECTIONS BUT ALSO THROUGH LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS; AND TO PRESERVING AND ENHANCING ITS NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK BUILDING.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Director of Finance 25th percentile to median | $43k $47k |
Director Director (Operational) 10th to 25th percentile | $30k $33k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Up 9%
from 2022
From $39k in 2022 to $43k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Financial Officer pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 30%.
- Director (Operational) pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE BOSTON LIBRARY SOCIETY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about THE BOSTON LIBRARY SOCIETY
What does the Chief Financial Officer of THE BOSTON LIBRARY SOCIETY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of THE BOSTON LIBRARY SOCIETY received $43,058 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Financial Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Financial Officer pay at THE BOSTON LIBRARY SOCIETY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at THE BOSTON LIBRARY SOCIETY falls between the 25th percentile and the median.
What are THE BOSTON LIBRARY SOCIETY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE BOSTON LIBRARY SOCIETY reported $38k in total revenue and $55k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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