Trustees of the Forbes Library
Trustees of the Forbes Library
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About this organization
Mission
Forbes Library exists to provide a wide range of information and materials to all of the people of Northampton, and to encourage and support the civic, intellectual, and cultural pursuits of the community. Forbes Library encourages curiosity, free inquiry, and lifelong learning and provides a friendly physical environment as a community meeting place.
About
Forbes Library, the public library for Northampton, Massachusetts, provides a wide range of information, materials and services to all of the people of Northampton and Massachusetts. The library’s magnificent building offers a friendly, welcoming physical environment which encourages the civic, intellectual, and cultural pursuits of the public. Forbes serves as a community meeting place in which curiosity, free inquiry, and lifelong learning are supported and nurtured. The library is open 56 hours per week, and many resources are available online 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “Forbes library exists to provide a wide range of information and materials to all of the people of northampton, and to encourage and support the civic, intellectual, and cultural pursuits of the community. forbes library encourages curiosity, free inquiry, and lifelong learning and provides a friendly physical environment as a community meeting place.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “Operation of a public library, which exists to provide a wide range of information and materials to all of the people of northampton, and to encourage and support the civic, intellectual, and cultural pursuits of the community. forbes library encourages curiosity, free inquiry, and lifelong learning and provides a friendly physical environment as a community meeting place.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as MA.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 20 WEST STREET, NORTHAMPTON, MA, 01060.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 61 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$7,921.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1894.
- The organization pays $1,625,136 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $16,251 in fundraising expenses.