Massachusetts Library System
Massachusetts Library System reported $15.3 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.19 went to program services, $6.81 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.3% of the total. Government grants made up 92.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $152,745 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $152,745 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.21% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Massachusetts Library System (mls) provides services to about 1,600 massachusetts libraries of all types and sizes throughout the commonwealth. Mls was established in july 2010 with the following mission: the Massachusetts Library System, a state-supported collaborative, fosters cooperation, communication, innovation, and sharing among member libraries of all types. The Massachusetts Library System promotes equitable access to excellent library services and resources for all who live, work, or study in massachusetts
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,462 | $0 | $16,283 | $152,745 |
| BUSINESS/HR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,847 | $0 | $16,376 | $127,223 |
| CONSULTING AND TRAINING DI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,868 | $0 | $21,269 | $127,137 |
| LIBRARY RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,901 | $0 | $22,405 | $126,306 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Massachusetts Library System (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 568
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Questions people ask
How much of Massachusetts Library System's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Massachusetts Library System reported that 93.2% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Massachusetts Library System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Massachusetts Library System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $152,745, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Massachusetts Library System get its money?
Of $15.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.3% came from contributions and grants (including 92.3% from government grants) and 5.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Massachusetts Library System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3387698 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202543389349300644 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423039349301037 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420229349300757 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202232989349301553 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202112879349300421 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202012659349300106 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3387698: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.