Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 6,687,498 | 6,402,705 | 8,318,484 | 7,355,895 | 8,649,093 | 37,413,675 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 6,687,498 | 6,402,705 | 8,318,484 | 7,355,895 | 8,649,093 | 37,413,675 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 13,212,754 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 24,200,921 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 6,687,498 | 6,402,705 | 8,318,484 | 7,355,895 | 8,649,093 | 37,413,675 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 538,225 | 311 | 3,684 | 3,589 | 400,415 | 946,224 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 38,518,843 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | EDUCATION: PPL PLACES EDUCATION FRONT AND CENTER. THE LIBRARY STRIVES TO BE A SUPPORTIVE, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE LEARNERS AT ANY SKILL LEVEL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT AND ACCESS INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY THAT ENABLES THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. WE AIM TO BE A CORNERSTONE OF THE COMMUNITY AS A PREMIER LEARNING PLACE AND WE CONTINUALLY ADAPT AND INNOVATE TO MEET OUR COMMUNITY'S CHANGING NEEDS. FROM FREE COMPUTER CLASSES, TO SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, TO DIVERSE DISCUSSIONS, LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, SIGNATURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, PPL OFFERS FREE AND ACCESSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AGES. STATISTICS FOR FYE 6/30/24: ADULT EDUCATION: LANGUAGE PATHWAYS RIFLI CLASSES: 428 ESL STUDENTS ENROLLED AND REACHED 12+ OR MORE HOURS OF CLASS INSTRUCTION AND 911 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS INQUIRED AND/OR REGISTERED FOR THE PROGRAM. 31 STUDENTS WHO WERE UNEMPLOYED STARTED A JOB WHILE THEY WERE ENROLLED IN OUR PROGRAM. OVER 50% OF ALL ENROLLED STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED CLASSES FOR 40 HOURS OR MORE INCREASED AN EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL. 172 ADULT LEARNERS ENROLLED IN DIGITAL LITERACY CLASSES AND 274 ATTAINED AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED NORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY CERTIFICATES. CITIZENSHIP CLASSES: 108 PERMANENT RESIDENTS ENROLLED IN CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION CLASSES AND 55 PASSED THEIR INTERVIEWS, BECOMING NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZENS. TECHNOLOGY PATHWAYS TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS - MICROSOFT EXCEL PATHWAYS TRAINING: 33 LEARNERS ENROLLED IN MICROSOFT EXCEL FOR CAREER PATHWAYS (16) AND PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS (17) FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. ALL 33 LEARNERS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. 137 NORTHSTAR CERTIFICATES (60 CERTIFICATES ON MS EXCEL, BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS, INTERNET AND EMAIL WERE EARNED DURING LEVEL 1 TRAINING FROM SEP TO DECEMBER 2023 AND 77 NORTHSTAR CERTIFICATES WERE EARNED BY LEVEL 2 STUDENTS DURING THE PERIOD FROM MARCH TO MAY 2024, INCLUDING CERTIFICATES IN MICROSOFT EXCEL, MICROSOFT WORD, MICROSOFT POWERPOINT, INTERNET BASICS, AND USING EMAILS. 17 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN LEVEL 2 COMPLETED CERTIFICATES FROM UDEMY FOR THE COURSE "EXCEL AT WORK-COMPLETE MS EXCEL MASTERY BEGINNER TO PRO." THROUGH ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING DURING MARCH TO MAY 2024. DIGITAL EQUITY AND LEARNING PROJECTS: 169 ADULT LEARNERS AND OLDER ADULTS ATTENDED FIFTY-FOUR (54) IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PLA'S DIGITALLEARN 2-HOUR WORKSHOPS IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH. IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION WAS FACILITATED AT THE AMERICAN JOB CENTERS IN PROVIDENCE AND WEST WARWICK, AS WELL AS AT THE CRANSTON SENIOR ENRICHMENT CENTER. THE WORKSHOPS COVERED THE TOPICS OF INTERNET BASICS, VIDEO CONFERENCING BASICS, CYBERSECURITY BASICS, EMAIL BASICS, AND MOBILE DEVICE BASICS (ANDROID AND IOS). ALL ATTENDEES COMPLETED A FEEDBACK SURVEY; 94% OF RESPONDENTS STRONGLY AGREED WITH THE STATEMENT: "YOU FEEL MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT USING DIGITAL RESOURCES", AND 92% STRONGLY AGREED WITH THE STATEMENT: "YOU FEEL MORE CONFIDENT WHEN USING DIGITAL RESOURCES." 106 ADULT LEARNERS AND OLDER ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN TWENTY-THREE (23) 12-HOUR COMPUTER CLASSES. THE CLASSES COVERED BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS, INTERNET NAVIGATION, USE OF EMAIL, FACEBOOK, PRIVACY AND SECURITY ONLINE, AND MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL, AND POWERPOINT BASICS. 47% OF LEARNERS ATTAINED INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED NORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY CERTIFICATES, AND 83% ACHIEVED AN EDUCATION GOAL BY IMPROVING BASIC SKILLS (INCLUDING THOSE WHO ATTAINED A CERTIFICATE). 238 ADULT LEARNERS AND OLDER ADULTS RECEIVED ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH IN 1-HOUR SESSIONS, IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY, TO DEVELOP DIGITAL SKILLS FOR JUST-IN-TIME NEEDS AND ACHIEVE THEIR LEARNING GOALS IN A PROFESSIONAL, TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED ENVIRONMENT. THE IN-PERSON SERVICES WERE FACILITATED AT PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 1,010 PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED SERVICES IN THE RHODE ISLAND ADULT EDUCATION INFORMATION CENTERS AT PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE PROVIDENCE AMERICAN JOB CENTER, AS WELL AS ON-DEMAND REMOTE/VIRTUAL SERVICE ON A FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE. THE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND CANTONESE. 100 ADULT LEARNERS AND OLDER ADULTS WERE SURVEYED ABOUT THEIR NEEDS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO BE OFFERED BY THE RI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING (RIDLT). THEY RECEIVED RIDLT AWARENESS MATERIALS (FLYERS AND ONE-PAGER INFORMATION) AND AN EXPLANATION ABOUT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR JOB SEEKERS IN THE STATE. APPROX 27,314 RESIDENTS WERE REACHED TO CREATE AWARENESS ABOUT THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM (ACP) AND RECEIVE ACP ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE. OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ROBOCALLS, DIRECT MAIL, A SPANISH RADIO PROGRAM ON LAMEGA PROVIDENCE 94.9FM, AND IN-PERSON PROMOTION AT COMMUNITY EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AUTHORITIES; PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY (PHA) AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING (POAH), AND IN COMMUNITY EVENTS HOSTED BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE NON-VIOLENCE INSTITUTE, SKILLS FOR RHODE ISLAND'S FUTURE, AND OTHERS. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PATHWAYS RI ADULT EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL LEARNING: 98 PRACTITIONERS COMPLETED THE ANNUAL ALL STAFF SURVEY FROM 18 PROGRAMS. THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PATHWAYS TEAM COMPLETED 19 PROGRAM VISITS AND MET WITH A TOTAL OF 133 PRACTITIONERS. 86 SYNCHRONOUS TRAINING SESSIONS WERE OFFERED (81 VIRTUAL, 5 FACE-TO-FACE) FOR A TOTAL OF 108.25 TRAINING HOURS. 1,169 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED TRAINING FROM 19 ORGANIZATIONS; THERE WERE 479 UNIQUE ATTENDEES. 16 PRACTITIONERS REQUESTED 1-1 SUPPORT. 255 SUPPORT TICKETS WERE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. 30 NEW RECORDED TRAINING SESSIONS WERE UPLOADED TO THE NEWLY LAUNCHED RI ADULT EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PATHWAYS YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR A TOTAL OF 57 UPDATED VIDEOS. 10 PRACTITIONERS PARTICIPATED IN 3 MONTHS-LONG NATIONAL PROJECTS (ADVANCE IET; BURLINGTON ENGLISH PILOT; DRAW). PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PATHWAYS LAUNCHED 4 COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE (COPS) FACILITATED BY PAID PRACTITIONERS IN AREAS OF ESOL; ABE/GED; LD/LEARNING DIFFERENCES; DIGITAL LITERACY. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PATHWAYS AWARDED 4 PRACTITIONERS WITH ATTENDANCE TO THE ANNUAL NATIONAL COABE (COMMISSION ON ADULT BASIC EDUCATION) CONFERENCE. 5 PRACTITIONERS PREPARED AND DELIVERED BRITFRIT (BY RHODE ISLAND TEACHERS FOR RHODE ISLAND TEACHERS) WORKSHOPS WITH COACHING FROM THE PLP COORDINATOR. IMLS DATA FOR GOOD: DEVELOPED ACTION PLANS WITH EACH LIBRARY/MUSEUM FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF D4G. 1 LIBRARY IMPLEMENTED A TEEN D4G PROGRAM WITH 4 ATTENDEES. 1 LIBRARY IMPLEMENTED A 3-PART VIRTUAL DATA ANALYSIS TRAINING WITH LIBRARY STAFF FROM 3 LIBRARIES. 1 LIBRARY IS IMPLEMENTING AN ONLINE DATA ANALYSIS SELF-PACED COURSE IN NICHE ACADEMY. A DISSEMINATION TOOLKIT, WEBINAR AND WEBSITE IS IN-PROGRESS WITH NOV 31ST COMPLETION TARGET DATE. TRAINED 5 STAFF IN RISD AS A FOLLOW UP OF YEAR 2 DATA ANALYSIS TRAINING; FOCUS WAS ON RISD ANNUAL REPORT. PROVIDED ONGOING TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE. YOUTH SERVICES: TEEN SERVICES: 4,968 TEENS VISITED THE TEEN LOFT. STAFF ANSWERED 656 REFERENCE QUESTIONS. LAPTOPS WERE USED 145 TIMES. THERE WERE 13 SCHOOL VISITS WITH 148 IN ATTENDANCE. SUMMER READING: 16 PARTICIPANTS, PASSED OUT 15 ACTIVITY BAGS. PROGRAMS: 1 SUMMER PROGRAM: DATA FOR GOOD SUMMER EMPLOYMENT - 16 TEENS AND TWO TEEN TEACHING ASSISTANTS LEARNED DATA ANALYSIS AND DATA VISUALIZATION SKILLS, WORKED WITH NONPROFIT CLIENTS, AND LEARNED WORK READINESS SKILLS (PARTICIPANTS EARNED $14/HR FOR 90 HOURS). 4 SEMESTER LONG PROGRAMS (2 - SEPT - DEC, 2 - JAN - MAY): RHODE CODERS 2.0: HTML/CSS, RHODE CODERS 2.0: JAVASCRIPT, RHODE CODERS 2.0 PYTHON, AND INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER HARDWARE (ITCH) - 47 STUDENTS AND 4 TEEN TEACHING ASSISTANTS. RC STUDENTS LEARNED THE BASICS OF WEB DEVELOPMENT AND THE CODING LANGUAGES OF HTML/CSS, JAVASCRIPT, AND PYTHON. ITCH STUDENTS LEARNED THE FUNDAMENTALS OF IT/TECH SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY ALL COHORTS LEARNED WORK READINESS SKILLS INCLUDING CAREER EXPLORATION, RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEW SKILLS, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY (STUDENTS EARNED $350 STIPENDS AND HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT). 1 WEEK LONG PROGRAM (SUMMER): TEEN ENTREPRENEURS: WEEK-LONG PROGRAM WHERE 9 PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT FINANCIAL LITERACY SKILLS AND HOW TO START THEIR OWN BUSINESS (PARTICIPANTS EARNED $100 STIPEND)(PARTNERSHIP WITH FLY INITIATIVE) SERIES PROGRAM (9 CLASSES IN SUMMER): TEEN ELL: 23 STUDENTS LEARNED ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS (PARTNERSHIP WITH BROWN SWEARER CENTER) 1 WEEK LONG PROGRAM (SPRING BREAK): MONEY MOVES: WEEK-LONG PROGRAM WHERE 10 PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT FINANCIAL LITERACY SKILLS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH MONEY (PARTICIPANTS EARNED $100 STIPEND)(PARTNERSHIP WITH FLY INITIATIVE) CHILDREN'S SERVICES: 4,221 CHILDREN AND PARENTS VISITED THE CHILDREN'S ROOM. STAFF ANSWERED 645 REFERENCE QUESTIONS. THERE WERE 159 STORYTIMES, WITH 2,896 IN ATTENDANCE. THERE WERE 2 SCHOOL VISITS, WITH 59 IN ATTENDANCE. SUMMER READING - 47 PARTICIPANTS, PASSED OUT 100 ACTIVITY KIT BAGS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | PROGRAMS & EXHIBITIONS: PPL OFFERS PROGRAMMING & EXHIBITIONS FEATURING PPL'S SPECIAL AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS, IMPACTFUL CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES AND EVENTS. STATISTICS FOR FYE 6/30/24: PROGRAMS: STEM ADVANTAGE AND STEM CLUB - DURING 36 SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER, PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT A RANGE OF STEM TOPICS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON WATER CONSERVATION, ENGINEERING, AND ENDANGERED ANIMALS. PARTICIPANTS ARE PAIRED WITH TEEN MENTORS AND LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT CAREERS WITHIN STEM. 393 YOUTH PARTICIPATED, WITH 3 - 5 TEEN MENTORS PER COHORT. YOUNG CREATORS - THERE WERE 7 YOUNG CREATOR PROGRAM SERIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR (COMIC BOOK DRAWING, DRUMMING, PUPPET MAKING, WRITING, DANCE, WATER COLORS, AND SEWING) WITH 196 PARTICIPANTS. STEM TALES (GRANT FUNDED PROGRAM) - STEM TALES IS A SERIES PROGRAM THAT OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO SEE AND HEAR FROM A DIVERSE GROUP OF SCIENTISTS, ASTRONAUTS, AND ENGINEERS. STEM TALES WILL PROMPT CONVERSATION AND EXPERIMENTATION BASED ON ACTIVITIES PROVIDED OR CREATED. THE TAKE-HOME ACTIVITIES WILL ENHANCE AND ENRICH LEARNING AT HOME WITH PARTICIPANTS' FAMILIES. THERE WERE 3 SESSIONS WITH 30 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS. WORKSHOP- OPEN STUDIO - 855 VISITS (WITH 104 SESSIONS) BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS: YOUTH 193 TEENS 190 ADULTS 472 PROGRAMS- IMMIGRANT PODCASTING (GRANT FUNDED PROGRAM) - A SERIES PROGRAM THAT TEACHES PARTICIPANTS ABOUT STORYTELLING AND HOW TO CREATE A PODCAST - 4 TEENS AND 5 ADULTS PARTICIPATED AND EARNED A $100 STIPEND. COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN & 3D PRINTING - A SEMESTER-LONG PROGRAM DESIGNED TO TEACH TEENS THE FUNDAMENTALS OF AUTODESK 3D/CAD DESIGN SOFTWARE, AND HOW TO USE IT TO DESIGN, MODEL, AND CREATE 3D OBJECTS. THERE WERE 9 STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN 22 SESSIONS. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS LEARNED WORK READINESS SKILLS INCLUDING CAREER EXPLORATION, RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEW SKILLS, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY (STUDENTS EARNED $350 STIPENDS AND HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT). YOUTH MAKER CAMP (WEEK LONG PROGRAM) - PARTICIPANTS LEARNED HOW TO USE MAKERSPACE EQUIPMENT - 10 PARTICIPANTS WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT TRAININGS (SERIES, EVERY MONDAY EVENING) - 29 SESSIONS, 225 PARTICIPANTS PVDYM WEEKLY MEETINGS - 101 VISITS OTHER PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS: FILM SCREENINGS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS: 4 LECTURES WITH HUMANITIES SCHOLARS: 3 PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS ON CURRENT ISSUES, PRESENTED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS: 5 PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOPS: 6 READINGS: 2 PERFORMANCES: 2 ATTENDANCE ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS: 1,210 COMMUNITY-CURATED EXHIBITIONS: 12 EXHIBITION-RELATED PROGRAMS (OPENINGS, CLOSINGS, CURATORS' TOURS, ARTISTS' TALKS/WORKSHOPS): 13 NOTE: DUE TO PUBLIC LOCATIONS OF EXHIBITIONS SPACES THROUGHOUT THE LIBRARY, IT'S NOT POSSIBLE TO COUNT ATTENDANCE DURING THIS PERIOD WE WERE AWARDED A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE MAJOR GRANT FROM RI HUMANITIES AND A PROJECT GRANT FROM THE RI STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS. COLLECTIONS / SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY OFFERS A RICH VARIETY OF RESOURCES, WHETHER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ARTISTIC INSPIRATION, WORKING ON A RESEARCH PAPER OR A DISSERTATION, STARTING A NEW BUSINESS OR JUST LOOKING FOR SOMETHING GOOD TO READ. STATISTICS FOR FYE 6/30/24: RESEARCH VISITS: 392 REFERENCE QUESTIONS: 233 (UNDERREPORTED) CLASSES AND TOURS: 42 EVENTS, 643 PARTICIPANTS 157 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS TITLES CATALOGUED LAUNCHED WILLIAM MARTIN DIGITAL PROJECT ADDED HOLDINGS FOR APPROXIMATELY 30,000 RECORDS TO WORLDCAT PUBLICLY LAUNCHED ARCHIVAL FINDING AID REPOSITORY USING ARCHIVESSPACE PLATFORM AND ADDED 139 FINDING AIDS HOSTED CREATIVE FELLOW NATALIE PARIS HOSTED FIRST DIGITAL HUMANITIES FELLOW, ABIGAIL DOLAN HELD SEVENTH UPDIKE PRIZE AWARD CEREMONY IN-HOUSE DIGITIZATION AND/OR METADATA FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 WHALING LOGBOOKS SUBMITTED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 PAGES OF NEWSPAPERS FOR THE NDNP PROJECT COMPLETED INITIAL PROCESSING OF PPL ARCHIVES FACILITIES / SOCIAL SERVICES: OUR PARTNER, BETTER LIVES RI, IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 250 INDIVIDUALS RANGING IN SERVICES FROM REHOUSING, FOOD ASSISTANCE, AND ENGAGING WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES. PPL HAS ALSO HANDED OUT APPROXIMATELY 150 BACKPACKS, EACH CONTAINING BASIC NECESSITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. REVISIONS, CORRECTIONS, ETC. ARE MADE AS NECESSARY. ONCE ALL ARE SATISFIED WITH THE FORM, IT IS FINALIZED AND A COPY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEW THE COI POLICY AND ATTEST TO ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | ANNUALLY, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES A BUDGET WHICH INCLUDES THE AUTHORIZED AND APPROVED COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ENTIRE STAFF OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS BY-LAWS OR ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS IT DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT A PUBLIC PURPOSE WOULD BE SERVED BY DOING SO. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | GAIN ON LEASE REMEASUREMENT 2,871,010. |
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