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The Portsmouth Free Public Library Association

The Portsmouth Free Public Library Association

Company Details

Name:	The Portsmouth Free Public Library Association
Jurisdiction:	Rhode Island
Entity type:	Domestic Non-Profit Corporation
Status:	Activ
Date of Organization in Rhode Island:	26 Mar 1897 (128 years ago)
Identification Number:	000030328
ZIP code:	02871
County:	Newport County
Purpose:	PROVIDING LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.
Principal Address:	2658 EAST MAIN ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, RI, 02871, USA

Industry & Business Activity

NAICS

519120 Libraries and Archives

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing library or archive services. These establishments are engaged in maintaining collections of documents (e.g., books, journals, newspapers, and music) and facilitating the use of such documents (recorded information regardless of its physical form and characteristics) as required to meet the informational, research, educational, or recreational needs of their user. These establishments may also acquire, research, store, preserve, and generally make accessible to the public historical documents, photographs, maps, audio material, audiovisual material, and other archival material of historical interest. All or portions of these collections may be accessible electronically. Learn more at the U.S. Census Bureau

Agent

Name	Role	Address
MICHAEL W. MELLO	Agent	2658 EAST MAIN ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, RI, 02871, USA

PRESIDENT

Name	Role	Address
MICHAEL W. MELLO	PRESIDENT	486 WATER STREET PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA

SECRETARY

Name	Role	Address
GRETCHEN MARKERT	SECRETARY	270 VANDERBILT LANE PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA

DIRECTOR

Name	Role	Address
SARA HILYARD	DIRECTOR	5 QUAIL RD PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA
CRYSTAL COLLINS	DIRECTOR	67 SCHOONER DRIVE PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA
DWAYNE PECKHAM	DIRECTOR	195 SPRING HILL ROAD PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA
NANCY PARKER WILSON	DIRECTOR	582 WAPPING ROAD PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA
JEN MURPHY	DIRECTOR	171 LAWRENCE DRIVE PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA
JANICE GUMP	DIRECTOR	37 AQUIDNECK AVENUE PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA
SHEILA COLLINS	DIRECTOR	213 FISCHER CIRCLE PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA
ANN MCDONALD	DIRECTOR	244 GLEN ROAD PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA
JACQUELINE SHEARMAN	DIRECTOR	17 ISLAND ROAD PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA
ELIZABETH STACK	DIRECTOR	79 VANDERBILT LANE PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA
ALIZ GOMES	DIRECTOR	52 VIKING DRIVE PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA

TREASURER

Name	Role	Address
JOANNE GORMAN	TREASURER	109 HARGRAVES DR PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA

VICE PRESIDENT

Name	Role	Address
PAMELA KOPPLIN	VICE PRESIDENT	39 STORM KING DRIVE PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871 USA

Filings

Number	Name	File Date
202446215220	Annual Report	2024-02-12
202328101780	Annual Report	2023-02-10
202209143650	Annual Report	2022-02-01
202198313300	Annual Report	2021-06-14
202041452750	Annual Report	2020-06-03

Tax Exempt

Employer Identification Number (EIN) :

05-0263385

Classification:

Educational Organization, Local Association of Employees, Horticultural Organization, Business League, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Govt. Emps.), Mutual Ditch or Irrigation Co., Cemetery Company, Other Mutual Corp. or Assoc.

Ruling Date:

1976-05

Deductibility:

Type of organization and use of contribution: A public charity. Deductibility Limitation: 50% (60% for cash contributions)

Date of last update: 17 May 2025

Sources: Rhode Island Department of State