THE RESEARCH COLLECTIONS AND PRESERVATION CONSORTIUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE RESEARCH COLLECTIONS AND PRESERVATION CONSORTIUM

EIN 22-3751732 · Education (B124)

What they do

The Primary Exempt Purpose of The Organization is to Develop and Operate A Library Depository Which Will Serve The Educational and Charitable Purposes of The Benefited Institutions By Enabling Them to Alleviate A Critical Shortage of Depository Facilities for The Housing of Books, Manuscripts, Microfilm and Other Archival Materials, and to Help Preserve Their Collective Library Collections. The Benefitted Organizations Are The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, The Trustees of Columbia University In The City of New York, President and Fellows of Harvard College, and The Trustees of Princeton University.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

123.66%of revenue went to mission work93.2% of expenses · Program services

$132.67spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.01%of revenue went to management and office costs6.8% of expenses

$7.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,460,910 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $100,213 for SOULAYMANE KACHANI (BOARD OF GOVERNORS). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,532,732

Mission workProgram services$9,315,003123.66% of revenue93.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$678,6389.01% of revenue6.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$9,993,642132.67% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.67% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 7.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 7.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 165.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 5.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 171.53% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,532,732

Expenses$9,993,642

Annual shortfall $2,460,910 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,315,003 · 93.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$678,638 · 6.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,532,732

Expenses$9,993,642

Assets$77,520,806

Income$7,532,732

Contributions$7,532,732

Mission work (program services)$9,315,003

Management and general$678,638

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SOULAYMANE KACHANIBOARD OF GOVERNORS · 5 hrs/week $100,213Base · Other $100,213

ANNE JARVISBOARD OF GOVERNORS · 5 hrs/week $88,300Base · Other $88,300

TROY EGGERSFORMER VICE PRESIDENT-BOARD OF GOVERNORS $86,420Base · Other $86,420

MARTHA WHITEHEADBOARD OF GOVERNORS · 5 hrs/week $69,165Base · Other $69,165

DANA SUNSHINEBOARD OF GOVERNORS · 5 hrs/week $65,260Base · Other $65,260

MARGARET NEWELLBOARD OF GOVERNORS · 5 hrs/week $57,177Base · Other $57,177

PAUL LAMARCHEFORMER TREASURER-BOARD OF GOVERNORS $52,720Base · Other $52,720

STEVEN SEMENUKTREASURER-BOARD OF GOVERNORS · 5 hrs/week $46,240Base · Other $46,240

ANN THORNTONPRESIDENT-BOARD OF GOVERNORS · 5 hrs/week $43,407Base · Other $43,407

BRENT REIDYBOARD OF GOVERNORS · 5 hrs/week $29,927Base · Other $29,927

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

SOULAYMANE KACHANIBOARD OF GOVERNORS

ANNE JARVISBOARD OF GOVERNORS

TROY EGGERSFORMER VICE PRESIDENT-BOARD OF GOVERNORS

MARTHA WHITEHEADBOARD OF GOVERNORS

DANA SUNSHINEBOARD OF GOVERNORS

MARGARET NEWELLBOARD OF GOVERNORS

PAUL LAMARCHEFORMER TREASURER-BOARD OF GOVERNORS

STEVEN SEMENUKTREASURER-BOARD OF GOVERNORS

ANN THORNTONPRESIDENT-BOARD OF GOVERNORS

BRENT REIDYBOARD OF GOVERNORS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 701 CARNEGIE CENTER SUITE 445, PRINCETON, NJ 08540-6242
County: Mercer
In care of: % RICHARD J PINTO
Primary officer: Steven h semenuk, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(609) 258-3080

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Education (B124)