2023-10-10T16:53:11-05:00 2022-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2022-01-01 363071241 URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL URBA 2027508650 1333 H STREET NW 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 BROOKS RAINWATER PRESIDENT AND CEO 2027508650 2023-09-26 1 BROOKS RAINWATER XXX-XX-XXXX 0 ROBERT WILLIAMS P01345960 5712279500 2023-09-25 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BROOKS RAINWATER 1333 H STREET NW 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 3752399 0 X WWW.URBANLIBRARIES.ORG X 1971 IL ASSOCIATION OF THE LEADING PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 14 14 19 16 0 0 649360 345270 1970249 2537318 168950 145347 0 0 2788559 3027935 0 0 0 0 1909444 1959170 0 0 279915 741242 1024691 2650686 2983861 137873 44074 4646673 4643401 1947965 2546857 2698708 2096544 X AS THE PREMIER MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS AND THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THEM, THE URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL HAS SPENT NEARLY 50 YEARS ENRICHING COMMUNITIES BY STRENGTHENING AND PROMOTING THE VALUE OF LIBRARIES. 0 0 841255 1712377 MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS: ULC IS AN INNOVATION AND ACTION TANK OF NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS. WE DRIVE CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO ELEVATE THE POWER OF LIBRARIES AS ESSENTIAL, TRANSFORMATIVE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. WE IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES FACING TODAY'S COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOP NEW TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO HELP LIBRARIES ACHIEVE STRONGER OUTCOMES IN EDUCATION, WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DIGITAL INCLUSION AND RACE AND SOCIAL EQUITY. 617272 HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: LIBRARIES ARE POWERFUL PARTNERS FOR CREATING HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES. WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, LIBRARIES ARE KEY PLAYERS IN A STRONG ECONOMY, A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND RACIAL/SOCIAL EQUITY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE HUBS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND FOOD JUSTICE AND OPPORTUNITY YOUTH BOOK. 445430 307782 DIGITAL EQUITY: ULC ADVANCES THE CAPACITY OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO BE DIGITAL EQUITY LEADERS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, DIGITAL SKILL BUILDING, ADDRESSING THE HOMEWORK GAP AND EXPANDING HOME DIGITAL ACCESS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES EDGE 360 WHICH IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PLATFORM WITH BENCHMARKS AND REPORTING TO HELP LIBRARIES BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO BE BETTER POSITIONED TO ADDRESS EQUITY ISSUES. 230442 232662 EDUCATION: EDUCATION TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND IS THE FOUNDATION FOR STRONG, ECONOMICALLY VITAL COMMUNITIES. IN 2022, ULC LED THE BUILDING EQUITY: ACCELERATE SUMMER LEARNING INITIATIVE AND BARBERSHOP BOOKS, BOTH ARE FUNDED BY THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES AS WELL AS THE RICH ENVIRONMENTS AND THE FINE FREE MAP. 149645 284497 CONFERENCES: ULC'S CONFERENCES AND TRAINING FOCUS ON THE CRITICAL ISSUES THAT CHALLENGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. 380087 517159 2284044 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X X ANGELA GOODRICH 2027508655 1333 H STREET NW 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 KARL DEAN BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROOSEVELT WEEKS VICE CHAIR/ CHAIR ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR MARY J LOMAX-GHIRARDUZZI IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE VONDERHAAR BOARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JESUS SALAS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA STAVICK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SKYE PATRICK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR MICHELLE BRIA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOEY CRAWFORD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR PATRICK DOWD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PILAR MARTINEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN SILVERTHORN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE NORDHOFF BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI DANIEL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MEYER BOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/22) 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD REYES-GAVILAN BOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/22) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/22) 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON NEAL BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/22) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BROOKS RAINWATER PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 131081 0 15085 SUSAN B BENTON PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 7/22) 40.00 X 302584 0 36971 ANGELA GOODRICH FINANCE AND ADMIN EXECUTIVE 40.00 X 232261 0 42757 MARY COLLEEN BRAGIEL DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 126578 0 22627 PAUL NEGRON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 108992 0 13154 901496 0 130594 5 0 1 0 0 345270 345270 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1712377 1712377 EDGE SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 307782 307782 CONFERENCES 900099 284497 284497 CONTRACT FEES 900099 232662 232662 2537318 114707 114707 755104 724464 30640 30640 30640 3027935 2537318 0 145347 760740 391793 241085 127862 897161 780151 36227 80783 90362 81585 932 7845 82193 68150 5357 8686 128714 92938 19942 15834 81 81 26775 26775 15450 15450 251862 229994 14237 7631 9691 8028 1406 257 64155 52790 8772 2593 121871 112811 5898 3162 153147 109451 25012 18684 111110 109853 1257 149459 149459 83175 68022 9325 5828 6022 4988 874 160 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 15008 12433 2177 398 GRANT FUNDED DIRECT COS 5249 3082 2167 GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY 4793 3971 695 127 CONTINGENCY & MISCELLAN 3718 2183 1535 3125 2362 698 65 2983861 2284044 419902 279915 244436 233746 145072 170954 21534 32065 962319 653744 302600 308575 3707322 3038068 225709 859993 4646673 4643401 243663 227139 1125722 1169490 578580 1150228 1947965 2546857 X 2698708 2096544 2698708 2096544 4646673 4643401 44074 -646238 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4931 313244 89748 649360 345270 1402553 2438874 2600575 2247615 1970249 2537318 11794631 2443805 2913819 2337363 2619609 2882588 13197184 433650 127123 345270 906043 281838 459672 357208 183993 306927 1589638 715488 459672 357208 311116 652197 2495681 10701503 99615 104714 73142 132179 114707 524357 99615 104714 73142 132179 114707 524357 1100 1100 2544520 3018533 2410505 2751788 2997295 13722641 0.77980 0.82490 0.03820 0.03360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 258110 73746 184364 144588 119367 25221 559621 460631 98990 308575 INVESTMENTS 3038068 C 3038068 SECURITY DEPOSITS 30331 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING 829662 859993 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING 1150228 1150228 X 2366247 -646238 -646238 3012485 15450 15450 3027935 2968411 0 2968411 15450 15450 2983861 PART X, LINE 2: ULC IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). ULC FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. ULC EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT ITS TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION. NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEMBER EVENTS, WEBINARS, RESEARCH, RESOURCES, ONLINE GROUPS AND SERVICES. 84125 0 0 0 0 0 0 84125 0 84125 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUSAN B BENTON PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 7/22) 302584 0 0 0 0 0 36310 0 661 0 339555 0 0 0 ANGELA GOODRICH FINANCE AND ADMIN EXECUTIVE 232261 0 0 0 0 0 28110 0 14647 0 275018 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND IN ADDITION, REVIEWS INDUSTRY COMPENSATION THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT COMPREHENSIVE ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY STUDY AND REVIEW OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS' IRS FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A ULC MAINTAINS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO MANY TAKE ACTION ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN REGULAR MEETINGS. THE COMMITTEE INCLUDES BOARD OFFICERS AND ONE ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AS AN ASSOCIATION, ULC HAS ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ULC LIBRARY MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SLATE, ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED FOR ACCEPTANCE BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE COI POLICY ANNUALLY. THE PROCESS IS MONITORED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND ULC PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE POLICY ITSELF ADDRESSES A PROCESS FOR REPORTING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THE BOARD CHAIR'S RESPONSIBLY TO INVESTIGATE ALL DISCLOSURES AND REPORTS. A NOTE TO THE FILE IS CREATED FOR ANY REPORTS AND INVESTIGATIONS INCLUDING INCLUSION IN EITHER THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL FILE OR BOARD MINUTES AS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, ULC COMPLIES WITH THE IRS REQUIREMENTS FOR REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION. THIS INCLUDES THE BOARD CONDUCTING A PERFORMANCE REVIEW, RECEIVING INDUSTRY COMPENSATION COMPARISONS (FROM THE ASAE COMPENSATION STUDY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS' IRS FORM 990) FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE ACTION BEING TAKEN. THE ACTION IS DOCUMENTED IN WRITING IN BOARD MINUTES. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.