BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM (EIN 04-2605198)
Tax period
2023-06-01 to 2024-05-31
Filed
2025-01-21
IRS object ID
202540219349301629
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-01-21T20:29:44-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN843551139PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEE & CROWLEY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1423 W BROADWAY SUITE 304AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02127ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042605198EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBOSTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6176690550PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line131 HAYWARD ST 2FAddressLine1Txt
CityFRANKLINCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02038ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLES BARLOWPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6176690550PhoneNum
Signature2025-01-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES KEEFEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01307952PTIN
Phone6173568220PhoneNum
Preparation2025-01-21PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHARLES BARLOWPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line131 HAYWARD STEET SUITE 2FAddressLine1Txt
CityFRANKLINCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02038ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,531,667GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BLC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1970FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION OR "BLC") WAS INCORPORATED IN 1977 AS A MASSACHUSETTS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. BLC IS A LIBRARY CONSORTIUM SERVING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES, LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES, STATE LIBRARIES, SPECIAL RESEARCH LIBRARIES, AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES PRIMARILY IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. AS OF MAY 31, 2024, BLC HAD TWENTY-FIVE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND, AND VERMONT, AS WELL AS ONE AFFILIATE INSTITUTION IN CALIFORNIA. EACH MEMBER, EXLUDING THE AFFILIATE INSTITUTION, IS REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN OF ITS PRINCIPAL LIBRARY. BLC EMPOWERS A COLLATION OF LIBRARIES TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND RESOURCES AT SCALE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent25VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee8TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers450TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,260,731PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,503,725CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$731PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$22,141CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$5,801CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,260,000PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$562,456PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$952,753CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,366,987PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,482,195CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$106,987PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$49,472CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,067,679TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,316,335TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$314,061TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$469,370TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$753,618NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$846,965NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBOSTON LIBRARY CONSORTIUM, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION OR "BLC") WAS INCORPORATED IN 1977 AS AMASSACHUSETTS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. BLC IS A LIBRARY CONSORTIUM SERVING PUBLIC AND PRIVATEUNIVERSITIES, LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES, STATE LIBRARIES, SPECIAL RESEARCH LIBRARIES, AND PUBLIC LIBRARIESPRIMARILY IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. AS OF MAY 31, 2024, BLC HAD TWENTY-FIVE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS INMASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND, AND VERMONT, AS WELL AS ONE AFFILIATEINSTITUTION IN CALIFORNIA. EACH MEMBER, EXCLUDING THE AFFILIATE INSTITUTION, IS REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN OFITS PRINCIPAL LIBRARY. BLC EMPOWERS A COLLATION OF LIBRARIES TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, INFRASTRUCTURE, ANDRESOURCES AT SCALE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$251,200ExpenseAmt
Revenue$326,055RevenueAmt
DescEFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2023, BLC ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PROJECT RESHARE STEERING COMMITTEE TO BE THE FISCAL SPONSOR OF PROJECT RESHARE. PROJECT RESHARE IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AMONG LIBRARIES, CONSORTIA, INFORMATIVE ORGANIZATIONS AND DEVELOPERS TO BUILD A USER-CENTERED, APP-BASED, COMMUNITY-OWNED RESOURCE SHARING PLATFORM. BLC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FULL GOVERNING AUTHORITY OVER PROJECT RESHARE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$258,766ExpenseAmt
Revenue$276,295RevenueAmt
DescPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT - BLC OFFERS REGULAR WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE SHARING EXPERTISE, HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY STAFF ACROSS THE BLC MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. BLC COORDINATES THE ACTIVITIES OF MORE THAN 20 MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITIES ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF LIBRARY PRACTICE AREAS. BLC COMMUNITIES INCLUDE REPRESENTATION FROM ACROSS THE BLC MEMBERSHIP AND RANGE FROM GROUPS FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON NETWORKING AND SHARING EXPERIENCES WITH COLLEAGUES TO THOSE THAT ARE INVOLVED IN A SPECIFIC INITIATIVE OR PROJECT. BLC ALSO MANAGES A SIGNATURE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, BLC LEADS. BLC LEADS BUILDS SHARED KNOWLEDGE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE INQUIRY AROUND A SERIES OF FOUNDATIONAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES AND QUESTIONS EXPLORED IN WEEKLY VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES AND FOUR IN-PERSON EXPERIENCES OVER THE COURSE OF SIX MONTHS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$366,244ExpenseAmt
Revenue$398,815RevenueAmt
DescRESOURCE SHARING - BLC WAS FOUNDED UPON A SHARED COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE COOPERATION IN MAKING RESOURCES MORE READILY AVAILABLE. TODAY, THE BLC REMAINS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING HIGH-QUALITY AND COST-EFFECTIVE SHARING OF PRINT AND DIGITAL CONTENT THROUGH ITS RESOURCE SHARING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING INTERLIBRARY LOAN AND CONTROLLED DIGITAL LENDING. BLC MAINTAINS A GROUP SUBSCRIPTION TO RESOURCE SHARING TECHNOLOGIES ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND MANAGES A CONSORTIAL DELIVERY SERVICE TO FACILITATE PHYSICAL DELIVERY OF PRINT MATERIALS AMONG BLC'S NETWORK OF LIBRARIES. BLC'S HEADS OF RESOURCE SHARING COMMITTEE PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF RESOURCE SHARING PROGRAMS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$306,688ExpenseAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$306,688TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,182,898TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document14IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee8EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARLES BARLOWBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6176690550PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line131 HAYWARD STEET SUITE 2FAddressLine1Txt
CityFRANKLINCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

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ANDREW WHITE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOROTHY MEANEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY PIORUN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN MILLER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TARA LYNN FULTON
RESIGNED DECEMBER 20232.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLISON ESTELL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK NEWTON
PRESIDENT - ELECT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYN GEFFERT
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH DILL
RESIGNED AUGUST 20232.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID LEONARD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY FARRAR
RESIGNED AUGUST 20232.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE LANGLEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN COHEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOPE HOUSTON
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA RAYMOND
RESIGNED DECEMBER 20232.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM WALL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW SHEEHY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENIFER BARTLE
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACY DEBOLE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER LARSEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE WALKER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANDITA MANI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINA BLEYER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW GARDZINA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY GODLESKI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICIA HANSEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE ROY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY SWEETMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEN WALTON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES BARLOW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$177,065$0$25,032
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$25,032TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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INDEX DATA
ONE BOSTON PLACE SUITE 2600BOSTONMA02108CONSULTANT$280,000
UPS
55 GLENLAKE PARKWAYATLANTAGA30328PACKAGE DELIVERY$188,123
EXLIBRIS (USA)
313 WASHINGTON STREETNEWTONMA02458LIBRARY MANAGEMENT$111,435
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,145,380MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$358,345AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,503,725TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$22,141ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$5,801ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$5,801OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$27,942ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,825TotalAmt
Program Services$122,378ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,447ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$354,617TotalAmt
Program Services$284,656ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,961ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,397TotalAmt
Program Services$10,417ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,492TotalAmt
Management And General$45,492ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,064TotalAmt
Program Services$2,322ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,742ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$202,354TotalAmt
Program Services$161,629ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,703TotalAmt
Management And General$2,703ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
WEBSITE AND TECHNOLOGY$416,739$400,368$16,371
RESOURCE SHARING$199,083$199,083
MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRI$31,395$2,045$29,350
MANAGEMENT FEES$20,800$20,800

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,726TotalAmt
Management And General$7,726ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,482,195TotalAmt
Program Services$1,182,898ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$299,297ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$247,060BOYAmt
EOY$123,410EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$445,721BOYAmt
EOY$615,259EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,838BOYAmt
EOY$239,833EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$287,060BOYAmt
EOY$337,833EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,067,679BOYAmt
EOY$1,316,335EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,520BOYAmt
EOY$67,483EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$270,541BOYAmt
EOY$401,887EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$314,061BOYAmt
EOY$469,370EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$544,351BOYAmt
EOY$730,246EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$209,267BOYAmt
EOY$116,719EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$753,618BOYAmt
EOY$846,965EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,067,679BOYAmt
EOY$1,316,335EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$49,472ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$43,875NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$655,494CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$702,038CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$814,758CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,260,781CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,518,761CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,951,832TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$44,250TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$746,288CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$814,758CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,260,781CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,518,761CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,996,082TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$4,996,082PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,377CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,614CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,060CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,773CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,141CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,965TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,377CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,614CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,060CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,773CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,141CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,965TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$5,801CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,801TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$665,871CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$752,902CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$815,818CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,266,554CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,546,703CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,047,848TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98970PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99160PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00910InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00840InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSCHWAB INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$337,833BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$337,833TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LIBRARY MEMBER SERVICES$253,455
CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE$148,432
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$401,887TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,725,542TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$43,875NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$150,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$193,875RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,531,667RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,531,667TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,632,195TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$150,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$150,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,482,195ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,482,195TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") AND, ACCORDINGLY, DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR INCOME TAXES. AN EXEMPTION WAS GRANTED TO THE ORGANIZATION ON NOVEMBER 17, 1977. UNDER ASC 740, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED IRS FORM 990 INFORMATION RETURNS, AS REQUIRED, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE RETURNS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE SO REQUIRED. FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2023, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLES BARLOWPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$177,065BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$19,231DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$5,801NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$202,097TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CONSORTIUM IS MADE UP OF 25 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND 1 AFFILIATE INSTITUTION. EACH MEMBER INSTITUTION IS REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN OF ITS PRINCIPAL LIBRARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBER DIRECTORS ANNUALLY ELECT BLC'S OFFICERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPRIOR TO FILING, A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIT IS INCUMBANT UPON BOARD MEMBERS TO REPORT ANY ACTUAL OR PERCIEVED CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD PERFORMS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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