2022-11-15T13:17:41-06:00 2021-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2021-01-01 363071241 URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL URBA 2027508650 1333 H STREET NW 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 BROOKS RAINWATER PRESIDENT AND CEO 2027508650 2022-11-14 1 BROOKS RAINWATER XXX-XX-XXXX MICHAELA J CROMAR CPA P00895728 5712279500 2022-11-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BROOKS RAINWATER 1333 H STREET NW 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 3066412 0 X WWW.URBANLIBRARIES.ORG X 1971 IL ASSOCIATION OF THE LEADING PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 16 16 14 20 0 0 89748 649360 2247615 1970249 91534 168950 0 0 2428897 2788559 0 0 0 0 1848746 1909444 0 0 221569 885081 741242 2733827 2650686 -304930 137873 4463402 4646673 2044789 1947961 2418613 2698712 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 592860 0 238708 DIGITAL INCLUSION/EDGE: EDGE IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP TOOL THAT IS HELPING LIBRARIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE COMMUNITY GOALS AND STRENGTHEN DIGITAL INCLUSION. WITH THIS PROFESSIONAL TOOL, LIBRARIES ARE BETTER POSITIONED TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES - LIKE CREATING A STRONGER ECONOMY, ENSURING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND LEADING LIFELONG LEARNING. 768314 0 1524346 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. 386022 0 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, ULC RACE AND SOCIAL EQUITY STATEMENT, BOOK RICH ENVIRONMENTS AND THE FINE FREE MAP. IN 2021, ULC LED THE HUBS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FUNDED BY THE EWING MARIAN KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION AND LEADERS IN RACE AND SOCIAL EQUALITY, FUNDED BY THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES. 181982 207195 EDUCATION: EDUCATION TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND IS THE FOUNDATION FOR STRONG, ECONOMICALLY VITAL COMMUNITIES. IN THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, THE LIBRARY IS THE LEARNING INSTITUTION READY TO GUIDE AND SUPPORT CITIZENS AT EVERY AGE AND LEVEL OF NEED. IN 2021, ULC LED THE LEADERS LIBRARY CARD CHALLENGE, THE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STEM, AND THE BUILDING EQUITY: ACCELERATE SUMMER LEARNING INITIATIVES, FUNDED BY THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES. 181982 207195 1929178 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 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 15 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X ANGELA GOODRICH 2027508655 1333 H STREET NW 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 RICHARD REYES-GAVILAN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR MARY J LOMAX-GHIRARDUZZI BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANDON NEAL SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VICKERY BOWLES BOARD MEMBER - THRU 6/21 2.00 X 0 0 0 C MARY OKOYE BOARD MEMBER - THRU 6/21 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANET HUTCHINSON BOARD MEMBER - THRU 6/21 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESUS SALAS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LANEY BOARD MEMBER - THRU 6/21 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARL DEAN BOARD VICE CHAIR/ CHAIR ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE VONDERHAAR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL C MEYER 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 SARAH CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROOSEVELT WEEKS 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 SUSAN B BENTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 374132 0 83105 ANGELA GOODRICH FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 218185 0 38737 MARY COLLEEN BRAGIEL DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 118646 0 21214 LOURDES ACEVES DIRECTOR OF EDGE 40.00 X 108970 0 20371 TANDRA TURNER DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 40.00 X 102832 0 11023 922765 0 174450 5 0 1 0 0 521737 127623 649360 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1524346 1524346 EDGE SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 238708 238708 CONTRACT FEES 900099 194145 194145 CONFERENCES 900099 13050 13050 1970249 132179 132179 314624 277853 36771 36771 36771 2788559 1970249 0 168950 714160 365396 228546 120218 910373 775797 86960 47616 87736 74409 10437 2890 84275 70324 7753 6198 112900 81121 20795 10984 2702 973 1702 27 25136 9049 15836 251 16559 16559 108668 77765 25989 4914 3473 2805 559 109 70228 45761 21132 3335 129291 104122 21689 3480 164204 117267 29959 16978 11311 10162 1117 32 12145 12145 177801 168752 5305 3744 2602 2101 419 82 GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY 7848 5478 1682 688 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 6112 5078 1011 23 CONTINGENCY & MISCELLAN 2242 2242 PUBLICATIONS 920 673 247 2650686 1929178 499939 221569 279730 244436 3313253 3707322 247097 145072 17820 21534 873168 570568 425723 302600 179779 225709 4463402 4646673 608056 243659 919330 1125722 253600 0 263803 578580 2044789 1947961 X 2398510 2698712 20103 0 2418613 2698712 4463402 4646673 137873 142226 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10612 4931 313244 89748 649360 1067895 2906403 2438874 2600575 2247615 1970249 12163716 2917015 2443805 2913819 2337363 2619609 13231611 0 449514 281838 459672 357208 99605 1647837 449514 281838 459672 357208 99605 1647837 11583774 51161 99615 104714 73142 132179 460811 51161 99615 104714 73142 132179 460811 3000 1100 4100 2971176 2544520 3018533 2410505 2751788 13696522 0.84570 0.85600 0.03360 0.02760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 378470 146522 231948 494698 424046 70652 302600 DEFERRED RENT 144301 DEFERRED COMP. OBLIGATION 195378 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 20500 LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT INCENTIVE 218401 578580 X 2914226 142226 142226 2772000 16559 16559 2788559 2634129 0 2634129 16557 16557 2650686 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 PROGRAMS 115247 0 0 0 0 0 0 115247 0 115247 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 374132 0 0 0 0 0 79009 0 4096 0 457237 0 0 0 ANGELA GOODRICH FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 218185 0 0 0 0 0 26356 0 12381 0 256922 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A ULC MAINTAINS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND AN AUDIT COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND CONDUCT AN ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION. COMPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: AS SET FORTH IN THE ULC BYLAWS, THE COMMITTEE WILL BE COMPRISED OF THE OFFICERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD (BOARD CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT, SECRETARY/TREASURER AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR) AND A MEMBER-AT-LARGE, WHO IS APPOINTED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD CHAIR. DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: -THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF BETWEEN REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS. -THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS OVERSIGHT FOR AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. -THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS OVERSIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS PROCESS INCLUDING A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS ANNUALLY FROM THE MEMBERSHIP, REVIEW OF NOMINEES AND APPROVAL OF A SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO STAND FOR ELECTION. 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 EXECUTIVE BOARD SLATE, ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FULL IRS FORM 990 AND RECOMMENDS IT TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES THE 990 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 AT THE JULY BOARD MEETING (FIRST MEETING AFTER THE ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS). 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 15 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 2021. FOR OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, ULC COMPLIES WITH THE IRS REQUIREMENTS FOR REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION. THIS INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT AND CEO CONDUCTING A PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND RECEIVING INDUSTRY COMPENSATION COMPARISONS PRIOR TO SETTING ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IN WRITING. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN 2021. 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.