2021-11-04T06:58:44-05:00 2020-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2020-01-01 363071241 URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL URBA 2027508650 1333 H STREET NW NO 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 SUSAN B BENTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 2027508650 2021-10-25 1 SUSAN BENTON XXX-XX-XXXX MICHAELA J CROMAR CPA P00895728 5712279500 2021-09-30 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SUSAN B BENTON 1333 H STREET NW NO 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 3762352 0 X WWW.URBANLIBRARIES.ORG X 1971 IL ASSOCIATION OF THE LEADING PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 15 15 13 17 0 0 313244 89748 2600575 2247615 104714 91534 0 0 3018533 2428897 0 0 0 0 1886634 1848746 0 0 221421 1247764 885081 3134398 2733827 -115865 -304930 3939908 4463402 1472502 2044789 2467406 2418613 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 1 689408 456880 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. 657694 1572971 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. 341154 32834 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. 96620 41197 CONFERENCES: ULC CONFERENCES ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE LEADERS AND EXPERTSAND ADDRESS CRITICAL THEMES FOR CITIES, COUNTIES, AND COMMUNITIES. 235051 143733 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. PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE LEADERS' LIBRARY CARD CHALLENGE, STEM AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SUMMER LEARNING. 331671 184930 2019927 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 21 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X ANGELA GOODRICH 2077508655 1333 H STREET NW NO 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 SUSAN B BENTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 347927 0 81543 ANGELA GOODRICH FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE 40.00 X 208827 0 39850 MARY COLLEEN BRAGIEL DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 114854 0 20716 LOURDES ACEVES DIRECTOR OF EDGE 40.00 X 106370 0 22293 JENNIFER BLENKLE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 40.00 X 103927 0 13899 RICH REYES-GAVILAN BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR MARY WARDELL GHIRARDUZZI VICE CHAIR/CHAIR ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANDON NEAL SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VICKERY BOWLES IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 C MARY OKOYE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANET HUTCHINSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESUS SALAS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LANEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARL DEAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 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 JILL BOURNE BOARD MEMBER - THRU 6/20 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BLANKENSHIP POINTER BOARD MEMBER - THRU 6/20 2.00 X 0 0 0 881905 0 178301 6 0 1 0 0 89748 89748 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1572971 1572971 EDGE SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 456880 456880 CONTRACT FEES 900099 176567 176567 CONFERENCES 900099 41197 41197 2247615 73142 73142 1351847 1333455 18392 18392 18392 2428897 2247615 0 91534 678147 346970 217021 114156 884395 753659 84479 46257 102316 86775 12171 3370 76087 63491 7000 5596 107801 77457 19856 10488 8255 6648 1385 222 24582 19796 4124 662 14069 14069 187796 148499 33864 5433 5845 4721 940 184 64298 41897 19348 3053 114802 92454 19258 3090 185688 138638 30023 17027 44079 42019 512 1548 43187 43187 163730 137508 16510 9712 5271 4257 848 166 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 8634 6973 1389 272 GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY 3865 3122 621 122 PUBLICATIONS 245 57 188 10735 1799 8873 63 2733827 2019927 492479 221421 237822 279730 2980669 3313253 275913 247097 41780 17820 818490 392767 272475 425723 131249 179779 3939908 4463402 306521 608056 1056180 919330 253600 109801 263803 1472502 2044789 X 2353019 2398510 114387 20103 2467406 2418613 3939908 4463402 -304930 256137 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 19865 10612 4931 313244 89748 438400 2523047 2906403 2438874 2600575 2247615 12716514 2542912 2917015 2443805 2913819 2337363 13154914 0 22242 449514 281838 459672 357208 1570474 22242 449514 281838 459672 357208 1570474 11584440 44956 51161 99615 104714 73142 373588 44956 51161 99615 104714 73142 373588 3000 1100 4100 2587868 2971176 2544520 3018533 2410505 13532602 0.85600 0.91520 0.02760 0.02970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 367135 392767 -25632 451355 451355 425723 DEFERRED RENT 114355 DEFERRED COMP. OBLIGATION 149448 263803 X 2670965 256137 256137 2414828 14069 14069 2428897 2719758 0 2719758 14069 14069 2733827 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 65769 0 0 0 0 0 0 65769 0 65769 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 347927 0 0 0 0 0 75647 0 5896 0 429470 0 0 0 ANGELA GOODRICH FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE 208827 0 0 0 0 0 25288 0 14562 0 248677 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 THE ULC FORUM AND OTHER IN PERSON EVENTS WERE NOT HELD DUE TO COVID 19 HEALTH RESTRICTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 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 EXECUTIVE 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 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 2019 DUE TO A SALARY FREEZE IN 2020. CEO ALSO HAS A WRITTEN CONTRACT. 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 2019 DUE TO A SALARY FREEZE IN 2020. 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.