2020-11-03T13:48:31-06:00 2019-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2019-01-01 363071241 URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL URBA 2027508650 1333 H STREET NW NO 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 SUSAN B BENTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 2027508650 2020-10-29 1 YUNG-HEE GALLINARO P00007511 5712279500 2020-10-29 108.31.21.98 2020-10-29 13:42:32 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 87826B80F82B7742AC94E6ED7EC5993094E974B0 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z SUSAN B BENTON 1333 H STREET NW NO 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 3018533 0 X WWW.URBANLIBRARIES.ORG X 1971 IL ASSOCIATION OF THE LEADING PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 16 16 18 18 0 0 4931 313244 2438874 2600575 70334 104714 -4507 0 2509632 3018533 0 0 0 0 1845330 1886634 0 0 199386 1367739 1247764 3213069 3134398 -703437 -115865 3786385 3939908 1138136 1472502 2648249 2467406 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 836292 543948 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. 624576 1562812 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. 350874 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. 335962 255629 CONFERENCES: ULC CONFERENCES ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE LEADERS AND EXPERTSAND ADDRESS CRITICAL THEMES FOR CITIES, COUNTIES, AND COMMUNITIES. 316895 238186 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. 652857 493815 2464599 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 12 0 18 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 ANGELA GOODRICH 2077508655 1333 H STREET NW NO 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 SUSAN B BENTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 330816 0 88693 ANGELA GOODRICH FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION EXECUITVE 40.00 X 200902 0 43905 JENNIFER BLENKLE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITATIVES 40.00 X 141144 0 17020 MARY COLLEEN BRAGIEL MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 40.00 X 112607 0 20183 LOURDES ACEVES ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ONLINE PROGRAMS 40.00 X 100943 0 27040 VICKERY BOWLES BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICH REYES-GAVILAN VICE CHAIR/CHAIR ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR RHEA BROWN LAWSON IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANDON NEAL SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR MARY WARDELL GHIRARDUZZI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE 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 JILL BOURNE 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 MARY BLAKENSHIP POINTER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE VONDERHAAR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE 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 MICHAEL SHERROD BOARD MEMBER - THRU 06/19 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MEADOWS BOARD MEMBER - THRU 06/19 2.00 X 0 0 0 886412 0 196841 5 0 1 0 0 313244 313244 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1562812 1562812 EDGE SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 543948 543948 CONFERENCES 900099 255629 255629 CONTRACT FEES 900099 238186 238186 2600575 104714 104714 3018533 2600575 0 104714 664315 375833 213316 75166 953673 811849 76303 65521 70466 67736 1566 1164 87226 71732 7692 7802 110954 82927 18675 9352 927 747 162 18 27651 27651 11595 11595 248912 222883 20800 5229 15338 12051 2592 695 75569 57496 14978 3095 144285 116279 25278 2728 171488 126401 30439 14648 162943 153876 934 8133 138918 138918 156349 151104 3303 1942 5497 4319 929 249 GRANT FUNDED DIRECT EXP 55584 43672 9394 2518 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 11367 8931 1921 515 GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY 9397 7383 1588 426 PUBLICATIONS 7863 7256 607 4081 3206 690 185 3134398 2464599 470413 199386 434644 237822 2561000 2980669 304024 275913 24004 41780 501512 229037 343873 272475 118840 131249 3786385 3939908 225735 306521 889014 1056180 23387 109801 1138136 1472502 X 2268112 2353019 380137 114387 2648249 2467406 3786385 3939908 -115865 112040 -177018 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 23193 19865 10612 4931 313244 371845 2061414 2523047 2906403 2438874 2600575 12530313 2084607 2542912 2917015 2443805 2913819 12902158 0 3203 22242 449514 252874 727833 3203 22242 449514 252874 727833 12174325 95140 44956 51161 99615 104714 395586 95140 44956 51161 99615 104714 395586 3000 1100 4100 2179747 2587868 2971176 2544520 3018533 13301844 0.91520 0.67040 0.02970 0.02010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 105780 229037 -123257 395732 395732 272475 DEFERRED RENT 8883 DEFERRED COMP. OBLIGATION 100918 109801 X 3118978 112040 112040 3006938 11595 11595 3018533 3122803 0 3122803 11595 11595 3134398 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 99932 0 0 0 0 0 0 99932 0 99932 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X 1 0 X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUSAN B BENTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 330816 0 0 0 0 0 88693 0 0 0 419509 0 0 0 ANGELA GOODRICH FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION EXECUITVE 200902 0 0 0 0 0 30760 0 13145 0 244807 0 0 0 JENNIFER BLENKLE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITATIVES 141144 0 0 0 0 0 17020 0 0 0 158164 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A SUSAN BANTON, PRESIDENT AND CEO RECEIVED $2,493 IN 2019 FOR HEALTH CLUB MEMBERSHIP IN 2019. PART I, LINE 4B SUSAN BENTON, PRESIDENT AND CEO HAD ACCRUAL OF $34,000 IN 457B PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2019. 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 EXCUTIVE 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 LIBRARY MEMBERS ANNUALLY ELECT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD CANIDATES. 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 ULC COMPLIES WITH THE IRS REQUIREMENTS FOR REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION. THIS INCLUDES THE BOARD RECEIVING INDUSTRY COMPENSATION COMPARISONS AND CEO PERFORMANCE INFORMATION PRIOR TO THE ACTION BEING TAKEN. THE ACTION IS DOCUMENTED IN WRITING IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN 2019. CEO HAS A WRITTEN CONTRACT, FULL EXECUTIVE BOARD CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND REVIEW OF INDUSTRY COMPARABILITY DATA FROM ASAE COMPENSATION STUDY AND REVIEW OF IRS FORM 990 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD TREASURER/SECRETARY DOCUMENTED THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION IN WRITING. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN 2019 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.