2019-09-03T07:08:45-05:00 2018-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2018-01-01 363071241 URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL URBA 2027508650 1333 H STREET NW NO 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 SUSAN B BENTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 2027508650 2019-07-23 1 HEMALI PATEL P01337292 5712279500 67.137.57.251 2019-07-23 15:01:46 ED P 0514B758026FFB4303D1E4DFF3C58ED2768E19CE A31B8943A14933A3BF1B290C164803F9A7DCE6A3 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z SUSAN B BENTON 1333 H STREET NW NO 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 2544520 0 X WWW.URBANLIBRARIES.ORG X 1971 IL ASSOCIATION OF THE LEADING PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 16 16 16 16 0 100 2060260 4931 856755 2438874 51161 70334 3000 -4507 2971176 2509632 0 0 0 0 1729140 1845330 0 0 189562 1566202 1367739 3295342 3213069 -324166 -703437 4561472 3786385 1314294 1138136 3247178 2648249 X AS THE PREMIER MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS AND THE ORGANIZATION THAT SERVE THEM, THE URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL HAS SPENT MORE THAN 40 YEARS ENRICHING COMMUNITIES BY STRENGTHENING AND PROMOTING THE VALUE OF LIBRARIES AS ESSENTIAL PUBLIC ASSETS. 0 0 867789 549003 DIGITAL INCLUSION/EDGE: LIBRARIES ARE CRITICAL ANCHORS FOR DIGITAL ACCESS AND EQUITY IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE, LIBRARIES ARE THEIR GATEWAY TO THE DIGITAL UNIVERSE AND DIGITAL READINESS. EDGE IS A TOOL THAT HELPS LIBRARIES ACCESS THEIR DIGITAL INCLUSION EFFORTS AND BENCHMARK THEIR PERFORMANCE. 598401 1558468 MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS: ULC PROVIDES A FORUM FOR LIBRARY LEADERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS THAT INSPIRE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT 21ST CENTURY LEARNING, A STRONG ECONOMY, AND AN ACTIVE DEMOCRACY. ULC PROGRAMS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR CREATING NEW FRAMEWORKS THAT INVIGORATE PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 474909 HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: LIBRARIES ARE POWERFUL PARTNERS FOR CREATING HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES. LIBRARIES ARE KEY PLAYERS IN A STRONG ECONOMY, A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND RACIAL/SOCIAL EQUITY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE ULC STATEMENT ON RACE AND SOCIAL EQUITY, HUBS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BOOK RICH ENVIRONMENTS. 311907 253160 CONFERENCES: ULC CONFERENCES ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE LEADERS AND EXPERTS AND ADDRESS CRITICAL THEMES FOR CITIES, COUNTIES, AND COMMUNITIES. 298242 79343 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 2018, PROGRAMS INCLUDED PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STEM (FUNDED BY IMLS) AND THE LEADERS LIBRARY CARD CHALLENGE. 610149 332503 2551248 1 0 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 18 0 16 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 DR RHEA BROWN LAWSON CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VICKERY BOWLES VICE CHAIR/CHAIR ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SHERROD IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD REYES-GAVILAN SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CMARY OKOYE OFFICER AT LARGE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL BOURNE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANET HUTCHINSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LANEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MEADOWS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MEYER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON NEAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SKYE PATRICK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BLAKENSHIP POINTER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESUS SALAS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA STAVICK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY WARDELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BENTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 312751 0 70425 ANGELA GOODRICH FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE 40.00 X 194908 0 39800 JENNIFER BLENKLE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 40.00 X 132764 0 20452 PAUL GUEQUIERRE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 106585 0 27465 747008 0 158142 4 0 1 0 CHRISTINE BECKER 4332 RIVER ROAD NW WASHINGTON DC 20016 RESEARCH 145900 PBJ MARKETING 175 VARICK STREET FLOOR 8 NEW YORK NY 10014 WEB DEVELOPMENT 138240 2 4931 4931 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1558468 1558468 EDGE SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 549003 549003 CONFERENCES 900099 252060 252060 CONTRACT FEES 900099 79343 79343 2438874 70334 70334 29281 34888 -5607 -5607 -5607 SPEAKER FEES 900099 1100 1100 1100 2509632 2439974 0 64727 X 617885 412159 151360 54366 930224 708755 149805 71664 98623 73969 16366 8288 95693 73463 15327 6903 102905 74907 19658 8340 1020 891 104 25 21480 18774 2180 526 534736 467376 54267 13093 19817 15781 3779 257 78625 60698 14938 2989 160274 118012 26021 16241 209652 204634 965 4053 227951 226876 1075 42673 34138 6401 2134 9135 7274 1742 119 PUBLICATIONS 18996 18996 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND SUB 16080 12805 3066 209 GRANT FUNDED DIRECT EXP 15000 11945 2860 195 GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY 9143 7281 1743 119 3157 2514 602 41 3213069 2551248 472259 189562 362727 434644 3652000 2561000 419430 304024 66131 24004 1039912 696039 30853 343873 30331 118840 4561472 3786385 209954 225735 1066764 889014 37576 23387 1314294 1138136 X 2836854 2268112 410324 380137 3247178 2648249 4561472 3786385 -703437 104508 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 22813 23193 19865 10612 4931 81414 6427414 2061414 2523047 2906403 2438874 16357152 6450227 2084607 2542912 2917015 2443805 16438566 0 4714189 3203 22242 449514 5189148 4714189 3203 22242 449514 5189148 11249418 46553 95140 44956 51161 99615 337425 46553 95140 44956 51161 99615 337425 3000 1100 4100 6496780 2179747 2587868 2971176 2544520 16780091 0.67040 0.44700 0.02010 X 104853 67682 37171 935059 628357 306702 343873 DEFERRED RENT 23387 23387 X 2544520 0 2544520 -34888 -34888 2509632 3247957 34888 34888 3213069 0 3213069 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. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES -34,888. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 34,888. NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEMBER PROGRAMS 97980 0 0 0 0 0 0 97980 0 97980 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUSAN BENTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 312751 0 0 0 0 0 63471 0 6954 0 383176 0 0 0 ANGELA GOODRICH FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE 194908 0 0 0 0 0 24300 0 15500 0 234708 0 0 0 JENNIFER BLENKLE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 132764 0 0 0 0 0 12462 0 7990 0 153216 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B SUSAN BENTON = 457B PAYMENT OF $24,047 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION, ULC HAS ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDED URBAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FULL FORM 990 AND COMPARES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT, AS WELL AS AUTHORIZES ITS RELEASE TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD RECEIVES A COMPLETE COPY BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND SENIOR LEVEL PERSONNEL REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY IN JULY. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THEIR COMPLIANCE FOR THE YEAR. THE BOARD CHAIR DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND THIS IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. 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 2018. ANNUALLY, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO RECEIVES INDUSTRY COMPENSATION COMPARISONS, PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S MANAGER AND A HISTORY OF THE INDIVIDUALS SALARY AND INCREASES WITH ULC. THIS IS PROVIDED AS WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION. THE CEO PROVIDES WRITTEN APPROVAL OF INDIVIDUAL INCREASES. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN 2018. 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SPEAKERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,170. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,877. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 453. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,500. RESEARCH AND WRITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 127,089. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,757. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,560. TOTAL EXPENSES 145,406. EVALUATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,244. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 609. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 147. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,000. INTERNS AND ADMIN SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,739. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 666. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 161. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,566. WEBSITE DESIGN AND SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,635. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,583. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 382. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,600. TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 97,023. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,266. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,718. TOTAL EXPENSES 111,007. SOFTWARE & MAINTENANCE CONTRACT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 41,048. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,766. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,150. TOTAL EXPENSES 46,964. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,966. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,389. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 335. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,690. CONSULTANTS AND GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 149,462. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 17,354. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,187. TOTAL EXPENSES 171,003. FORM 990, PART VIII LINE 1B AND 2A HISTORICALLY, URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL HAS CHARACTERIZED MEMBERSHIP DUES INCOME ON TAX RETURNS AS CONTRIBUTION INCOME. AFTER A THOROUGH ANALYSES OF MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND SERVICES, THAT INCOME HAS BEEN RE-CHARACTERIZED FOR 2018, AND PROSPECTIVELY, AS PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE.