URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL (EIN 36-3071241)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-08-22
IRS object ID
201802349349300850
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return2018-08-22T12:56:23-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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MissionAS THE PREMIER MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS AND THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THEM, THE URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL HAS SPENT MORE THEN 40 YEARS ENRICHING COMMUNITIES BY STRENGTHENING AND PROMOTING THE VALUE OF LIBRARIES AS ESSENTIAL PUBLIC ASSETS.MissionDesc
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$210,938HEALTHY, 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. IN 2017, ULC DEVELOPED A RACE AND SOCIAL EQUITY STATEMENT AND OVER 130 MEMBERS TO COMMITTED TO THE STATEMENT. WITH FUNDING FROM THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION, ULC LAUNCHED "HUBS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP" TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW LIBRARIES ARE CURRENTLY SUPPORTING AND CAN ENHANCE THEIR WORK WITH ENTREPRENEURS.
$347,638CONFERENCES: ULC CONFERENCES ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE LEADERS AND EXPERTS AND ADDRESS CRITICAL THEMES FOR CITIES, COUNTIES AND COMMUNITIES.
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MARY WARDELL
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ANGELA GOODRICH
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KATHERINE BEHRENS
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EOY$1,314,294EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,118,859CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,573,545CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,060,260CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,979,163TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,759,221CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,118,859CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,467,278CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,573,545CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,060,260CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,979,163TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,628,878SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,350,285PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,013CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,878CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$95,140CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44,956CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$51,161CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$228,148TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,207,311TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,318,694GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.44700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.45730PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$94,048OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$73,224DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,824BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$620,272OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$610,243DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,029BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$30,853TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$37,576Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$37,576TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,971,176TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,971,176RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,971,176TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,295,342TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,295,342ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,295,342TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY ULC AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF ULC HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY ULC AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ULC IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. ULC'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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 (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SUSAN BENTON
PRESIDENT & CEO$297,217$0$0$0$0$0$60,083$0$19,950$0$377,250$0$0$0
ANGELA GOODRICH
FINANCE EXECUTIVE$185,747$0$5,000$0$0$0$23,426$0$16,204$0$230,377$0$0$0
KATHERINE BEHRENS
MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS EXECUTIVE$157,322$0$4,000$0$0$0$19,369$0$8,446$0$189,137$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2SEE PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION 4D BELOW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6AS 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 7ATHE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE MEMBERSHIP IS NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE DUES PRIOR TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUTHORIZES THE RELEASE OF THE FORM TO THE FULL EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE BOARD RECEIVES A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT THE FALL BOARD MEETING. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF ARE GIVEN A COPY AND ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN WRITING AND ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY FOR THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ULC COMPLIES WITH THE IRS REQUIREMENTS FOR REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION INCLUDING: 1. THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE OF AN INCREASE BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND THIS ACTION IS RECORDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES. 2. PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION ON THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OBTAINS AND RELIES ON INDUSTRY COMPENSATION STUDIES AND THE RATING IN THE CEO'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ULC MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH GUIDESTAR AND UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GSPEAKERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 43,048. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 43,048. RESEARCH, WRITING, EVALUATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 117,857. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,100. TOTAL EXPENSES 119,957. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 197,025. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,841. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,950. TOTAL EXPENSES 202,816. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 81,041. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 81,041. INTERNS AND ADMIN SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 24,700. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,033. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,733.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

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