2018-08-22T12:56:23-05:00 2017-12-31 560574444 CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 4600 EAST WEST HWY STE 200 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2017-01-01 363071241 URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL URBA 2027508650 1333 H STREET NW NO 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 SUSAN BENTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 2027508650 2018-06-25 1 RAYMOND BARBAGALLO P00173692 3019513636 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SUSAN BENTON 1333 H STREET NW NO 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 2971176 0 X WWW.URBANLIBRARIES.ORG X 1971 IL THE URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL IS THE VOICE FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA AND THE FORCE THAT INSPIRES THEM TO EVOLVE. 14 14 17 0 0 0 1573545 2060260 969367 856755 44956 51161 0 3000 2587868 2971176 0 0 0 0 1786972 1729140 0 0 199735 1524106 1566202 3311078 3295342 -723210 -324166 4905236 4561472 1333892 1314294 3571344 3247178 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 MORE THEN 40 YEARS ENRICHING COMMUNITIES BY STRENGTHENING AND PROMOTING THE VALUE OF LIBRARIES AS ESSENTIAL PUBLIC ASSETS. 1 0 633238 1517070 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. 1141170 561170 DIGITAL INCLUSION AND EDGE: EDGE IS A MANAGEMENT TOOL THAT HELPS LIBRARIES ALIGN THEIR TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES TO COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. EDGE GUIDES LIBRARIES TO SET MEASURABLE, STRATEGIC GOALS FOR DIGITAL INCLUSION AND TO ENGAGE GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY NEEDS AND PLANS. EDGE IS LED BY THE URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL AND DEVELOPED BY A NATIONAL COALITION OF LEADING LIBRARY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS WITH SUPPORT FROM THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION. PUBLIC LIBRARIES OF ALL SIZES ARE SUCCESSFULLY USING EDGE TO STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE THEIR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. 325558 82725 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 2017, WITH FUNDING FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES, ULC LED THE LEADERS' LIBRARY CARD CHALLENGE AND THE NATIONAL FORUM ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN. 210938 HEALTHY, 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. 347638 CONFERENCES: ULC CONFERENCES ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE LEADERS AND EXPERTS AND ADDRESS CRITICAL THEMES FOR CITIES, COUNTIES AND COMMUNITIES. 558576 2658542 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 17 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X THE ORGANIZATION 2027508650 1333 H STREET NW NO 1000 W WASHINGTON DC 20005 MICHAEL SHERROD CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RHEA BROWN LAWSON VICE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD REYES-GAVILAN TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JILL BOURNE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VICKERY BOWLES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANET HUTCHINSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN W LANEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MEADOWS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL C MEYER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 C MARY OKOYE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SKYE PATRICK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BLAKENSHIP POINTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA STAVICK VICE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY WARDELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BENTON PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 297217 0 80033 ANGELA GOODRICH FINANCE EXECUTIVE 40.00 X 190747 0 39630 KATHERINE BEHRENS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS EXECUTIVE 40.00 X 161322 0 27815 649286 0 147478 3 0 1 0 CHRISTINE BECKER & ASSOCIATES 4332 RIVER ROAD NW WASHINGTON DC 20016 CONSULTING/WRITING 121200 1 1517110 543150 2060260 EDGE SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 561170 561170 CONFERENCES 900099 212860 212860 CONTRACT FEES 900099 82725 82725 856755 51161 51161 OTHER 900099 3000 3000 3000 2971176 910916 0 0 X 649286 406342 146351 96593 693419 608042 71790 13587 173573 129479 26212 17882 122919 73660 39523 9736 89943 62348 16906 10689 6507 6507 20548 13850 4838 1860 473595 463671 5874 4050 9905 8838 1067 88851 51005 34163 3683 144385 116540 21619 6226 234924 161962 50150 22812 178033 166889 1091 10053 266689 266689 92823 89603 1572 1648 5324 3393 1409 522 OTHER 28558 20171 7993 394 PUBLICATIONS 16060 16060 3295342 2658542 437065 199735 700108 362727 3909015 3652000 124592 419430 44866 66131 714320 683467 96324 30853 30331 30331 4905236 4561472 241029 209954 1056117 1066764 36746 37576 1333892 1314294 X 1857858 2836854 1713486 410324 3571344 3247178 4905236 4561472 -324166 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2759221 6118859 1467278 1573545 2060260 13979163 2759221 6118859 1467278 1573545 2060260 13979163 7628878 6350285 17013 19878 95140 44956 51161 228148 14207311 3318694 0.44700 0.45730 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 94048 73224 20824 620272 610243 10029 30853 DEFERRED RENT 37576 37576 X 2971176 0 2971176 0 2971176 3295342 0 3295342 0 3295342 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING 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. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUSAN BENTON PRESIDENT & CEO 297217 0 0 0 0 0 60083 0 19950 0 377250 0 0 0 ANGELA GOODRICH FINANCE EXECUTIVE 185747 0 5000 0 0 0 23426 0 16204 0 230377 0 0 0 KATHERINE BEHRENS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS EXECUTIVE 157322 0 4000 0 0 0 19369 0 8446 0 189137 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 SEE PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION 4D BELOW. 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 A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERSHIP IS NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE DUES PRIOR TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C THE 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 15 ULC 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 19 ULC 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 11G SPEAKERS: 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 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.