URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL (EIN 36-3071241)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-07-25
IRS object ID
201722069349301412
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2017-07-25T16:38:27-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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VICKERY BOWLES
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KAREN GLOVER
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JANET HUTCHINSON
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JOHN W LANEY
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RHEA BROWN LAWSON
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WILLIAM MEADOWS
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MICHAEL C MEYER
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C MARY OKOYE
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MARY BLAKENSHIP POINTER
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MATTHEW POLAND
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RICHARD REYES-GAVILAN
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MICHAEL SHERROD
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MARY J WARDELL EDD
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GARY WASDIN
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ALLEN G ZARING IV
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN BENTON
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KATHERINE BEHRENS
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KRISTI Z FERRADINO
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ANGELA GOODRICH
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EMILY SAMOSE
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$1,333,892EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,713,486EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,467,278CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,573,545CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,870,816TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,467,278CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,573,545CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,870,816TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,013CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,878CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$95,140CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$189,373TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,534,772GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.45730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.51260PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$81,739OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$59,490DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,249BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$605,229OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$531,154DepreciationAmt
Book Value$74,075BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$96,324TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$24,246
SECURITY DEPOSIT$12,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$36,746TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,587,868TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,587,868RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,587,868TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,311,078TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,311,078ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,311,078TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2016, 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 (4 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 AND CEO$281,935$0$0$0$0$0$51,338$0$22,019$0$355,292$0$0$0
KATHERINE BEHRENS
MEMBER PROGRAMS EXECUTIVE$157,232$0$0$0$0$0$18,873$0$14,092$0$190,197$0$0$0
KRISTI Z FERRADINO
PROGRAM DIRECTOR, EDGE INI$127,757$0$0$0$0$0$15,818$0$33,773$0$177,348$0$0$0
ANGELA GOODRICH
FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT EXEC$194,071$0$0$0$0$0$23,289$0$4,809$0$222,169$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III LINE 1:IDENTIFY AND MAKE KNOWN THE OPPORTUNITIES RELATING TO URBAN LIBRARIES. PROVIDE INFORMATION ON STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION AFFECTING URBAN LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS. FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND PROGRAMS OF MEMBER LIBRARIES AND OTHER LIBRARIES. CONDUCT RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHICH WILL BENEFIT URBAN LIBRARIES, AND TO SOLICIT AND ACCEPT GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR IMPLEMENTATION.
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 11gRESEARCH AND WRITING: Program service expenses 59,504. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 59,504. EVALUATION: Program service expenses 51,299. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 51,299. TRAINERS: Program service expenses 11,025. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,025. CONSULTANTS: Program service expenses 93,463. Management and general expenses 944. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 94,407. COMMUNICATIONS: Program service expenses 183,274. Management and general expenses 1,050. Fundraising expenses 1,210. Total expenses 185,534. PAYROLL & BENEFITS SERVICES: Program service expenses 4,141. Management and general expenses 2,096. Fundraising expenses 318. Total expenses 6,555.

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