2016-05-03T13:49:36-05:00 2015-06-30 431260512 GERDING KORTE & CHITWOOD PC CPA'S 20 SOUTH FIFTH STREET COLUMBIA MO 65201 990 2014-07-01 272994783 MOBIUS MOBI 5732681845 111 E BROADWAY SUITE 220 COLUMBIA MO 65203 DONNA BACON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5732681845 2016-05-02 true HEIDI ROSS P01361787 5734491599 2016-05-02 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z DONNA BACON 111 E BROADWAY STE 220 COLUMBIA MO 65203 7014376 false X MOBIUSCONSORTIUM.ORG X 2010 MO THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION: -TO OPERATE A COMPUTER NETWORK TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AMONG THE LIBRARIES OF MEMBERS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ALL OF WHICH ARE TAX-EXEMPT; -TO PROVIDE COST-EFFECTIVE ACQUISITION AND DELIVERY OF LIBRARY MATERIALS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO MEMBERS, WHICH ENHANCE THEIR ABILITIES TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS, CITIZENS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; -TO SUPPORT MEMBERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ENGAGE IN BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF LIBRARY SCIENCE, WITH THE AIM OF ADVANCING EDUCATION; -TO SOLICIT AND RECEIVE GIFTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, BEQUESTS, DEVISES AND GRANTS OF PROPERTY, WHETHER REAL OR PERSONAL, WHETHER OUTRIGHT OR IN TRUST, FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, CORPORA 10 10 0 0 278780 314798 6058605 6576645 20362 72934 8854 11787 6366601 6976164 0 0 828094 784723 0 0 5515331 6025838 6343425 6810561 23176 165603 2067564 2150877 317308 287590 1750256 1863287 X THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION: -TO OPERATE A COMPUTER NETWORK TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AMONG THE LIBRARIES OF MEMBERS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ALL OF WHICH ARE TAX-EXEMPT; -TO PROVIDE COST-EFFECTIVE ACQUISITION AND DELIVERY OF LIBRARY MATERIALS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO MEMBERS, WHICH ENHANCE THEIR ABILITIES TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS, CITIZENS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; -TO SUPPORT MEMBERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ENGAGE IN BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF LIBRARY SCIENCE, WITH THE AIM OF ADVANCING EDUCATION; -TO SOLICIT AND RECEIVE GIFTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, BEQUESTS, DEVISES AND GRANTS OF PROPERTY, WHETHER REAL OR PERSONAL, WHETHER OUTRIGHT OR IN TRUST, FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, CORPORA false false 6584126 MOBIUS' PURPOSE IS TO SHARE LIBRARY MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES USING COST EFFECTIVE METHODS. THE MOBIUS UNION CATALOG HAS OVER 25 MILLION ITEMS SERVING OVER 1.5 MILLION USERS IN MISSOURI. A COURIER SERVICE DELIVERS LIBRARY MATERIALS TO MEMBER LIBRARIES ONCE PER DAY, 5 DAYS PER WEEK. MOBIUS HAS 70 MEMBER LIBRARIES WHICH INCLUDE 61 ACADEMIC LIBRARIES, 4 PUBLIC LIBRARIES, 2 SPECIAL LIBRARIES, 2 ASSOCIATE MEMBER LIBRARIES, AND THE MISSOURI STATE LIBRARY. -MOBIUS OFFERS TRAINING TO ITS MEMBERS AND HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE. -MOBIUS OFFERS CONSORTIAL DISCOUNTS ON ELECTRONIC RESOURCES FOR ITS MEMBERS, SAVING THEM THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR. -MOBIUS HAS A CONTRACT WITH THE MISSOURI STATE LIBRARY TO MANAGE AND HOST AN OPEN SOURCE INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES OF MISSOURI, CALLED MO EVERGREEN. 6584126 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X MOBIUS MOBIUS 5732681845 111 E BROADWAY STE 220 111 E BROADWAY STE 220 COLUMBIA MO 65203 MICHAEL DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM PETERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE HATHMAN VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE DECLUE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON MCCASLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE POSTLETHWAITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD WALTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLIE DINWIDDIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY MCGRANE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 FRAN STUMPF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA BACON EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 122891 0 22263 122891 22263 1 false false false 271962 42836 314798 ELECTRONIC RESOURCES 3500649 3500649 CATALOG ASSESSMENTS 2463290 2463290 MEMBERSHIP DUES 449092 449092 INNOVATIVE INTERFACES 95543 95543 MEMBER SERVICES/RESOURCES 67821 67821 250 250 6576645 34722 34722 76424 38212 38212 38212 38212 ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS 6400 6400 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES 5387 5387 11787 6976164 6614857 46509 X 145154 58062 87092 494874 443088 51786 26594 25837 757 59445 51832 7613 58656 48860 9796 4756 4756 22750 22750 7500 7500 7280 6064 1216 5580 4648 932 37039 30853 6186 1577861 1577166 695 62959 52445 10514 36076 29614 6462 80839 80839 22719 18925 3794 4247 702 3545 EBSCO 2479169 2479169 COURIER EXPENSES 304913 304913 ACS 255379 255379 LEXISNEXIS 137929 137929 978842 977801 1041 6810561 6584126 226435 0 569656 663199 87027 84875 85156 98285 112504 89166 39350 23338 1285333 1281180 1042 2067564 2150877 159182 151242 131373 87595 26753 48753 317308 287590 X 1750256 1863287 1750256 1863287 2067564 2150877 165603 -52572 X false true X false false X 3655797 91391 169515 278780 314798 4510281 1026239 5122150 5195638 6058605 6576645 23979277 4682036 5213541 5365153 6337385 6891443 28489558 28489558 2714 22439 33868 34177 34722 127920 2714 22439 33868 34177 34722 127920 4452 9526 5474 7854 10787 38093 4689202 5245506 5404495 6379416 6936952 28655571 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 112504 89166 23338 23338 REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS 48753 48753 6916092 -52572 -52572 6968664 7500 7500 6976164 6803061 6803061 7500 7500 6810561 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION: -TO OPERATE A COMPUTER NETWORK TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AMONG THE LIBRARIES OF MEMBERS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ALL OF WHICH ARE TAX-EXEMPT; -TO PROVIDE COST-EFFECTIVE ACQUISITION AND DELIVERY OF LIBRARY MATERIALS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO MEMBERS, WHICH ENHANCE THEIR ABILITIES TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS, CITIZENS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; -TO SUPPORT MEMBERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ENGAGE IN BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF LIBRARY SCIENCE, WITH THE AIM OF ADVANCING EDUCATION; -TO SOLICIT AND RECEIVE GIFTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, BEQUESTS, DEVISES AND GRANTS OF PROPERTY, WHETHER REAL OR PERSONAL, WHETHER OUTRIGHT OR IN TRUST, FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, CORPORATIONS, LEGAL ENTITIES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND UNITS; AND -TO DO EVERYTHING NECESSARY IN THE PROPER MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A AN OPEN SOURCE INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES OF MISSOURI, CALLED MO EVERGREEN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MOBIUS IS ORGANIZED WITH MEMBER LIBRARIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER MUST BE A TAX-EXEMPT PUBLIC LIBRARY, ANOTHER TYPE OF TAX-EXEMPT LIBRARY, A TAX-EXEMPT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WITH AN ACADEMIC LIBRARY OR A TAX-EXEMPT SCHOOL WITH A LIBRARY. A WRITTEN APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED FOR NEW MEMBERS AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO ADMISSION AS A MEMBER. AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, THE MEMBERS SHALL ELECT DIRECTORS TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT SUCCEEDING ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B ANY AMENDMENTS OF THE BYLAWS ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF MEMBERS THROUGH THEIR REPRESENTATIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A PDF COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO EACH DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A RESPONSIBLE PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE PRIVATE INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS A LEASED EMPLOYEE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI. AS SUCH, ALL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE MOBIUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E STAFF SALARIES 134,120 0 0 PROQUEST 125,080 0 0 GALE 117,131 0 0 INFOBASE LEARNING 101,259 0 0 CHARGEBACK EXPENSE 101,043 0 0 OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 70,802 0 0 CHRONICLE OF HIGHER ED 54,652 0 0 RR BOWKER 35,278 0 0 CQ/SAGE 33,174 0 0 CREDO 26,602 0 0 ALEXANDER STREET PRESS 26,278 0 0 STAFF BENEFITS 21,804 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 21,590 33 0 NAXOS 19,692 0 0 MANGO LANGUAGES 18,829 0 0 BIOONE 15,219 0 0 HOSTING FEES 14,040 0 0 CATELOG REVIEWER 9,895 0 0 AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL AS 7,647 0 0 CENTER FOR RESEARCH LIBRA 5,697 0 0 RDA TOOLKIT 4,546 0 0 SUPPLIES 3,606 0 0 AMBROSE VIDEO PUBLISHING 2,966 0 0 TRAINING & TRAVEL 2,489 0 0 REFERENCE USA 2,000 0 0 IUG SCHOLARSHIP 1,330 0 0 ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP 0 870 0 CO ALLIANCE 585 0 0 LIBRARY MUSIC SOURCE 240 0 0 WT COX 207 0 0 STRATEGIC PLAN 0 138 0