2015-01-20T14:00:33-06:00 2014-06-30 431260512 GERDING KORTE & CHITWOOD PC CPA'S 20 SOUTH FIFTH STREET COLUMBIA MO 65201 990 2013-07-01 272994783 MOBIUS MOBI 5732681845 111 E BROADWAY STE 220 COLUMBIA MO 65203 DONNA BACON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5732681845 2015-01-19 true HEIDI ROSS P01361787 5734491599 2015-01-19 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z DONNA BACON 111 E BROADWAY STE 220 COLUMBIA MO 65203 6439891 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 8 8 0 0 169515 278780 5195638 6058605 33390 20362 6474 8854 5405017 6366601 0 0 738353 828094 0 0 4603402 5515331 5341755 6343425 63262 23176 2067513 2067564 429908 317308 1637605 1750256 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 6117830 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. 6117830 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 true 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 8 8 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 JIM COGSWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM PETERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE HATHMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE DECLUE VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA DUDENHOFFER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CORRIE HUTCHINSON FORMER TREAS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN MORRISROE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLIE DINWIDDIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY MCGRANE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HELEN RIGDON FORMER DIREC 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA BACON EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 121008 0 42389 121008 42389 1 false true false 248181 30599 278780 ELECTRONIC RESOURCES 3098489 3098489 CATALOG ASSESSMENTS 2395217 2395217 MEMBERSHIP DUES 410253 410253 INNOVATIVE INTERFACES 94931 94931 MEMBER SERVICES/RESOURCES 59215 59215 500 500 6058605 34177 34177 54974 4501 52078 21212 2896 -16711 -13815 -13815 ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS 8400 8400 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES 454 454 8854 6366601 6058605 29216 X 169089 67635 101454 502847 468697 34150 156158 147674 8484 10692 10692 22695 22695 7500 7500 6095 5034 1061 33675 27816 5859 1590392 1589528 864 61166 50523 10643 32124 24020 8104 78093 78093 34059 28132 5927 4052 896 3156 EBSCO 2328081 2328081 COURIER EXPENSES 263249 263249 ACS 246385 246385 GALE 120428 120428 676645 671639 5006 6343425 6117830 225595 0 761255 569656 43438 87027 6008 85156 112218 72868 87974 39350 1166546 1285333 2292 1042 2067513 2067564 357017 159182 61891 131373 11000 26753 429908 317308 X 1637605 1750256 1637605 1750256 2067513 2067564 23176 89475 X false true X true false X 3655797 91391 169515 278780 4195483 1026239 5122150 5195638 6058605 17402632 4682036 5213541 5365153 6337385 21598115 21598115 2714 22439 33868 34177 93198 2714 22439 33868 34177 93198 4452 9526 5474 7854 27306 4689202 5245506 5404495 6379416 21718619 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 112218 72868 39350 39350 REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS 26753 26753 6448576 89475 89475 6359101 7500 7500 6366601 6335925 6335925 7500 7500 6343425 X false false false false false false false false false DONNA BACON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 121008 42389 163397 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 BASED UPON UM POLICY IN CONJUNCTION WITH 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 109,829 0 0 INFOBASE LEARNING 80,901 0 0 CHARGEBACK EXPENSE 80,706 0 0 LEXISNEXIS 66,494 0 0 PROQUEST 53,321 0 0 OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 52,834 0 0 CHRONICLE OF HIGHER ED 49,714 0 0 STAFF BENEFITS 33,495 0 0 RR BOWKER 32,892 0 0 ALEXANDER STREET PRESS 25,737 0 0 MANGO LANGUAGES 21,369 0 0 NAXOS 19,205 0 0 CREDO 13,794 0 0 HOSTING FEES 11,740 0 0 CQ/SAGE 9,753 0 0 TRAINING & TRAVEL 7,545 0 0 STRATEGIC PLAN 0 3,695 0 ABC CLIO 1,696 0 0 ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP 0 1,221 0 WT COX 374 0 0 LIBRARY MUSIC SOURCE 240 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 0 90 0