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URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL (EIN 36-3071241)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-17
IRS object ID
201403219349307610
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-11-17T14:21:58-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN362985665PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1WOLF & COMPANY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11901 S MEYERS RD SUITE 500AddressLine1
CityOAKBROOK TERRACECity
StateILState
ZIP Code601815209ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN363071241EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCILBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlURBABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026601449PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11333 H STREET NW NO 1000 WAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN BENTONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3126760999PhoneNum
Signature2014-09-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.URBANLIBRARIES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1971FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE PURPOSE OF URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL (ULC) IS TO: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.MissionDesc
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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KAREN GLOVER
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JOAN PRINCE
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JAN HARDER
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MATTHEW POLAND
MEMBER-AT-LARGE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH ANNA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELINDA CERVANTES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRVIN MAYFIELD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM MEADOWS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VAILEY OEHLKE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLORIA RUBIO-CORTES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL SHERROD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SZABO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY WASDIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ED WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RASHAD YOUNG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN BENTON
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ANGELA GOODRICH
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Fundraising$898FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$205,808ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$461FundraisingAmt

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PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS$17,821$17,821$0$0
SUPPLIES$15,578$11,294$4,284$0

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Management And General$3,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,784FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$324,237ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$4,472BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$25,550BOYAmt
EOY$192,552EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,653,846BOYAmt
EOY$3,555,129EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$290,881BOYAmt
EOY$525,018EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$583,589BOYAmt
EOY$526,448EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$874,470BOYAmt
EOY$1,051,466EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,398,189BOYAmt
EOY$1,698,468EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,381,187BOYAmt
EOY$805,195EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,779,376BOYAmt
EOY$2,503,663EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,653,846BOYAmt
EOY$3,555,129EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$275,713ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,240,254CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,020,215CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,951,913CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,759,221CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,218,201TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,240,254CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,020,215CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,951,913CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,759,221CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,218,201TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,224,509SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,993,692PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,027CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,042CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,386CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,013CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$81,756TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,299,957TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,774,387GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.67900PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.76130PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$280,714OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$267,084DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,630BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$214,706OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,784DepreciationAmt
Book Value$178,922BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$192,552TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,189,824TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,189,824RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,189,824TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,465,537TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,465,537ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,465,537TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationULC RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 (2 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$207,855$0$0$0$0$0$25,115$0$8,898$0$241,868$0$0$0
ANGELA GOODRICH
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION$135,642$0$0$0$0$0$17,067$0$10,184$0$162,893$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ACT IN ALL MATTERS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS SET FORTH IN THE COMMITTEE CHARTER AND SHALL BE CHAIRED BY THE BOARD CHAIR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6AS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION, ULC HAS ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDE 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 11THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND RECOMMENDS TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD RECEIVES THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. BOTH COMMITTEES RECEIVE AN EXPLANATION OF THE FORM AND ADDITIONAL HELP IN COMPARING THE FORM 990 DIRECTLY TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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 OF 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 11GCONSULTANTS AND SPEAKERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 543,305. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 50,387. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,400. TOTAL EXPENSES 595,092. COMMUNICATIONS AND WEB: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 343,726. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,318. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 383. TOTAL EXPENSES 365,427. WEBSITES AND ONLINE TOOLS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 235,737. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 130. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 235,867. FEES FOR SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 74,312. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,675. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,978. TOTAL EXPENSES 96,965.

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