2014-01-22T08:50:20-06:00 2013-06-30 GERDING KORTE & CHITWOOD PC CPA'S 20 SOUTH FIFTH STREET COLUMBIA MO 65201 990 2012-07-01 272994783 MOBIUS MOBI 5732681845 111 E BROADWAY STE 220 COLUMBIA MO 65203 DONNA BACON 5732681845 2014-01-15 true ROBERT A GERDING 5734491599 2014-01-15 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z DONNA BACON 111 E BROADWAY STE 220 COLUMBIA MO 65203 5428681 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 91391 169515 5122150 5195638 6095 33390 10526 6474 5230162 5405017 0 0 657007 738353 0 0 4309338 4603402 4966345 5341755 263817 63262 1636638 2067513 97721 429908 1538917 1637605 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 5101046 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. 5101046 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 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 JIM COGSWELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGINA COOPER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE DARST 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE DECLUE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA DUDENHOFFER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CORRIE HUTCHINSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MORRISROE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLIE DINWIDDIE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY MCGRANE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON UPCHURCH 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA BACON 40.00 X 118369 0 40091 118369 40091 1 false true false 140900 28615 169515 ELECTRONIC RESOURCES 2295531 2295531 CATALOG ASSESSMENTS 2246541 2246541 MEMBERSHIP DUES 451029 451029 MEMBER SERVICES/RESOURCES 114937 114937 INNOVATIVE INTERFACES 87600 87600 5195638 33868 33868 19303 3883 15202 8462 4101 -4579 -478 -4579 4101 ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS 6050 6050 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES 424 424 6474 5405017 5191059 44443 164348 129835 34513 430782 340318 90464 143223 113146 30077 3345 3345 22590 22590 7500 7500 8256 6522 1734 31052 24527 6525 1566267 1565166 1101 60642 47907 12735 30448 20856 9592 65325 64327 998 59691 47161 12530 5840 2349 3491 EBSCO 1788613 1788613 COURIER EXPENSES 285252 285252 ACS 249087 249087 GALE 104601 104601 314893 311379 3514 5341755 5101046 240709 0 403399 761255 18431 43438 11507 6008 187795 99821 149105 87974 1050654 1166546 3542 2292 1636638 2067513 81449 357017 16272 61891 11000 97721 429908 X 1538917 1637605 1538917 1637605 1636638 2067513 63262 35426 X false true X true false X 3655797 91391 169515 3916703 1026239 5122150 5195638 11344027 4682036 5213541 5365153 15260730 15260730 2714 22439 33868 59021 2714 22439 33868 59021 4452 9526 5474 19452 4689202 5245506 5404495 15339203 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 59815 49789 10026 127980 50032 77948 87974 REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS 11000 11000 5432943 35426 35426 5397517 7500 7500 5405017 5334255 5334255 7500 7500 5341755 false false false false false false false false false DONNA BACON 118369 40091 158460 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION 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. FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A AN OPEN SOURCE INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES OF MISSOURI, CALLED MO EVERGREEN. CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MOBIUS IS ORGANIZED WITH MEMBER LIBRARIES. ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS 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. DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B ANY AMENDMENTS OF THE BYLAWS ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF MEMBERS THROUGH THEIR REPRESENTATIVES. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 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. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY 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. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL 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. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.