2013-07-24T09:43:10-05:00 2012-12-31 362985665 WOLF & COMPANY LLP 1901 S MEYERS RD SUITE 500 OAKBROOK TERRACE IL 601815209 990 2012-01-01 363071241 URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL URBA 3126760999 125 S WACKER DRIVE NO 1050 CHICAGO IL 606064477 SUSAN BENTON 3126760999 2013-07-02 1 JODY A GAUTHIER P00660340 6305454500 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z SUSAN BENTON 125 S WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 606064477 2583501 0 X WWW.URBANLIBRARIES.ORG X 1971 IL ULC STRATEGICALLY WORKS TO BUILD THE NETWORK OF PREMIER URBAN AND METROPOLITAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES. 16 16 9 0 0 0 3020215 1951913 336612 619202 14042 12386 0 0 3370869 2583501 0 0 0 0 882649 1087746 0 0 60368 940994 1216135 1823643 2303881 1547226 279620 3335662 3653846 835906 874470 2499756 2779376 X THE 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. 0 0 699303 619202 ACCOMPLISHMENT-AMEMBERSHIP - ULC IS A MEMBER ORGANIZATION OF NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS. ULC SERVES AS A FORUM FOR RESEARCH WIDELY RECOGNIZED AND USED BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS. ITS MEMBERS ARE THOUGHT LEADERS DEDICATED TO LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION AND THE CONTINUOUS TRANSFORMATION OF LIBRARIES TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. ULC'S WORK FOCUSES ON ASSISTING PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO IDENTIFY AND UTILIZE SKILLS AND STRATEGIES THAT MATCH THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY 520590 ACCOMPLISHMENT-BTHE EDGE INITIATIVE: AN EFFORT DRIVEN BY A COALITION OF LEADING LIBRARY AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER WITH THE LIBRARY FIELD IS DEVELOPING THE EDGE BENCHMARKS: A FRAMEWORK OF GOOD PRACTICES THAT WILL HELP LIBRARIES EVALUATE AND CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THEIR PUBLIC TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR COMMUNITIES. THE URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL IS THE COORDINATING ENTITY FOR THIS UNPRECEDENTED INITIATIVE. 529796 ACCOMPLISHMENT-CTHE LEARNING LABS IN MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES INITIATIVE, WHICH IS FUNDED BY THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS) AND THE JOHN D. AND CATHERINE T. MACARTHUR FOUNDATION, WILL BUILD 21ST CENTURY LEARNING LABS IN MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES AROUND THE COUNTRY. GRANTEES WILL PLAN AND DESIGN THE LABS THAT WILL EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN THE 21ST CENTURY. 235109 235109 1984798 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X THE ORGANIZATION 3126760999 125 S WACKER DR STE 1050 CHICAGO IL 606064477 VAILEY OEHLKE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH SIMMONS 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN GLOVER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ADAMS 2.00 X 0 0 0 RASHAD YOUNG 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW POLAND 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SHERROD 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS MARTINEZ 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE HUGGINS 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA CERVANTES 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN PRINCE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SZABO 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH ANNA 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAN HARDER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA RUBIO-CORTES 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY WASDIN 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BENTON 40.00 X 198269 0 33427 ANGELA GOODRICH 40.00 X 130000 0 25161 328269 0 58588 2 0 1 0 0 1152863 799050 1951913 CONTRACT FEES 900099 312403 312403 MEMBER DUES 900099 201552 201552 CONFERENCES 900099 84118 84118 CONSULTING & SPEAKING 900099 18000 18000 SALES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 3129 3129 619202 12386 12386 2583501 619202 0 12386 X 827239 654581 136736 35922 92935 73521 15365 4049 99299 87700 8085 3514 68273 43602 21641 3030 7511 1191 5730 590 15550 12499 2766 285 559663 536603 20843 2217 1257 1257 11068 11068 130773 104902 19255 6616 211489 208974 617 1898 126664 126389 275 16567 12354 3441 772 7977 3603 4303 71 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 35598 35598 0 0 OTHER 34545 27619 6782 144 SUPPLIES 31968 22475 8983 510 TELEPHONE 25505 22119 2636 750 2303881 1984798 258715 60368 239671 254805 2151153 2867841 899792 501178 21872 4472 276557 251007 23174 25550 3335662 3653846 243758 290881 592148 583589 835906 874470 X 1176900 1398189 1322856 1381187 2499756 2779376 3335662 3653846 279620 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1724504 1246598 1240254 3020215 1951913 9183484 1724504 1246598 1240254 3020215 1951913 9183484 2122075 7061409 27308 19288 19027 14042 12386 92051 9275535 1500326 0.76130 0.79100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 235097 225421 9676 41460 25586 15874 25550 X 2583501 0 2583501 0 2583501 2303881 0 2303881 0 2303881 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: ULC RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUSAN BENTON 190769 0 7500 0 0 0 23792 0 9635 0 231696 0 0 0 ANGELA GOODRICH 130000 0 0 0 0 0 15600 0 9561 0 155161 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AS 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 7A THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERSHIP IS NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE DUES PRIOR TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 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 12C THE 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 15 ULC 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 19 ULC MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH GUIDESTAR AND UPON REQUEST. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS AND SPEAKERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 348,102. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,708. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 354,810. COMMUNICATIONS AND WEB: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 133,225. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 220. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 133,445. FEES FOR SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 55,276. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,915. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,217. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,408. NO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR.