2026-05-12T10:05:32-04:00 2025-06-30 431260512 GERDING KORTE & CHITWOOD PC CPA'S 20 SOUTH FIFTH STREET COLUMBIA MO 65201 990 2024-07-01 272994783 MOBIUS MOBI 5738101310 2511 BROADWAY BLUFFS SUITE 101 COLUMBIA MO 65201 DONNA BACON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5738101310 2026-05-06 true true AMY L WATSON P01362636 5734491599 2026-05-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DONNA BACON 2511 BROADWAY BLUFFS SUITE 101 COLUMBIA MO 65201 10504327 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 14 14 11 0 0 10440332 10290442 105025 81480 2711 4508 10548068 10376430 4930 3883 0 1137082 1166305 0 0 10083330 9047668 11225342 10217856 -677274 158574 3853148 4145473 1403743 1469442 2449405 2676031 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 9815034 3883 10290442 MOBIUS' PURPOSE IS TO SHARE LIBRARY MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES USING COST EFFECTIVE METHODS. THE MOBIUS UNION CATALOG HAS OVER 29 MILLION ITEMS SERVING OVER 1.5 MILLION USERS IN MISSOURI, OKLAHOMA, IOWA, KANSAS AND TEXAS. A COURIER SERVICE DELIVERS LIBRARY MATERIALS TO MEMBER LIBRARIES ONCE PER DAY, 5 DAYS PER WEEK. MOBIUS HAS 72 MEMBER LIBRARIES WHICH INCLUDE 62 ACADEMIC LIBRARIES, 5 PUBLIC LIBRARIES, 4 SPECIAL 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 MANAGES INNREACH, A UNION CATALOG AND RESOURCE SHARING TOOL FROM INNOVATIVE INTERFACES AS WELL AS THEIR SIERRA PLATFORM, A LOCAL INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR MEMBER LIBRARIES. 9815034 true false 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 5 0 11 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X MOBIUS MOBIUS 5738101310 2511 BROADWAY BLUFFS SUITE 1010 COLUMBIA MO 65201 DONNA BACON EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 170779 0 32035 KIM KIETZMAN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONNA MONNIG PAST PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC DEATHERAGE VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EILEEN CONDON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID MORRIS TREASURER (J 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RENEE BURMETT TREASURER (J 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH BROWN PUBLIC LIBRA 1.00 X 0 0 0 BELLA KARR GERLICH STANDALONE R 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY JAYCOX SPECIAL LIBR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL MAHONEY AT-LARGE MEM 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER NUTEFALL AT-LARGE MEM 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA PERKINS AT-LARGE MEM 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH SMITH AT-LARGE MEM 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD WALTON AT-LARGE MEM 1.00 X 0 0 0 170779 32035 1 false true false EBSCO PUBLISHING PO BOX 204661 DALLAS TX 753204661 HOSTING/MTCE 1004809 STAT COURIER SERVICE INC 16 HAWK RIDGE DR STE 130 LAKE ST LOUIS MO 63367 COURIER 543247 2 ELECTRONIC RESOURCES 6974889 6974889 CATALOG ASSESSMENTS 2290796 2290796 MOSS EVERGREEN 502759 502759 MEMBER SERVICES/RESOURCES 323728 323728 EBSCO FOLIO 147868 147868 50402 50402 10290442 76692 76692 123062 9623 127897 -4835 9623 4788 4788 OTHER REVENUE/REIMBURSEMENTS 4508 4508 4508 10376430 10290442 85988 X 3883 3883 902850 722280 180570 59473 47578 11895 134908 107927 26981 69074 55259 13815 6148 4918 1230 71612 57290 14322 7575 6060 1515 5040 4032 1008 4129 3303 826 21266 17013 4253 828858 722955 105903 139963 111971 27992 13618 10894 2724 61591 61488 103 13484 10787 2697 17476 13981 3495 EBSCO 3914418 3914418 PROQUEST 738059 738059 COURIER EXPENSES 547785 547785 OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 521207 521207 2135439 2131946 3493 10217856 9815034 402822 0 1593656 1337142 190992 312391 401683 809174 184855 163909 34430 20946 1454645 1567019 177742 98801 3853148 4145473 526843 115348 697698 1251393 179202 102701 1403743 1469442 X 2449405 2676031 2449405 2676031 3853148 4145473 158574 68052 X false true X true false X 263932 45767 309699 6642951 7027321 9111543 10440332 10290442 43512589 6906883 7073088 9111543 10440332 10290442 43822288 43822288 31574 34416 74821 95322 76692 312825 31574 34416 74821 95322 76692 312825 3922 26 798 1711 3508 9965 6942379 7107530 9187162 10537365 10370642 44145078 0.99270 0.99230 0.01000 0.01000 X 184855 163909 20946 20946 OTHER LIABILITIES 102701 102701 10444482 68052 68052 10376430 10376430 10217856 10217856 10217856 X false false false false false false false false false DONNA BACON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 170779 32035 202814 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 MOBIUS' PURPOSE IS TO SHARE LIBRARY MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES USING COST EFFECTIVE METHODS. THE MOBIUS UNION CATALOG HAS OVER 29 MILLION ITEMS SERVING OVER 1.5 MILLION USERS IN MISSOURI, OKLAHOMA, IOWA, KANSAS AND TEXAS. A COURIER SERVICE DELIVERS LIBRARY MATERIALS TO MEMBER LIBRARIES ONCE PER DAY, 5 DAYS PER WEEK. MOBIUS HAS 72 MEMBER LIBRARIES WHICH INCLUDE 62 ACADEMIC LIBRARIES, 5 PUBLIC LIBRARIES, 4 SPECIAL 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 MANAGES INNREACH, A UNION CATALOG AND RESOURCE SHARING TOOL FROM INNOVATIVE INTERFACES AS WELL AS THEIR SIERRA PLATFORM, A LOCAL INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR MEMBER LIBRARIES. FORM 990, PART VI JANET CARUTHERS SERVES AS AN EX-OFFICIO/NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD. 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 ALL COMPENSATION PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED AND REVIEWED 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 INFOBASE LEARNING 279,790 0 0 ACS 276,870 0 0 GALE 200,175 0 0 NCC HOSTING SERVICES 172,991 0 0 EBSCO FOLIO CHARGEBACK 147,868 0 0 CENTER FOR RESEARCH LIBRA 131,279 0 0 PROJECT MUSE JOURNALS 125,392 0 0 LEXISNEXIS 100,726 0 0 CHRONICLE OF HIGHER ED 98,280 0 0 OVERDRIVE 93,868 0 0 AAAS SCIENCE ONLINE 79,632 0 0 CHATSTAFF 71,964 0 0 KANOPY 51,550 0 0 AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSO 38,294 0 0 CQ/SAGE 34,867 0 0 STATISTA 30,500 0 0 HEINONLINE 29,411 0 0 BIOONE 23,374 0 0 ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP 13,971 3,493 0 NAXOS 14,383 0 0 MESSAGEBEE 12,695 0 0 CAMBRIDGE 10,826 0 0 ENDNOTE 9,408 0 0 GIDEON 9,188 0 0 BLOOMSBURY 9,091 0 0 NKODA 8,887 0 0 MIT PRESS DIRECT 8,295 0 0 SWANK 7,865 0 0 REFERENCE USA 6,200 0 0 MANGO LANGUAGES 6,117 0 0 OEN ALLIED MEMBERSHIP 4,862 0 0 SPRINGER NATURE 4,643 0 0 TEACHING CHANNEL 4,347 0 0 THIRD IRON 3,451 0 0 ACCESSIBLE ARCHIVES 2,278 0 0 NEWSBANK 2,145 0 0 DUKE UNIVERSITY PRESS 1,925 0 0 SOCIAL EXPLORER 1,911 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 1,367 0 0 NICHE ACADEMY 1,260 0 0 TOTAL 2,131,946 3,493 0