2024-10-09T16:48:36-05:00 2023-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2023-01-01 363071241 URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL URBA 2027508650 1333 H STREET NW 1000W WASHINGTON DC 20005 BROOKS RAINWATER PRESIDENT AND CEO 2027508650 2024-10-08 1 0 AARON M FOX P01365820 2022274000 2024-10-08 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z BROOKS RAINWATER 1333 H STREET NW 1000W WASHINGTON DC 20005 4241748 0 X WWW.URBANLIBRARIES.ORG X 1971 IL ASSOCIATION OF THE LEADING PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 16 16 16 18 0 0 345270 1180586 2537318 2452603 145347 96692 0 0 3027935 3729881 0 0 0 0 1959170 2282719 0 0 256909 1024691 1437667 2983861 3720386 44074 9495 4643401 4926381 2546857 2554814 2096544 2371567 X THE URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING AND ADVANCING THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES AS A DYNAMIC PLACE FOR INNOVATION, EQUITY, AND OPPORTUNITY. WE CONNECT PUBLIC LIBRARY LEADERS AND DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE. 0 0 1263179 1714754 MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS: ULC IS AN INNOVATION AND ACTION TANK OF NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS. WE DRIVE CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO ELEVATE THE POWER OF LIBRARIES AS ESSENTIAL, TRANSFORMATIVE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. WE IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES FACING TODAY'S COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOP NEW TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO HELP LIBRARIES ACHIEVE STRONGER OUTCOMES IN EDUCATION, WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DIGITAL INCLUSION, AND RACE AND SOCIAL EQUITY. 764036 HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: LIBRARIES ARE POWERFUL PARTNERS FOR CREATING HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES. WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, LIBRARIES ARE KEY PLAYERS IN A STRONG ECONOMY, A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, AND RACIAL/SOCIAL EQUITY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE HUBS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND FOOD JUSTICE AND OPPORTUNITY YOUTH BOOK. 472713 413475 CONFERENCES: ULC'S CONFERENCES AND TRAINING FOCUS ON THE CRITICAL ISSUES THAT CHALLENGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. 255966 EDUCATION: EDUCATION TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND IS THE FOUNDATION FOR STRONG, ECONOMICALLY VITAL COMMUNITIES. IN 2023, ULC LED THE BUILDING EQUITY: ACCELERATE SUMMER LEARNING INITIATIVE AND BARBERSHOP BOOKS. BOTH ARE FUNDED BY THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES. 289255 324374 DIGITAL EQUITY: ULC ADVANCES THE CAPACITY OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO BE DIGITAL EQUITY LEADERS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, DIGITAL SKILL BUILDING, ADDRESSING THE HOMEWORK GAP AND EXPANDING HOME DIGITAL ACCESS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES EDGE 360 WHICH IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PLATFORM WITH BENCHMARKS AND REPORTING TO HELP LIBRARIES BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO BE BETTER POSITIONED TO ADDRESS EQUITY ISSUES. 545221 324374 3045149 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 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 22 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X ANGELA GOODRICH 2027508655 1333 H STREET NW 1000W WASHINGTON DC 20005 ROOSEVELT WEEKS BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PILAR MARTINEZ VICE CHAIR/CHAIR ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE VONDERHAAR BOARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KARL DEAN IMMED. PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR MARY J LOMAX-GHIRARDUZZI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESUS SALAS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA STAVICK BOARD MEMBER ENDED 6/2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 SKYE PATRICK BOARD MEMBER ENDED 6/2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR MICHELLE BRIA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOEY CRAWFORD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BANNON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN SILVERTHORN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE NORDHOFF BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI DANIEL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIE PU BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALIM REMTULLA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MISTY JONES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE STRAUSS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKS RAINWATER PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 310203 0 58005 ANGELA GOODRICH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 248969 0 44090 MICHELLE HAMIEL CHIEF OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 187125 0 25013 SHARI HENRY DIR, DEMOCRACY & COMM. IMPACT 40.00 X 146172 0 31846 MARY COLLEEN BRAGIEL CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 147544 0 25645 OLUWAFEMI ADELAKUN DIR, RESEARCH & DATA 40.00 X 129421 0 17139 AMY WEIST DIR, EVENTS & ASST TO CEO 40.00 X 101454 0 25210 1270888 0 226948 7 0 1 0 0 777088 403498 1180586 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1714754 1714754 CONFERENCES 900099 413475 413475 EDGE SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 324374 324374 2452603 104819 104819 503740 511867 -8127 -8127 -8127 3729881 2452603 0 96692 X 661267 367830 146531 146906 1234390 1088606 101202 44582 130890 116779 10283 3828 117749 99089 14147 4513 138423 102763 23170 12490 48255 31385 13221 3649 15317 15317 422493 382491 38055 1947 66670 53658 7490 5522 175030 136523 21633 16874 191575 183069 3331 5175 252698 249349 3349 100511 91164 5523 3824 7124 5536 882 706 LIBRARY PILOT STIPENDS 70000 70000 SUPPLIES 39156 37649 1283 224 OTHER COSTS 29515 18033 10973 509 TELEPHONE 17687 9857 1670 6160 1636 1368 268 3720386 3045149 418328 256909 134998 233746 52785 170954 367380 44558 32065 73267 976428 718190 308575 258238 3038068 3281656 859993 713498 4643401 4926381 227139 418471 300000 1169490 879854 1150228 956487 2546857 2554814 X 2096544 2371567 2096544 2371567 4643401 4926380 9495 265528 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 313244 89748 649360 345270 1180586 2578208 2600575 2247615 1970249 2537318 2452603 11808360 2913819 2337363 2619609 2882588 3633189 14386568 127123 345270 366290 838683 459672 357208 183993 306927 225432 1533232 459672 357208 311116 652197 591722 2371915 12014653 104714 73142 132179 114707 104819 529561 104714 73142 132179 114707 104819 529561 3018533 2410505 2751788 2997295 3738008 14916129 0.80550 0.77980 0.03550 0.03820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 331258 171787 159471 47793 35869 11924 597377 510534 86843 258238 SECURITY DEPOSITS 30331 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING 683167 713498 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING 956487 956487 X 3980092 265528 265528 3714564 15317 15317 3729881 3705069 0 3705069 15317 15317 3720386 PART X, LINE 2: ULC DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND/OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH ULC FILES TAX RETURNS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EXAMINATIONS PENDING OR IN PROGRESS. IT IS ULC'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, IF ANY, IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES MEMBER EVENTS, WEBINARS, RESEARCH, RESOURCES, ONLINE GROUPS AND SERVICES 126300 0 0 0 0 0 0 126300 0 126300 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BROOKS RAINWATER PRESIDENT AND CEO 310203 0 0 0 0 0 37721 0 20284 0 368208 0 0 0 ANGELA GOODRICH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 248969 0 0 0 0 0 29129 0 14961 0 293059 0 0 0 MICHELLE HAMIEL CHIEF OF PROGRAMS 187125 0 0 0 0 0 22635 0 2378 0 212138 0 0 0 SHARI HENRY DIR, DEMOCRACY & COMM. IMPACT 146172 0 0 0 0 0 18000 0 13846 0 178018 0 0 0 MARY COLLEEN BRAGIEL CHIEF OF STAFF 147544 0 0 0 0 0 17896 0 7749 0 173189 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 IN JUNE 2023, THE ULC UPDATED THE BY-LAWS TO INCLUDE THE OPTION TO HOLD VIRTUAL/TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED MEETINGS, TO LIMIT QUALIFICATIONS FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR CORPORATE PARTNERS BY LIMITING FOR-PROFIT VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ULC'S MEMBERSHIPS ARE ORGANIZATIONAL, AND ULC SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES: 1. PUBLIC LIBRARY: INSTITUTION SERVING A COMMUNITY AS AN URBAN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2. CORPORATE PARTNER: FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS, CORPORATION, OR FIRM SEEKING TO PARTICIPATE IN ULC 3. ASSOCIATE: STATE LIBRARY, NONPROFIT, AND INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE ELECTED BY THE ULC MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED FOR ACCEPTANCE BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE COI POLICY ANNUALLY. THE PROCESS IS MONITORED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND ULC PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE POLICY ITSELF ADDRESSES A PROCESS FOR REPORTING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THE BOARD CHAIR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO INVESTIGATE ALL DISCLOSURES AND REPORTS. A NOTE TO THE FILE IS CREATED FOR ANY REPORTS AND INVESTIGATIONS INCLUDING INCLUSION IN EITHER THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL FILE OR BOARD MINUTES AS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, ULC COMPLIES WITH THE IRS REQUIREMENTS FOR REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION. THIS INCLUDES THE BOARD CONDUCTING A PERFORMANCE REVIEW, RECEIVING INDUSTRY COMPENSATION COMPARISONS (FROM THE ASAE COMPENSATION STUDY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS' FORM 990) FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE ACTION BEING TAKEN. THE ACTION IS DOCUMENTED IN WRITING IN BOARD MINUTES. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SPEAKERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 34,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 34,000. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 209,199. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 209,199. COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 79,645. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 79,645. WEBSITE DESIGN AND HOSTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,201. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 875. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 658. TOTAL EXPENSES 27,734. SOFTWARE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,647. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,104. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 622. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,373. PAYROLL, CREDIT CARD AND BENEFIT MANAGEMENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,799. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,076. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 667. TOTAL EXPENSES 29,542.