2025-10-06T07:23:19-05:00 2024-12-31 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 333 EAST WATER ST STE 200 ELMIRA NY 14901 990 2024-01-01 160836935 SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM SOUT 6079623141 9424 SCOTT ROAD PAINTED POST NY 14870 BRIAN HILDRETH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6079623141 2025-09-29 1 1 KATHERINE E STICKLER CPA P00385238 6077344183 2025-09-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRIAN HILDRETH 9424 SCOTT ROAD PAINTED POST NY 14870 2802823 0 X WWW.STLS.ORG X 1958 NY SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM STRENGTHENS AND SUPPORTS EXCELLENT LIBRARY SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE REGION. 13 13 33 14 0 0 1974140 1978932 536943 543221 431 20618 389581 260052 2901095 2802823 0 0 0 0 1378054 1567239 0 0 0 1491347 1477256 2869401 3044495 31694 -241672 3831081 3511561 817767 739919 3013314 2771642 X THE SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM, A REGIONAL CONSORTIUM OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES, WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS MEMBERS TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THEM THROUGH CLEARLY DEFINED, COST-EFFECTIVE SERVICES THAT MAKE POSSIBLE THE COORDINATION AND SHARING OF RESOURCES, ENABLING ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIVE COUNTY REGION TO HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO EXCELLENT LIBRARY SERVICES. 0 0 985985 596360 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - MAINTAINS THE ONLINE INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM SOFTWARE THAT ENABLES RESIDENTS TO USE STARCAT, THE ONLINE REGIONAL LIBRARY CATALOG. AS A RESULT, RESIDENTS CAN USE COMPUTERS AT HOME, SCHOOL OR WORK TO SEARCH FOR, REQUEST AND EVEN DOWNLOAD MATERIALS OWNED BY ANY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE FIVE-COUNTY REGION. SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM ALSO PROVIDES MEMBER LIBRARIES WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE USE OF HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, NETWORK SECURITY, WEBSITE SUPPORT, TRAINING LABS AND THE PERIPHERALS USED TO ACCESS SOUTHERN TIER AUTOMATED SERVICES. THIS ASSISTANCE MAKES POSSIBLE INTERNET ACCESS TO RESIDENTS ON IN-LIBRARY COMPUTERS AND THROUGH WIRELESS ACCESS. 136833 0 OUTREACH - PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO SPECIAL CLIENT POPULATION GROUPS. LOANS LARGE PRINT LIBRARY BOOKS AND AUDIO BOOKS TO ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND SMALL RURAL LIBRARIES. PURCHASES BOOKS AND MAGAZINES FOR INMATES AT COUNTY JAILS. COORDINATES PROGRAMS FOR LIBRARIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFITS. ADMINISTERS GRANTS TO LOCAL LIBRARIES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. PURCHASES LIBRARY BOOKS FOR INMATE POPULATIONS AT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND COORDINATES DELIVERY OF LIBRARY MATERIALS FROM LOCAL LIBRARIES. 301358 37829 MEMBER SERVICES - ADMINISTERS GRANTS AND MATERIALS FOR MEMBER LIBRARIES. RECEIVES AND DISTRIBUTES STATE AID AND STATE GRANTS. APPLIES FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS AND ADVOCATES FOR COUNTY FUNDING. SELECTS, NEGOTIATES PRICES OF, AND PURCHASES SUPPLIES, BAR CODE LABELS AND BAR CODE READERS, AUDIO BOOKS, COMPUTERS, PERIPHERALS, SOFTWARE AND OTHER ITEMS ON BEHALF OF MEMBER LIBRARIES. 1008335 169084 1008335 169084 2432511 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 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 14 0 1 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X BRIAN HILDRETH 6079623141 9424 SCOTT ROAD PAINTED POST NY 14870 KATHY GREEN PRESIDENT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 LYNNETTE DECKER VICE PRESIDENT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 LOUISE RICHARDSON SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 SISI BARR TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD AHOLA TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 RACHEL BARBOUR TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 BETSY GORMAN TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID HAGGSTROM TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 BARBARA HUBBELL TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 MARY-CLAIRE KREBS TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MCGILL TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD URBAN TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 DAN ACTON TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STEFFENS TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN HILDRETH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 121378 0 64678 121378 0 64678 1 0 1 0 0 1929429 49503 1978932 MEMBER LIBRARY COST SH 519200 410785 410785 MEMBER REIMBURSEMENTS 519200 132436 132436 543221 20618 20618 TELEPHONE E-RATE DISCO 519200 185480 185480 SUNDRY 519200 74572 74572 260052 2802823 803273 0 20618 186056 93028 93028 964524 745390 219134 101917 80800 21117 225673 70228 155445 89069 61513 27556 1750 1750 33352 14111 19241 15113 1298 13815 10959 2754 8205 206407 206407 14342 12907 1435 37606 26596 11010 2194 2194 677352 677352 189446 170501 18945 14098 12689 1409 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 146632 140570 6062 GRANT EXPENSE 49312 41792 7520 VEHICLE EXPENSES 36663 31406 5257 LIBRARY MATERIALS & SUP 23349 23326 23 18681 17649 1032 3044495 2432511 611984 0 7313 18307 936550 565701 122850 137950 85891 93771 3781601 2146992 1811843 1634609 866634 1061223 3831081 3511561 188956 213474 112177 85571 516634 440874 817767 739919 X 2868530 2648872 144784 122770 3013314 2771642 3831081 3511561 -241672 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2104522 2065994 2449827 1974140 1978932 10573415 2104522 2065994 2449827 1974140 1978932 10573415 10573415 639 620 537 431 20618 22845 10596260 2558123 0.99780 0.99960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2107488 835527 1271961 1519825 1203157 316668 154288 108308 45980 1634609 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 440874 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT 620349 1061223 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 440874 440874 X 2802823 0 2802823 0 2802823 3044495 0 3044495 0 3044495 PART X, LINE 2: THE SYSTEM IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE SYSTEM HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. THE SYSTEM FILES A FORM 990 TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE IN NEW YORK STATE. THE SYSTEM'S CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS' TAX RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRIAN HILDRETH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 121378 0 0 0 0 0 22714 0 41964 0 186056 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE CHARTERED LIBRARIES WHO HAVE ADOPTED A RESOLUTION REQUESTING MEMBERSHIP IN THE LIBRARY SYSTEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT LIBRARY SYSTEM TRUSTEES AND VOTE ON CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF THE SYSTEM SHALL BE HELD EACH YEAR, PREFERABLY IN OCTOBER. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SYSTEM SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING THE MEMBER LIBRARIES OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. EACH MEMBER LIBRARY SHALL BE REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING BY AN INDIVIDUAL SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THAT LIBRARY. THAT INDIVIDUAL SHALL CAST ONE VOTE IN ALL ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. AN AGENDA FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING SHALL BE FORWARDED TO EACH MEMBER LIBRARY AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. A MINIMUM OF THREE ITEMS SHALL BE PLACED ON THE ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA (1) ELECTION OF TRUSTEES, AS NEEDED, TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SYSTEM -- THIS ELECTION SHALL BE MADE BY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMBER LIBRARIES PRESENT AT THE MEETING; (2) A BRIEF REPORT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SYSTEM ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM DURING THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS AND PLANS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD; (3) A REPORT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGARDING THE AUDITED FINANCES OF THE SYSTEM FOR THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COMPLETED FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS PART OF THE ANNUAL EVALUATION PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.