2025-10-28T14:35:17-05:00 2024-12-31 911503183 DP&C PO BOX 1614 TACOMA WA 984011614 990 2024-01-01 911098071 PIERCE COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT PIER 2535366500 3005 112TH ST E TACOMA WA 984462215 GRETCHEN CASEROTTI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2535366500 2025-10-16 1 0 ED E RAMOS CPA P00601133 2535729922 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GRETCHEN CASEROTTI 3005 112TH ST E TACOMA WA 98446 48234968 0 X WWW.PIERCECOUNTYLIBRARY.ORG X 1946 WA TO BRING THE WORLD OF INFORMATION AND IMAGINATION TO ALL PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY 6 6 364 142 0 0 409204 372735 45180274 46000729 1803997 1808381 58429 53123 47451904 48234968 0 0 0 0 28371500 30074196 0 0 709214 16678304 16199050 45049804 46273246 2402100 1961722 50932459 52979474 1112828 1198121 49819631 51781353 TO BRING THE WORLD OF INFORMATION AND IMAGINATION TO ALL PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY. 0 0 41337327 46053852 IN 2024,THE GENERAL PUBLIC MADE 3,068,553 VISITS TO PIERCE COUNTY LIBRARIES, WITH 1,428,085 TO 19 LIBRARIES, AND 1,640,468 TO THE WEBSITE, AND THEY CHECKED OUT 5,427,430 BOOKS AND MATERIALS, WITH 2,569,689 FROM SHELVES AND 2,857,741 FROM ONLINE E-BOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS. 41337327 1 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 49 0 1 364 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA X X PIERCE COUNTY RURUAL LIBRARY DISTRI 2535366500 3005 112TH ST E TACOMA WA 98446 CLIFFORD JO BUSINESS/COMPLIANCE DIRECT 40.00 X 189808 0 28118 GRETCHEN CASEROTTI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 173941 0 28022 PAMELA DUNCAN TRUSTEE/CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NEESHA PATEL TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAT JENKINS TRUSTEE/MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMILYN PENN TRUSTEE/MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ABBY SLOAN TRUSTEE/MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN WHEATON TRUSTEE/MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MESLISSA MUNN CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 150862 0 23752 CHEREE GREEN STAFF EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 188211 0 28118 MARY GETCHELL MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 190051 0 28031 DEAN CARRELL FOUNDATION DIRECTOR 40.00 X 169672 0 28022 CONSTANCE BEHE DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 156839 0 26365 1219384 0 190428 7 0 1 0 0 372735 372735 TAXES 900099 45621495 45621495 REBATES 900099 286195 286195 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 56917 56917 PRINTER FEES 900099 36122 36122 46000729 1808381 1808381 SURPLUS BOOK SALES 900099 53123 53123 53123 48234968 46053852 0 1808381 363749 167205 112369 84175 22345545 19860364 2017482 467699 2096025 1849385 196741 49899 3573610 3259646 253063 60901 1695267 1499782 155519 39966 3613429 3388716 224713 59019 4627 54392 500434 500434 128491 119263 9228 703567 631943 71451 173 2083347 2078154 5193 1887629 1831164 56465 161125 141442 14911 4772 61536 40252 19655 1629 588685 588685 348796 348796 LIBRARY MATERIALS 4197997 4197997 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 1508369 1508369 EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHIN 255435 255435 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 53246 1595 51651 47945 1554 46391 46273246 41337327 4226705 709214 1369617 2736850 40197224 34870440 35401901 20029717 9365618 15372184 50932459 52979474 1112828 1198121 1112828 1198121 X 40454012 36409169 9365619 15372184 0 0 49819631 51781353 50932459 52979474 1961722 0 X 0 0 0 X 340596 288307 453685 409204 372735 1864527 40723474 41512140 43231056 44541411 45621495 215629576 41064070 41800447 43684741 44950615 45994230 217494103 217494103 99811 25362 520605 1803997 1808381 4258156 20003 43647 100726 77987 89245 331608 222083867 2830707 0.97930 0.98610 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3774094 3774094 31627807 20029717 11598090 15372184 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CLIFFORD JO BUSINESS/COMPLIANCE DIRECT 189808 0 0 0 0 0 17665 0 10453 0 217926 0 0 0 GRETCHEN CASEROTTI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 173941 0 0 0 0 0 17569 0 10453 0 201963 0 0 0 MESLISSA MUNN CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR 150862 0 0 0 0 0 14399 0 9353 0 174614 0 0 0 CHEREE GREEN STAFF EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR 188211 0 0 0 0 0 17665 0 10453 0 216329 0 0 0 MARY GETCHELL MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 190051 0 0 0 0 0 17578 0 10453 0 218082 0 0 0 DEAN CARRELL FOUNDATION DIRECTOR 169672 0 0 0 0 0 17569 0 10453 0 197694 0 0 0 CONSTANCE BEHE DEPUTY DIRECTOR 156839 0 0 0 0 0 16672 0 9693 0 183204 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS BASED ON A REVIEW OF REGIONAL PEER LIBRARY DIRECTOR SALARIES THAT IS COMPILED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD MEMBERS CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW, DURING WHICH TIME THE SALARY IS NEGOTIATED AND A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT IS SIGNED. X SEE PART II 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: SOME OF THE 20 PHYSICAL LIBRARY BRANCH LOCATIONS HAVE AN ORGANIZED GROUP CALLED "FRIENDS". MANY OF THESE ORGANIZED GROUPS HAVE DISSOLVED DURING 2021. SOME, BUT NOT ALL, HOLD 501(C)(3) STATUS AND SOLICIT AND PROCESS PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NONCASH FORMS FOR RESALE. THE PROCEEDS ARE USED SUBSEQUENTLY TO PURCHASE TECHNOLOGY, FURNISHINGS, OR SERVICES FOR THE SPECIFIC BRANCH LOCATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990. WHEN EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES THEIR REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 THEY SIGN AND DATE A DOCUMENT STATING THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW. THE SIGNED DOCUMENT IS RETAINED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURS, EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL THEN DISCUSS THE BEST RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS BASED ON A REVIEW THAT IS COMPILED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD MEMBERS CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DURING WHICH TIME THE SALARY IS NEGOTIATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL UPON REQUEST, IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED ITS ORIGINAL IRS DETERMINATION LETTER GRANTING 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS ON FEBRUARY 24, 1976. IN 2008, THE IRS ISSUED A LETTER STATING THAT THE ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION (FORM 1023) COULD NOT BE LOCATED IN ITS RECORDS AND AFFIRMED THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)(3) STATUS REMAINS IN EFFECT. THE 2008 IRS CORRESPONDENCE IS RETAINED AS PART OF ITS OFFICIAL RECORDS AND IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE PROVIDED TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS A COPY.