2026-03-04T17:05:05-06:00 2025-06-30 SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC 271 17TH STREET NW SUITE 2100 ATLANTA GA 30363 990 2024-07-01 200267588 THE ROBERT W WOODRUFF LIBRARY OF THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER INC % ERIC U MILLER ROBE 4049782000 111 JAMES P BRAWLEY DRIVE SW ATLANTA GA 30314 ERIC MILLER CFO 4045776317 2026-05-15 true true SABRE J LINAHAN P01372980 4048746244 2026-05-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIC MILLER 111 JAMES P BRAWLEY DRIVE SW ATLANTA GA 30314 24899862 false X WWW.AUCTR.EDU X 2004 GA Provide information management, instruction and access to a variety of global information resources acquired and organized in support of teaching and learning,(see sch o) 7 7 95 0 1836043 1459409 11306408 11953676 450294 349686 173109 1959338 13765854 15722109 7979 5466 0 0 5718821 5550204 0 0 467189 8768208 9155354 14495008 14711024 -729154 1011085 39387130 41434189 3833617 4123659 35553513 37310530 X The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library partners with member academic institutions of the AUC: Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College, providing information management, instruction and access to a variety of global information resources acquired and organized in support of teaching and learning, scholarship and cultural preservation of the Atlanta University Center. false false 10368336 5466 11953676 Established in 1982, the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library serves more than 9,300 undergraduate and graduate students from three Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College. The Library is committed to delivering exceptional information management, instructional support, research consultation, and access to globally curated resources that foster academic achievement and faculty excellence. The Library maintains an extensive holding of volumes, serials, periodicals, microfilm, and electronic databases, including special collections and archives rich in African American and African Diaspora materials. Principle activities include reference and research consultation services; curriculum-centric-instruction; acquisition, organization, arrangement, dissemination, and preservation of information in all formats; and interlibrary loan services. In FY25, the Library held approximately 105,000 repository records through the modernization of the Repository of AUC Digital Collections, Archives, and Research (RADAR). The Library is responsible for the provision of information technology services, including network and website management, hardware and software acquisition, desktop support, and the ongoing upgrade and maintenance of the wireless footprint throughout the building and designated perimeter areas. In addition, the Library supports teaching and learning, scholarship, and cultural preservation through a range of services, including facilities and maintenance, human and resource management, security, and shuttle transportation between the three AUC campuses, the Library, and designated locations. The AUC Woodruff Library completed Phase II Renovation Project: Brawley Greenscape and Pedestrian Parkway, which transformed the grassy lot across from its main entrance into an outdoor learning space, which included adding an outdoor dining area for the Library's Woodi Caf. The AUC Woodruff Library provides the Bloomberg Finance Lab, which supports the teaching and learning activities of students and faculty in business, economics and finance-related programs. In 2025, the Library completed the renovation its 10,000 square-ft Virginia Lacy Jones Exhibition Hall to facilitate active learning and for student and faculty collaborative engagement with diverse content and a range of learning technologies. As part of the Archives Renovation Project, some existing spaces were re-purposed for archival storage, adding more than 13,500 linear feet of archival storage space for future growth of archive collections. The AUC Woodruff Library also houses the Archives Research Center, renowned for its extensive collection of materials related to the African American experience. This includes the John Henrik Clarke Africana and African American Collection, the Henry P. Slaughter and Countee Cullen Memorial Collection, and the Southern Education Foundation Collection. Additionally, at the request of Morehouse College, the Library serves as the custodian of the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection, as well as the Joseph Echols Lowery and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection. 167893 Woodruff Foundation Expanding Capacity for Cultural Preservation and Programming Project Grant Overall Purpose: The Expanding Capacity for Cultural Preservation and Programming Project will complete the expansion of archival storage areas and realize the evolved role of the Exhibition Hall in learning. Once completed, the project will significantly improve and optimize archives storage spaces, and enhance the complementary active learning space for increased functionality and engagement with students, faculty and the broader community. The Expanding Capacity for Cultural Preservation and Programming Project has two major components: (1) expansion and updating of archival storage capacity; and (2) enhancement of the complementary exhibition hall active learning space where programming, scholarship, learning, teaching, and utilizing archival and other Library resources is amplified. Benefits for retrofitting current storage rooms and renovating onsite space include: - Consistent accessibility to all collections and uninterrupted service to patrons and staff - Complete control over the security and environment - Improved safety for archivists working with collections housed in the current storage rooms - Installment of recommended industry-standard shelving materials FY25 Objectives Met: Archival Storage Confirmed goals: - The new Lower Level (LL) ARC Storage Space materials were moved in and cataloguing completed in June 2025 - LED lighting installation in the LL ARC Storage Space confirmed compliant by Georgia Power in May 2025 - Testing and balancing of installed HVAC system meeting standards was completed in December 2024 - Performance testing of high-density book and collection shelving in the UL ARC Storage Spaces was completed in November 2024 111292 Mellon Enhancing Institutional DI & Descriptive Practices Grant 2210-13949 - Between July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 the following notable activities occurred: 1) Worked with the vendor to configure and deploy the production server for the repository 2) Structured 183 collections (103,000 objects) and ingested associated metadata and files into the new repository 3) New repository launched and promoted in March 2025 4) Provisioned Dell/EMC dynamic tiered storage system in the library's datacenter 5) Completed reparative metadata project, drafted AUC Reparative Metadata Guidelines 6) Completed the terms of the grant and submitted the final report- March 2025 1280277 PROGRAM ACTIVITY #4 - 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X false 8870727 461 821572 399633 9293127 8204191 7442 1055806 396712 8870727 8004763 7642 576281 384495 8204191 9665254 10100 -1304103 366488 8004763 7760493 2259437 354676 9665254 1.00000 false false 1703486 1703486 50891576 28724158 22167418 14556876 12469057 2087819 37307039 35030192 2276847 28235570 0 LINE OF CREDIT 1000000 CONSTRUCTION LOAN REVOLVER 0 SBA LOAN 2000000 3000000 X 16393888 745932 745932 15647956 74153 74153 15722109 14636871 14636871 74153 74153 14711024 Schedule D, Part III, Line 1a The Library receives donated collections, artifacts and artwork that are maintained for public exhibition, education and research in furtherance of public service rather than for financial gain and are considered to have cultural, aesthetic or historical value worth preserving perpetually. In conformity with GAAP, the collections, artifacts and artwork have been excluded from the consolidated statements of financial position. The Library maintains a detail list of the items' locations, conditions, donor information and access requirements. Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 The Library maintains and preserves extensive holdings of volumes, serials, periodicals, microfilm, and electronic databases, including special collections and archives rich in african american and african diaspora material. The collection facilitates The Library's purpose by educating, teaching and enriching the patrons of the library in the cultural aspects of african american history. Schedule D, Part V The Library has a spending policy approved by the Library's Board of Trustees that authorizes the Library to budget for, and make, annual disbursements from its endowment fund for operating expenses or capital expenditures, including any interest or fees, in an amount up to 5% of the trailing 12 quarters' average portfolio balance on September 30th. In cases where the proposed spending amount brings the endowment ending balance below the corpus balance, no operational amount will be authorized. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Library is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and is classified by the Internal Revenue Service as other than a private foundation. Accordingly, no provision or liability for federal and state income taxes has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Library annually evaluates all federal and state income tax positions. This process includes an analysis of whether these income tax positions the Library takes meet the definition of an uncertain tax position under the Income Taxes Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Codification. In the normal course of business, the Library is subject to examination by the federal and state taxing authorities. In general, the Library is no longer subject to tax examinations for the tax years ending before June 30, 2022. true Financial assistance/Scholarships 5 5466 Schedule I, part I, line 2 Scholarship awards are distributed directly to the education institution where the recipients matriculate. Travel awards are distributed to recipients based on the selection criteria and upon presentation of appropriate support documentation by the recipient as required for reimbursement of travel expenses. X X X X X false false false false false false false false false Dr Kimberley Bugg CEO & Library Dir/Ex-Officio 182125 14458 22768 219351 Theresa Scales Controller 129559 9522 15185 154266 Eric Miller CFO/Asst Dir for Operations 174263 13246 6422 193931 Carolyn Hart Director Engagement & Scholars 134037 9644 21645 165326 PART I LINE 1 (CONTINUED) SCHOLARSHIP AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION OF THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER. PART III LINE 4D Woodruff Foundation Exhibition Hall Transformation Project Augmentation Grant Overall Purpose: The Woodruff Foundation Exhibition Hall Transformation Project Augmentation Grant will be used to expand scope of Exhibition Hall Transformation Project originally funded with a portion of Fund 179 Woodruff Foundation Expanding Capacity for Cultural Preservation and Programming Project Grant. Enhancement of Active Exhibition Hall Learning Space goals and expected outcomes are as follows: - Glass entry wall with wood vertical fins similar to the existing glass and partition of the adjacent Archives Research Center separating the Exhibition Hall lobby from new Exhibition Hall area - Operable acoustic panel partition to subdivide the Exhibition Hall and acoustical tile cloud - Acoustical installations in a ceiling cloud and at the east & west walls - Replacement of carpet tile and rubber base in Exhibition Hall and lobby area - Updated AV & IT hardware and controls - Installation of lighting with room specific controls - Replacement of HVAC component systems providing room controls FY25 Objectives Met: - Construction started in July 2024 was completed in April 2025 - Commissioning and major punch activities were completed in June 2025 - Specific systems testing and commissioning will commence through December 2025 Part VI #6 The Library's affiliated member institutions (Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College) have protected use of the Library and its related resources offered. Each member is assessed an annual participation fee based on a Board derived formula (see current Clap Jordan assessment formula). Part VI #7 A&B - MEMBER APPROVAL The manner of appointment of the Board of Trustees shall be as set forth in the Library Support Agreement, and the Members agree to vote in favor of the persons selected in accordance with those procedures. Each Trustee shall remain in office until his or her death, disability, disqualification, resignation, or removal as permitted herein or pursuant to the Library Support Agreement. Part VI #11 First, the Organization's IRS Form 990 is reviewed by the CFO and CEO. Second, the Organization's IRS Form 990 is reviewed by each member of the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees. Third, final review begins with the placement of the proposed organization's IRS Form 990 onto the Board of Trustees communications portal. Finally, Board of Trustee Members are notified of the posting and given (5) business days to review and respond. Part VI #12C The conflict of interest policy is addressed annually in the identified Board meeting. Any discovered interest conflicts are brought to the table for discussion and approval. These discussions and approvals are reflected in the minutes of the Board meeting. In addition, each member of the Board of Trustees is required to complete, annually, a series of questions testing any possible conflicts of interest. Board member responses are kept on file in Library Finance Office. PART VI #15 A&B The Personnel & Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees makes recommendations to the Chair of the Board for any changes to the salary of the CEO & Library Director. The salary recommendation is based on a review/comparison of market salary, economic conditions and the CEO's attainment of the strategic objectives established by the Board. The CEO makes recommendation and receives approval of the CFO's salary rate from the Personnel & Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees. PART VI #19 The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and annual financial audit reports are available by contacting the AUC RWWL Administrative Offices at (404) 978-2000. PART IX # 11G Detail of Other Fees: Professional Services: $ 652,895 Consulting Services: $ 83,915 Recruiting: $ 12,567 Other Contractual Services: $1,713,091 ----------- Total $2,462,468 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OTHER FEES TOTAL FEES:2462468 WL ACQUISITIONS 111 JAMES BRAWLEY DRIVE SW ATLANTA GA 30314 200267588 ACQ OF LAND GA 0 NA CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY 223 James P Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 581825259 SCHOOL GA 501(C)(3) 2 NA false MOREHOUSE COLLEGE 830 WESTVIEW DRIVE SW ATLANTA GA 30314 580566205 SCHOOL GA 501(C)(3) 2 NA false SPELMAN COLLEGE 350 Spelman Lane SW Atlanta GA 30314 580566243 SCHOOL GA 501(C)(3) 2 NA false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false true CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY J 80000 CASH CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Q 32242 CASH CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY S 5043221 CASH CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY C 317573 CASH MOREHOUSE COLLEGE S 3263200 CASH MOREHOUSE COLLEGE C 202386 CASH SPELMAN COLLEGE S 3429152 CASH SPELMAN COLLEGE C 204041 CASH