A membership organization formed to serve libraries, enabling them to improve services to their users, and to serve as a component of the new york State-wide Library Network.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $697K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$79K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$783K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$733K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$783K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$669K
FY2022$775K
FY2023$753K
FY2024$783K
FY2025$758K
Expenses
$733K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$558K
FY2022$731K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$733K
FY2025$737K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$854K
FY2022$898K
FY2023$989K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2004.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $709K Management & general 3% · $24K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $709K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

To create and improve the new york state-wide information infrastructure.

$667Kprogram expense
02

All other cooperative purchases for members, education, etc.

$43Kprogram expense
03

12NY - to support the improvement of new york state wide information infrastructure

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$783K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$726K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$733K
Ln 25
Programscol B$709K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$726K
Government grantsLn 1e$445K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$603
Gains on assetsLn 7$16K
Total revenueLn 12$783K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$451K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$451K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$697K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$431K$451K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$633K$697K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$79K
Net assetsLn 32$989K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$520$520
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$43K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$475$475
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$659K$658K$856
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$100$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$733K$709K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $758K$737K$21K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $783K$733K$49K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $753K$680K$73K$989K 990 PDF
FY2022 $775K$731K$44K$898K 990 PDF
FY2021 $669K$558K$112K$854K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $782,514 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $714,981$725,912
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,345$9,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,336$46,999
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $585$603
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $753,247$782,514
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $680,480$733,297
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $680,480$733,297
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,767$49,217
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $782,514 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$445,273
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$280,639
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$725,912
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,000$9,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $31,299$31,299
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $15,700$15,700
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $603$603
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,602$782,514
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $733,297 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $520$520
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,350$12,350
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,242$7,242
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,000$43,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $475$475
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,939$7,939
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,363$1,363
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $658,431 · Management $856$659,287
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $100 · Management $1,021$1,121
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $709,470 · Management $23,827 · Fundraising $0$733,297
Part X · Balance sheet $1,149,234 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $430,862$451,120
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $875$896
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $632,782$697,218
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,064,569$1,149,234
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,941$23,752
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $54,533$55,233
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $75,474$78,985
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $989,095$1,070,249
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $989,095$1,070,249
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,064,569$1,149,234
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,070,249 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$782,514
XI-2 Total expenses$733,297
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,217
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$989,095
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,937
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,070,249

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