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Metronet Library Consortium FY2021 filing

Farmington Hills, MIUnknown exempt organizationEIN 20-5941063

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Promoting literacy through the sharing of electronic resources and other materials that otherwise may not be available to patrons of the libraries due to cost.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$28K
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$304K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$11K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$304K
FY2021▲ +28%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$304K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$306K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$281K
Expenses
$292K
FY2021▲ +49%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$274K
Net assets
$11K
FY2021▼ -18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$32K
FY2025$39K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $292K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathy Russ
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rebekah Craft
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tera Moon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eva Davis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Beall
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Provides free electronic books and materials to expand library access for everyone.

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1 program · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Group Purchasing

(databases, e-materials, other shared electronic resources) promoting literacy through the sharing of electronic resources and other materials that otherwise may not be available to patrons of the libraries due to cost

$292Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$304K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$304K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Owns and owesPt X
$11K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$304K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Total revenueLn 12$304K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$11K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$61K$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$14K$11K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$278K$278K
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$292K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $281K$274K$7K$39K 990 PDF
FY2024 $301K$295K$7K$32K 990 PDF
FY2023 $306K$299K$7K$25K 990 PDF
FY2022 $313K$306K$7K$18K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $304K$292K$11K$11K 990 PDF
FY2020 $238K$196K$42K$14K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $303,771 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $303,764$303,764
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7$7
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $303,764 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7$303,771
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $292,307 across 2 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,000$14,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $278,307$278,307
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,307 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$292,307
Part X · Balance sheet $39,466 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,028$30,771
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,670$8,695
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,698$39,466
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,724$28,002
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,724$28,002
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,974$11,464
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,698$39,466
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,464 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,771
XI-2 Total expenses$292,307
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,464
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,974
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$13,974
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,464

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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