The Green Mountain Library Consortium mission is to provide Vermont's libraries with access to goods and services otherwise unattainable through the power of partnerships and collective purchasing. This is summed up in the GMLC's tagline: Vermont Libraries, Working Together.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$375K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$342K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$181K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$375K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$375K
Expenses
$342K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$342K
Net assets
$181K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$181K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2009.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $327K Management & general 4% · $14K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $9K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Administrative Coordinator
$9,364Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Von Kann’s $9K as Administrative Coordinator is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Von Kann$9,364$9,694$9,694$8,445$8,570$8,294

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

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Provides digital resources to 160 Vermont libraries serving over 405,000 patrons.

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3 programs · $284K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Listen Up Vermont (LUV) provides a collection of digital audiobooks and eBooks that GMLC member libraries offer to their patrons to download for free. Our statistics show that from April 30, 2023, to May 1, 2024, LUV patrons checked out 809,440 total digital items consisting of 259,590 eBooks and 506,992 audio books and 42,737 magazines…

$204Kprogram expense
02

The Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries (VOKAL) is a project of the Green Mountain Library Consortium dedicated to creating a shared catalog and Integrated Library System. We continue to grow - VOKAL now consists of 72 libraries participating in this project.

$59Kprogram expense
03

Mango Languages Is a Digital Language Learning Service

this project is growing every year. There are currently 31 GMLC libraries enrolled in the Mango Languages service with 8667 individual users. From April 2024 to May 2025, there were 9876, representing a 48% increase from last year. Of these, 52% were web sessions and 48% were on mobile devices.

$21Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$375K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$358K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$180
Money outPt IX
$342K
Ln 25
Programscol B$327K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$181K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$358K
Other incomeLn 4–11$180
Total revenueLn 12$375K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$181K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$181K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$181K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$147K$181K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$73$73
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$69$69
Office expensesLn 13$143$143
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$618$618$0
InsuranceLn 23$551$551$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$327K$327K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$342K$327K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $375K$342K$33K$181K 990 PDF
FY2024 $295K$278K$17K$147K 990 PDF
FY2023 $310K$426K−$116K$130K 990 PDF
FY2022 $482K$360K$121K$246K 990 PDF
FY2021 $251K$244K$7K$124K 990 PDF
FY2020 $220K$194K$26K$117K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $374,891 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,464$17,075
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $267,288$357,636
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,336$180
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $295,088$374,891
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $277,742$341,613
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $277,742$341,613
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,346$33,278
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $374,891 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $180 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,800
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,275
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,075
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $357,636 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$357,636
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $357,636 · Unrelated business $180 · Excluded from tax $0$374,891
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $341,613 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $9,364$9,364
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $73$73
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,379$3,379
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $69$69
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $143$143
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $618 · Fundraising $0$618
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $551 · Fundraising $0$551
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $327,416 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$327,416
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $327,416 · Management $14,197 · Fundraising $0$341,613
Part X · Balance sheet $180,510 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,118$180,510
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,118$180,510
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $147,118$180,510
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,118$180,510
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $180,510 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$374,891
XI-2 Total expenses$341,613
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,278
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$147,118
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$114
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$180,510

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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