The Southeast Regional Library System provides the library community of Southeast Ohio with effective and innovative professional and technical training, support services, leadership and cooperative opportunities through collaborative efforts among the members and other service providers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 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
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$185K
Spent
$170K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$729K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$185K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$185K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$185K
Expenses
$170K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$170K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$251K
FY2025$171K
Net assets
$729K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$729K
FY2022$736K
FY2023$745K
FY2024$678K
FY2025$692K

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 ruling in Aug 1974.

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% · $170K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director/Facility Manager
$71,803Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Officer
$12,780Pt VII · Sec A
Board President & Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice-President & Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary & Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jay Burton’s $78K as Director/Facility Manager is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jay Burton$77,788$77,788$77,498$75,274—
Jay Burston————$71,803
Brenda Hutchison$12,852$17,570$16,767$14,500$12,780

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

Programs and updates

Provides administrative support and supplies to member libraries and their employees.

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3 programs · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Library service/subgrantee state funded. State programs of services is primarily administration: building/equipment, rental & maintenance, professional services to member libraries, employees and supplies to support program services.

$149Kprogram expense
02

Non operating expenses are flow through services for health/dental insurance for staff and member libraries, and group purchases of BookPage, equipment and/or services.

$21Kprogram expense
03

Administrative expenses for carrying out the service programs provided by the organization.

$354program expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$185K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$285
Money outPt IX
$170K
Ln 25
Programscol B$170K
Owns and owesPt X
$729K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Government grantsLn 1e$149K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$285
Total revenueLn 12$185K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$169K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$540K
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$729K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$540K$540K
Total assetsLn 16$715K$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$715K$729K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$85K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$12K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$536$536$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24$24$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$0
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$170K$170K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $185K$171K$13K$692K 990 PDF
FY2024 $184K$251K−$66K$678K 990 PDF
FY2023 $182K$173K$9K$745K 990 PDF
FY2022 $180K$173K$7K$736K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $185K$170K$14K$729K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $184,732 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $151,948$148,940
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $33,590$35,507
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $900$285
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $186,438$184,732
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 $101,114$98,313
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,419$72,102
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $187,533$170,415
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,095$14,317
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $184,732 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$148,940
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,940
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,507 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$35,507
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $285 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$285
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,792 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$184,732
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $170,415 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $84,599 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$84,599
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,842 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,842
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $536 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$536
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,336 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,336
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24 · Management $0$24
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,013 · Management $0$4,013
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,459 · Management $0$15,459
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,900 · Management $0$14,900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,706 · Management $0$37,706
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $170,415 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$170,415
Part X · Balance sheet $728,916 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $154,999$169,316
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $540,000$540,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,600$19,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $714,599$728,916
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $714,599$728,916
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $714,599$728,916
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $728,916 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$184,732
XI-2 Total expenses$170,415
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,317
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$714,599
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$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$728,916

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