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
69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
16 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.
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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Southeast Regional Library System Serls executive salaries →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.
Questions for Southeast Regional Library System Serls
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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.
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.
Administrative expenses for carrying out the service programs provided by the organization.
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $176K | $185K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $540K | $540K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $736K | $745K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $736K | $745K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $94K | $54K | $40K | $0 |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $13K | $5K | $8K | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $664 | $465 | $199 | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $2K | $882 | $621 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $36 | $36 | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $2K | $892 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $16K | $11K | $5K | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $16K | $16K | $0 | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $28K | $28K | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $173K | $118K | $54K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 | $185K | $171K | $13K | $692K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 | $184K | $251K | −$66K | $678K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 2, 2024 | $182K | $173K | $9K | $745K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2022 | $180K | $173K | $7K | $736K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 | $185K | $170K | $14K | $729K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $181,677 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $181,677 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $172,595 across 9 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $744,914 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $744,914 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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