Maintain a library network and provide library-related products, services & information for members, primarily academic, public, school and special libraries in ohio.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 14 employees.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $459K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$364K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$8.1M
90% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 90% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.3M
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$10.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$938K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.3M
FY2025▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$8.9M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$10.3M
FY2025$6.3M
Expenses
$10.0M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.1M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$9.0M
FY2024$9.5M
FY2025$10.0M
Net assets
$938K
FY2025▼ -77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$938K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1978.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $9.2M Management & general 9% · $889K

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; $364K 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
Interim Executive Director/Director, Financial Ops
$112,930Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Member Services
$95,573Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Technology Services
$93,708Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director/CEO
$61,442Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Whitis’s $113K as Interim Executive Director/Director, Financial Ops is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nancy S Kirkpatrick—$143,170$170,248$145,000$151,636$137,368
Andrew Whitis$112,930$102,900$86,369———
Michelle Bradley—$101,240$97,982$98,000——
Peter M Polcyn$95,573$94,820$87,905$74,907$73,993$72,389
Hannah Rosen$93,708$67,494————
Christine M Morris———$86,310$83,150$80,689
Jennifer K Turner—————$85,286
Katy Mathuews$61,442—————

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 15aYes

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Supports Ohio libraries with resources, services, and information through a network.

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3 programs · $9.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ohionet provides membership to academic, public, school and special libraries primarily in ohio. Members can license electronic resources, purchase supplies, and receive professional development training.

$8.8Mprogram expense
02

Ohionet provides library systems management and metadata management services on a contractual basis to several subsets of membership (smaller consortia).

$350Kprogram expense
03

Ohionet provides people-centered consulting services focused on organizational development and operations, research and analysis, and workforce development on a contratual-basis to members of the organization.

$32Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$411K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Money outPt IX
$10.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.2M
Managementcol C$889K
Owns and owesPt X
$938K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$411K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$193K
Total revenueLn 12$6.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$181K
Other assetsLn 15$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$938K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$219K$181K
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$938K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$435K$325K$109K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$519K$390K$130K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$304K$225K$79K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$28K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$121K$955$120K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$109K$109K
TravelLn 17$16K$3K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$66K$66K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.3M$8.1M$160K
All other expensesLn 24e$82K$34K$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.0M$9.2M$889K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.3M$10.0M−$3.7M$938K 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.3M$9.5M$820K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.5M$9.0M−$413K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.7M$8.7M−$7K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.9M$8.5M$355K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.3M$9.1M$235K$3.4M 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 $6,294,693 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $91,327$40,265
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,755,466$5,840,674
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $472,797$411,141
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $706$2,613
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,320,296$6,294,693
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 $1,381,348$1,290,732
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,118,448$8,748,712
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,499,796$10,039,444
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $820,500−$3,744,751
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,294,693 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $613 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,265
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$40,265
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,840,674$5,840,674
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $217,865$217,865
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $193,276$193,276
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,000$2,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,843,287 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $411,141$6,294,693
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,039,444 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $325,462 · Management $109,437$434,899
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $389,570 · Management $129,857$519,427
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $224,636 · Management $78,926$303,562
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,093 · Management $4,751$32,844
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $22,038$22,038
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $955 · Management $120,205$121,160
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,553$8,553
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,387$1,387
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,326$6,326
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $108,859$108,859
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,681 · Management $13,222$15,903
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $66,181$66,181
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,567$11,567
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,145,131 · Management $159,573$8,304,704
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,019 · Management $48,015$82,034
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,150,547 · Management $888,897 · Fundraising $0$10,039,444
Part X · Balance sheet $8,994,864 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,013,356$1,217,359
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,811,132$1,174,954
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $57,318$329,242
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,078$305,723
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $219,202$180,975
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,578,842$4,100,216
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,702,283$1,686,395
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,717,131$8,994,864
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $827,250$1,544,544
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,324,554$2,780,576
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,876$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,574,040$8,057,302
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,108,471$937,562
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $34,620$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,143,091$937,562
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,717,131$8,994,864
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $937,562 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,294,693
XI-2 Total expenses$10,039,444
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,744,751
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,143,091
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$539,222
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$937,562

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