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Southeast Library System Sels

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Rochester, MN501(c)(3)Education EIN 41-1399086Revenue $253K in FY2025Latest return filed Dec 4, 2025

On file with the IRSselco.infoRochester, MNTax-exempt since Sep 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Sels mission is to strengthen collaboration among members, help members expand resources and provide training to help improve staff quality

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1399086) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6.7 mo
of spending, in cash
6.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$9K
6% of total assets
Liabilities are 6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
29 of 29 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$253K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$226K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$141K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$253K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$250K
FY2025$253K
Expenses
$226K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$222K
FY2025$226K
Net assets
$141K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$141K

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 Sep 1981.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $214K Management & general 5% · $12K

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

36 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Meredith Erickson
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eileen Weinhold
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Thornton
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hope Carroll-Rizzo
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Utz
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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Strengthens collaboration among member libraries, helps them expand resources, and provides training to improve staff quality and service.

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1 program · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Southeast library system, sels, strengthened collaboration among members, helped members expand resources and provided training to help improve staff quality

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1399086) · Dispute this line
$214Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$253K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$226K
Ln 25
Programscol B$214K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$141K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Government grantsLn 1e$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$253K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$126K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$24K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$141K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K$126K
Total assetsLn 16$117K$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$114K$141K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$192K$191K$665
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$226K$214K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 4, 2025 $253K$226K$27K$141K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2024 $250K$222K$27K$114K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 18, 2023 $178K$86K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2023 $174K$101K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 24, 2022 $165K$96K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 25, 2021 $158K$77K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $253,075 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $241,308$250,087
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,677$2,988
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,750$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $249,735$253,075
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,560$19,891
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 $203,708$205,856
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $222,268$225,747
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,467$27,328
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $253,075 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$250,087
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,087
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,988$2,988
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,988$253,075
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $225,747 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $19,891$19,891
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,780$8,780
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,174$2,174
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $190,893 · Management $665$191,558
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,344$3,344
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $214,128 · Management $11,619 · Fundraising $0$225,747
Part X · Balance sheet $149,876 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,925$19,116
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $86,608$106,596
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $24,131$24,164
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $116,664$149,876
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,039$8,923
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,039$8,923
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $113,625$140,953
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $113,625$140,953
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $116,664$149,876
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $140,953 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$253,075
XI-2 Total expenses$225,747
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,328
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$113,625
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$140,953

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

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