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Tenn-Share FY2022 filing

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Alcoa, TN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 62-1581078Revenue $1.8M in FY2022

On file with the IRStenn-share.orgPo Box 691, 37701-0691 · Alcoa, TNTax-exempt since May 2004Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Tenn-Share is a member-driven organization serving tennessee libraries by providing cost effective resources and services that help them better serve their communities. Tenn-Share helps libraries save money on databases and ebooks, Share resources using the courier system, and learn best practies at events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$954K
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$175K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2022▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$175K
FY2022▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$183K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$198K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 May 2004.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.8M Management & general 2% · $32K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ari Baker
Executive Di
$44,667Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennie Mezick
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linnea Minich
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Keil
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diette Ward
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ari Baker’s $70K as Executive Director is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Ari Baker$69,680$68,340$44,667

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

Programs and updates

Provides Tennessee libraries with shared resources, cost-saving databases, and training to better serve communities.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Tenn-share saves members 5-95% off of retail price on database subscriptions by negotiating group rates, and assesses administrative fees to process invoices and payments.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Thorugh tenn-share, mebmer libraries provide inter-library loan services more affordably with state-wide courier service. This service allows member libraries to move requested library materials more easily across the state to other member libraries.

$322Kprogram expense
03

Tenn-share sponsors an annual two-day conference that includes demonstrations of the latest electronic databases and tools by vendors, and addresses and workshops by state and national library experts.

$1Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$175K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$435K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$954K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$310K
SavingsLn 2$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$435K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$954K
Net assetsLn 32$175K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 635
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K$435K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$820K$954K
Net assetsLn 32$183K$175K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$34K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$28K$21K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$529
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$17K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$419$263$156
Information technologyLn 14$18K$13K$4K
TravelLn 17$971$874$97
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.7M$127
All other expensesLn 24e$678$282$396
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.8M$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.2M$2.2M$4K$198K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.3M$9K$194K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.9M$10K$185K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.8M$1.9M−$8K$175K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.7M$2K$183K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,846,388 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,950$66,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,670,013$1,777,209
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,851$2,018
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,302$1,161
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,742,116$1,846,388
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $89,780$78,595
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,650,708$1,775,922
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,740,488$1,854,517
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,628−$8,129
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $1,846,388 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$66,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$66,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,777,209$1,777,209
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,018$2,018
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,161$1,161
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,778,370 · Excluded from tax $2,018$1,846,388
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,854,517 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,500 · Management $11,167$44,667
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,280 · Management $7,093$28,373
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,166 · Management $1,389$5,555
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,585 · Management $529$2,114
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,587 · Management $5,529$22,116
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $263 · Management $156$419
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,191 · Management $4,397$17,588
IX-17 TravelPrograms $874 · Management $97$971
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,229$1,229
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,730,680 · Management $127$1,730,807
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $282 · Management $396$678
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,822,408 · Management $32,109 · Fundraising $0$1,854,517
Part X · Balance sheet $1,129,556 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,353$309,833
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $140,713$125,200
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $533,226$694,523
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,003,281$1,129,556
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $126,920$452,307
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $676,902$442,463
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,996$59,452
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $819,818$954,222
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $183,463$175,334
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $183,463$175,334
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,003,281$1,129,556
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $175,334 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,846,388
XI-2 Total expenses$1,854,517
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,129
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$183,463
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$175,334

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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