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Baldwin County Library Cooperative INC

Tax-deductible

Robertsdale, AL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 63-0622100Revenue $335K in FY2023

On file with the IRSbaldwincountylibrary.orgLocal, 36567-0000 · Robertsdale, ALTax-exempt since Jun 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Baldwin County Library Cooperative, INC. (bclc) is to improve Library service throughout Baldwin County and to ensure all citizens access to information resources adequate to meet their professional, educational, and recreational needs. Bclc will work together with member libraries and through outreach services to fulfill this mission.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $124
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$335K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$324K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$186K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$335K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$324K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$335K
Expenses
$324K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$324K
Net assets
$186K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$186K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jun 2001.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $218K Management & general 33% · $106K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Betty Wood
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shirley Stephens
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brenda Pierce
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Sims
Board Member
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves library services and ensures access to information resources for all citizens.

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1 program · $218K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

BCLC is a voluntary, cooperative membership network of the public libraries in baldwin county, alabama. In supprot of the member libraries, BCLC will provide a range of services to meet member library needs.

$218Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$124
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$124

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$335K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Money outPt IX
$324K
Ln 25
Programscol B$218K
Managementcol C$106K
Owns and owesPt X
$186K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$296K
Government grantsLn 1e$296K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$335K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K
Total assetsLn 16$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$186K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68K$72K
Total assetsLn 16$195K$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$176K$186K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$157K$108K$49K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$8K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$35K$28K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$76$76
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$736$736
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$18K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$45K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$3K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$324K$218K$106K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $335K$324K$11K$186K 990 PDF
FY2022 $368K$317K$51K$176K 990 PDF
FY2021 $324K$275K$49K$124K 990 PDF
FY2020 $259K$252K$7K$75K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $334,844 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $342,630$295,962
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,024$39,209
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$263−$1,963
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40$1,636
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $368,431$334,844
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $196,846$180,512
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,212$143,669
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $317,058$324,181
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,373$10,663
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $334,844 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$295,610
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$352
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,045
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$295,962
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,209$39,209
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,963−$1,963
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,636$1,636
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,882$334,844
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $324,181 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,138 · Management $48,584$156,722
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,099 · Management $3,638$11,737
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,317 · Management $3,736$12,053
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,965$7,965
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,807$2,807
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $27,518 · Management $7,402$34,920
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,272$5,272
IX-17 TravelManagement $76$76
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsManagement $736$736
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,612 · Management $2,711$20,323
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,983$9,983
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,434 · Management $6,109$51,543
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,849 · Management $7,195$10,044
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $217,967 · Management $106,214 · Fundraising $0$324,181
Part X · Balance sheet $206,219 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,854$109,264
X-4 Accounts receivable$328
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,389$24,701
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $67,891$71,926
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $195,134$206,219
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,820$3,050
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,620$1,648
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,008$15,172
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,448$19,870
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $167,653$178,291
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,033$8,058
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $175,686$186,349
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $195,134$206,219
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $186,349 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$334,844
XI-2 Total expenses$324,181
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$175,686
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$186,349

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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