Law Library Microform Consortium FY2024 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 1976EIN 99-0169126Revenue $1.7M in FY2024

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$290K 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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FY2024 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $156K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
$290K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $245K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$963K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$10.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.0M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$10.3M
FY2024▼ -0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.0M
FY2021$10.2M
FY2022$10.5M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$10.3M
FY2025$10.6M
FY2025$10.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending April 2024) · 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 1983.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.6M Management & general 9% · $161K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $290K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$185,408Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Global Legal Content Init
$104,262Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kathleen Richman——$185,408$190,458$181,619$184,424
Patrick Butler$171,554$152,260————
Joseph Hinger$112,700$107,650$104,262$104,245——
Kurt Meyer————$103,570$100,243

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

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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$1.6Mprogram 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 · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$245K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$161K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$963K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$9.2M
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$963K
Net assetsLn 32$10.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$11.5M$11.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$963K
Net assetsLn 32$10.4M$10.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$201K$181K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$189K$170K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$22K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$11K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$25K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$31K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$8K$878
Advertising and promotionLn 12$860$774$86
Office expensesLn 13$40K$36K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$11K$1K
TravelLn 17$29K$26K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$296K$296K$206
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$294
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$853K$751K$102K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.6M$161K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $2.0M$1.8M$248K$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.7M$1.7M−$68K$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.7M−$53K$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.7M$294K$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.8M$145K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$1.7M$372K$10.0M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,674,726 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,624,424$1,627,315
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$47,411
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,624,424$1,674,726
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 $466,810$454,206
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,210,988$1,288,281
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,677,798$1,742,487
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,374−$67,761
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $1,674,726 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,627,315$1,627,315
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47,411$47,411
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,627,315 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $47,411$1,674,726
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,742,487 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $180,916 · Management $20,102$201,018
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $170,110 · Management $18,901$189,011
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,920 · Management $2,436$24,356
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,257 · Management $1,250$12,507
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,583 · Management $2,731$27,314
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $31,241 · Management $3,471$34,712
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,899 · Management $878$8,777
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $774 · Management $86$860
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,317 · Management $4,035$40,352
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,949 · Management $1,217$12,166
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,042 · Management $2,894$28,936
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,794$10,794
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $295,610 · Management $206$295,816
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,645 · Management $294$2,939
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $750,648 · Management $102,281$852,929
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,581,705 · Management $160,782 · Fundraising $0$1,742,487
Part X · Balance sheet $11,303,341 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,084,636$118,794
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,850,683
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $41,000$27,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $221,739$56,536
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,759$86,940
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,283$4,208
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,073,923$9,159,180
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,450,340$11,303,341
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $191,853$111,574
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $850,433$851,474
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,042,286$963,048
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,343,880$10,340,293
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $64,174$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,408,054$10,340,293
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,450,340$11,303,341
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,340,293 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,674,726
XI-2 Total expenses$1,742,487
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,761
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,408,054
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,340,293

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