Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,802,823
- Total expenses
- $3,044,495
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,978,932
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $543,221
- Investment income
- $20,618
- Other revenue
- $260,052
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,511,561
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $739,919
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,771,642
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,432,511
- Management and general expenses
- $611,984
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,432,511
Program services were 79.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,929,429
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$49,503
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2a · Program service revenue: MEMBER LIBRARY COST SH
total $410,785 · related or exempt $410,785
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2b · Program service revenue: MEMBER REIMBURSEMENTS
total $132,436 · related or exempt $132,436
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3 · Investment income
total $20,618 · excluded $20,618
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11a · Other revenue: TELEPHONE E-RATE DISCO
total $185,480 · related or exempt $185,480
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11b · Other revenue: SUNDRY
total $74,572 · related or exempt $74,572
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11e · Other revenue, total
$260,052
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $186,056 · program services $93,028 · management and general $93,028
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $964,524 · program services $745,390 · management and general $219,134
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $101,917 · program services $80,800 · management and general $21,117
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $225,673 · program services $70,228 · management and general $155,445
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $89,069 · program services $61,513 · management and general $27,556
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11b · Fees: legal
total $1,750 · management and general $1,750
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11g · Fees: other
total $33,352 · program services $14,111 · management and general $19,241
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $15,113 · program services $1,298 · management and general $13,815
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13 · Office expenses
total $10,959 · program services $2,754 · management and general $8,205
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14 · Information technology
total $206,407 · program services $206,407
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16 · Occupancy
total $14,342 · program services $12,907 · management and general $1,435
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $37,606 · program services $26,596 · management and general $11,010
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20 · Interest
total $2,194 · program services $2,194
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $677,352 · program services $677,352
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $189,446 · program services $170,501 · management and general $18,945
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23 · Insurance
total $14,098 · program services $12,689 · management and general $1,409
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24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
total $146,632 · program services $140,570 · management and general $6,062
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24b · Other expenses: GRANT EXPENSE
total $49,312 · program services $41,792 · management and general $7,520
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24c · Other expenses: VEHICLE EXPENSES
total $36,663 · program services $31,406 · management and general $5,257
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24d · Other expenses: LIBRARY MATERIALS & SUP
total $23,349 · program services $23,326 · management and general $23
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24e · All other expenses
total $18,681 · program services $17,649 · management and general $1,032
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $7,313 · end of year $18,307
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $936,550 · end of year $565,701
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $122,850 · end of year $137,950
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $85,891 · end of year $93,771
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$3,781,601
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$2,146,992
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,811,843 · end of year $1,634,609
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $866,634 · end of year $1,061,223
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $188,956 · end of year $213,474
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $112,177 · end of year $85,571
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $516,634 · end of year $440,874
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,868,530 · end of year $2,648,872
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $144,784 · end of year $122,770
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM, A REGIONAL CONSORTIUM OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES, WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS MEMBERS TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THEM THROUGH CLEARLY DEFINED, COST-EFFECTIVE SERVICES THAT MAKE POSSIBLE THE COORDINATION AND SHARING OF RESOURCES, ENABLING ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIVE COUNTY REGION TO HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO EXCELLENT LIBRARY SERVICES.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM STRENGTHENS AND SUPPORTS EXCELLENT LIBRARY SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - MAINTAINS THE ONLINE INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM SOFTWARE THAT ENABLES RESIDENTS TO USE STARCAT, THE ONLINE REGIONAL LIBRARY CATALOG. AS A RESULT, RESIDENTS CAN USE COMPUTERS AT HOME, SCHOOL OR WORK TO SEARCH FOR, REQUEST AND EVEN DOWNLOAD MATERIALS OWNED BY ANY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE FIVE-COUNTY REGION. SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM ALSO PROVIDES MEMBER LIBRARIES WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE USE OF HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, NETWORK SECURITY, WEBSITE SUPPORT, TRAINING LABS AND THE PERIPHERALS USED TO ACCESS SOUTHERN TIER AUTOMATED SERVICES. THIS ASSISTANCE MAKES POSSIBLE INTERNET ACCESS TO RESIDENTS ON IN-LIBRARY COMPUTERS AND THROUGH WIRELESS ACCESS.
Expenses $985,985 · Revenue $596,360
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OUTREACH - PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO SPECIAL CLIENT POPULATION GROUPS. LOANS LARGE PRINT LIBRARY BOOKS AND AUDIO BOOKS TO ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND SMALL RURAL LIBRARIES. PURCHASES BOOKS AND MAGAZINES FOR INMATES AT COUNTY JAILS. COORDINATES PROGRAMS FOR LIBRARIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFITS. ADMINISTERS GRANTS TO LOCAL LIBRARIES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. PURCHASES LIBRARY BOOKS FOR INMATE POPULATIONS AT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND COORDINATES DELIVERY OF LIBRARY MATERIALS FROM LOCAL LIBRARIES.
Expenses $136,833
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MEMBER SERVICES - ADMINISTERS GRANTS AND MATERIALS FOR MEMBER LIBRARIES. RECEIVES AND DISTRIBUTES STATE AID AND STATE GRANTS. APPLIES FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS AND ADVOCATES FOR COUNTY FUNDING. SELECTS, NEGOTIATES PRICES OF, AND PURCHASES SUPPLIES, BAR CODE LABELS AND BAR CODE READERS, AUDIO BOOKS, COMPUTERS, PERIPHERALS, SOFTWARE AND OTHER ITEMS ON BEHALF OF MEMBER LIBRARIES.
Expenses $301,358 · Revenue $37,829
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Expenses $1,008,335 · Revenue $169,084
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Kathy GreenKATHY GREEN
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Lynnette DeckerLYNNETTE DECKER
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Louise RichardsonLOUISE RICHARDSON
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Sisi BarrSISI BARR
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Richard AholaRICHARD AHOLA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Rachel BarbourRACHEL BARBOUR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Betsy GormanBETSY GORMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
David HaggstromDAVID HAGGSTROM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Barbara HubbellBARBARA HUBBELL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Mary-Claire KrebsMARY-CLAIRE KREBS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Susan McGillSUSAN MCGILL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Richard UrbanRICHARD URBAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Dan ActonDAN ACTON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Michael SteffensMICHAEL STEFFENS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Brian HildrethBRIAN HILDRETH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $186,056
- From this org
- $121,378
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $64,678
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $121,378
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $22,714
- Nontaxable benefits
- $41,964
- Filer's total
- $186,056
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 29 September 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202512799349301306
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