2024-03-27T14:03:54-05:00 2023-06-30 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2022-07-01 411380553 NORTHERN LIGHTS LIBRARY NETWORK NORT 2184771750 PO BOX 136 - 1104 7TH AVENUE SOUTH MOORHEAD MN 56563 KATHY ENGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2184771750 2024-03-22 1 KATHY ENGER XXX-XX-XXXX 0 MARC COLIN P00560855 9528310085 2024-03-22 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KATHY B ENGER PO BOX 136 - 1104 7TH AVENUE SOUTH MOORHEAD MN 56563 230677 0 X HTTP://NLLN.ORG X GOVERNMENT 1978 MN SEE SCHEDULE O. 12 12 2 20 0 0 227566 228999 0 0 589 1678 0 0 228155 230677 0 0 0 0 166133 176711 0 0 0 61360 61097 227493 237808 662 -7131 350640 352870 36428 45789 314212 307081 X SEE SCHEDULE O. 0 0 144819 SEE SCHEDULE O. 144819 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X KATHY ENGER 2184771750 PO BOX 136 - 1104 7TH AVENUE SOUTH MOORHEAD MN 56563 KATHY ENGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 110939 0 8320 GLENN HEINECKE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REED OLSON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN BAGGETT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINA BELAR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANETTE ALBRIGHT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE DEISS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA DEMARS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN EATON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETHANY HAIT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA HOLECEK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE LINDBERG MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA SCHELL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI LEVASSEUR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE JO VILLWOCK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 110939 0 8320 1 0 0 0 0 228999 228999 1678 1678 230677 0 0 1678 100625 58446 42179 60611 35205 25406 4304 2500 1804 11171 6488 4683 18917 18917 4481 4481 6840 6840 3534 3534 482 482 1144 1144 RESOURCE SHARING 12315 12315 CONTINUING EDUCATION 5943 5943 SPECIAL PROJECTS 5694 5694 MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRI 1747 1747 237808 144819 92989 0 47971 69786 277233 258498 21891 21891 3545 2695 4636 4636 0 0 350640 352870 36428 45789 36428 45789 X 314212 307081 314212 307081 350640 352870 -7131 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 218607 218396 218275 227566 228999 1111843 218607 218396 218275 227566 228999 1111843 1111843 4782 7314 5088 589 1678 19451 50 2489 2539 1133833 0.98060 0.97950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: SUPPORTED LOBBYIST THROUGH THE MINNESOTA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP. 4636 4636 0 0 X 230677 0 230677 0 230677 0 0 0 0 0 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY FORMED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES AND ALSO HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS EXEMPT STATUS, THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY FILES A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990). FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A FACILITATE COLLABORATION, COOPERATION, AND RESOURCE SHARING AMONG LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE NLLN REGION AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. FUNDERS DATABASE: RELEVANT FUNDERS ACCESSED 100 TIMES; SPONSORED MOVING WORDS, BRINGING AUTHORS VIA ZOOM TO 300 PEOPLE STATEWIDE; DEI WORKSHOP REACHING 160 LIBRARIANS. DEVELOPMENT OF A DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVIES. SPONOSORED 11 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIBRARIANS AT LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; SUPPORTED LIBRARY SERVICES AT WHITE EARTH TRIBAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CIRCLE OF LIFE ACADEMY (COLA) AT WHITE EARTH, SEVERAL HUNDRED BOOKS AND MEDIA DONATED FROM VARIOUS PROJECTS TO COLA; MONTHLY AND YEARLY "BETTER TOGETHER" ONLINE COVERSATIONS, 30 ATTENDEES AVERAGE; WRITING SEMINAR ONLINE, 70 ATTENDEES; YOUTH TRAINING, 23 ATTENDEES; EBOOK SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS, SEVERAL THOUSAND BOOKS ACCESSED; BUG SCHOOL GAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED BOOKS TO LIBRARIES REGION-WIDE. DEVELOPMENT OF A BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE. SUPPORT THE NORTHSTAR LIBRARY CATALOG FOR 112 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 FUNDED BY THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE THROUGH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, NORTHERN LIGHTS LIBRARY NETWORK (NLLN) IS A COOPERATIVE SYSTEM OF TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY ACADEMIC, PUBLIC, SCHOOL, AND SPECIAL LIBRARIES IN TWENTY-THREE COUNTIES IN NORTH-CENTRAL, NORTHWEST, AND WEST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WORKING AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL TO BRING TOGETHER ALL TYPES OF LIBRARIES AND COLLECTIONS IN THE REGION TO DISCOVER, ENHANCE, AND SHARE RESOURCES THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNOLOGICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. MINNESOTA STATUTES 1979 SUPPLEMENT, SECTION 134.351, SUBDIVISION 3 STATES, "IN ORDER FOR A MULTI-COUNTY, MULTI-TYPE LIBRARY SYSTEM TO QUALIFY FOR PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, OR OPERATING EACH PARTICIPATING LIBRARY IN THE SYSTEM SHALL ADOPT AN ORGANIZATIONAL AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE FOLLOWING: SHARING OF RESOURCES AMONG ALL PARTICIPATING LIBRARIES; LONG-RANGE PLANNING FOR COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS; THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR SERVICES AND PROGRAMS; THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; AND A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AMONG ALL COOPERATING LIBRARIES". ALL OF NLLN'S PROGRAMS FOLLOW THE FIVE REQUIREMENTS NAMED IN MINNESOTA STATUTE 134.351. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO AGENCIES HAVING A BIBLIOGRAPHICALLY ORGANIZED COLLECTION OF MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO USERS FOR REFERENCE INFORMATION AND UNDER CIRCULATION CONTROL SYSTEM, AVAILABLE FOR READING, LISTENING, AND/OR VIEWING, AND STAFFED WITH IDENTIFIED AND TRAINED PERSONNEL TO ASSIST USERS IN LOCATING AND SECURING MATERIALS AND INFORMATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERSHIP GROUPS SELECT THE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRESENTED AND REVIEWED AT A NLLN GOVERNING BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE CONFLICT FORMS ANNUALLY. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE BOARD MEMBER WOULD BE ASKED TO LEAVE DURING THE DISCUSSION OF AND VOTE ON THE ISSUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A FORMAL REVIEW IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY. COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO COMPARE COMPENSATION THROUGH THE MINNESOTA PAY EQUITY REPORT. THE NLLN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORMAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND A RECOMMENDATION TO THE ENTIRE BOARD THAT VOTES TO APPROVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. HELD IN NLLN'S POLICY HANDBOOK AND SIGNED YEARLY BY NLLN GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C. NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.