2024-09-23T10:47:32-05:00 2023-12-31 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 333 EAST WATER ST STE 200 ELMIRA NY 14901 990 2023-01-01 161592035 SOUTHEAST STEUBEN COUNTY LIBRARY SOUT 6079363713 300 NASSER CIVIC CENTER PLAZA CORNING NY 14830 PAULINE EMERY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6079363713 2024-09-20 1 1 KATHERINE E STICKLER CPA P00385238 6077344183 2024-09-20 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z PAULINE EMERY 300 NASSER CIVIC CENTER PLAZA CORNING NY 14830 2661307 0 X WWW.SSCLIBRARY.ORG X 2000 NY THE SOUTHEAST STEUBEN COUNTY LIBRARY PROVIDES FREE AND OPEN ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS, ELECTRONIC RESOURCES, AND INNOVATIVE SERVICES WHICH ANTICIPATE, SUPPORT, AND RESPOND TO THE EVER-CHANGING INFORMATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND LEISURE NEEDS OF ALL PEOPLE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. 12 12 25 115 0 0 1283022 1735788 13806 17957 221152 256769 69716 51607 1587696 2062121 3000 3000 0 0 903483 928567 0 0 2947 652840 679921 1559323 1611488 28373 450633 10303033 10942142 1401767 1258620 8901266 9683522 X THE SOUTHEAST STEUBEN COUNTY LIBRARY PROVIDES FREE AND OPEN ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS, ELECTRONIC RESOURCES, AND INNOVATIVE SERVICES WHICH ANTICIPATE, SUPPORT, AND RESPOND TO THE EVER-CHANGING INFORMATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND LEISURE NEEDS OF ALL PEOPLE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. 0 0 1404167 3000 17957 THE SOUTHEAST STEUBEN COUNTY LIBRARY IS DEDICATED TO ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE "FREE AND OPEN ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS, ELECTRONIC RESOURCES AND INNOVATIVE SERVICES WHICH ANTICIPATE, SUPPORT AND RESPOND TO THE EVER-CHANGING INFORMATIONAL, CULTURAL AND LEISURE NEEDS OF ALL PEOPLE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY." SUCCESSOR TO THE CORNING AREA LIBRARY (WHICH CLOSED IN 1999 AFTER A PUBLIC REFERENDUM TO ESTABLISH A LIBRARY DISTRICT FAILED), THE SOUTHEAST STEUBEN COUNTY LIBRARY NOW HAS A PERMANENT CHARTER AS AN ASSOCIATION LIBRARY. THE LIBRARY OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN DECEMBER 2000 AT ITS 24,000-SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY IN NASSER CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, CORNING, NY. THE LIBRARY WON A PUBLIC FUNDING VOTE ON OCTOBER 21, 2014. THE BOARD OF REGENTS APPROVED THE LIBRARY'S ABSOLUTE CHARTER ON JUNE 14, 2016. THE LIBRARY IS GOVERNED BY A 5 TO 15 MEMBER BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WITH 12 TRUSTEES CURRENTLY SERVING. THE LIBRARY IS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM, WHICH PROVIDES SERVICES TO ITS 48 REGIONAL MEMBER LIBRARIES AND READING ROOMS.SOUTHEAST STEUBEN COUNTY LIBRARY SERVES 34,000 RESIDENTS IN A LARGE GEOGRAPHIC AREA INCLUDING THE CITY OF CORNING, NY AND THE TOWNS OF ERWIN, CAMPBELL, CORNING, CATON, HORNBY AND LINDLEY. 1404167 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 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 13 0 1 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X PAULINE EMERY 6079363713 300 NASSER CIVIC CENTER PLAZA CORNING NY 14830 BARBARA MCLEAN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE FROMER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SCOTT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMIE CURTIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL BARDHAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOGAYE KA-TANDIA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN C MACK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY W NICHOLSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE PATERSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUISE RICHARDSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SVETLANA SHORT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNDSIE M GUY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULINE EMERY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 102532 0 35724 102532 0 35724 1 0 0 0 0 169078 1566710 1735788 FINES AND FEES 519200 17957 17957 17957 162890 162890 51607 0 51607 51607 51607 693065 599186 93879 93879 93879 2062121 17957 0 308376 3000 3000 138256 78806 56685 2765 652216 619605 32611 78614 75858 2746 10 59481 53235 6074 172 1364 1364 11500 11500 40473 40473 21425 6323 15102 2088 2088 22488 20239 2249 193534 174181 19353 1824 1642 182 22458 20212 2246 91650 82485 9165 5023 4521 502 LIBRARY MATERIALS AND P 233993 233993 SMALL EQUIPMENT AND FUR 23880 21492 2388 MISCELLANEOUS 5750 4875 875 DUES/MEMBERSHIPS 1791 1612 179 680 680 1611488 1404167 204374 2947 483687 634258 601903 95202 15958 28723 1599 3427 4263989 688777 2666413 3575212 5984274 6605320 549199 0 10303033 10942142 225022 79789 448529 459860 728216 718971 1401767 1258620 X 5887098 6308376 3014168 3375146 8901266 9683522 10303033 10942142 450633 331623 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 240538 520680 799142 413985 846313 2820658 819129 838643 838771 869037 889475 4255055 1059667 1359323 1637913 1283022 1735788 7075713 144196 6931517 162365 129371 129719 140882 162890 725227 7800940 0.88850 0.91630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 5984274 326984 546721 252659 6605320 7081785 -845705 251806 5984274 6598753 928651 445619 7081785 6312151 286602 6598753 5742237 987507 417593 6312151 0.49500 0.17290 0.33210 1 0 127000 127000 3724135 405275 3318860 412854 283502 129352 3575212 X 2353271 331623 331623 2021648 40473 40473 2062121 1571015 0 1571015 40473 40473 1611488 PART X, LINE 2: THE LIBRARY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE LIBRARY HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. THE LIBRARY FILES FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE IN NEW YORK STATE. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE LIBRARY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2020. THE TAX RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT OF THE LIBRARY BELIEVES THEY HAVE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, THEY HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH ANOTHER ENTITY TO MANAGE THE COLLECTION OF TENANT RENTS AND MANAGE BUILDING RELATED REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE IRS FORM 990 AND COMPARES THIS WITH THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIOR TO APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, OR BOARD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST (A) PRIOR TO VOTING ON OR OTHERWISE DISCHARGING ANY DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER INVOLVING THE CONFLICT, (B) PRIOR TO THE LIBRARY ENTERING INTO ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE CONFLICT, (C) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER LEARNS OF THE CONFLICT, AND (D) ON ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM REQUIRED BY THE LIBRARY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF ALL DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE, MAY REMOVE A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER FOR FAILURE TO PROMPTLY DISCLOSE A KNOWN CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A NO DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE LIBRARY SHALL RECEIVE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY COMPENSATION OR OTHER PAYMENT FROM THE LIBRARY UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE CONCURRING VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF ALL THE DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY COMPENSATION OR PAYMENT BE PAID OR MADE EXCEPT REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES ACTUALLY RENDERED OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR DISBURSEMENTS ACTUALLY INCURRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO VIEW EITHER ON PREMISE OR RECEIVE COPIES VIA EMAIL OR US MAIL. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.