Nonprofit · EIN 16-0836935
SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM
Tax-exempt · PAINTED POST, NY 14870
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,802,823 | $3,044,495 | -$241,672 | $3,511,561 | $739,919 | $2,771,642 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,901,095 | $2,869,401 | $31,694 | $3,831,081 | $817,767 | $3,013,314 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,978,932
- of which government grants
- $1,929,429
- Program service revenue
- $543,221
- Investment income
- $20,618
- Other revenue
- $260,052
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $186,056
- Other salaries and wages
- $964,524
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,567,239
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,750
- Occupancy
- $14,342
- Depreciation
- $189,446
- Program services (functional)
- $2,432,511
- Management and general (functional)
- $611,984
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,831,081
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,511,561
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $739,919
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,771,642
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,634,609
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,648,872
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $122,770
- Gross receipts
- $2,802,823
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN HILDRETH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $121,378 | $64,678 |
| KATHY GREEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNETTE DECKER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE RICHARDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SISI BARR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD AHOLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL BARBOUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY GORMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HAGGSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HUBBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY-CLAIRE KREBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCGILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD URBAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ACTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STEFFENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN HILDRETH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $118,118 | $60,733 |
| KATHY GREEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNETTE DECKER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE RICHARDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SISI BARR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD AHOLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL BARBOUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY GORMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HAGGSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HUBBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY-CLAIRE KREBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCGILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STEFFENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD URBAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICITY WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE KING - PART YEAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS ROGAN - PART YEAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9424 SCOTT RD, PAINTED POST, NY 14870-9598
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN HILDRETH, 9424 SCOTT ROAD, PAINTED POST, NY 14870
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN HILDRETH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (607) 962-3141
- Website
- WWW.STLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Expenses $1,008,335 · revenue $169,084
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-0836935
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B71Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,511,561
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,802,823
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,802,823 | $3,044,495 | $3,511,561 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,901,095 | $2,869,401 | $3,831,081 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,369,341 | $2,930,644 | $3,762,789 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-0836935).
Questions about SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM
- What is the EIN of SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM is 16-0836935.
- Is SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRIAN HILDRETH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,378 (BRIAN HILDRETH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,802,823, expenses of $3,044,495 and total assets of $3,511,561 at year end.
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