Nonprofit · EIN 27-2994783
MOBIUS
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, MO 65203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,376,430 | $10,217,856 | $158,574 | $4,145,473 | $1,469,442 | $2,676,031 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,548,068 | $11,225,342 | -$677,274 | $3,853,148 | $1,403,743 | $2,449,405 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,159,472 | $9,705,837 | -$546,365 | $4,232,991 | $1,174,474 | $3,058,517 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $10,290,442
- Investment income
- $81,480
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,788
- Other revenue
- $4,508
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,883
- Other salaries and wages
- $902,850
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,166,305
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,148
- Accounting fees
- $71,612
- Occupancy
- $139,963
- Travel
- $13,618
- Depreciation
- $13,484
- Program services (functional)
- $9,815,034
- Management and general (functional)
- $402,822
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,853,148
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,145,473
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,469,442
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,676,031
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,946
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,567,019
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,676,031
- Gross receipts
- $10,504,327
- Employees
- 11
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA BACON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $170,779 | $32,035 |
| KIM KIETZMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA MONNIG | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DEATHERAGE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN CONDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MORRIS | TREASURER (J Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE BURMETT | TREASURER (J Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BROWN | PUBLIC LIBRA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BELLA KARR GERLICH | STANDALONE R Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY JAYCOX | SPECIAL LIBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL MAHONEY | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NUTEFALL | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA PERKINS | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SMITH | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD WALTON | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA BACON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $164,228 | $30,054 |
| DONNA MONNIG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY GIBSON | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KIETZMAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN CONDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DEATHERAGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAMES | STANDALONE R Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL MAONEY | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NUTEFALL | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANA SUEME | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HOLLAND | SPECIAL LIB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE BRUMETT | PUBLIC LIABR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ALBERT | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MORRIS | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA BACON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $159,444 | $29,058 |
| SALLY GIBSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD WALTON | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA MONNIG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANA SUEME | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN JAMES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAMES | STANDALONE R Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DEATHERAGE | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN CONDON | ACADEMIC LIB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SMITH | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY TRAUTWEILER | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HOLLAND | SPECIAL LIB Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE BRUMETT | PUBLIC LIABR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KIETZMAN | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MORRIS | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2120 FORUM BLVD STE 3, COLUMBIA, MO 65203-5414
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DONNA BACON, 2511 BROADWAY BLUFFS SUITE 101, COLUMBIA, MO 65201
- Signed the 990
- DONNA BACON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (573) 810-1310
- Website
- MOBIUSCONSORTIUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GERDING KORTE & CHITWOOD PC CPA'S
Mission
THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION: -TO OPERATE A COMPUTER NETWORK TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AMONG THE LIBRARIES OF MEMBERS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ALL OF WHICH ARE TAX-EXEMPT; -TO PROVIDE COST-EFFECTIVE ACQUISITION AND DELIVERY OF LIBRARY MATERIALS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO MEMBERS, WHICH ENHANCE THEIR ABILITIES TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS, CITIZENS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; -TO SUPPORT MEMBERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ENGAGE IN BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF LIBRARY SCIENCE, WITH THE AIM OF ADVANCING EDUCATION; -TO SOLICIT AND RECEIVE GIFTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, BEQUESTS, DEVISES AND GRANTS OF PROPERTY, WHETHER REAL OR PERSONAL, WHETHER OUTRIGHT OR IN TRUST, FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, CORPORA
Program accomplishments
- MOBIUS' PURPOSE IS TO SHARE LIBRARY MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES USING COST EFFECTIVE METHODS. THE MOBIUS UNION CATALOG HAS OVER 29 MILLION ITEMS SERVING OVER 1.5 MILLION USERS IN MISSOURI, OKLAHOMA, IOWA, KANSAS AND TEXAS. A COURIER SERVICE DELIVERS LIBRARY MATERIALS TO MEMBER LIBRARIES ONCE PER DAY, 5 DAYS PER WEEK. MOBIUS HAS 72 MEMBER LIBRARIES WHICH INCLUDE 62 ACADEMIC LIBRARIES, 5 PUBLIC LIBRARIES, 4 SPECIAL LIBRARIES, AND THE MISSOURI STATE LIBRARY. -MOBIUS OFFERS TRAINING TO ITS MEMBERS AND HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE. -MOBIUS OFFERS CONSORTIAL DISCOUNTS ON ELECTRONIC RESOURCES FOR ITS MEMBERS, SAVING THEM THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR. -MOBIUS MANAGES INNREACH, A UNION CATALOG AND RESOURCE SHARING TOOL FROM INNOVATIVE INTERFACES AS WELL AS THEIR SIERRA PLATFORM, A LOCAL INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR MEMBER LIBRARIES.Expenses $9,815,034 · grants $3,883 · revenue $10,290,442
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2994783
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,145,473
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,504,327
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,376,430 | $10,217,856 | $4,145,473 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,548,068 | $11,225,342 | $3,853,148 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,159,472 | $9,705,837 | $4,232,991 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,262,645 | $6,775,523 | $4,062,831 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 27-2994783).
Questions about MOBIUS
- What is the EIN of MOBIUS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOBIUS is 27-2994783.
- Is MOBIUS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to MOBIUS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOBIUS 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 MOBIUS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MOBIUS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MOBIUS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DONNA BACON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOBIUS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,779 (DONNA BACON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does MOBIUS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,376,430, expenses of $10,217,856 and total assets of $4,145,473 at year end.
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