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South Central Regional Library Council

EIN 16-0928826 · Ithaca, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

South Central Regional Library Council leads and advocates for member libraries by promoting learning, collaboration, and innovation.

Income
$935,596
Spending
$952,046
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
8.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 85%
Employees
6
Highest pay
$117,335, director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $808,558 spent. SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL LIBRARY COUNCIL IS A NON-PROFIT, MULTITYPE LIBRARY CONSORTIUMWORKING TO STRENGTHEN LIBRARY SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCES. CONTINUING EDUCATIONIS ONE OF ITS LARGEST PROGRAMS. THIS PAST YEAR, 47 EVENTS WERE HELD. THE WORKSHOPS,WEBINARS, CONFERENCES, INTEREST GROUPS, AND TRAINING SERVED 1,336 LEARNERS. ALLEVENTS WERE FREE EXCEPT ONE IN-PERSON PROGRAM THAT CHARGED MINIMALLY FOR LUNCH. SEVENTY-SIX WEBINARS WERE ARCHIVED IN YOUTUBE AND VIEWED 3,641 TIMES. THE COUNCIL OFFERED CAREER COUNSELING TO LIBRARY WORKERS AND RECENT LIBRARYSCHOOL GRADUATES. DIGITIZATION IS ANOTHER MAJOR PROGRAM. THE COUNCIL PROVIDED 15DIGITIZATION GRANTS TO MEMBERS TO HELP BUILD THE NEW YORK HERITAGE DIGITALCOLLECTIONS AND NYS HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS. BOTH RESOURCES NOW REPRESENT ALL 14 SCRLCCOUNTIES. A TOTAL OF 37,591 SCRLC ITEMS IN NYH GARNERED 907,938 PAGEVIEWS. NYSHN HAS194 TITLES CONTRIBUTED BY SCRLC MEMBERS--1,705,345 PAGES ALTOGETHER. THE HOSPITALLIBRARY SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED 9 REGIONAL HOSPITALS WITH HEALTH/MEDICALINFORMATION RESOURCES TO SUPPORT IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOMES. SCRLC CONTINUED TO FUNDHOTSPOTS FOR 10 TELEMEDICINE/DIGITAL EQUITY KITS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES. SCRLC PROVIDEDELECTRONIC RESOURCES TO REGIONAL LIBRARIES AND FUNDED A BACKUP INTERLIBRARY LOANSERVICE, WHICH HANDLED 2,207 REQUESTS FOR MEMBERS.SCRLC'S PLAN OF SERVICE IS LOCATED AT HTTP://WWW.SCRLC.ORG UNDER COUNCIL DOCUMENTS.THE ORGANIZATIONAL VISION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES ARE AS FOLLOWS:VISION:SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL LIBRARY COUNCIL ENVISIONS A FUTURE WHERE ALL PEOPLE WHO LIVE,WORK, AND STUDY IN OUR COMMUNITIES HAVE EQUITABLE AND RELIABLE ACCESS TO INFORMATIONAND SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES AVAILABLE ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, AND ARE COMPETENT IN ALL LITERACIES. TO ACHIEVE THIS VISION, OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE AND WELCOME ALLPEOPLE, AND ARE VALUED AND WELL-FUNDED COMMUNITY PARTNERS, CENTRAL TO THOSE THEYSERVICE. IN THIS ENVISIONED FUTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IS CENTRAL TO OURMISSION AND PRACTICES.MISSION:SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL LIBRARY COUNCIL EMPOWERS OUR MEMBERS THROUGH ADVOCACY,NETWORKING, RESOURCES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; AND BY SUPPORTING DIVERSITY,INNOVATION, AND COLLABORATION TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITY TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIESAND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.VALUES:ADVOCACY THAT INCREASES MEMBERS' VISIBILITY AND THEIR ROLE AND IMPORTANCE IN SOCIETY.COLLABORATION AND NETWORKING THAT SUPPORTS AND ADVANCES THE ABILITY OF SCRLC MEMBERSTO MEET USERS' NEEDS, AND THAT ENGAGES ALL MEMBERS IN SCRLC LEADERSHIP,COLLABORATION, PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND BEYOND.DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND JUSTICE, WHICH RECOGNIZES THAT THESE ARE ESSENTIAL FOREQUITY FOR HISTORICALLY OPPRESSED AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS OF PEOPLE, AND THAT VALUESANTI-RACIST WORK AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS THAT SUPPORT EQUITY FOR ALL.EQUITY THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO INCLUSIVE INFORMATION (FROM HISTORICAL MATERIALS TODIGITAL CONTENT), SERVICES, AND SPACES FOR ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND HEALTHY ANDDIVERSE WORK ENVIRONMENTS THAT NOURISH THE MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT FOR OUR MEMBERS.INNOVATION AND FUTURE-FORWARD THINKING THAT PROVIDES EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICESAND CONTINUALLY INDENTIFIES OPPORTUNITIES AND UNCERTAINTIES, IMAGINING ANDCO-CREATING OUT FUTURE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS.LEARNING THAT IS RESPONSIVE, RELEVANT, ENGAGING AND TRANSFORMATIONAL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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