Baldwin County Library Cooperative

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
630622100
IRS 990 coverage
2016–2022
Forms available
Form 990 2022
Location
Robertsdale, AL, USA
Phone
2519704010
Rating
69
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Libraries

Reported finances

Revenue
$334,844
Expenses
$324,181
Assets
$206,219
Liabilities
$19,870

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2022. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

People named in this filing

  • LOLITA BOYKIN (CHAIRMAN)
  • BETTY WOOD (BOARD MEMBER)
  • SHIRLEY STEPHENS (BOARD MEMBER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2022. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Bclc is a voluntary, cooperative membership network of the public libraries in baldwin county, Alabama. In supprot of the member libraries, bclc will provide a range of services to meet member library needs. Elevating all libraries in the county to meet the Alabama library association standards for Alabama public libraries is a continuing objective. The public library, as an institution, is a unique social phenomenon whose impact affects all levels of society. As part of the community support structure, the public library is central to the dissemination of information in a democratic society. Technology is changing the way we communicate and the way we find and make use of the information we need. It is the public library's role to identify the needs of their community and then to provide public access to knowledge in whatever form it takes, including technology when appropriate. Bclc will continue to pursue the goals established by our technology plan, and implement as many of the sup

What it reported doing in 2022

Bclc is a voluntary, cooperative membership network of the public libraries in baldwin county, Alabama. In supprot of the member libraries, bclc will provide a range of services to meet member library needs. Elevating all libraries in the county to meet the Alabama library association standards for Alabama public libraries is a continuing objective. The public library, as an institution, is a unique social phenomenon whose impact affects all levels of society. As part of the community support structure, the public library is central to the dissemination of information in a democratic society. Technology is changing the way we communicate and the way we find and make use of the information we need. It is the public library's role to identify the needs of their community and then to provide public access to knowledge in whatever form it takes, including technology when appropriate. Bclc will continue to pursue the goals established by our technology plan, and implement as many of the supporting activities as possible.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 88% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 58
  • Transparency & Controls: 86
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 42
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 64.7%; rating input score 65
  • Program expense ratio: 67.2%; rating input score 67
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 3.2%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.64; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.1; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -2.4% per year; rating input score 0; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 31.1% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 64.7% of revenue deployed · 67.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $218K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 26 of 27 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2016 to 2022
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 48/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 28/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 29/100.