Meridian Library System in Kearney, Nebraska (NE)

Meridian Library System
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	470585854
Name of Organization	Meridian Library System
Address	816 E 25th St Ste 7, Kearney, NE 68847-5519
Activities	Library
Subsection	Educational Organization
Ruling Date	11/1977
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible
Foundation	Organization that normally receives no more than one third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes
Organization	Corporation
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	06/2014
Assets	$25,000 to $99,999
Income	$25,000 to $99,999
Filing Requirement	990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount	$26,422
Amount of Income	$92,398
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$92,398
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Educational Institutions and Related Activities:

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Amount of income in 2014: $92,398 (it was $124,662 in 2013)

Meridian Library System:	$92,398
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$939,066

Assets in 2014: $26,422 (it was $48,872 in 2013)

This organization:	$26,422
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$685,048

Expenses in 2014: $111,996

Meridian Library System:	$111,996
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$931,621

Income to expenses ratio in 2014: 0.8

Meridian Library System:	0.8
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.0

Grants share in income in 2014: 96.3%

This organization:	96.3%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	74.7%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2014

Support schedule

	2012	2013	2014
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$101,014	$124,662	$92,398
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$94,832	$120,664	$88,992
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$6,168	$3,885	$3,392
Membership dues and assessments	$0	$0	$0
Investment income	$14	$13	$14
Gain/Loss from sale of assets other than inventory	$0	$100	$0
Net income/loss from gaming and fundraising events	$0	$0	$0
Gross profit/loss from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0
Total expenses	$102,614	$100,863	$111,996
Total net assets	$15,693	$39,492	$19,894
Excess/Deficit for the year	$-1,600	$23,799	$-19,598
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$17,293	$15,693	$39,492
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$0	$0	$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year		$39,492	$19,894

	2012	2013	2014
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$25,437	$48,872	$26,422
Total liabilities	$9,744	$9,380	$6,528
Net assets or fund balances	$15,693	$39,492	$19,894

	2012	2013	2014
Other Information
Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the IRS?		No	No
Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents?		No	No
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activities	No	No	No
Has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year?		No	No
Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year?		No	No
Amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect		$0	$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?		No	No
Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return?		No	No
Total amount involved		$0	$0
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0	$0	$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?		No	No
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?		No	No

Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2014)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:	An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Number of organizations supported	0
Sum of amounts of support	$0

	2010 - 2014 Total
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (for 2010 - 2014)
Public Support	$523,436
Subtotal Support	$523,436
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received	$523,436
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge	$0
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) that exceeds 2% of the total support	$0
Total Support	$523,574
Public Support	$523,436
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources	$138
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on	$0
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets	$0
Gross receipts from related activities, etc.	$3,406

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Id	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
Organizations performing similar types of work
1	Nelinet Inc	153 Cordaville Road, Southborough, MA 01772	MA	1978-11	$14,670,516
2	Bergen County Cooperative Library System Computer Consortium Inc	810 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601-4847	NJ	1987-10	$3,048,259
3	Libraries Of Middlesex Automation Consortium	1030 St Georges Ave, Avenel, NJ 07001-1390	NJ	1990-10	$1,282,761
4	Long Island Library Resources Council Inc	627 N Sunrise Service Rd, Bellport, NY 11713-1540	NY	1972-03	$1,162,681
5	Jefferson County Library Cooperative Inc	2100 Park Pl, Birmingham, AL 35203-2744	AL	1985-08	$1,125,864
6	Springfield Township Library	70 Powell Rd, Springfield, PA 19064-2446	PA	1995-11	$939,066
7	Southeastern Wisconsin Information Technology Exchange Inc	3401 S 39th St, Milwaukee, WI 53215-4020	WI	1989-12	$334,361
8	Southeast Regional Library System Serls	252 W 13th St, Wellston, OH 45692-9570	OH	1974-08	$194,924
9	Eastern Library System	11929 Elm St Ste 18, Omaha, NE 68144-4364	NE	1977-10	$131,885
10	Meridian Library System	816 E 25th St Ste 7, Kearney, NE 68847-5519	NE	1977-11	$92,398
11	Western Library System	115 Railway St, Scottsbluff, NE 69361-3177	NE	1983-07	$47,152
12	Friends Of Enoch Pratt Free Library	1251 Light St, Baltimore, MD 21230	MD	1976-05	$0
13	Friends Of Enoch Pratt Free Library Inc	Po Box 23841, Baltimore, MD 21203	MD	1976-05	$0

Number of organizations performing similar types of work

Alabama	1
Massachusetts	1
Maryland	2
Nebraska	3
New Jersey	2

New York	1
Ohio	1
Pennsylvania	1
Wisconsin	1

Total

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