2024-01-24T09:11:45-06:00 2023-06-30 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 3001 SUMMER STREET 5TH FLOOR EAST STAMFORD CT 06905 990 2022-07-01 060662194 WILTON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC WILT 2037623950 137 OLD RIDGEFIELD ROAD WILTON CT 06897 CAROLINE MANDLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2037623950 2024-01-24 1 CAROLINE MANDLER XXX-XX-XXXX 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2033232400 2024-01-23 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CAROLINE MANDLER 137 OLD RIDGEFIELD ROAD WILTON CT 06897 4876058 0 X WWW.WILTONLIBRARY.ORG X 1916 CT WE ARE THE CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL CENTER OF WILTON. WE INFORM, ENRICH, CONNECT, AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY. 21 21 46 101 0 0 3426962 3818079 27775 25343 114016 18234 132614 110796 3701367 3972452 2600 2250 0 0 2350480 2547130 0 0 262404 1262819 1372088 3615899 3921468 85468 50984 11356788 11496294 116228 44619 11240560 11451675 X TO PROVIDE A LIFETIME OF DISCOVERY AT THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY, MEETING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WE SERVE BY INFORMING AND INSPIRING MINDS, AND ENRICHING AND CONNECTING LIVES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RELEVANT AND HIGH-QUALITY COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES TO THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN WILTON, SERVING AS THE TOWN'S CULTURAL AND LIFELONG LEARNING CENTER. AS A PRIVATE ENTITY SERVING THE PUBLIC GOOD, THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION LEVERAGES PUBLIC SUPPORT WITH INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE, AND FOUNDATION FUNDING IN PURSUIT OF ITS GOALS. 0 0 3097663 2250 151170 THE WILTON LIBRARY ("LIBRARY") HAS SERVED AS THE PRINCIPAL PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE TOWN SINCE 1895. THE LIBRARY AND ITS CONTENTS ARE OWNED BY THE WILTON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, INC., WHICH IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 24 MEMBERS. EIGHTEEN OF THE TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED DIRECTLY BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND SIX ARE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN PRIOR TO THEIR ELECTION BY ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. SINCE 1919, THE LIBRARY HAS RECEIVED PARTIAL FUNDING FROM THE TOWN. CURRENTLY APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET IS FUNDED BY AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE TOWN'S GENERAL FUND. THE BOARD CARRIES OUT AN ANNUAL APPEAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE PURCHASE OF ALL LIBRARY COLLECTION MATERIALS. THE REMAINDER OF OPERATING COSTS AND SOME MAJOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ARE FUNDED BY THE ASSOCIATION THROUGH FUND RAISING EVENTS, SPONSORSHIPS, GRANTS AND FEES. NINETY PERCENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION COST OF THE LIBRARY BUILDING, IN 1973, CAME FROM PRIVATE DONATIONS. THE BALANCE WAS PAID FOR WITH FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS. IN RESPONSE TO GROWING USE OF ITS FACILITY AND SERVICES, THE LIBRARY COMPLETED AN $11.4 MILLION EXPANSION AND RENOVATION IN MARCH 2006. FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT INCLUDED $4.8 MILLION FROM BONDING AUTHORIZED BY THE TOWN MEETING IN MAY 2003. ADDITIONAL FUNDS CAME FROM THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000, PRIVATE DONATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6.1 MILLION, AND PLEDGE PAYMENTS OF $6,065,400 NOT INCLUDING THE GRANT. A PURCHASE OF ADJACENT PROPERTY IN 1996 ENABLED THE EXPANSION TO BE LOGISTICALLY FEASIBLE. IT WAS FINANCED WITH $305,000 OF TOWN BONDS. THE LIBRARY HAS REIMBURSED THE TOWN FOR THIS DEBT SERVICE. THE LIBRARY IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WILTON CENTER. CURRENTLY, 647,385 PRINT AND AUDIOVISUAL RESOURCES, ELECTRONIC DATABASES, PRINT AND ONLINE MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, DVDS, VIDEOS, MUSIC CDS, PUZZLES AND OTHER ITEMS COMPRISE ITS LENDING COLLECTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE LIBRARY OFFERS A COLLECTION OF DOWNLOADABLE E-BOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, MAGAZINES, TUTORIALS, STREAMING MUSIC, AND STREAMING MOVIES. THE LIBRARY WAS VISITED BY 187,080 PEOPLE TO USE MATERIALS AND COMPUTERS OR ATTEND PROGRAMS FROM JULY 2022 THROUGH JUNE 2023. OVER THE SAME PERIOD, THERE WERE 64,837 VISITS TO THE LIBRARY'S WEBSITE, WHICH INCLUDED LOCATING, RESERVING, AND RENEWING ITEMS, DOWNLOADING AND STREAMING MUSIC AND LITERATURE, USING ELECTRONIC DATABASES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC RESOURCES, AND INTERACTING WITH ITS REFERENCE STAFF. THERE WERE 802 PROGRAMS ATTENDED BY 23,554 ADULTS, TEENS, AND CHILDREN. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED CONCERTS, LECTURES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, LITERARY DISCUSSIONS, STORY TIMES IN-PERSON, AS WELL AS VIA ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE. PATRONS ALSO ATTENDED MAKERS' WORKSHOPS IN THE INNOVATION STATION WHICH OFFERED 3D PRINTING, ROBOTICS, AND OTHER STEAM RELATED INITIATIVES. IN FEBRUARY 2023, WILTON LIBRARY ANNOUNCED THE RELEASE OF ITS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2023-2026. THE STRATEGIC PLAN IS A ROAD MAP FOR THE LIBRARY'S FUTURE, HIGHLIGHTING THE LIBRARY'S CORE PURPOSE, MISSION, AND VISION, WITH FOCUS ON PROGRESS AND WORKING TO SUCCESSFULLY MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF THE EVOLVING WILTON COMMUNITY.THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, CONDUCTED WITH CONSULTING FIRM PLAN A ADVISORS, TOOK SIX MONTHS AND INVOLVED DEMOGRAPHIC AND STATISTICAL RESEARCH, 22 CONFIDENTIAL INTERVIEWS AND FOUR FOCUS GROUPS. THE ENTIRE LIBRARY STAFF AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES COLLABORATED TO CREATE FOUR KEY GOALS THAT WILL GUIDE THE LIBRARY'S WORK OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS: WILTON'S CENTER POSITION THE LIBRARY AT THE CENTER OF WILTON AT A TIME OF GROWTH AND CHANGE; CORE CONSTITUENTS MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF WILTON RESIDENTS AT EVERY LIFE STAGE; THE BRUBECK COLLECTION ACTIVATE THE BRUBECK COLLECTION AS A MARQUEE ASSET AND POINT OF PRIDE FOR WILTON; OUR CAPABILITIES ENSURE THE LIBRARY'S STRONG FUTURE AND ITS CAPACITY TO SERVE SUCCESSIVE GENERATIONS EFFECTIVELY. 3097663 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 46 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X SUSAN TAYLOR 2037626325 137 OLD RIDGEFIELD ROAD WILTON CT 06897 CAROL JOHNSON PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTY AVALLONE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE BOSWOOD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY HUFFMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LIANNE GRISWOLD ACOSTA-RUA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTO DE FEO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONNIE JO DICKERSON TRUSTEE THRU 6/14/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DUGAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM FLANAGAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY FOURACRE TRUSTEE THRU 6/14/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW GREENE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NALINI HAGE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOM HEALY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE JOHNS-CLARK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUNG SOO KIM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL LALOR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIETTE LEAVEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LONGMIRE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH MAGNANO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY MAXWELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW PURCELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB SANDERS TRUSTEE THRU 6/14/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY STEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SUTKA TRUSTEE THRU 6/14/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE WACHTER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE MANDLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 109016 0 30638 LAUREN MCLAUGHLIN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 35.00 X 127440 0 23906 236456 0 54544 2 0 1 0 0 200420 2903922 713737 6741 3818079 LIBRARY SERVICE FEES 900001 25343 25343 25343 82955 82955 28841 0 28841 28841 28841 747178 811899 -64721 -64721 -64721 40850 200420 91707 -50857 -50857 125827 0 125827 125827 OTHER REVENUE 900099 6985 6985 6985 3972452 151170 0 3203 2250 2250 176807 70723 53042 53042 1701805 1380357 190106 131342 115629 93677 12968 8984 393690 312793 46971 33926 159199 123839 20206 15154 21650 21650 12360 12360 150002 148327 1675 114640 82328 24482 7830 144300 122240 22060 160959 125548 35411 587735 511331 76404 26593 20743 5850 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 105122 81995 23127 PUBLIC SERVICES 17158 13383 3775 ANNUAL APPEAL EXPENSES 12126 12126 MISCELLENOUS EXPENSES 11314 11314 8129 8129 3921468 3097663 561401 262404 466081 459410 1166201 451838 3800 2000 33321 34364 16182944 8597060 7790340 7585884 1897045 2962798 11356788 11496294 116228 44619 116228 44619 X 9773933 9805999 1466627 1645676 11240560 11451675 11356788 11496294 50984 160131 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4033631 3666211 3634175 3426962 3818079 18579058 4033631 3666211 3634175 3426962 3818079 18579058 18579058 37618 53279 51213 118704 111796 372610 0 2058 0 0 0 2058 25233 7555 5465 5925 6985 51163 19004889 629728 0.97760 0.98090 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 25,233. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 7,555. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,465. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5,925. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 6,985. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1624969 133200 120872 1879041 1648074 143370 -166475 1624969 1160282 162465 325327 1648074 761397 387175 11710 1160282 299602 424857 36938 761397 0.18530 0.02710 0.78760 0 0 400000 400000 12980368 6778960 6201408 1398711 1003371 395340 1403865 814729 589136 7585884 X 4120223 160131 160131 3960092 12360 12360 3972452 3909108 0 3909108 12360 12360 3921468 PART V, LINE 4: THE LIBRARY'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS WERE ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUPPORT FOR THE LIBRARY'S PROGRAMMING IN AREAS SUCH AS THE ARTS, LITERATURE, HISTORY, MUSIC, AND TECHNOLOGY. PART X, LINE 2: THE LIBRARY RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE LIBRARY HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE LIBRARY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAX JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2020. SPRING BENEFIT 184143 159893 24250 32311 3600 21428 CASINO NIGHT 57127 40527 16600 19583 5450 9335 241270 200420 40850 51894 9050 30763 91707 -50857 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAUREN MCLAUGHLIN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 119014 0 0 0 8426 0 7904 0 16002 0 151346 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 WILTON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, INC. (THE "LIBRARY") HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. ANY PERSON WHO SUPPORTS THE LIBRARY IN THE CURRENT, NEXT OR PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR BY ONE OR MORE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CASH OR PROPERTY IS KNOWN AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY CONFER LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION ON ANY PERSON WHO HAS MADE ESPECIALLY MERITORIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION BY A MAJORITY VOTE AT ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, MEMBERS ELECT TRUSTEES TO SUCCEED THOSE WHOSE TERMS ARE EXPIRING BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF ALL MEMBERS VOTING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, EXCEPT FOR THOSE TRUSTEES APPOINTED BY THE TOWN OF WILTON. IN TOTAL, SIX (6) TRUSTEES ARE APPOINTED BY THE TOWN OF WILTON. THE OFFICERS OF THE LIBRARY ARE ALSO ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, MEMBERS ELECT TRUSTEES TO SUCCEED THOSE WHOSE TERMS ARE EXPIRING BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF ALL MEMBERS VOTING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, EXCEPT FOR THOSE TRUSTEES APPOINTED BY THE TOWN OF WILTON. IN TOTAL, SIX (6) TRUSTEES ARE APPOINTED BY THE TOWN OF WILTON. THE OFFICERS OF THE LIBRARY ARE ALSO ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO MEMBERS FOR ACTION. ANY TRUSTEE MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE AT ANY TIME BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT ANY SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS CALLED EXPRESSLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING SUCH REMOVAL. AT ALL TIMES, ANY MODIFICATION OF THE BYLAWS TO CHANGE THE VOTE REQUIRED FOR MEMBER ACTION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS AT ANY ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE LIBRARY HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. AFTER THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW, THE RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE COMPLETED BY EACH TRUSTEE AND COLLECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND A DESIGNATED TRUSTEE REVIEW THE STATEMENTS TO EVALUATE WHETHER THERE ARE ANY REPORTED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INFORMS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHEN THE PROCESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. WHEN ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS RELEVANT TO A MATTER REQUIRING ACTION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE AND THE PERSON HAVING THE POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT WILL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. MOREOVER, THE PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT WILL LEAVE THE MEETING AND WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION. HOWEVER, THAT PERSON MAY PROVIDE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WITH ANY AND ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION BEFORE LEAVING. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WILL REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED AND THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE FINAL DISCUSSION OR VOTE AND DID NOT VOTE. WHEN THERE IS A DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE MATTER WILL BE RESOLVED BY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED PERSON(S) OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR ITS COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION HAS A HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, WHICH MAKES AN ANNUAL RECOMMENDATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE USES THE STATE LIBRARY COMPENSATION SURVEY AND ANNUAL EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE TO DETERMINE THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD. FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE BOARD VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IN OPEN SESSION, WITH THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE LIBRARY MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE LIBRARY'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE LIBRARY DIRECTLY. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.