2026-09-02T09:25:37-05:00 2025-12-31 141567370 NUGENT & HAEUSSLER PC 101 BRACKEN ROAD MONTGOMERY NY 12549 990 2025-01-01 141457346 RAMAPO CATSKILL LIBRARY SYSTEM RAMA 8452433747 619 ROUTE 17M MIDDLETOWN NY 10940 STEPHEN HOEFER CFO 8452433747 2026-09-01 1 JULIA R FRAINO CPA P00165641 8454571100 2026-09-01 2025 STEPHEN HOEFER 619 ROUTE 17M MIDDLETOWN NY 10940 5557892 0 X HTTPS://WWW.RCLS.ORG X 1959 NY PROVIDES COORDINATED SERVICES,GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO MEMBER LIBRARIES. 10 10 31 0 0 0 3516484 3178492 1982748 2027390 350855 309562 37235 42448 5887322 5557892 0 0 0 0 2889444 3045036 0 0 0 2557307 2218360 5446751 5263396 440571 294496 7710358 7991771 153371 140288 7556987 7851483 X RCLS, WORKING COOPERATIVELY WITH ITS MEMBER LIBRARIES, PROVIDES COORDINATED SERVICES, GUIDANCE, TRAINING, SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP TO MEMBER LIBRARY TRUSTEES AND STAFF TO SUSTAIN THEIR EFFORTS TO BE RESPONSIVE, PROACTIVE, VITAL COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS THAT MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THEIR USERS IN ORANGE, ROCKLAND, SULLIVAN AND SOUTHERN ULSTER COUNTIES. RCLS, WORKING IN COOPERATION WITH MEMBER LIBRARIES, WILL HELP RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT LIBRARY SERVICES AND WORK TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO LIBRARY ACCESS AND USE. 0 0 4404580 2069838 RCLS PROVIDES LIBRARY SERVICES TO 46 MEMBER LIBRARIES IN OUR CHARTERED AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN OF SERVICE 2022-2026 APPROVED BY THE DIVISION OF LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT, NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. RCLS HAS TWO MAIN SOURCES OF REVENUE: NYS AID TO LIBRARY SYSTEMS AND FEES FROM MEMBER LIBRARIES FOR GOODS AND SERVICES. SERVICES INCLUDE:1) ONLINE AUTOMATED NETWORK SERVICES THAT MANAGES CIRCULATION, BORROWER REGISTRATION, AN ON-LINE CATALOG, INTERLIBRARY LOANS BETWEEN MEMBER LIBRARIES, MID-HUDSON LIBRARY SYSTEM (MHLS) AND SOUTHEASTERN NY LIBRARY RESOURCES COUNCIL (SENLRC), A FIBER OPTIC WIDE-AREA NETWORK LINKING ALL MEMBER LIBRARIES, STATISTICAL REPORTING OF COLLECTION USE AND OTHER RELEVANT DATA AND CATALOGING SERVICES. ANSER IS OPERATED ON A COST RECOVERY BASIS. RCLS ALSO MAINTAINS A CAPITAL FUND FOR ANSER TO SUSTAIN HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES FOR A TEN-YEAR PERIOD.2) A DELIVERY SYSTEM MOVES LIBRARY MATERIALS DAILY BETWEEN MEMBER LIBRARIES AND RCLS WITH A DROP OFF FOR MHLS AND SENLRC USING A FLEET OF SIX VANS.3) CONSULTING SERVICES FOR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULT, ADULT AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING SIX NYS CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, THREE COUNTY JAILS AND ONE FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY ARE PROVIDED BY RCLS PROFESSIONAL STAFF. CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR MEMBER LIBRARY STAFF AND TRUSTEES ARE PROVIDED. WORKSHOPS AND ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE ARE PROVIDED FOR NYS PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION GRANT APPLICATIONS AS WELL AS REQUIRED ANNUAL REPORTING BY LIBRARIES TO THE DIVISION OF LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT. RCLS ALSO DISTRIBUTES PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL FOR LIBRARY ACTIVITIES AND ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE LIBRARY SERVICES.INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM-THEIR BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE HAD 2,607,837 TITLES AT DECEMEBER 31,2025.DELIVERY SYSTEM-MAKES 204 STOPS PER WEEK. IN 2025, 59,306 BOXES WERE MOVED CONTAINING 2,668,781 ITEMS. 4404580 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X STEPHEN HOEFER 8452433747 619 ROUTE 17M MIDDLETOWN NY 10940 DIANE ARCIERI PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELEANOR KASSNER VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY AUERBACH TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN MCINTOSH SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENET ALEXANDRE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA ANDERSEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RITA TAVEL FOGELMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES FERGUSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORA EDWARDS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA SUSSMANN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW RETTIG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN HOEFER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 35.00 X 138696 0 0 GRACE RIARIO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 162475 0 0 301171 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 3178492 3178492 MEMBER LIBRARIES 611710 1874869 1874869 E-RATE FUNDING 611710 152521 152521 2027390 309562 309562 MISCELLANEOUS 611710 42448 42448 42448 5557892 2069838 0 309562 301171 45176 255995 1715105 1406386 308719 297653 214310 83343 588607 470886 117721 142500 102600 39900 127035 120683 6352 629920 598424 31496 34710 32462 2248 FEES, SUPPLIES & MATERI 546347 540884 5463 FEES, EQUIPMENT MAINTEN 378940 371361 7579 LIBRARY MATERIALS 294257 294257 CAPITAL FUND EXPENDITUR 193874 193874 13277 13277 5263396 4404580 858816 0 100 100 7219093 7473901 107670 60488 383495 457282 7710358 7991771 102015 95130 51356 45158 153371 140288 X 0 0 0 0 7556987 7851483 7556987 7851483 7710358 7991771 294496 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 3163176 3307830 2884585 3516484 3178492 16050567 3163176 3307830 2884585 3516484 3178492 16050567 16050567 11588 26783 239133 350855 309562 937921 2278643 2090120 1913031 1982748 2027390 10291932 27280420 0.58840 0.57780 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: PROGRAM REVENUE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,278,643. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,090,120. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,913,031. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,982,748. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 2,027,390. 0 5557892 0 5557892 0 5557892 5263396 0 5263396 0 5263396 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GRACE RIARIO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 162475 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162475 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS CONSIST OF 46 INDEPENDENT LIBRARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A RCLS MEMBER LIBRARY BOARDS ELECT THE RCLS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE DIRECT ACCESS PLAN IS APPROVED BY THE MEMBER LIBRARIES PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE DIVISION OF LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT (DLD). THE PLAN OF SERVICE IS APPROVED BY MEMBER LIBRARIES PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO DLD FOR APPROVAL. MEMBER LIBRARIES ALSO VOTE ON THE RCLS BUDGET AND BUDGET HEARINGS ARE SCHEDULED IN EACH COUNTY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE RCLS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINALLY PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C RCLS REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE RCLS WEBSITE AT WWW.RCLS.ORG AND IN PAPER UPON REQUEST.