Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Medical Library Association
Employer identification number
36-0540525
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
......................
11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
................
11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
18
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
30,462
208,705
72,025
40,478
211,598
563,268
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
2,190,683
2,442,827
2,323,429
2,490,196
2,567,512
12,014,647
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
2,221,145
2,651,532
2,395,454
2,530,674
2,779,110
12,577,915
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
0
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
0
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
0
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
12,577,915
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
2,221,145
2,651,532
2,395,454
2,530,674
2,779,110
12,577,915
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
56,067
40,664
40,434
107,096
43,831
288,092
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
56,067
40,664
40,434
107,096
43,831
288,092
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
34,832
24,193
34,789
99,760
119,971
313,545
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
72,963
74,963
35,095
35,820
36,935
255,776
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
2,385,007
2,791,352
2,505,772
2,773,350
2,979,847
13,435,328
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
93.620 %
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
94.180 %
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
2.140 %
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
2.340 %
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
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Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
Software ID:
Software Version:
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TIN:
SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Medical Library Association
Employer identification number
36-0540525
Return Reference
Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6
Classes of Membership A. The classes of membership shall be Voting and Nonvoting. B. The subclasses of Voting Members shall be Active and Institutional. Active Members shall be persons who at the time of qualification were actively engaged in, retired from, or interested in professional library or bibliographic work, or a health or information sciences profession. Institutional Members shall be libraries of the health sciences or professions or schools of library and information science. The authorized representative of an Institutional Member shall be any person designated in writing by the institution at the time of payment of dues, unless otherwise and later designated in writing by the institution at least five weeks before the Annual Meeting or distribution of ballots in which the representative is to vote. Elections A. Ballots, accompanied by the required biographical data, photographs, and statements of aims, shall be distributed to the voting membership by Headquarters not later than nine weeks prior to the Annual Meeting and received at Headquarters by the date previously announced for counting ballots, which shall be at least three weeks after ballots are distributed. Ballots received after the date announced for counting shall be destroyed. B. Candidates for President-Elect shall be declared elected upon receiving a majority of the votes cast. Where there are more than two candidates, a plurality shall elect. Candidates for the positions of Director and member of the Nominating Committee receiving the highest number of votes for the number of vacant positions shall be declared elected. If a tie occurs, selection from among the tied candidates shall be by lot.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a
Annual Meeting The Association shall hold annually, usually in the spring, a regular meeting of the members for the transaction of general business. Except as otherwise stated in these Bylaws, Voting Members at the Annual Meeting shall be the final authority in governing the Association. Voting Body The voting body of the Annual Meeting or of a special meeting shall consist of all Voting Members who are in good standing and who are present at the business meeting. One person may cast two votes only if eligible as an Institutional Representative and also as an Active Member.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11
The completed final version of Form 990 is emailed to each board member on the Finance Execuctive Committee. This group is comprised of the MLA President, Treasurer, Executive Director and Director of Financial and Administrative Services.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
Medical Library Association Disclosure Policy The Medical Library Association (MLA) requires affiliation/financial disclosure for any member of the MLA Board of Directors, committee chairs and chair-elects, liaisons to other organizations, authors who write for MLA publications, and instructors/presenters at MLA sponsored events and activities (know as "above-mentioned group"). MLa's disclosure policy is intended to protect all parties involved from any potential conflict of interest that may arise by serving/working with any association programs and services. The intent of this disclosure policy is not to prevent people with a significant financial or other relationships from serving in official capacities, writing, or presenting, but to provide decision-makers and participants with the information to form their own judgments in regard to exposition or conclusions reached in presentations, courses, publications, etc. Members of the above-mentioned group must prominently state all disclosure information for each activity. In the case of presenters, authors, or instructors, failure to disclose affiliations or financial arrangements may result in denial of MLA CE contact hours for the instructor's course, cancellation of the CE activity, and/or denial of instructor/presenter honorarium or author royalties. Affiliation/Financial Disclosure A conflict of interest may be considered to exist if a member of the above-mentioned group is: 1. Serving as an officer or director of another nonprofit organization in the general areas of interest to MLA. 2. Receiving compensation (e.g., consulting fees, speaking or writing honoraria, grant funds, research fees, salary, or other financial or material support, etc.) from a company offering products or services related to the interests of MLA. 3. Doing business with MLA or having a personal business interest in any company or organization doing business or wishing to do business with MLA. The users and/or participants in MLA programs and services must be made aware of any affiliations or financial arrangements between members of the above-mentioned group and a grantor and/or an organization(s). Any affiliation or financial arrangement that may cause embarrassment to MLA, members of the above-mentioned group, a grantor, or an organization, or could be perceived as unethical, must be disclosed. MLA will inform users and/or participants of any affiliations or financial arrangements of members of the above-mentioned group through appropriate means.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15
MLA maintains a Salary Ranking and Classification System to guide salary administration. The plan is reviewed and approved annually by the board of directors with the business plan. Staff salary ranges are reviewed in the context of relevant industry salary survey data such as the data provided by ASAE and Association Forum. The Executive Director is reviewed annually in February by the MLA president with input as appropriate from the executive committee, full board and members. The director of financial and administrative services, similar to other manager level staff, has a formal review by the Executive Director at mid-year and at year-end.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request pursuant to the period of disclosure indicated by IRC section 6104(d).
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.