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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,190,690 | 3,333,421 | 3,073,515 | 3,034,702 | 3,209,617 | 15,841,945 |
| 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 | 3,190,690 | 3,333,421 | 3,073,515 | 3,034,702 | 3,209,617 | 15,841,945 |
| 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. | 15,841,945 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,190,690 | 3,333,421 | 3,073,515 | 3,034,702 | 3,209,617 | 15,841,945 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 9,906 | 11,835 | 582 | 659 | 3,212 | 26,194 |
| 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 VI.).. | 936 | 2,173 | 1,192 | 36,711 | 41,012 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 15,909,151 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME 41,012 |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THE FONTANA REGIONAL LIBRARY IS THE PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVING JACKSON, MACON, AND SWAIN COUNTIES IN THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS IN RURAL WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE LIBRARY PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO BOOKS PERIODICALS, AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, INFORMATION, COMPUTERS, AND INTERNET ACCESS. THE LIBRARY ALSO HAS A MOBILE OUTREACH UNIT PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO AREA CHILD CARE FACILITIES. TO SERVE THE STEM EDUCATION NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, THE LIBRARY HAS A PORTABLE PLANETARIUM AVAILABLE FOR USE AT SCHOOLS, FESTIVALS, AND SCIENCE PROGRAMMING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA. BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY AND INTERNET ACCESS ARE LIMITED IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES. THEREFORE, THE LIBRARY PROVIDES FREE PUBLIC INTERNET COMPUTERS AND FREE WI-FI ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC IN ALL OUR BUILDINGS. THE COMPUTERS WERE USED OVER 43,000 TIMES AND THE PUBLIC USED THEIR OWN WI-FI DEVICES ON THE LIBRARY NETWORK NEARLY 134,000 TIMES. THE LIBRARY PROVIDES INFORMATION RESOURCES BOTH IN THE BUILDINGS AND ONLINE TO ALL PERSONS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE LIBRARY LENT OVER 433,000 ITEMS, INCLUDING BOOKS, MUSIC, VIDEO, TELESCOPES, BACKPACKS, GAMES, AND EQUIPMENT; OR NEARLY 5 ITEMS PER EVERY MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD IN THE COMMUNITIES. OVER 90,000 OF THESE WERE ELECTRONIC RESOURCES AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH THE WEBSITE. THERE WERE NEARLY 395,000 VISITS TO THE LIBRARY DURING THE YEAR, NEARLY 89,000 VISITS TO THE LIBRARY'S WEBSITE, AND THE STAFF ANSWERED OVER 115,000 REFERENCE QUESTIONS FOR THE PUBLIC. THE LIBRARY PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH SAFE, COMFORTABLE PLACES TO GATHER AND SHARE INFORMATION AND IDEAS. THE LIBRARY PRESENTED OVER 2,000 FREE PROGRAMS AND CLASSES TO THE PUBLIC, ATTENDED BY OVER 56,000 PEOPLE; OVER 75% OF THIS AUDIENCE WAS CHILDREN. THIS YEAR, LIBRARY MEETING ROOMS WERE USED FOR OVER 7,100 NON-LIBRARY MEETINGS, ATTENDED BY OVER 32,200 PEOPLE. FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T COME TO THE LIBRARY, THE LIBRARY REACHES OUT TO THEM. THE LIBRARY'S MOBILE PRESCHOOL UNIT VISITED 30 DAY-CARE CENTERS MONTHLY, PROVIDING LITERACY RESOURCES, STORY-TELLING, PROGRAMS, AND WORKSHOPS TO AREA CHILDREN AND THEIR CARE-GIVERS. THE LIBRARY PARTNERED WITH OVER 210 LOCAL AREA GROUPS AND AGENCIES, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, THE DEPARTMENT ON AGING, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, THE SOUTHWESTERN COMMISSION, AND AARP, TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. AT A TIME WHEN SOME PEOPLE ARE SUGGESTING THAT LIBRARIES ARE NOT NEEDED, OUR STATISTICS SHOW THAT USAGE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES IS EVOLVING, AND THE LIBRARY REMAINS A VITAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY. THE LIBRARY IS THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY, ENRICHING LIVES AND INSPIRING THE FUTURE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | JACKSON, MACON, AND SWAIN COUNTIES HAVE EQUAL REPRESENTATION ON THE GOVERNING BODY, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF THREE MEMBERS FROM EACH COUNTY. EACH MEMBER IS APPOINTED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP OF EACH RESPECTIVE LOCAL COUNTY LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD BY THE LOCAL LIBRARY BOARD OF EACH RESPECTIVE COUNTY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE RETURN WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT WITH ASSISTANCE AND OVERSIGHT BY MANAGEMENT. UPON COMPLETION AND REVIEW, THE RETURN WAS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH VOTING BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A RESOPNSE TO THE POLICY ANNUALLY. THESE ARE REVIEWED BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR AND FINANCE OFFICER. IF MATTERS COME BEFORE THE BOARD THAT POSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE CONFLICT WILL BE DISCUSSED BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | AN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCES CONTRACTOR WAS HIRED TO DEVELOP A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL. THE PLAN WAS BASED ON SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL PAY RATES AND WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PLAN WAS INTENDED TO INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN STEP AND A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT RAISE EACH YEAR. HOWEVER, DUE TO CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR AND KEY PERSONNEL HAVE NOT RECEIVED INCREASES IN STEP LEVELS, NOR RAISES EQUAL TO COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | SEE RESPONSE TO LINE 15A ABOVE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | FONTANA REGIONAL LIBRARY IS A PUBLIC LIBRARY, THEREFORE THE PRIMARY GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE STATE AND GENERAL STATUES WHICH ARE AVALIABLE THROUGH THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STATE LIBRARY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION RECEIVE COPIES OF THE FINANICAL STATEMENTS ANNUALLY. ANY ADDITIONAL POLICIES ARE AVALIABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. IN ADDITION, THE PUBLIC MAY REQUEST ACCESS AT ANY LOCAL LIBRARY AND COPIES WILL BE MADE AVALIABLE. |
| FORM 990, PART XII | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT: DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, THE LIBRARY DISCOVERED THAT PAYROLL WAS NOT PROPERLY ACCRUED AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE ERROR, AN ADJUSTMNET TO BEGINNING NET POSITION HAS BEEN RECORDED TO ACCRUE PAYROLL WHICH DECREASED BEGINNING NET POSITION AND GENERAL FUND BALANCE BY 67,210. |
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