Civic Intelligence

North Country Library System

990 • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 15-0617698

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 • Filed on Feb 02, 2026

Organization ProfileWWW.NCLS.ORG
22072 County Route 190Watertown, NY 13601

(315) 782-5540

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.27x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

48th percentile

3.9%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

42nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 42% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

29th percentile

-2.2%

Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

56th percentile

8.9%

Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets66th percentile

Assets

Up

$4,791,854

Up $101,255 (+2.2%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$3,951,494

Up $529,899 (+15%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$840,360

Down $428,644 (-34%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin48th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,151,089

Up $542,294 (+21%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$3,029,659

Up $349,274 (+13%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$121,430

Up $193,020 (+270%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth29th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $4,688,422Liabilities 2011: $214,406Net Assets 2011: $4,474,0162011Assets 2012: $4,719,614Liabilities 2012: $95,051Net Assets 2012: $4,624,5632012Assets 2013: $4,928,243Liabilities 2013: $73,044Net Assets 2013: $4,855,1992013Assets 2014: $4,946,499Liabilities 2014: $541,223Net Assets 2014: $4,405,2762014Assets 2015: $3,952,209Liabilities 2015: $341,401Net Assets 2015: $3,610,8082015Assets 2016: $4,175,852Liabilities 2016: $344,237Net Assets 2016: $3,831,6152016Assets 2017: $4,494,745Liabilities 2017: $722,179Net Assets 2017: $3,772,5662017Assets 2018: $4,439,859Liabilities 2018: $823,468Net Assets 2018: $3,616,3912018Assets 2019: $4,017,850Liabilities 2019: $528,072Net Assets 2019: $3,489,7782019Assets 2020: $4,460,004Liabilities 2020: $1,149,272Net Assets 2020: $3,310,7322020Assets 2021: $5,322,586Liabilities 2021: $1,992,315Net Assets 2021: $3,330,2712021Assets 2022: $5,245,348Liabilities 2022: $1,646,991Net Assets 2022: $3,598,3572022Assets 2023: $4,690,599Liabilities 2023: $1,269,004Net Assets 2023: $3,421,5952023Assets 2025: $4,791,854Liabilities 2025: $840,360Net Assets 2025: $3,951,4942025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$4,791,854
Liabilities$840,360
Net Assets$3,951,494
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth56th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $1,840,445Expenses 2011: $1,967,378Net Income 2011: -$126,9332011Expenses 2012: $1,807,4742012Revenue 2013: $1,986,617Expenses 2013: $1,755,751Net Income 2013: $230,8662013Revenue 2014: $2,426,040Expenses 2014: $2,420,917Net Income 2014: $5,1232014Revenue 2015: $2,348,458Expenses 2015: $2,409,675Net Income 2015: -$61,2172015Revenue 2016: $2,629,894Expenses 2016: $2,402,302Net Income 2016: $227,5922016Revenue 2017: $2,534,338Expenses 2017: $2,567,329Net Income 2017: -$32,9912017Revenue 2018: $2,794,401Expenses 2018: $2,885,615Net Income 2018: -$91,2142018Revenue 2019: $2,723,805Expenses 2019: $2,825,990Net Income 2019: -$102,1852019Revenue 2020: $2,350,436Expenses 2020: $2,340,521Net Income 2020: $9,9152020Revenue 2021: $2,373,015Expenses 2021: $2,421,170Net Income 2021: -$48,1552021Revenue 2022: $3,046,930Expenses 2022: $2,860,044Net Income 2022: $186,8862022Revenue 2023: $2,608,795Expenses 2023: $2,680,385Net Income 2023: -$71,5902023Revenue 2025: $3,151,089Expenses 2025: $3,029,659Net Income 2025: $121,4302025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$3,151,089
Expenses$3,029,659
Net Income$121,430
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 2, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$3,151,089
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The north country library system is governed by the education law and other laws of nys and provides library services to the general public through its member libraries located in jefferson county, lewis county, st. Lawrence county, and parts of oswego county in nys.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$3,048,257$3,037,091▼ $11,166
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$2,216,334$2,757,304▲ $540,970
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,209,072$1,130,807▼ $78,265
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$1,209,072$1,130,807▼ $78,265
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$510,851$398,292▼ $112,559
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$66,455$201,486▲ $135,031
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$74,162$63,383▼ $10,779
Pledges and Grants Receivable$13,457$18,254▲ $4,797
Accounts Receivable$49,690$5,924▼ $43,766
Total Assets$4,897,782$4,791,854▼ $105,928
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$487,348$548,748▲ $61,400
Deferred Revenue$893,195$277,837▼ $615,358
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$17,671$13,775▼ $3,896
Total Liabilities$1,398,214$840,360▼ $557,854
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,499,568$3,951,494▲ $451,926
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,897,782$4,791,854▼ $105,928

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$901,253$1,026,015$1,927,268
Equipment$89,307$169,128$258,435
Other Land Buildings$86,687$79,965$166,652
Land$53,560-$53,560
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay42nd percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Carolyn MosierPresident
Cheryl EvansTrustee
David BradfordTrustee
Dawn ColeTrustee
Dorothy DineenTrustee
Joseph FoyTrustee
Nelson SchwartzentruberTrustee
Emily BlauveltSecretary
Ginger TeboVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,423,982
Program Service Revenue
$375,229
Investment Income
$76,315
Other Revenue
$275,563
All Other Contributions
$235,484
Change in Net Assets
$121,430

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,151,089
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,151,089
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,151,089
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,429,847
Other Expenses$1,033,793
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$566,019
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$881,793$46,410-$928,203
Grants to Domestic Orgs$566,019--$566,019
Other Employee Benefits$146,518$7,711-$154,229
Pension Plan Contributions$139,209$7,327-$146,536
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$123,570-$123,570
Depreciation Depletion$69,674$12,296-$81,970
Payroll Taxes$65,713$11,596-$77,309
Occupancy$27,732$4,894-$32,626
Office Expenses$26,209$4,625-$30,834
Conferences and Meetings$23,247$4,102-$27,349
Insurance$20,821$3,674-$24,495
Fees for Services Other$22,105$1,163-$23,268
Fees for Services Accounting-$18,700-$18,700
Other Expenses$6,738$1,189-$7,927
Travel$4,048$213-$4,261
Fees for Services Legal-$2,263-$2,263
All Other Expenses$46--$46
Total Functional Expenses$2,662,918$366,741$0$3,029,659

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,029,659
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,951,394
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,947,689
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$81,970
Other Expense Adjustments$81,970
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$3,705
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Roswell P Flower Memorial LibraryWatertown, NY501c3Member Support$59,060
Sally Ploof Hunter Memorial LibraryBlack River, NY501c3Member Support$31,246
Central Square LibraryCentral Square, NY501c3Member Support$26,529
Evans Mills Public LibraryEvans Mills, NY501c3Member Support$23,889
Oswego School District Public LibOswego, NYGovMember Support$20,530
Carthage Free LibraryCarthage, NY501c3Member Support$19,402
Hannibal Free LibraryHannibal, NY501c3Member Support$18,529
Fulton Public LibraryFulton, NY501c3Member Support$16,221
Ogdensburg Public LibraryOgdensburg, NY501c3Member Support$14,772
Ellisburg Free LibraryEllisburg, NY501c3Member Support$13,238
Parish Public LibraryParish, NY501c3Member Support$12,204
Annie P Ainsworth Memorial LibrarySandy Creek, NY501c3Member Support$11,529
Phoenix Public LibraryPhoenix, NY501c5Member Support$11,529
Williamstown LibraryWilliamstown, NY501c3Member Support$11,529
Lowville Free LibraryLowville, NY501c3Member Support$10,734
Croghan Free LibraryCroghan, NY501c3Member Support$8,869
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Net Pension Liability$485,333
Compensated Absences$63,415
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Form 990 is reviewed by the board at a regularly scheduled board meeting.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Board trustees and key employees are required to sign conflict of interest statements annually.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“Director receives an evaluation from the board at each november board meeting and salary adjustments are determined based on this evaluation.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“Key employees receive annual reviews from their supervisor that are previewed by the director prior to presentation and salaries are determined based on the review.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
North Country Library System
EIN
15-0617698
Phone
3157825540
Address
22072 COUNTY ROUTE 190, WATERTOWN, NY 13601

Signing Officer

Name
Carolyn Mosier
Title
President
Phone
3157550637
Signed
2026-02-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Carolyn Mosier
Formed
1948
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
23

Preparer

Firm
Stackel & Navarra CPA Pc
Address
216 WASHINGTON ST STE 402, WATERTOWN, NY 13601-3336
Preparer
Mark B Hills
Phone
3157821220
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“The north country library system is governed by the education law and other laws of nys and provides library services to the general public through its member libraries located in jefferson county, lewis county, st. Lawrence county, and parts of oswego county in nys.”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Deferred inflows related to pensions 226,689 change in comp absences balance -4,835 deferred outflows related to pensions -101,780 change in net pension liability -56,565 total 63,509”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XII, Line 2D

“Fixed assets expensed 3,705”

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XII, Line 4B

“DEPRECIATION 81,970”

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2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,791,854
Liabilities
$840,360
Net assets
$3,951,494
Revenue
$3,151,089
Expenses
$3,029,659
Net income
$121,430
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.79$0.84$3.95$3.15$3.03$0.12
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.69$1.27$3.42$2.61$2.68$0.07
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.25$1.65$3.60$3.05$2.86$0.19
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.32$1.99$3.33$2.37$2.42$0.05
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.46$1.15$3.31$2.35$2.34$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.02$0.53$3.49$2.72$2.83$0.10
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.44$0.82$3.62$2.79$2.89$0.09
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.49$0.72$3.77$2.53$2.57$0.03
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.18$0.34$3.83$2.63$2.40$0.23
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.95$0.34$3.61$2.35$2.41$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.95$0.54$4.41$2.43$2.42$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.93$0.07$4.86$1.99$1.76$0.23
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.72$0.10$4.62$1.81
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.69$0.21$4.47$1.84$1.97$0.13