Empire State Library Network
Donations deductibleEmpire State Library Network's network
9 people4 organisationsi9 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tessa Killian Chair | Chairperson | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kathleen Gundrum | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Laura Schiefer | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mary-Carol Lindbloom | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| MEG Backus | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nate Hill | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ryan Perry | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sheryl Knab | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| TIM Spindler | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Maria T Degaetano | Project Coordinator | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Gundrum | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Perry | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Nate Hill | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mary-Carol Lindbloom | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Tessa Killian | Chairperson | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sheryl Knab | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Laura Schiefer | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Meg Backus | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Tim Spindler | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Empire State Library Network
- EIN
- 201226986
- Address
- 627 N Sunrise Service Road, Bellport, NY, 11713-1540
- State
- New York
- Mission
- A membership organization formed to serve libraries, enabling them to improve services to their users, and to serve as a component of the new york state-wide library network. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B70 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
- Principal officer
- Jean Sheviak Treasurer (Form 990-N, tax year 2009)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsTessa Killian
≥6years on the filingsKathleen Gundrum
≥6years on the filingsMary-Carol Lindbloom
≥6years on the filingsMEG Backus
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.2m
- Total liabilities
- $65k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $693k
- Program service revenue
- $12k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $6k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $758k | $737k | $21k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.