LYRASIS
EIN 23-1365979 · Education (B70C)
What they do
SEE SCHEDULE O for A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION of LYRASIS MISSION.LYRASIS is A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION is to SUPPORT ENDURING ACCESS to THE WORLDS SHARED ACADEMIC, SCIENTIFIC and CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH LEADERSHIP IN OPEN TECHNOLOGIES, CONTENT SERVICES, DIGITAL SOLUTIONS and COLLABORATION WITH ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS and KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE. LYRASIS ORGANIZATIONAL and STAFF VALUES ARE: COMMUNICATION, RESPECT, COLLABORATION, IMPACT and SERVICE. LYRASIS WAS CREATED BY ITS MEMBERS to HELP THEM TACKLE WIDE-REACHING CHALLENGES WITH A COLLECTIVE STRENGTH, INCLUDING: THE DEVELOPMENT and SELECTION of NEW TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS; FOSTERING COMMUNITY-WIDE PROJECTS THAT HELP DELIVER BETTER OUTCOMES and SERVICES; CONTENT CREATION, ACQUISITION and MANAGEMENT; SUPPORT for NEW CONTENT MODELS and STRATEGIES; and LARGE-SCALE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS UNIQUE to COLLECTIONS-HOLDING INSTITUTIONS.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $94.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,804,286 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $362,285 for JOHN WILKIN (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)
JOHN WILKINCEO
MICHAEL ATWOODSR. DIRECTOR, EBOOKS/CE
MICHELLE TILLERCFO
TAKEYA MCLAURINCHRO
ERIN TRIPPCOO
JOHN MCGARLTREASURER
KAREN FEATHERSR. DIRECTOR, CONTENT/SCI
LISA LARSONSR. DIRECTOR, OUTREACH/ENGAGEMENT
VALERIE KAVANAGHMGR, OUTREACH EBOOKS/CE
LAURIE ARPSR. DIRECTOR
DAVID HARPSR. ENGINEERING LEAD
JAMES ENGLISHDIRECTOR OF BD EBOOKS/CE
RAILI THRONDSONSR. DIRECTOR, IT
JESSICA DUGGANDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
MARK COOPERSR. ENGINEERING LEAD
MEREDITH EVANSBOARD DIRECTOR
WENDY CORNELISENPAST BOARD CHAIR
MIGELL ACOSTABOARD DIRECTOR
BIANCA AMAROBOARD DIRECTOR
MAURICE YORKBOARD VICE-CHAIR
KRISTINA ALAYANBOARD DIRECTOR
KAITLIN THANEYBOARD TREASURER
JOHN WANGBOARD DIRECTOR
JASON KUCSMABOARD SECRETARY
FELTON THOMASBOARD DIRECTOR
EVVIVA WEINRAUB LAJOIEBOARD DIRECTOR
COURTNEY L YOUNGBOARD CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1937
- Location
- 4920 ATLANTA HIGHWAY 1015, ALPHARETTA, GA 30004-2921
- County
- Fulton
- In care of
- JOHN MCGARL
- Primary officer
- JOHN MCGARL, CFO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B70C)
- IRS tax category
- Other Management Consulting Services
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes