EIN 73-6081619

Pioneer Library System (PLS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
386
City
Year formed
1957
Most recent tax filings
2015-06-01
Description
The Pioneer Library System (PLS) is a public library system that serves residents in the central Oklahoma counties of Cleveland, Pottawatomie and McClain with administrative offices in Norman. The eleven-branch system is governed by a board of trustees and currently administered by Executive Director Lisa Wells. The cities of Moore, Norman and Shawnee are served by Redbox-style "library vending machines", with a location in Norman reportedly the first such machine in the United States with 24-hour access.
Total revenues
$15,507,691
2015
Total expenses
$13,978,186
2015
Total assets
$5,931,448
2015
Num. employees
386
2015

Program areas at PLS

Early literacy and reading readiness the annual pls summer reading program reaches readers and patrons of all ages across the three-county Library System. More than 33,000 children, teens and adults participated in approximately 900 total programs during the summer. Touring programs by professional artists, musicians and storytellers filled our libraries to capacity. Partners for summer reading included the Oklahoma arts council, the anne & henry zarrow foundation, the Pioneer Library System foundation, hitachi computers of america, inc., and the kirkpatrick foundation. To address the growing need for stem (science technology engineering and math) we introduced programs and circulated stem kits for tween and teen patrons focusing on everything from circuit boards to sewing machines. The award-winning growing like a read early literacy program distributed booklets to all new parents in our three county-system to promote the importance of reading to babies.
Small business, workforce development and personal finance we marketed classes, collections and training kits to support small businesses and enhanced workforce development through computer literacy classes, resume preparation and training. Volunteer tutors assisted more than 220 adults with low reading and/or poor english skills through one- on-one tutoring, literacy classes and the administration of a tanf life skills program in pottawatomie county. We implemented citizenship corners via the Oklahoma department of libraries and the u.s. immigration service in our large branch libraries to assist patrons desiring to become u.s. citizens. The fiscally fit boot camp series, in partnership with consumer credit counseling service (cccs) of central Oklahoma, continue under a second year of a two-year grant from finra investor education program.
Reading of literature we held our ninth annual pls big read program featuring a wizard of earthsea in partnership with the Oklahoma humanities council, the norman arts council, the anne & henry zarrow foundation, norman public schools, Oklahoma baptist university, the university of Oklahoma, and other local community partners. Approximately 2000 books were distributed to constituents to participate in this system-wide celebration of the reading literature. We created arts curriculum for public schools and hosted pulitzer prize-winning author michael chabon to deliver highly-anticipated keynote speeches in our two largest Library communities of shawnee and norman.
Various other Library program services

Who funds Pioneer Library System (PLS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Pioneer Library System FoundationSupport Pioneer Lib$149,069
Communities Foundation of OklahomaGeneral Operations$24,162
Charles B Goddard Foundation TrustOperating Expenses$10,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at PLS

NameTitleCompensation
Anne MastersExecutive Director$132,865
Annette BrownChair$0
Susan Mcclain AtwoodVice - Chair$0
Anita SemtnerPast Treasurer$0
Douglas BuckFinance Mana$69,455

Financials for PLS

RevenuesFYE 06/2015
Total grants, contributions, etc.$15,055,978
Program services$376,939
Investment income and dividends$13,250
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$61,524
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$15,507,691

Form 990s for PLS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2015-062016-07-13990View PDF
2014-062015-02-25990View PDF
2013-062014-04-10990View PDF
2012-062013-03-12990View PDF
2011-062012-04-03990View PDF
...and 1 more Form 990
Data update history
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Charles B Goddard Foundation Trust
June 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 14 new personnel
June 12, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $212,728 from Pioneer Library System Foundation
June 19, 2021
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $160,290 from Pioneer Library System Foundation
August 23, 2020
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsLibraries and archivesCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
300 Norman CT
Norman, OK 73072
Metro area
Oklahoma City, OK
County
Cleveland County, OK
Website URL
pioneerlibrarysystem.org/ 
Phone
(405) 801-4530
Facebook page
pioneerlibrarysystem 
Twitter profile
@pioneerlibsys 
IRS details
EIN
73-6081619
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1957
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B70: Libraries, Library Science
NAICS code, primary
51912: Libraries and Archives
Parent/child status
Independent
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