2024-05-29T14:07:04-05:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2023-01-01 416029683 THE FRIENDS OF THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIE 6512223242 332 MINNESOTA ST W1420 SAINT PAUL MN 55101 BETH BURNS PRESIDENT 6512223242 2024-05-24 1 BETH BURNS XXX-XX-XXXX 0 MICHAEL HINSCH P01875343 6123764500 2024-05-24 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BETH BURNS 332 MINNESOTA ST W1420 SAINT PAUL MN 55101 3897153 0 X WWW.THEFRIENDS.ORG X 1945 MN THE FRIENDS OF THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY ACTS AS A CATALYST FOR LIBRARIES TO STRENGTHEN AND INSPIRE THEIR COMMUNITIES. AS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE FRIENDS INVESTS LOCALLY IN THE LIBRARY THROUGH FUNDRAISING, ADVOCACY, AND PROGRAMMING. 40 40 18 46 0 0 1926796 2514132 391148 472326 484681 468422 52056 36359 2854681 3491239 729525 654249 0 0 1250790 1354741 0 0 498600 907869 870119 2888184 2879109 -33503 612130 16713531 19081204 299388 586197 16414143 18495007 X WE ACT AS A CATALYST FOR LIBRARIES TO STRENGTHEN AND INSPIRE THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR VISION IS A DYNAMIC LIBRARY AT THE HEART OF EVERY COMMUNITY, AND WE ARE GUIDED BY FIVE CORE BELIEFS (OUR VALUES): WE BELIEVE IN LIBRARIES; WE BELIEVE IN CONNECTION; WE BELIEVE IN LEARNING; WE BELIEVE IN TRANSPARENCY; AND, WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF BELONGING. 0 0 654249 654249 0 FUNDRAISING. THE FRIENDS ANNUALLY INVESTS IN OUR LIBRARY THROUGH FUNDRAISING, ADVOCACY, AND PROGRAMMING. WE FUNCTION AS THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY'S FOUNDATION, MANAGING MORE THAN $16 MILLION IN ENDOWMENT ASSETS. THE FRIENDS SENT $655,000 TO THE LIBRARY IN 2023, INCLUDING $120,000 IN UNRESTRICTED FUNDS. THIS REPRESENTS 3% OF THE LIBRARY'S ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET. FRIENDS ANNUAL FUNDRAISING SUPPORTS ONGOING LIBRARY PRIORITIES SUCH AS INNOVATION THROUGH PILOT PROGRAMS, CHILDREN AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND DIGITAL EQUITY AND ECONOMIC INCLUSION. IN 2023, THE FRIENDS ESTABLISHED A NEW CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILY ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY'S WORK ON BEHALF OF SAINT PAUL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN PERPETUITY. 19121 0 0 ADVOCACY. IN 2023, FRIENDS ADVOCACY EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED TO AN INCREASED ALLOCATION OF $150,000 TOWARD SPENDING ON LIBRARY COLLECTIONS IN THE 2024 LIBRARY BUDGET. THIS IS IN RECOGNITION OF THE DIMINISHING PURCHASING POWER OF A STAGNANT COLLECTIONS BUDGET, GIVEN GENERAL INFLATION FOR ALL MATERIALS AS WELL AS THE INCREASED COSTS AND PATRON DEMAND FOR E-BOOKS. THE FRIENDS ALSO SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR DEDICATED FUNDING TO SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMMING AS MINNESOTA'S CENTER FOR THE BOOK, A LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DESIGNATION, THROUGH AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATURE. 1163134 0 472326 PROGRAMMING. THE FRIENDS CONTINUED OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS IN 2023 WITH A MIX OF IN PERSON, VIRTUAL, AND HYBRID PROGRAMMING. AS MINNESOTA'S CENTER FOR THE BOOK, A LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DESIGNATION, WE PRESENTED 28 EVENTS AND WELCOMED THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO THE MINNESOTA BOOK AWARDS, ONE BOOK | ONE MINNESOTA, AND MOVING WORDS: WRITERS ACROSS MINNESOTA, AMONG OTHER PROGRAMS. OUR LIBRARY STRATEGIES CONSULTING GROUP WORKED WITH 24 CLIENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ASSISTING OTHER LIBRARY SYSTEMS AND FOUNDATIONS WITH STRATEGIC PLANNING, FUNDRAISING, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. 1836504 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 72 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X LESLIE JOHNSON 6512223242 332 MINNESOTA ST STE W1420 SAINT PAUL MN 55101 BETH BURNS PRESIDENT 40.00 X 151306 0 68095 LESLIE JOHNSON SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 81442 0 38029 BRIDGET MANAHAN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN BAILEY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SEAN KERSHAW SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT ZASTOUPIL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DUCHESS HARRIS CHAIR CENTER FOR THE BOOK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MELANIE MCMAHON CHAIR COMMUNICATIONS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYCE MILLER CHAIR HUMAN RESOURCES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEEPA NIRMAL CO-CHAIR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOCCARA STARK CHAIR GOVERNANCE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WOLF CHAIR DONOR ENGAGEMENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN WOLLAN CHAIR OPUS & OLIVES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DER YANG CHAIR ADVOCACY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HEATHER ANFANG MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL BAGNOLI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL JP BOND MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON BRADSHAW MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TETRA CONSTANTINO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOREN DANIELSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY DITTER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NA ENG MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA HARRIS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETTINA HOYE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG JOHNSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE KAIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA LOPEZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG MAZANEC MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH MCCRAY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCGREEVY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AHNA MINGE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE OBRY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM O'BRIEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN O'CONNELL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIO PAEZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK PRICE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE RIDER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRYSTEL RUSSO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TY SILBERHORN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN STOLTZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK TAYLOR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA ZIMMERMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 232748 0 106124 1 0 1 0 0 260918 134356 2118858 470390 2514132 CONSULTING 541610 472326 472326 472326 482964 482964 270737 285279 -14542 -14542 -14542 56250 260918 120635 -64385 -64385 MISCELLANEOUS 561000 100744 100744 100744 3491239 472326 0 504781 654249 654249 338875 145543 127511 65821 848562 397317 202520 248725 3194 1281 55 1858 84305 42329 11597 30379 79805 36710 21388 21707 22879 22879 55085 55085 8928 8928 39380 13859 14442 11079 167027 86508 36306 44213 83390 33432 16673 33285 24776 11397 6640 6739 61267 52543 3930 4794 19403 8925 5200 5278 CONTRACT LABOR 312198 300893 4983 6322 MISCELLANEOUS 53670 41226 12444 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 22116 10292 5868 5956 2879109 1836504 544005 498600 1085027 306582 179833 1639134 98649 452000 90255 86901 9150 9150 51416 49763 80029 53322 50651 26707 12197014 13063590 2951536 3447377 16713531 19081204 296388 583647 3000 2550 299388 586197 X 100618 2586665 16313525 15908342 16414143 18495007 16713531 19081204 X 612130 1365558 103176 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2075821 2132329 1811691 1926796 2611824 10558461 2075821 2132329 1811691 1926796 2611824 10558461 412455 10146006 353618 340942 346909 484681 482964 2009114 99128 64517 92085 116179 100744 472653 13040228 0.77810 0.78100 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 99,128. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 64,517. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 92,085. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 116,179. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 100,744. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 13547 13547 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: STAFF TIME SPENT CONVENING AND SUPPORTING AN ADVOCACY COMMITTEE THAT LOBBIES BOTH THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL AND THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE ON BEHALF OF THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE FRIENDS OF THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY. 11307219 1095620 1363600 94626 12820153 13501862 650630 -1949853 -895420 11307219 12400762 71840 1605901 576641 13501862 11704355 3134 1227338 534065 12400762 10153748 292446 1777173 519012 11704355 0.05051 0.50897 0.44050 1 0 80029 53322 26707 26707 BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 3447377 3447377 X 5076420 1365558 121659 153049 1640266 3436154 55085 55085 3491239 2995556 121659 49873 171532 2824024 55085 55085 2879109 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY DONORS TO THE ORGANIZATION ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 103,176. FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE IN EXCESS OF DIRECT BENEFIT 49,873. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE IN EXCESS OF DIRECT BENEFIT 49,873. OPUS AND OLIVES EVENT 317168 260918 56250 10200 70112 650 39673 317168 260918 56250 10200 70112 650 39673 120635 -64385 SCHEDULE G, PART II THE 20TH ANNUAL OPUS & OLIVES EVENT IN 2023 GENERATED $317,168 IN OPERATING REVENUE (INCLUDING SPONSORSHIPS, EVENT DONATIONS, TICKET SALES, AND IN-KIND DONATIONS) AGAINST EXPENSES OF $120,635, RESULTING IN A NET GAIN OF $196,533 FOR THE ORGANIZATION. 1 THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY 900 W 4TH STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 416005521 654249 0 N/A N/A GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS. 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANTS TO THE ST. PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY (THE FRIENDS SOLE GRANTEE) ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A DOCUMENT INDICATING THE REQUIRED USE OF THE FUNDING AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SPECIFIES THAT BY CASHING THE FRIENDS' CHECK, THE GRANTEE IS AGREEING TO SPEND THE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GRANT TERMS. FRIENDS AND LIBRARY STAFF MEMBERS MEET REGULARLY TO TRACK SPENDING PROGRESS USING A SHARED TRACKING TOOL. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BETH BURNS PRESIDENT 151306 0 0 0 0 0 32752 0 35343 0 219401 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY ANNUALLY, WHICH IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST THE MN COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS' SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY. X 11 58561 HIGH/LOW AVE. STOCK VALU X 1 392665 MARKET ANALYSIS X 1 3000 RETAIL VALUE X FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 1 60700 RETAIL VALUE 0 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS PART I, LINE 32B: IN 2023, WE PARTNERED WITH THE SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION TO SELL A GIFT OF REAL ESTATE THAT WE RECEIVED DUE TO THEIR EXPERTISE IN THIS AREA AND THE EVENTUAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDS TO A FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT. THE DECISION TO WORK WITH A THIRD PARTY TO PROCESS OR SELL NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS IS MADE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, DEPENDING ON THE GIFT RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE FOUR BOARD OFFICERS (CHAIR, VICE CHAIR OR IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY) AS WELL AS CHAIRS OF ALL BOARD COMMITTEES. ALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD AND THE ABILITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD IN THE INTERVALS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE SHARING ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR QUESTIONS AND INPUT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED ANNUALLY BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS. IF A CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED, IT IS REPORTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT AND FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE MN COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS' SALARY & BENEFITS SURVEY DATA AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE FOR SALARY AND/OR BENEFITS CHANGES FOR ALL STAFF. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES SALARIES & BENEFITS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY AND BENEFITS. THE REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED IN THE COMMITTEE MINUTES AND A WRITTEN MEMO FOR THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REGARDING THE PRESIDENT'S REVIEW. THIS PROCESS LAST TOOK PLACE IN JANUARY 2024 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 103,176. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.