2024-11-15T12:09:03-05:00 2023-12-31 341602442 H & J CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS INC 7555 FREDLE DR STE 110 CONCORD OH 44077 990 2023-01-01 346565428 CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION CLEV 2166232821 325 SUPERIOR AVE E CLEVELAND OH 44114 RON JOHNSON TREASURER 2166232821 2024-11-11 true true ROLLAND B STANDISH P00169705 4409512997 2024-11-06 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z RON JOHNSON 325 SUPERIOR AVE E CLEVELAND OH 44114 1993829 false X CPLFDN.ORG X 1957 OH CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO RAISE PHILANTHROPIC AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT FOR THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY. 26 26 0 60 0 614033 1953290 81527 40539 0 6550 0 702110 1993829 0 0 0 0 23942 489778 409740 489778 409740 212332 1584089 818405 2496453 10023 56323 808382 2440130 X CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO RAISE PHILANTHROPIC AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT FOR THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY. false false 325363 40539 THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION EXISTS TO RAISE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE FOUNDATION ALLOWS THE LIBRARY TO DO MORE FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY GIVEN THE WORK OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF TRADITIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES IS NOT FUNDED BY THE STATE AND LOCAL TAX DOLLARS RECEIVED BY THE LIBRARY. WHEN YOU INVEST IN THE WORK OF THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY THROUGH THE FOUNDATION, YOU INVEST IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. YOUR INVESTMENT IMPACTS THE FOLLOWING AREAS: FOUNDATION GOALS GOAL 1 ACHIEVE FINANCIAL TARGETS IMPLEMENT FMP (FACILITIES MASTER PLAN) CAPITAL ENHANCEMENTS TO AUGMENT THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY TEN-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN TO IMPROVE ALL 27 OF ITS NEIGHBORHOOD BRANCHES, THE FOUNDATION WILL LEAD FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR FMP CAPITAL ENHANCEMENTS TO ACTIVATE THE SYSTEM'S OUTDOOR SPACES AT EACH BRANCH INCLUSIVE OF NAMING OPPORTUNITIES. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS TO SERVE AS WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE SPACES THAT BRING LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DIRECTLY INTO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. EACH SPACE WILL BE DEVELOPED IN TANDEM WITH THE LIBRARY'S CAPITAL PROJECTS TEAM AND WILL REFLECT THE DIVERSE AND DISTINCT NEIGHBORHOODS IN WHICH THEY RESIDE. FMP CAPITAL ENHANCEMENTS WILL ADDRESS THE LIBRARY'S BROADER STRATEGIC GOALS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: GOAL 2 ENSURE THE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE FOUNDATION BUILD THE OPERATING RESERVES OF THE FOUNDATION AND DEVELOP RESERVE FUNDING POLICY. GOAL 3 RAISE FUNDING TO SUPPORT READING LITERACY & DIGITAL EQUITY PROGRAMS THE FOUNDATION WILL RAISE FUNDING FOR LIBRARY READING AND DIGITAL EQUITY PROGRAMS TO HELP THE LIBRARY ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS IN THESE AREAS WILL ALLOW THE LIBRARY TO SERVE MORE AUDIENCES IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND AND BEYOND. GOAL 4 PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS REAL- TIME COMMUNITY NEEDS THE FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE FUNDRAISING DOLLARS TO THE LIBRARY TO SUPPORT OTHER AREAS OF ITS STRATEGIC PLAN THAT ADDRESS REAL-TIME COMMUNITY NEEDS. GOAL 5 BOLSTER THE FOUNDATION'S REPUTATION IN THE REGION THROUGH ENHANCING BOARD INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENGAGE NEW AUDIENCES BUILD THE REPUTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION BY ENGAGING NEW AUDIENCES. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE LENS OF PAR: - PHILANTHROPY: GIVE OR GET NEW FUNDRAISING DOLLARS - ADVOCACY: PARTICIPATE IN ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT YIELD FINANCIAL, LEGISLATIVE, AND/OR POLICY RESOURCES FOR THE LIBRARY AND ITS MISSION - RELATIONSHIPS: IDENTIFY NEW AUDIENCES TO INTRODUCE THE WORK OF THE LIBRARY & FOUNDATION ENSURE EVERY CHILD READS: CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY PRIORITIZES ITS YOUTH LITERACY EFFORTS. FROM STORY TIME, TUTORING, AND HOMEWORK HELP TO RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS, OUR ROLE IS TO ENSURE CHILDREN HAVE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL READERS. COMMUNITY CONNECTOR: THE LIBRARY SERVES AS A CONNECTOR FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND OTHER BASIC NEED RESOURCES FOR THE COMMUNITY. WHETHER ADULT PATRONS NEED ACCESS TO EDUCATION SERVICES OR CHILDREN NEED ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS, YOU CAN FIND IT AT CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY. WORKFORCE READY: THROUGH PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ENSURES CLEVELANDERS HAVE THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE WORKFORCE. BRIDGE THE CULTURAL DIVIDE: THE LIBRARY OFFERS PEOPLE A PLATFORM TO LEARN FIRST HAND FROM EACH OTHER AND COME TO APPRECIATE THE VARIETY AND RICHNESS OF THE WORLDS CULTURES. EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, OUR FEATURED EXHIBITIONS, AND COLLECTIONS PRESENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO BROADEN THE AVENUES FOR INTERCULTURAL ENGAGEMENT. 325363 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 26 26 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true false false OH X SHENISE JOHNSON THOMAS 2166232821 325 SUPERIOR AVE CLEVELAND OH 44114 X GREGORY STEFANI PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LARESE PURNELL VICE PRESIDE 0.30 X X 0 0 0 RON JOHNSON TREASURER 0.30 X X 0 0 0 DOROTHY BAUNACH SECRETARY 0.20 X X 0 0 0 NANCY BOSTWICK DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BROADUS DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 MARGARET CANNON DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 KATIE COLLIN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 MANICKA COLLINS-BRYANT DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH COMPTON DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ERIN DEIMLING DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ADAM GIMBEL DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 GREG HARRIS DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN HEIDEMANN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 YVETTE ITTU DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 CHRIS KAISER DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 CECIL LIPSCOMB DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 CRAIG MARTIN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 RONNA MCNAIR DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 MOLLY MCNALLY DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE MILLEN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY PATTERSON DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 PAUL PUTMAN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 MARK ROSS DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL WRIGHT III DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 MICHELE UNGER DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 false false false 1953290 1953290 BOOK SALES 40539 40539 40539 1993829 40539 63648 31824 22277 9547 30131 30131 7864 7864 12892 6387 6327 178 21632 8029 13603 12000 11100 600 300 12544 11603 627 314 973 500 473 LIBRARY SUPPORT-INDIRECT 195148 195148 LIBRARY SUPPORT-BRANCHES 34891 34891 LIBRARY SUPPORT-DIRECT 15000 15000 BOOK COST OF SALES 2891 2891 126 126 409740 325363 60435 23942 253521 1895120 22008 300000 271830 3000 3000 261884 304495 818405 2496453 10023 15177 41146 10023 56323 X 426642 586399 381740 1853731 808382 2440130 818405 2496453 1584089 47659 X false true X true false X 438167 220205 345143 614033 703290 2320838 438167 220205 345143 614033 703290 2320838 375916 1944922 98806 90868 40539 230213 2551051 16599 0.76240 0.75420 X SUPPORTING SCHEDULE ART INSTALLATION PROJECT 1,250,000 PART II, LINE 10 BOOK SALES 168,130 GIFT SHOP SALES 21,544 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 2041478 47649 47649 1993829 1993829 409740 409740 409740 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE FOUNDATION CURRENTLY HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION EXISTS TO RAISE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE FOUNDATION ALLOWS THE LIBRARY TO DO MORE FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY GIVEN THE WORK OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF TRADITIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES IS NOT FUNDED BY THE STATE AND LOCAL TAX DOLLARS RECEIVED BY THE LIBRARY. WHEN YOU INVEST IN THE WORK OF THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY THROUGH THE FOUNDATION, YOU INVEST IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. YOUR INVESTMENT IMPACTS THE FOLLOWING AREAS: FOUNDATION GOALS GOAL 1 ACHIEVE FINANCIAL TARGETS IMPLEMENT FMP (FACILITIES MASTER PLAN) CAPITAL ENHANCEMENTS TO AUGMENT THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY TEN-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN TO IMPROVE ALL 27 OF ITS NEIGHBORHOOD BRANCHES, THE FOUNDATION WILL LEAD FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR FMP CAPITAL ENHANCEMENTS TO ACTIVATE THE SYSTEM'S OUTDOOR SPACES AT EACH BRANCH INCLUSIVE OF NAMING OPPORTUNITIES. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS TO SERVE AS WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE SPACES THAT BRING LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DIRECTLY INTO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. EACH SPACE WILL BE DEVELOPED IN TANDEM WITH THE LIBRARY'S CAPITAL PROJECTS TEAM AND WILL REFLECT THE DIVERSE AND DISTINCT NEIGHBORHOODS IN WHICH THEY RESIDE. FMP CAPITAL ENHANCEMENTS WILL ADDRESS THE LIBRARY'S BROADER STRATEGIC GOALS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: GOAL 2 ENSURE THE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE FOUNDATION BUILD THE OPERATING RESERVES OF THE FOUNDATION AND DEVELOP RESERVE FUNDING POLICY. GOAL 3 RAISE FUNDING TO SUPPORT READING LITERACY & DIGITAL EQUITY PROGRAMS THE FOUNDATION WILL RAISE FUNDING FOR LIBRARY READING AND DIGITAL EQUITY PROGRAMS TO HELP THE LIBRARY ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS IN THESE AREAS WILL ALLOW THE LIBRARY TO SERVE MORE AUDIENCES IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND AND BEYOND. GOAL 4 PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS REAL- TIME COMMUNITY NEEDS THE FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE FUNDRAISING DOLLARS TO THE LIBRARY TO SUPPORT OTHER AREAS OF ITS STRATEGIC PLAN THAT ADDRESS REAL-TIME COMMUNITY NEEDS. GOAL 5 BOLSTER THE FOUNDATION'S REPUTATION IN THE REGION THROUGH ENHANCING BOARD INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENGAGE NEW AUDIENCES BUILD THE REPUTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION BY ENGAGING NEW AUDIENCES. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE LENS OF PAR: - PHILANTHROPY: GIVE OR GET NEW FUNDRAISING DOLLARS - ADVOCACY: PARTICIPATE IN ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT YIELD FINANCIAL, LEGISLATIVE, AND/OR POLICY RESOURCES FOR THE LIBRARY AND ITS MISSION - RELATIONSHIPS: IDENTIFY NEW AUDIENCES TO INTRODUCE THE WORK OF THE LIBRARY & FOUNDATION ENSURE EVERY CHILD READS: CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY PRIORITIZES ITS YOUTH LITERACY EFFORTS. FROM STORY TIME, TUTORING, AND HOMEWORK HELP TO RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS, OUR ROLE IS TO ENSURE CHILDREN HAVE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL READERS. COMMUNITY CONNECTOR: THE LIBRARY SERVES AS A CONNECTOR FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND OTHER BASIC NEED RESOURCES FOR THE COMMUNITY. WHETHER ADULT PATRONS NEED ACCESS TO EDUCATION SERVICES OR CHILDREN NEED ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS, YOU CAN FIND IT AT CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY. WORKFORCE READY: THROUGH PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ENSURES CLEVELANDERS HAVE THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE WORKFORCE. BRIDGE THE CULTURAL DIVIDE: THE LIBRARY OFFERS PEOPLE A PLATFORM TO LEARN FIRST HAND FROM EACH OTHER AND COME TO APPRECIATE THE VARIETY AND RICHNESS OF THE WORLDS CULTURES. EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, OUR FEATURED EXHIBITIONS, AND COLLECTIONS PRESENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO BROADEN THE AVENUES FOR INTERCULTURAL ENGAGEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND/OR THE TREASURER FOR ANY CHANGES THAT SHOULD BE MADE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, EVERY BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST AFFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE" WITH THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE FOUNDATION'S MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY, DATED JANUARY 2021, IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.