2024-11-15T11:36:05-06:00 2023-12-31 430352985 KERBER ECK & BRAECKEL LLP 852 CAMBRIDGE BLVD STE 100 OFALLON IL 62269 990 2023-01-01 431863977 ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION STLO 3149943300 1412 S SPOEDE RD ST LOUIS MO 63131 LAURA TAYLOR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3149943300 2024-11-13 1 1 JAY GENSERT P01855201 6186327574 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LAURA TAYLOR 1412 S SPOEDE RD ST LOUIS MO 63131 4501406 0 X WWW.FOUNDATION.SLCL.ORG X 1999 MO THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY BY GENERATING RESOURCES BEYOND PUBLIC TAX DOLLARS TO HELP THE LIBRARY TO DO MORE, REACH MORE, AND BE MORE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY GIVING FREE BOOKS TO CHILDREN, PROVIDING LITERACY INFORMATION FOR PARENTS, BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE WITH ACCESS TO WIFI HOTSPOTS AND CHROMEBOOKS, HOSTING AUTHOR EVENTS AND BOOK FESTIVALS, OFFERING ADULTS ANOTHER CHANCE TO RECEIVE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, OFFERING FRESH PRODUCE AT AN AFFORDABLE COST AND PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS MEALS FOR CHILDREN 5-18 AT SELECT LIBRARY LOCATIONS. 32 32 0 10 0 0 5287734 2127725 0 0 93839 59241 -24743 -12917 5356830 2174049 120000 2740008 0 0 0 0 0 0 217480 708441 846984 828441 3586992 4528389 -1412943 9573471 8597400 294810 519890 9278661 8077510 X THE MISSION OF THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY IS TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO ENRICH MINDS, ENHANCE LIVES AND EXPAND PERSPECTIVES. THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO KEEPING OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM STRONG AND VIBRANT, THEREBY ENSURING A BRIGHTER FUTURE. 0 0 183021 A GOAL OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENRICH THE LIBRARY'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER AND PROVIDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN. SLCL HAS PARTNERED WITH SEVEN ST. LOUIS AREA HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE NEW PARENTS WITH A BORN TO READ BAG CONTAINING A BOARD BOOK AND EARLY LITERACY INFORMATION. THE BAG ALSO CONTAINS A CARD THAT CAN BE BROUGHT TO A LIBRARY BRANCH TO RECEIVE A SECOND BOOK AND TWO CARDINALS VOUCHERS. PARENTS ALSO RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO CELEBRATE THEIR CHILD'S FIRST BIRTHDAY AT THE LIBRARY WHERE THEY WILL RECEIVE A THIRD BOOK. SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2015, THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED OVER 116,000 BAGS TO NEW PARENTS. A COMPANION TO THE BORN TO READ PROGRAM IS THE RAISE A READER PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES BAGS FILLED WITH LITERACY INFORMATION, A BOOK, WELCOME MATERIALS AND OTHER SMALL FUN ITEMS TO CHILDREN OF VARIOUS AGES AT THEIR ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS. THE GIFT OF READING PROGRAM, STARTED IN FALL 2019, PROVIDES BOOKS TO STUDENTS IN THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER. THE PROGRAM EXPANDED IN FALL 2022 TO INCLUDE BRIDGES, AN ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL. THE HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES WONDERBOOKS/VOX BOOKS AND ACTIVITY MATERIALS TO CHILDREN AGES 3-5 AT JENNINGS URBAN LEAGUE TO PROMOTE EARLY LITERACY CONCEPTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO WORKS TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE BY SECURING FUNDING FOR PATRONS TO HAVE ACCESS TO WI-FI HOTSPOTS AND CHROMEBOOK BUNDLES. FOR CHILDREN AGES 10-14, SLCL'S POPULAR CODING 101 PROGRAM GIVES KIDS THE CHANCE TO LEARN BASIC CODING SKILLS AND TAKE HOME A FREE CHROMEBOOK. ACCESS TO PROGRAMMING LIKE THIS INSPIRES CHILDREN TO INVESTIGATE CAREER PATHS IN STEM RELATED FIELDS. THROUGH THE EXCEL ADULT HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM, ST. LOUIS RESIDENTS AGES 25 AND OLDER HAVE THE CHANCE TO EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND CAREER CERTIFICATE. SINCE 2017, 117 STUDENTS HAVE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. 2740008 2740008 THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CLARK FAMILY BRANCH AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT. 192074 THE FOUNDATION FURTHER PROMOTES READING BY HOSTING EVENTS WITH NOTED AUTHORS. THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY AUTHOR SERIES IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST POPULAR AUTHOR EVENT SERIES AT ANY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE COUNTRY, BRINGING IN DOZENS OF AUTHORS AND THOUSANDS OF READERS TO SHARE MEMORABLE AND STIMULATING READINGS AND DISCUSSIONS. THERE ARE THREE AUTHOR SERIES INCLUDING THE READING GARDEN, GALE MEDICAL ARTS, AND WESTFALL. THESE SERIES HIGHLIGHT AUTHORS THAT FOCUS ON YOUTH/TEENS, MEDICINE, AND POLITICS/HISTORY. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY'S FESTIVALS INCLUDING THE STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, THE LITTLE READERS FESTIVAL, AND THE ST. LOUIS TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL. IN 2022, ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY WELCOMED OVER 450 READERS TO THE ST. LOUIS REGION'S FIRST IN-PERSON BOOK FESTIVAL DEDICATED TO TEEN READERS. 141966 141966 3257069 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X X LAURA TAYLOR 3149943300 1412 S SPOEDE RD ST LOUIS MO 63131 SARAH BOWMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 APOLLO CAREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS CHORLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DAVIES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA DIERBERG AYERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY GIRA ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA HANLY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN HEINSZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HOFFMEISTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN JORDAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA KNIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA LEGG PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL LUSTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD MCLAURY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MAURICE QUIROGA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANN SANDIFER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA SCHMITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN SORTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUANN WILCOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM WOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BRADLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ENGELBREIT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDDY HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIUS HUNTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RIDLEY PEARSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PHILLIPS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEAU WILLIMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JR WALTERS - AS OF FEB 23 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA WEINGARTH - AS OF FEB 23 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN CORRIGAN - AS OF FEB 23 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRUDIE DAVIES - AS OF FEB 23 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUVIR DHAR - AS OF FEB 23 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119883 193758 1814084 36878 2127725 261792 261792 2077627 2280178 -202551 -202551 -202551 34262 193758 47179 -12917 -12917 2174049 0 0 46324 2740008 2740008 126 126 2510 2510 6976 6976 171302 304 170998 20101 8736 11365 348 348 40325 40325 2945 2945 12107 12107 10277 10277 1771 1771 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 379499 379499 GRANT FULFILLMENT EXPEN 127973 127973 MISCELLANEOUS 40607 26018 14589 IN-KIND PROGRAM SUPPLIE 30117 9589 20528 3586992 3257069 112443 217480 3360984 4152824 2785819 942944 3372322 2987451 41314 53542 505739 45100 13032 460639 9573471 8597400 278560 273181 16250 246709 294810 519890 X 598915 885832 8679746 7191678 9278661 8077510 9573471 8597400 -1412943 211792 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1116935 894786 1753180 5265300 2127725 11157926 567537 562808 592002 525544 551377 2799268 1684472 1457594 2345182 5790844 2679102 13957194 4910496 9046698 74354 42564 -10942 93839 261792 461607 14418801 4945 0.62740 0.65080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 262641 11036 251605 59655 202986 262641 59655 59655 58566 1089 59655 57152 1414 58566 1.00000 0 0 7755 679 7076 497984 44421 453563 460639 2984397 211792 551377 47179 810348 2174049 0 2174049 4185548 551377 47179 598556 3586992 0 3586992 PART V, LINE 4: THE LARGEST PORTION OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR DEVELOPING LIBRARY FACILITIES TO BE USED AS ARTISTIC VENUES AND PROVIDE AN ARTS BASED APPROACH TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. A SMALLER PORTION OF THE FUND IS FOR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF COLLECTION MATERIALS DEALING WITH GRIEF. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 47,179. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EVENT EXPENSE 47,179. GREAT GATSBY CELEBRATION 219058 193758 25300 23281 2000 21898 219058 193758 25300 23281 2000 21898 47179 -21879 1 ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY 436003246 20000 0 STAFF RECOGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY 436003246 1398585 0 CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO CLARK FAMILY BRANCH ST LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY 436003246 1321423 0 CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE CLARK FAMILY BRANCH PART I, LINE 2: THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE GRANT FUNDS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE GIVEN BY THE FOUNDATION TO THE LIBRARY. THIS PERSON MONITORS SPENDING DONE BY THE LIBRARY AND ENSURES THAT THE GIFTED FUNDS ARE USED BY THE LIBRARY FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES OUTLINED IN THE GRANTS/ASSISTANCE. X 4 1773 FMV X 11 2833 COST OF PRODUCTION X CARDINALS TICKETS 1500 16350 FMV X GOLF PACKAGES 7 4200 FMV X VACATION PACKAGES 1 3800 FMV X MISC 13 3138 FMV X CARDINALS TICKETS 12 2750 FMV X BOARD MEETING LOCATION & FOOD 3 1734 FMV X GIFT CARDS 3 300 VALUE OF CARDS 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS ARE MADE BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THEY MUST ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE INFORMATION THEY HAVE PROVIDED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS AND THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST BY THE PUBLIC. THE FORMS 990 FROM THE LAST FOUR YEARS ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION ARE INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT. THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT FOR THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT IS POSTED ON ITS OWN WEBSITE (WWW.SLCL.ORG).