2025-05-20T09:54:14-05:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2024-01-01 416029683 THE FRIENDS OF THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIE 6512223242 2610 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST 530 SAINT PAUL MN 55114 BETH BURNS PRESIDENT 6512223242 2025-05-16 1 1 MICHAEL HINSCH P01875343 6123764500 2025-05-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X BETH BURNS 2610 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST 530 SAINT PAUL MN 55114 5921768 0 X WWW.THEFRIENDS.ORG X 1945 MN ACT AS A CATALYST FOR LIBRARIES TO STRENGTHEN AND INSPIRE THEIR COMMUNITIES. 41 41 16 45 0 0 2514132 4731617 472326 535602 468422 421072 36359 116169 3491239 5804460 654249 696359 0 0 1354741 1456036 0 0 517453 870119 989983 2879109 3142378 612130 2662082 19081204 22758830 586197 629449 18495007 22129381 AS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE FRIENDS INVESTS LOCALLY IN THE LIBRARY THROUGH FUNDRAISING, ADVOCACY, AND PROGRAMMING. OUR VISION IS A DYNAMIC LIBRARY AT THE HEART OF EVERY COMMUNITY. 0 0 696359 696359 0 FUNDRAISING. THE FRIENDS INVESTS ANNUALLY IN OUR LIBRARY THROUGH FUNDRAISING, ADVOCACY, AND PROGRAMMING. THE FRIENDS SENT NEARLY $700,000 TO THE LIBRARY IN 2024, INCLUDING $145,000 MADE POSSIBLE BY INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS TO THE FRIENDS. WE ALSO FUNCTION AS SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY'S FOUNDATION, MANAGING MORE THAN $17 MILLION IN ENDOWMENT ASSETS. THIS REPRESENTS 3% OF THE LIBRARY'S ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET. FRIENDS ANNUAL FUNDRAISING SUPPORTS LIBRARY PRIORITIES SUCH AS INNOVATION THROUGH PILOT PROGRAMS, CHILDREN AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND ACCESS TO DIGITAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2024, ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF FRIENDS FUNDING WENT TO SUPPORT LIBRARY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES SUCH AS HOMEWORK CENTERS AND THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM. 21851 0 0 ADVOCACY. IN 2024, FRIENDS ADVOCACY EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED TO AN INCREASED ALLOCATION OF $175,000 TOWARD SPENDING ON SPPL LIBRARY COLLECTIONS IN THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL'S 2025 LIBRARY BUDGET. ADVOCACY ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO AN ADDITIONAL CITY INVESTMENT OF $500,000 TOWARD THE TRANSFORMING LIBRARIES CAPITAL PROJECTS. THE FRIENDS INVITED SUPPORTERS TO CONTACT THEIR CITY COUNCILMEMBERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THESE PRIORITIES, AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE RESPONDED, CONTRIBUTING TO THESE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES. 1387824 0 535602 PROGRAMMING. THE FRIENDS CONTINUED OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS IN 2024 WITH A MIX OF IN PERSON, VIRTUAL, AND HYBRID PROGRAMMING. AS MINNESOTA'S CENTER FOR THE BOOK, A LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DESIGNATION, WE PRESENTED 39 PROGRAMS AND 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. WE ACCEPTED 306 SUBMISSIONS TO THE BOOK AWARDS FROM MINNESOTA WRITERS. OUR LIBRARY STRATEGIES CONSULTING GROUP WORKED WITH 20 CLIENTS IN 12 STATES, ASSISTING LIBRARY SYSTEMS AND FOUNDATIONS WITH THEIR OWN STRATEGIC PLANNING, FUNDRAISING, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. 2106034 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 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 1 107 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 41 41 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 2610 UNIVERSITY AVE W SUITE 530 SAINT PAUL MN 55114 ERIN BAILEY 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 BRIDGET MANAHAN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 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 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 CATHERINE REID DAY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY DITTER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN DIXON 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 PETER JANDRIC 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 AHNA MINGE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE MULLEN 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 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 CHRIS TOLBERT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WOLF MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH BURNS PRESIDENT 40.00 X 153644 0 46992 LESLIE JOHNSON SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & 40.00 X 85584 0 44077 239228 0 91069 1 0 1 0 0 213848 208760 4309009 11727 4731617 CONSULTING 541610 535602 535602 535602 421072 421072 75351 213848 117308 -41957 -41957 MISCELLANEOUS 561000 158126 158126 158126 5804460 535602 0 537241 696359 696359 330296 139216 130890 60190 892773 463504 181042 248227 44118 23138 8463 12517 107856 61664 9616 36576 80993 40497 19438 21058 25581 25581 55813 55813 9358 9358 53086 26927 13607 12552 130155 85242 19066 25847 86461 39097 15517 31847 17962 8981 4311 4670 72333 64302 3280 4751 14708 7354 3530 3824 CONTRACT LABOR 432447 390021 12476 29950 EVENT LOGISTICS 63317 45351 17966 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 28762 14381 6903 7478 3142378 2106034 518891 517453 306582 354138 1639134 2888042 452000 1482225 86901 97052 9150 9150 49763 71629 204426 51748 26707 152678 13063590 13452230 3447377 4251686 19081204 22758830 583647 431661 2550 11180 0 186608 586197 629449 X 2586665 2745184 15908342 19384197 18495007 22129381 19081204 22758830 X 2662082 807175 165117 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2132329 1811691 1926796 2611824 4731617 13214257 2132329 1811691 1926796 2611824 4731617 13214257 884323 12329934 340942 346909 484681 482964 421072 2076568 64517 92085 116179 100744 158126 531651 15822476 0.77930 0.77810 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 64,517. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 92,085. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 116,179. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 100,744. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 158,126. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 14560 14560 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. 12434474 5809 963526 1008558 12395251 11307219 375571 1363600 611916 12434474 13501862 650630 -1949853 895420 11307219 12400762 71840 1605901 576641 13501862 11704355 3134 1227338 534065 12400762 0.05426 0.48463 0.46111 1 0 204426 51748 152678 152678 BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 4185634 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 66052 4251686 LEASE LIABILITY 186608 186608 X 6905411 807175 142515 207074 1156764 5748647 55813 55813 5804460 3271037 142515 41957 184472 3086565 55813 55813 3142378 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 165,117. FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE IN EXCESS OF DIRECT BENEFIT 41,957. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE IN EXCESS OF DIRECT BENEFIT 41,957. OPUS AND OLIVES EVENT 289199 213848 75351 70131 47177 289199 213848 75351 70131 47177 117308 -41957 SCHEDULE G, PART II THE 21ST ANNUAL OPUS & OLIVES EVENT IN 2024 GENERATED $292,415 IN OPERATING REVENUE (INCLUDING SPONSORSHIPS, EVENT DONATIONS, TICKET SALES, AND IN-KIND DONATIONS) AGAINST EXPENSES OF $117,308, RESULTING IN A NET GAIN OF $175,107 FOR THE ORGANIZATION. 1 THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY 900 W 4TH STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 416005521 696359 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 153644 0 0 0 0 0 8911 0 38081 0 200636 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 12 203916 HIGH/LOW AVE. STOCK VALU 0 X 1 2500 RETAIL VALUE X FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 1 3461 RETAIL VALUE 0 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS 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 THE BOARD CHAIR. A BOARD MEMBER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN RELATED BOARD VOTES, WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. 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 DECEMBER 2024 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. 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 165,117. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.