2026-05-27T21:06:46-04:00 2025-09-30 454570537 MARJTAX INCORPORATED 3542 FRUITVALE- AVE PMB 227 OAKLAND CA 94602 990 2024-10-01 942553734 THE FRIENDS OF THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIE 5104440473 933 BROADWAY OAKLAND CA 94607 SARA JEWELL TREASURER 5104440473 2026-05-13 true false MARJORIE WILLIAMS-JONES P00564614 5104826204 2026-05-27 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SARA JEWELL 933 BROADWAY OAKLAND CA 94607 684982 false X HTTPS://WWW.FOPL.ORG/ X 1978 CA TO ADVANCE THE ROLE OF THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AS A VITAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND AS AN INSTITUTION CRITICAL TO THE CULTURE, EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. 15 15 3 150 0 333427 365745 0 15378 18003 177842 301234 526647 684982 260364 432877 0 66231 105746 0 0 111535 172085 438130 710708 88517 -25726 1445274 1601069 953509 1141841 491765 459228 TO ADVANCE THE ROLE OF THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AS A VITAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND AS AN INSTITUTION CRITICAL TO THE CULTURE, EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. false false 436882 432877 GRANTS TO THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY TO SUPPORT READING, LITERACY AND OTHER PROGRAMS. 13427 NEWSLETTER TO INFORM MEMBERS ABOUT FOPL'S ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY. ALLOCATE OF NEWSLETTER EXPENSES FOR PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE. 250993 BOOKMARK BOOKSHOP + BOOKSHOP.ORG INTERNET SALES 701302 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 44 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false true false false true true false false true false false false true true false CA X SARA JEWELL 5104440473 933 BROADWAY OAKLAND CA 94607 X KATHRYN STERBENC PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YNEZ ARCE VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FALKNER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA JEWELL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NOAH COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIFTA CHOWDHURY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA DEMMINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANIYA GRIMM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN HAIKES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COREY HATCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS JOSEPH-MERRITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA KAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 POONEH KOOHYAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA PFIFFNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN POPPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 167541 198204 365745 18003 18003 301234 301234 301234 684982 301234 18003 432877 432877 94950 94950 1623 1623 9173 9173 7731 878 6853 3008 3008 38836 38210 626 1472 1472 110683 110683 140 140 5603 4269 1334 4612 4019 593 710708 701302 9406 0 367494 287779 1072616 1313290 5164 1445274 1601069 14486 5724 939023 1136117 953509 1141841 X 491765 459228 491765 459228 1445274 1601069 X -25726 -6811 X false false false X 296351 248301 395123 333427 365745 1638947 296351 248301 395123 333427 365745 1638947 134628 1504319 2843 2550 14435 15378 18003 53209 1692156 805385 0.88900 0.88170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 720297 720297 133045 33261 87072 114165 85741 133045 420023 630035 40000 40000 21768 28541 21435 33261 105005 157508 40000 40000 SCHEDULE C, PART II-A THE AGENCY DID NOT CONDUCT ANY LOBBYING DURING THE FISCAL YEARS ENDING SEPT 30,2025, SEPT 30 2024, NOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT 30 2023. THE LAST LOBBYING BY THE AGENCY OCCURED IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT 30 2022. true OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY 125 14TH STREET OAKLAND CA 94612 946000384 GOV 432877 LITERACY SUPPORT 1 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV IT IS F.O.P.L.'S POLICY TO DESIGNATE THE AMOUNT AND USE OF FUNDS TO BE GRANTED TO THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION OF F.O.P.L. AND ITS BY-LAWS. TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANTS: GENERALLY EQUAL TO CURRENT NET ANNUAL REVENUES (WHILE MAINTAINING A RESERVE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO ONE YEAR'S NET REVENUES AND SIX (6) MONTHS BOOKMARK OPERATING EXPENSES) GUIDELINES: IN GENERAL, FOPL FUNDS ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE ABOVE AND BEYOND THOSE REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE FUNDED BY THE CITY OF OAKLAND, SUCH AS NORMAL OPERATING COSTS INCLUDING LABOR COSTS, BOOKS AND MATERIALS. FOPL FUNDS PURCHASES OF FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, ACTIVITIES SUCH AS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS (E.G., NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK AND CHILDREN'S SUMMER READING) AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OR REFERENCE MATERIAL WHICH ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED, BUT OUTSIDE THE MEANS OF THE LIBRARY'S OPERATING BUDGET. FOPL PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S FUND AND SUPPORT FOR LIBRARIANS THROUGH LIBRARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS. THE BOARD APPROVES THE GRANTS. THE TREASURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTING THE GRANTS TO THE LIBRARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LIBRARY AND F.O.P.L., AND THE F.O.P.L. EXPENDITURE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE BOOKMARK IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE OPL. WE HAVE A 3 PART-TIME STORE MANAGERS AND 150+ VOLUNTEERS. BOOKSTORE VOLUNTEERS PERFORM A VARIETY OF TASKS DURING THEIR THREE HOUR/WEEK SHIFTS, INCLUDING SORTING AND PRICING OF DONATED BOOKS, IN STORE TASKS SUCH AS SHELVING AND SALES, ONLINE SALES INCLUDE PRICING, LISTING AND SHIPPING SOLD ITEMS. ALL PROCEEDS FURTHER OUR MISSION TO SUPPORT OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE PROGRAMS THE OPL DIRECTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY PERSON OR GROUP INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE PURPOSES OF FOPL. MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE 25 PER YEAR FOR INDIVIDUALS, 15 FOR SENIORS, 65 YEARS OR OLDER, AND FULL-TIME STUDENTS; OTHER MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES RANGING FROM 35 TO 1,000 OR MORE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.FOPL.ORG OR BY REQUEST TO FOPL AT 933 BROADWAY, OAKLAND, CA 94607 OR BY CALLING 510-444-0473 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY SELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OFFICERS OF THE AGENCY CURRENTLY SERVE THE FUNCTION OF THE MANAGING PARTNERS, WITHOUT COMPENSATION. IF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WERE HIRED, THE SALARY WOULD BE BASED ON THE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF AGENCIES OF SIMILAR SIZE, FIELD AND LOCATION TO THE AGENCY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B WAGES AND SALARIES OF STAFF ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WITH OVERSIGHT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE WAGES AND SALARIES ARE BASED UPON COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES OF AGENCIES OF SIMILAR SIZE, FIELD AND LOCATION TO THE AGENCY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PRIOR YEAR PREPAID EXPENSE WRITE OFF -5,164 LONG-TERM LIABILITY CORRECTION -1,647 TOTAL -6,811 DECREASES IN NET ASSETS: 1) ANALYSIS OF PREPAID EXPENSES REVEALED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN EXPENSED IN PRIOR YEARS AND HAVE NOW BEEN WRITTEN OFF. 5,164 2) ANALYSIS OF LONG TERM LIABILITIES REVEALED AN ERROR AND HAS NOW BEEN CORRECTED. 1,647 THE AGENCY DID NOT CONDUCT ANY LOBBYING DURING THE FISCAL YEARS ENDING SEPT 30,2025, SEPT 30 2024, NOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT 30 2023. THE LAST LOBBYING BY THE AGENCY OCCURED IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT 30 2022.