2024-05-14T16:51:24-05:00 2023-06-30 953001179 WINDES INC POBOX 87 LONG BEACH CA 908010087 990 2022-07-01 954368250 THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES LIBR 2132287500 630 W FIFTH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90071 STACY LIEBERMAN PRESIDENT AND CEO 2132287500 2024-05-13 1 STACY LIEBERMAN 999009999 1 AARON PHILLIPS P01654760 5624351191 2024-05-13 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z STACY LIEBERMAN 630 W FIFTH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90071 12365167 0 X WWW.LFLA.ORG X 1992 CA TO SUPPORT THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY. 44 44 50 51 0 0 6303320 7658505 0 0 1557903 1119507 -226985 -269201 7634238 8508811 0 0 0 0 3368015 3311833 0 0 1759121 4476399 5284815 7844414 8596648 -210176 -87837 59949612 62273934 296991 430885 59652621 61843049 X THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AND ENRICHES THE CAPABILITIES, RESOURCES, AND SERVICES OF THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY THROUGH FUNDRAISING, ADVOCACY, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE GREATER AWARENESS OF THE LIBRARY'S VALUABLE RESOURCES. 0 0 1581277 INVESTING IN LIFELONG LEARNING:THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO BREAKING CYCLES OF LOW LITERACY IN ITS MULTITUDE OF FORMS. THE ADULT LITERACY INITIATIVE OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING TO ADULTS READING BELOW THE SIXTH-GRADE EQUIVALENCY. THE INITIATIVE ALSO PROVIDES COACHING TO HELP ADULTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH LITERACY SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN'S EARLY LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. ADDITIONAL ADULT LITERACY COMPONENTS INCLUDE DROP-IN TUTORING, TOPICAL SEMINARS AND CLASSES, AND ENGLISH-AS-ANOTHER-LANGUAGE SERVICES TO HELP ADULTS INCREASE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE FLUENCY OR BECOME LITERATE IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. CAREER ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL GIVES ADULTS ANOTHER CHANCE TO EARN AN ACCREDITED HIGH-SCHOOL DIPLOMA. CYBERNAUTS AT 37 LIBRARIES AND ALSO THROUGH REMOTE SERVICE, PROMOTES DIGITAL LITERACY TO HELP PATRONS USE COMPUTERS TO FIND INFORMATION AND COMPLETE TASKS. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS LAPL'S EFFORTS TO ADDRESS DIGITAL EQUITY CITYWIDE BY CIRCULATING HIGH-SPEED MOBILE HOTSPOTS AND LAPTOPS AT NO COST TO THOSE WHO NEED DIGITAL ACCESS. ALSO, LAPL'S FULL STEAM AHEAD INITIATIVE PROMOTES SCIENCE LITERACY BY OFFERING CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES WITH ACTIVITIES TO INSPIRE THEIR CREATIVITY, EXPLORE NEIGHBORHOOD SCIENCE, AND PROBLEM SOLVE. 1258795 ENGAGING THE IMAGINATION:THROUGH ITS ACCLAIMED ALOUD CULTURAL PROGRAMMING SERIES, LFLA BRINGS RENOWNED AND EMERGING LITERARY ARTISTS, FILMMAKERS, SCIENTISTS, MUSICIANS, POLICYMAKERS, AND OTHER LUMINOUS MINDS IN DIRECT CONVERSATION WITH LIBRARY PATRONS. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS LAPL'S L.A. MADE SERIES THAT DELIVERS HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING, PERFORMANCES, AND ACTIVITIES TO THE CITY'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION AND LAPL'S EXHIBITIONS HIGHLIGHT LAPL'S HISTORIC COLLECTIONS, THE DIVERSE STORIES AND PEOPLE OF L.A., AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES THAT RESONATE WITH OUR LIVES. FROM MAY TO NOVEMBER 2022, THE FOUNDATION PRESENTED AN EXHIBITION AT THE LA CENTRAL LIBRARY ENTITLED, "SOMETHING IN COMMON". THROUGH AN ECLECTIC AND WIDE RANGE OF STORIES ABOUT LOCAL CLUBS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, THIS EXHIBITION EXAMINED THE THINGS THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND CELEBRATED THE PUBLIC LIBRARY'S ROLE AS A SAFE SPACE OF CONNECTION FOR ALL. IN 2022-2023, THE FOUNDATION AND LAPL LAUNCHED CREATORS IN RESIDENCE. THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ENGAGED TWO CREATIVE PRACTITIONERS, KWASI BOYD-BOULDING (A PHOTOGRAPHER), AND RIVER GARZA (A MIXED-MEDIA VISUAL ARTIST), WHO PRODUCED UNIQUE NEW WORK INFORMED BY LAPL'S COLLECTION AND SERVICES. THE NEXT COHORT OF THE CITY OF L. A.'S RESIDENTS BEGAN THEIR PROJECTS IN NOVEMBER 2023. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTS DIGITIZATION PROJECTS AT LAPL THAT ARCHIVE AND PRESERVE COLLECTIONS OF PHOTOS, EPHEMERA, MAPS, AND OTHER ITEMS SO THAT THEY CAN BE ACCESSED ONLINE BY RESEARCHERS, STUDENTS, AND ANY OTHER CURIOUS MINDS. FINALLY, THE FOUNDATION HELPS LAPL DEVELOP NEW SPACES TO HELP THE CITY OF L.A.'S RESIDENTS MAKE AND CREATE USING STATE-OF-THE-ART MODELING AND FABRICATION TOOLS AND AUDIO/VISUAL RECORDING EQUIPMENT IN AREAS LIKE THE OCTAVIA LAB AT THE DOWNTOWN CENTRAL LIBRARY. 2023829 HELPING STUDENTS SUCCEED:THE FOUNDATION HELPS LAPL PRESENT A RANGE OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT EARLY LITERACY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-5, ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS, CIVIC LEARNING AND EXPERIENCES FOR TEENS, AND COLLEGE PREPARATORY RESOURCES FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. LAPL'S WE READ TOGETHER INITIATIVE PROVIDES INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO LEARN AND PRACTICE EARLY LITERACY TECHNIQUES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-5. WITH THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT, LAPL OFFERS DAILY STORY TIMES WHERE LIBRARIANS MODEL HOW TO READ ALOUD, WORKSHOPS THAT HELP PARENTS INTEGRATE EARLY LITERACY INTO THEIR CHILDREN'S DAILY LIVES, AND AN OUTREACH SERVICE CALLED READ BABY READ THAT DELIVERS CRITICAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO NEW AND EXPECTANT PARENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF LITERACY FROM BIRTH. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS SCHOOL-AGE YOUTH IN MULTIPLE WAYS, INCLUDING HELPING LAPL DELIVER EXPERT ONLINE PRIVATE TUTORING TO ALL K-12 YOUTH WITH A LIBRARY CARD BETWEEN 11 AM AND 11 PM, DAILY, STUDENT ZONES THAT PROVIDE DEDICATED AND DIRECT ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND IN-PERSON HOMEWORK AT 38 LOCAL LIBRARIES IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, AND COLLEGE-PREP SERVICES TO HELP YOUTH AND FAMILIES PREPARE FOR COLLEGE. THE TEENS LEADING CHANGE PROGRAM PROVIDES LFLA-FUNDED MINI-GRANTS TO GROUPS OF YOUTH AND LIBRARIANS TO RESEARCH AND PILOT STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS SOCIAL ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 4863901 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 206 0 1 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 44 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X STACY LIEBERMAN PRESIDENT AND CEO 2132926255 630 W FIFTH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90071 DEBRA ALBIN-RILEY CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN STEVENSON VICE-CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ROSENBLUM TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM SONNENBLICK SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT ALVARADO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY APPLEBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBI BISHTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CHU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BICH NGOC CAO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA CHRISTOFFERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS CRAHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DEBRIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUNITA DESHMUKH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY DUNLEAVY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN EIDMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA FAIREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINNIFER GOODWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA HANKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN HANSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS HECK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TM JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA KAO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KEEGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN KIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY KOVEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA KULLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH KATE LEVY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY LILLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN MALAVIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MCKEON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GWEN MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARD PARKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN E PEER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN PHILIP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CELIA RAMOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH RAPOSO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA ROSENWALD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON SAMEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA SEIGLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SPEAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY WANNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE YONEKURA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACY LIEBERMAN PRESIDENT AND CEO 60.00 X 173718 0 4181 MELANIE BURZYNSKI SVP ADVANCEMENT 60.00 X 281940 0 22222 SHAWN RUBIN CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER 60.00 X 192145 0 18307 JESSICA STRAND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS 60.00 X 132669 0 18337 JULIE TUGEND INTERIM CEO (THRU 06/2022) 60.00 X 202965 0 7729 983437 0 70776 6 1 1 0 MANAGED CAREER SOLUTIONS INC 3333 WILSHIRE BLVD 405 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 STAFFING FOR PROGRAM SERVICES 612932 TUTORCOM INC PO BOX 70403 PHILADELPHIA PA 19176 ONLINE TUTORING SUBSCRIPTION AND SERVICE 363000 IPROMOTEUCOM INC DEPT LA 23232 PASADENA CA 91185 PROMOTIONAL ITEMS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIO 297850 POWERMYLEARNING INC 228 PARK AVE SOUTH PMB 16373 NEW YORK NY 10003 ONLINE HOMEWORK HELP SERVICES 294422 BONHAMS & BUTTERFIELDS AUCTIONEERS 580 MADISON AVE NEW YORK NY 10022 AUCTIONEERS 144015 5 X 635603 2209635 237673 4575594 80239 7658505 801158 801158 3293393 2975044 318349 318349 318349 249530 2209635 270025 -20495 -20495 362581 611287 -248706 -248706 8508811 0 0 850306 X 872507 155266 372442 344799 1924824 689198 622399 613227 66660 30767 17949 17944 222446 88982 65341 68123 225396 84526 71565 69305 61927 56280 5647 138845 138845 118643 118643 2067506 1873843 165068 28595 153153 121881 1375 29897 195766 113185 12707 69874 3239 3239 99754 40057 38360 21337 584 584 27942 357 27585 EVENTS 624118 210416 4997 408705 PROGRAM MATERIALS 519418 511008 8410 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 494830 467524 20705 6601 OTHER 278549 8017 268834 1698 500541 346992 88590 64959 8596648 4863901 1973626 1759121 3261393 5415653 14054 65418 1376036 1385554 120348 131817 48870 139804 526292 219744 328087 306548 49076040 53022453 5283230 1365133 441554 441554 59949612 62273934 266991 430885 30000 0 296991 430885 X 22301085 25007337 37351536 36835712 59652621 61843049 59949612 62273934 -87837 2278265 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5902126 6759235 7070447 6303320 7658505 33693633 5902126 6759235 7070447 6303320 7658505 33693633 5225871 28467762 427853 227586 505092 569503 801158 2531192 91650 91650 3006 -64859 -127714 -226985 -248706 -665258 35651217 195797 0.79850 0.83540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50785536 15000 3280061 3242030 50838567 51814517 2620269 -1654608 1994642 50785536 41412671 1040881 11383723 2022758 51814517 42462178 815876 17182 1882565 41412671 41381978 70000 2416680 1406480 42462178 0.43000 0.34000 0.23000 0 0 526292 219744 306548 306548 X 11303720 2278265 24000 611287 2913552 8390168 118643 118643 8508811 9113292 24000 611287 635287 8478005 118643 118643 8596648 PART V, LINE 4: THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF PURPOSES INCLUDING LITERACY, EDUCATION, AND HUMANITIES. PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48: THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AND CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CORRESPONDING CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTIONS. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT OF A TAX POSITION, SUCH AS ITS FILING STATUS AS TAX-EXEMPT, ONLY AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE RELEVANT TAX AUTHORITY WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT SUSTAIN THE POSITION FOLLOWING AN AUDIT. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL INCOME TAX AUDITS ON OPEN TAX YEARS BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES IS THREE YEARS AND FOR CALIFORNIA PURPOSES IS FOUR YEARS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LIBRARY STORE EXPENSES 611,287. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LIBRARY STORE EXPENSES 611,287. SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 1E THE FOUNDATION HAS SET POLICIES FOR APPROPRIATING FOR EXPENDITURE EACH YEAR 4 TO 6% OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND'S AVERAGE FAIR VALUE OVER THE PRECEDING 12 QUARTERS, SUBJECT TO MAINTAINING CERTAIN MINIMUM FUND BALANCES. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD APPROVED A 5% APPROPRIATION RATE FOR THE ENDOWMENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD APPROVED AN ADDITIONAL 5% SOLELY FOR THE BOARD DIRECTED ENDOWMENTS. THE $3,242,030 APPROPRIATED FROM THE ENDOWMENT SUPPORT AND FUND THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS. LIT FEAST 1487509 1454140 33369 2685 1401 29283 LIT AWARDS 615139 513360 101779 2328 39298 60153 2 356517 242135 114382 18500 30870 6189 79318 2459165 2209635 249530 23513 71569 6189 168754 270025 -20495 1 X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MELANIE BURZYNSKI SVP ADVANCEMENT 269940 0 12000 0 0 0 11278 0 10944 0 304162 0 0 0 JULIE TUGEND INTERIM CEO (THRU 06/2022) 202965 0 0 0 0 0 6599 0 1130 0 210694 0 0 0 SHAWN RUBIN CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER 174345 0 17800 0 0 0 7436 0 10871 0 210452 0 0 0 STACY LIEBERMAN PRESIDENT AND CEO 173718 0 0 0 0 0 3050 0 1131 0 177899 0 0 0 JESSICA STRAND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS 130669 0 2000 0 0 0 4108 0 14229 0 151006 0 0 0 X 8 80239 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DESCRIBE THE PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION USES TO REVIEW FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM UNDER THE GUIDANCE FROM THE CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER (CFOO). IT WAS REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS BY THE CFOO AND BOARD MEMBERS, DELEGATE. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DESCRIBE HOW THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO: 1) VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2) OFFICERS AS DEFINED IN THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS; OR 3) AN EMPLOYEE OF THE FOUNDATION WITH A SIGNIFICANT DECISION-MAKING ROLE IN THE AFFAIRS OR THE OPERATIONS OF THE FOUNDATION, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY LEAD TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND MUST SIGN AND RETURN THE POLICY EVERY YEAR. THE LAST COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND UPDATE TO THIS POLICY WAS COMPLETED IN 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DESCRIBE THE PROCESS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. AN AD HOC COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE COMMITTEE ENGAGES A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WHO SURVEYS MANY OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS CONSULTS INDEPENDENT FIRMS TO DETERMINE A FAIR COMPENSATION. THE AMOUNTS DETERMINED ARE THEN TAKEN TO THE 14 MEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DESCRIBE HOW THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS WELL AS THE FORM 990 AND THE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.LFLA.ORG, UNDER THE "ABOUT" SECTION, UNDER "FINANCIALS" SECTION OF THE WEBSITE AND CLICK ON "AUDITED FINANCIALS AND "IRS FORM 990 AND "IRS DETERMINATION LETTER". THOSE DOCUMENTS, AS WELL AS OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE MAIN OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B: COST OF GOODS SOLD INCLUDES ALL COSTS OF OPERATING THE LIBRARY STORE. FORM 990, PART IX: AS PART OF ITS RECURRING STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS ITS PROGRAMS AND THE ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES TO THOSE PROGRAMS. THE COSTS OF PROVIDING VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION HAVE BEEN SUMMARIZED ON A FUNCTIONAL BASIS IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. THEREFORE, CERTAIN COSTS HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED AMONG THE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING SERVICES BENEFITED BASED ON THE JUDGMENT OF MANAGEMENT. THE MAJORITY OF EXPENSES CAN GENERALLY BE DIRECTLY IDENTIFIED WITH THE PROGRAM OR SUPPORTING SERVICE TO WHICH THEY RELATE AND ARE CHARGED ACCORDINGLY. PART VIII: LIBRARY STORE: THE FOUNDATION HAS OPERATED A GIFT SHOP LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC CENTRAL LIBRARY (THE STORE) SINCE 1993; STORE SALES SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION. THE STORE WAS REMODELED IN 2016, AFTER 18 YEARS, TO REFRESH ITS APPEARANCE AND BRING IT INTO FULL ADA COMPLIANCE. HISTORICALLY, THE STORE IS PATRONIZED BY DOWNTOWN BUSINESSPEOPLE, TOURISTS, AND REGULAR LIBRARY VISITORS AND STAFF. FOOT TRAFFIC IN THE STORE CONTINUES TO BE IMPACTED BY REDUCED OFFICE OCCUPANCY LOCALLY IN THE POST-COVID CLIMATE. IN RESPONSE, THE STORE WORKS ACTIVELY TO MITIGATE THE DECLINE IN FOOT TRAFFIC BY BUILDING ITS CUSTOMER MARKETING LIST, GROWING ITS ONLINE PRESENCE, SENDING WEEKLY EMAILS, AND MAINTAINING A REGULAR PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. A SIGN HAS BEEN ERECTED IN THE LOBBY OF THE LOS ANGELES CENTRAL LIBRARY TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE STORE; ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE TO BE POSITIONED THROUGHOUT THE LIBRARY IS PLANNED FOR EARLY 2024. THE STORE HAS ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF A FIRM TO EVALUATE ITS ECOMMERCE PLATFORMS AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMIZING THE USER EXPERIENCE; A NUMBER OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN IMPLEMENTED, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF GENERATING INCREASED ONLINE REVENUES. THE STORE WORKS WITH THE LIBRARY'S PR DEPARTMENT TO HEIGHTEN VISIBILITY AMONG LAPL CONSTITUENTS VIA THE LAPL WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THE STORE WORKS WITH THE LIBRARY TO PROMOTE SHOPPING TO ALL OF THE CITY OF L.A.'S EMPLOYEES TWICE YEARLY. IN ADDITION TO IN STORE AND ONLINE SALES, THE STORE PROCURES AND SELLS BOOKS FOR THE FOUNDATION AND LAPL PROGRAMMING. THE STORE HAS EXPANDED THE PRODUCTION OF BRANDED CUSTOM MERCHANDISE AND CONTINUES TO OFFER MERCHANDISE RELATED TO LAPL, LOS ANGELES, AND READING AND WRITING. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER MANAGEMENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,873,843. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 165,068. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 28,595. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,067,506. 990, PART IX, LINE 12: MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL COSTS OF $153,153 INCLUDE ADVERTISING AND COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR PROGRAMS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC SUCH AS SIGNAGE, POSTERS, FLYERS, BOOKMARKS, BROCHURES, BOOK BAGS, AND GAME BOARDS, DISTRIBUTED THROUGH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND BRANCH LIBRARIES. CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS (1) CA T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0