2023-07-17T17:41:55-05:00 2022-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2022-01-01 454043708 LITTLE FREE LIBRARY LITT 7156902488 2327 WYCLIFF ST 220 ST PAUL MN 55114 M GREIG METZGER II EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7156902488 2023-07-17 1 M GREIG METZGER II 999009999 0 DEIRDRE HODGSON P01484710 6123764500 2023-07-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X M GREIG METZGER II 2327 WYCLIFF ST 220 ST PAUL MN 55114 6087047 0 X WWW.LITTLEFREELIBRARY.ORG X 2012 WI OUR MISSION IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR BUILDING COMMUNITY, INSPIRING READERS, AND EXPANDING BOOK ACCESS FOR ALL THROUGH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER-LED LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES. 14 14 19 100000 0 0 590376 414942 448975 356153 0 0 2182750 2172096 3222101 2943191 0 0 0 0 865619 1120513 0 0 305826 1144515 1296741 2010134 2417254 1211967 525937 2366645 3338293 193433 639144 2173212 2699149 X OUR MISSION IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR BUILDING COMMUNITY, INSPIRING READERS, AND EXPANDING BOOK ACCESS FOR ALL THROUGH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER-LED LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES. 0 0 876718 0 1769774 OUR MISSION IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR BUILDING COMMUNITY, INSPIRING READERS, AND EXPANDING BOOK ACCESS FOR ALL THROUGH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER-LED LITTLE FREE LIBRARY BOOK-SHARING BOXES. TODAY THERE ARE MORE THAN 150,000 REGISTERED LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES CIRCULATING MILLIONS OF FREE BOOKS, A PHENOMENON THAT CONTINUES TO INCREASE MOMENTUM. LITTLE FREE LIBRARY BOOK-SHARING BOXES NOW STAND IN FRONT YARDS, PLAYGROUNDS, CITY PARKS, AND MORE IN ALL 50 US STATES AND 120 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE, STRENGTHENING NEIGHBORHOODS, SPREADING LITERACY, AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH THE LOVE OF READING. 292239 0 126412 THE CORE PROGRAM INCLUDES GROWING THE BOOK-SHARING MOVEMENT; DEVELOPING ACTIVITIES THAT STIMULATE NEIGHBORLY CONNECTIONS; AND SUPPORTING THE NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER STEWARDS WHO PROVIDE THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT AND CURATION OF EACH LITTLE FREE LIBRARY.STEWARD SERVICES IS OUR VOLUNTEER SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES RESOURCES ACROSS ALL LFL PROGRAMS AND BEYOND TO ENSURE VOLUNTEER STEWARDS HAVE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. STEWARD SERVICES REPRESENTS A VARIETY OF SUPPORT SERVICES OFFERED TO REGISTERED STEWARDS - THIS INCLUDES THINGS LIKE MAINTAINING THE WORLD MAP, HELPING DEAL WITH VANDALIZED LIBRARIES, MANAGING THE PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP, LEVERAGING OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH PUBLISHERS AND BOOK DISTRIBUTORS TO GET DEALS AND GIVEAWAYS FOR STEWARDS, ETC. STEWARD SERVICES AS A PROGRAM IS REALLY A WAY TO DESCRIBE THE INFRASTRUCTURE WE HAVE CREATED AND CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AS A WAY OF PROVIDING SUPPORT TO OUR VOLUNTEER NETWORK. 148152 0 252825 THE IMPACT LIBRARY PROGRAM PLACES BOOK-SHARING BOXES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, WHERE THEY CAN BE A CATALYST FOR IMPROVING READING MOTIVATION AND DEEPENING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. PROGRAM FUNDING COMES FROM CONTRIBUTED REVENUE AND FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S RETAIL SALES AND LIBRARY REGISTRATION FEES. A MONTHLY APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS AND INSTALLATION FOLLOW-UP ESTABLISHES A CONNECTION BETWEEN LIBRARY RECIPIENTS AND THE LITTLE FREE LIBRARY COMMUNITY. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO COMMIT TO SETTING UP AND MAINTAINING THE LIBRARY FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR; TAKING A PICTURE AND SHARING ITS STORY; AND HOLDING AT LEAST ONE READING OR NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST YEAR. TO DATE NEARLY 2,000 BOOK-SHARING BOXES AND 50,000 BOOKS HAVE BEEN GRANTED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.THROUGH OUR INDIGENOUS LIBRARY PROGRAM (FORMERLY THE NATIVE LIBRARY INITIATIVE), WE GRANT NO-COST LITTLE FREE LIBRARY BOXES FULL OF BOOKS TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED BOOK ACCESS. AN ADVISORY GROUP WAS FORMED TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIGENOUS LIBRARY PROGRAM. THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH LITTLE FREE LIBRARY, AS STEWARDS OF BOOK-SHARING BOXES, AND COMMITMENT TO SERVING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE IN DEVELOPING A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND ROBUST PROGRAM. SIMILAR TO THE IMPACT LIBRARY PROGRAM, A REGULAR APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS AND INSTALLATION FOLLOW-UP ESTABLISHES A CONNECTION BETWEEN LIBRARY RECIPIENTS AND THE LITTLE FREE LIBRARY COMMUNITY. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO COMMIT TO SETTING UP AND MAINTAINING THE LIBRARY FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR; TAKING A PICTURE AND SHARING ITS STORY; AND HOLDING AT LEAST ONE READING OR NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST YEAR. TO DATE OVER 100 BOOK-SHARING BOXES AND 5,000 BOOKS HAVE BEEN GRANTED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. 136737 0 379237 READ IN COLOR BRINGS DIVERSE BOOKS TO LITTLE FREE LIBRARY BOOK-SHARING BOXES AROUND THE WORLD. READ IN COLOR DISTRIBUTES BOOKS THAT PROVIDE PERSPECTIVES ON RACISM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; CELEBRATE BIPOC, LGBTQ+, AND OTHER MARGINALIZED VOICES; AND INCORPORATE EXPERIENCES FROM ALL IDENTITIES FOR ALL READERS. WHEN GEORGE FLOYD WAS MURDERED IN MINNEAPOLIS IN 2020, WE WORKED WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP READ IN COLOR TO HELP CREATE MEANINGFUL CHANGE. MORE THAN 8,000 DIVERSE BOOKS AND 25 LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED IN THE TWIN CITIES TO DATE. IN 2021 AND 2022, READ IN COLOR HAS EXPANDED NATIONWIDE TO 14 ADDITIONAL CITIES WITH MORE ON THE WAY! IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 200 LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN HIGH-IMPACT AREAS AND 40,000 DIVERSE BOOKS HAVE BEEN SHARED. 136737 0 379237 1453846 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 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 25 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN WI X SUZANNE JOHNSON 7156902488 2327 WYCLIFF ST SUITE 220 ST PAUL MN 55114 ANITA MERINA BOARD CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKE ADAMS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MALCOLM PERSEN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY CHOW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARISA CREARY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE HUDGINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH KUNZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH MOORE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SABRINA WEST MORRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANUM PERVAIZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOEL SACKETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTIKA R TYNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET A WOOD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY WULKAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL G METZGER II EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 133146 0 18149 133146 0 18149 1 0 1 0 SS WOOD KRAFT N7016 ALBANY A DURAND WI 54736 BOOK EXCHANGE BOXES 768843 COUNTRY VIEW POLYWOOD 28099 NEWPORT ROAD CASHTON WI 54619 BOOK EXCHANGE BOXES 759677 HENRY MILLER HL RUSTIC RECLAIM 28681 CTY HWY U CASHTON WI 54619 BOOK EXCHANGE BOXES 469127 UPS 28013 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 606731280 SHIPPING CONTRACTOR 393846 JLINE WOODCRAFT W106 ST HWY 16 SPARTA WI 54656 BOOK EXCHANGE BOXES 333361 5 414942 76629 414942 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 356153 356153 356153 5269695 3143856 2125839 2125839 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 46257 46257 46257 2943191 2528249 0 0 151296 56736 56736 37824 790238 559504 97812 132922 101352 72065 12314 16973 77627 51234 12420 13973 45075 45075 59886 59886 107425 107425 138464 92303 22377 23784 51621 34070 8259 9292 217511 143557 34802 39152 75713 49971 12114 13628 42617 28127 6819 7671 125 125 20715 13672 3314 3729 19638 12961 3142 3535 LIBRARIES & BOOKS 190652 190652 BANK FEES 167778 167778 IMPACT PROGRAM 136737 136737 DUES & REGISTRATION 3685 3685 19099 12257 3499 3343 2417254 1453846 657582 305826 2213009 247718 2332592 34000 105727 51032 21084 24381 6525 41968 183449 35062 20300 148387 0 458215 2366645 3338293 139704 146429 44579 32199 9150 0 460516 193433 639144 X 2062994 2586981 110218 112168 2173212 2699149 2366645 3338293 525937 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 307409 199364 293206 590376 414942 1805297 307409 199364 293206 590376 414942 1805297 145495 1659802 30204 5165 15390 27459 46257 124475 1929772 20518418 0.86010 0.81710 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 30,204. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5,165. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 15,390. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 27,459. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 46,257. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 55857 24429 31428 127592 10633 116959 148387 RIGHT OF USE ASSET, NET 458215 458215 LEASE LIABILITY 460516 460516 X 6087047 3143856 3143856 2943191 0 2943191 5561110 3143856 3143856 2417254 0 2417254 PART X, LINE 2: LITTLE FREE LIBRARY HAS A TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS 3,143,856. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS 3,143,856. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARSHALL G METZGER II EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 133146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18149 0 151295 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. X 76629 FMV 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION REVISED THE BYLAWS TO REFLECT THE CHANGE IN ADDRESS FROM WISCONSIN TO MINNESOTA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A FINAL DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE JULY BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF, AND STAFF MEMBERS OF CLIENT ORGANIZATIONS AND VENDORS OF LITTLE FREE LIBRARY. EACH INDIVIDUAL IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE ORGANIZATION ANY PERSONAL INTEREST IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION AND REFRAINS FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISION ON SUCH MATTER. FINAL DETERMINATIONS ARE RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LESS THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION DURING BUDGET AND HIRING PROCESSES. THEY COMPARED RECOMMENDATIONS WITH SALARY COMPARISON INFORMATION BASED ON EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR STAFF AT SIMILARLY SIZED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH RELATED MISSIONS (FROM MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS 2020 ANNUAL SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY). COMPENSATION CHANGES CAME EFFECTIVE JULY 2022 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.