2020-04-27T20:35:43-05:00 2019-06-30 953001179 WINDES INC PO BOX 87 LONG BEACH CA 908010087 990 2018-07-01 954368250 THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES LIBR 2132287500 630 W FIFTH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90071 KEN BRECHER PRESIDENT 2132287500 2020-04-27 1 DONITA M JOSEPH P00286656 5624351191 2020-04-24 66.215.11.242 2020-04-27 12:10:56 PD P 5D04C9354A80B93E424F24406112F0168D52D17D AF10C69A5E1A0E49948DDC35C663156BE3C8813B 2018 2020-11-19 02:30:22Z KEN BRECHER 630 W FIFTH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90071 20876815 0 X WWW.LFLA.ORG X 1992 CA TO SUPPORT THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY. 48 47 58 8 0 0 6430066 5902126 91980 38184 1031233 901236 -56891 -141149 7496388 6700397 40397 0 0 0 4604084 4322763 0 0 1068537 2648615 2506053 7293096 6828816 203292 -128419 48093445 50200676 617078 788013 47476367 49412663 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 1242916 INVESTING IN LIFELONG LEARNINGTHE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO BREAKING CYCLES OF LOW LITERACY BY WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AT ALL 73 LIBRARY LOCATIONS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION OFFERS A SERIES OF LITERACY RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN THROUGH THE USE OF COMPUTER AIDES/CYBERNAUTS. A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS ASSIST ADULTS IN LEARNING SKILLS TO IMPROVE THEIR READING AND WRITING ABILITIES SO THE ADULTS CAN READ ALOUD WITH THEIR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH IN HOPES OF FOSTERING A LOVE OF LIFELONG READING. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH PROJECTS VIA THE FULL STEAM AHEAD PROGRAM. 1742780 38184 ENGAGING THE IMAGINATIONTHROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE FOUNDATION BRINGS MANY ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING AUTHORS, POETS, JOURNALISTS, ACADEMICS, AND ARTISTS FOR PUBLIC EVENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SEEKS TO PROVIDE LIBRARY AWARENESS, INSPIRE AND CHALLENGE PEOPLE WITH FREE EXHIBITIONS AND UNIQUE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THAT EXPLORES ART AND LITERATURE, THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF LOS ANGELES, AND THE VAST COLLECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES RESOURCES TO DIGITIZE PHYSICAL COLLECTIONS TO PRESERVE THE COLLECTION AND OFFER ACCESSIBILITY VIA THE INTERNET. ACTIVITIES LIKE THIS CAN BE DONE IN THE NEW OCTAVIA LAB, NAMED FOR PIONEERING SCIENCE FICTION AUTHOR OCTAVIA BUTLER, A MAKER-SPACE THAT GIVES LIBRARY PATRONS VARIOUS TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS TO INSPIRE CREATIVITY. 1802404 HELPING STUDENTS SUCCEEDFOR STUDENTS USING THE LIBRARY TO COMPLETE SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS, PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES, AND CONDUCT RESEARCH, THE FOUNDATION'S FUTURE READY TEENS PROGRAMS OFFER ON-DEMAND INDIVIDUAL TUTORING, ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND FREE PRINTING OF HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS, COLLEGE-PREPARATION WORKSHOPS AND PRACTICE SAT/ACT/PSAT EXAMS. THROUGH THE TEENS LEADING CHANGE PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES TEENS OPPORTUNITIES TO UNDERSTAND CIVICS AT THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL HELPING THEM TO GAIN THE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS NECESSARY TO EVALUATE CURRENT SOCIAL ISSUES AND POLITICAL EVENTS. THE PARTNERSHIP WITH HOSPITALS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, DAYCARE CENTERS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTERS HELP PARENTS START THEIR BABIES ON THE PATH TO LIFELONG SUCCESS THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE READ BABY READ (RBR). AN EXPANSION OF THE WE READ TOGETHER PROGRAM, RBR, OFFERS NEW AND EXPECTING PARENTS WITH EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO DEVELOP EARLY LITERACY SKILLS IN THEIR BABIES AND TODDLERS. 4788100 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 0 0 0 0 1 187 0 1 58 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 48 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X THERESA MORRISON CFO 2132287500 630 W FIFTH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90071 GWEN MILLER CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT ALVARADO VICE-CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN STEVENSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM GEISER SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA ALBIN-RILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NADIA ALLAUDIN DIRECTOR (THRU 08/01/2018) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY ANDERSON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY APPLEBAUM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE HUTTO-GORDON BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBI BISHTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY BUTTERFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDON CASSIDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC CHAVES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA CHRISTOFFERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN CLEMENTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN COOKE DIRECTOR, EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS CRAHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DEBRIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DAWSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUNITA DESHMUKH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY DUNLEAVY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK EASTON 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 SAMANTHA HANKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN HANSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DUSTIN HEALEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HUTCHINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARREN JACKSON DIRECTOR (THRU 03/28/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH KAMINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA KAO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KELLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAI LASSITER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE LINDSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH KATE LEVY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ATTICA LOCKE DIRECTOR (THRU 11/01/2018) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN MALAVIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENICHIRO MIZOGUCHI DIRECTOR (THRU 04/01/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERYL MURABAYASHI DIRECTOR (THRU 02/20/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE NEEMAN BRADY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARD PARKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PEER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH RAPOSO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ROSENBLUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA ROSENWALD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SMALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM SONNENBLICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY SPINDLE DIRECTOR (THRU 04/01/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON TOMKINS 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 JOHN F SZABO CITY LIBRARIAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC GARCETTI MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH BRECHER PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 490000 0 47712 REBECCA SHEHEE VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X 275207 0 22889 THERESA MORRISON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 60.00 X 179081 0 23246 944288 0 93847 3 0 1 0 MANAGED CAREER SOLUTIONS INC 3333 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD SUITE 405 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 STAFFING FOR PROGRAM SERVICES 488572 TUTORCOM 62996 COLLECTION CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 ONLINE TUTORING SERVICE 320000 POWERMYLEARNING INCCFY 520 8TH AVENUE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 STAFFING FOR PROGRAM SERVICES 284620 3 X 722496 735816 20000 4423814 68267 5902126 READING ALOUD PROGRAM 900099 38184 38184 38184 427853 427853 13845505 13372122 473383 473383 473383 63060 735816 207215 -144155 -144155 600087 597081 3006 3006 6700397 38184 0 760087 X 1089460 353859 157551 578050 2903898 2295215 300700 307983 48044 31472 8431 8141 154618 100370 27825 26423 126743 79119 22142 25482 37771 3136 34635 40750 40750 83382 83382 195219 115499 79720 179414 129935 49479 113566 23937 58507 31122 27039 18469 4285 4285 23608 8221 15387 33691 33691 4322 4322 SEMINARS, EXHIBITS, AND 1542074 1538028 4010 36 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 173650 162684 5483 5483 LIBRARY BOOKS 24411 24411 UBIT 7248 3624 1812 1812 19908 15620 4288 6828816 4788100 972179 1068537 61084 704380 72866 141106 2402188 2727098 129816 143269 103371 78918 756375 304389 509978 451986 43429907 44498284 883838 945125 500397 510510 48093445 50200676 114221 126220 502857 661793 617078 788013 X 20739255 19331178 11728399 15002772 15008713 15078713 47476367 49412663 48093445 50200676 X -128419 2054602 10113 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5922813 6990277 7096508 6430066 5902126 32341790 5922813 6990277 7096508 6430066 5902126 32341790 4159433 28182357 664315 559665 555293 656206 427853 2863332 -39624 -47507 -30041 -8595 3006 -122761 35082361 319012 0.80330 0.80310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 41381978 70000 2416680 1406480 42462178 39341076 30000 3340372 1329470 41381978 34487342 1529100 4581389 1256755 39341076 34651259 2012250 -1017491 1158676 34487342 34451439 995870 242130 1038180 34651259 0.43590 0.20900 0.35510 0 0 756375 304389 451986 451986 X 9365796 2054602 86985 10113 2151700 7214096 83382 -597081 -513699 6700397 7429500 86985 597081 684066 6745434 83382 83382 6828816 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: 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: CHANGES IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS 10,113. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LIBRARY STORE EXPENSES -597,081. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LIBRARY STORE EXPENSES 597,081. SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 1E THE LFLA HAS A BOARD APPROVED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO POLICY STATEMENT IN PLACE FOR APPROPRIATING ENDOWMENT EXPENDITURES RANGING FROM 4% TO 6% OF THE GENERATED EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND. THIS YEAR, THE FOUNDATION APPROPRIATED 4% (1,406,480) FROM THE UNRESTRICTED AND TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENTS TO SUPPORT AND FUND THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS. LITERARY CELEBRATIONS 491460 439460 52000 15829 43267 64058 YOUNG LITERATI TOAST 169494 158434 11060 15725 51214 6437 1 137922 137922 10685 798876 735816 63060 31554 94481 81180 207215 -144155 1 X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KENNETH BRECHER PRESIDENT 295000 0 195000 0 0 0 11000 0 36712 0 537712 0 0 0 REBECCA SHEHEE VICE PRESIDENT 175207 0 100000 0 0 0 6131 0 16758 0 298096 0 0 0 THERESA MORRISON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 154081 0 25000 0 0 0 7282 0 15964 0 202327 0 0 0 X 10 68267 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE RETURN PREPARERS TO REVIEW THE DRAFT 990, ASK QUESTIONS, AND SUGGEST REVISIONS (USUALLY AT THE JANUARY BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS). THE DRAFT 990 IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. THEY ARE INVITED TO SPEAK WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND TAX PREPARERS (WINDES), IF THEY SO WISH. THE CFO AGAIN REVIEWS THE 990 (USUALLY AT THE MARCH OR APRIL BOARD AND COMMITTEEE MEETINGS) WITH REVISIONS, IF ANY, BEFORE FILING. UPON REQUEST, THE CFO WILL ALSO MEET WITH INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 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 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AN AD HOC COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE 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. IN 2016-2017, THE ORGANIZATION ISSUED A COMPREHENSIVE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR A COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS STUDY. VIVIENT CONSULTING WAS HIRED IN FY 2017-2018 (AUGUST 2017) AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT WAS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN OCTOBER 2017. THE STUDY WAS COMPLETED IN JANUARY 2018 AND A REPORT ISSUED. A COPY OF THIS REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CHAIR OF OUR BOARD, GWEN MILLER OR FROM: 400 CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD, 6TH FLOOR, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245 CONTACT: SUSAN SCHROEDER, SSCHROEDER@VIVIENT.COM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 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. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 8; PART VIII, LINE 1F; PART X, LINE 3 2019 ADDITIONAL ENDOWED GIFTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, THE SHARON OXBOROUGH ADULT LITERACY ENDOWMENT OF $50,000 WAS ESTABLISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY'S ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM. THIS IS THIS DONOR'S SECOND ENDOWED FUND WITH THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL GIFT OF $10,000 FOR THE LYNN STRASBURG MILLER ENDOWMENT FOR A TOTAL OF $90,000. THIS ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY'S STUDENT ZONES PROGRAM. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL GIFT OF $10,000 FOR THE DEAN HANSELL ENDOWMENT FOR A TOTAL OF $50,000. THIS ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY'S ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL GIFT OF $250,000, FULFILLING A PLEDGE, FOR THE EDYTHE BROAD TECHNOLOGY FUND FOR STUDENTS FOR A TOTAL OF $1,000,000. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ENDOWMENT IS TO ENSURE STATE-OF-THE-ART COMPUTERS, LAPTOPS, TABLETS AND PRINTERS ARE AVAILABLE TO YOUNG PEOPLE AT THE 38 STUDENT ZONES OF THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL GIFT, FULFILLING A PLEDGE, OF $25,000 FOR THE CLARE PATTERSON HUTTO ENDOWMENT FOR A TOTAL OF $175,000. THIS ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY'S LIVE HOMEWORK PROGRAM. ALL OF THESE GIFTS ARE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED AND ONLY EARNINGS FROM THESE FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS. 2019 BEQUEST DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL UNRESTRICTED BEQUEST TOTALING $18,806.33, A PAYMENT ON A PRIOR PLEDGED GIFT FOR $106,193.67 AND AN ADDITIONAL PLEDGED AMOUNT FOR $175,000. ALL GIFTS ARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL RESTRICTED PLEDGED BEQUEST TOTALING $60,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING ALOUD. THIS DONOR WAS AN ADVOCATE OF THE FOUNDATION'S SIGNATURE LITERACY SERIES, ALOUD. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL UNRESTRICTED PLEDGED BEQUEST TOTALING $250,000. THIS GIFT IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION. PART VIII THE FOUNDATION OPERATES A GIFT STORE LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC LOS ANGELES CENTRAL LIBRARY. THE LIBRARY STORE WAS REMODELED IN 2016, AFTER 18 YEARS, IN ORDER TO REFRESH THE APPEARANCE AND BRING IT INTO FULL ADA COMPLIANCE. THE LIBRARY STORE SALES SUPPORT THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 7 OTHER SALARIES AND WAGES ALSO INCLUDE ADULT LITERACY PERSONNEL, STUDENT ZONE HELPERS, COMPUTER AIDES, AND ALL STAFF NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT PROGRAM SERVICES WITHIN THE 73 BRANCHES OF THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. 990, PART IX, LINE 12 MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL COSTS OF $179,414 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. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGES IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS 10,113.