2025-10-10T13:12:23-07:00 2024-12-31 825419537 JACOBSON LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES PLLC 200 FIRST AVENUE W SUITE 302 SEATTLE WA 98119 990 2024-01-01 911505230 King County Library System Foundation KING 4253693450 960 Newport Way NW Issaquah WA 98027 Lisa Yamasaki Executive Director 2025-10-10 true true Zoe Joens CPA P02389255 2067282727 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lisa Yamasaki 960 Newport Way NW Issaquah WA 98027 3387206 false X www.kclsfoundation.org X 1990 WA The King County Library System Foundation promotes literacy, learning, and libraries by providing support beyond public funding for initiatives and resources that enable the King County Library System to better serve the needs of our community. 26 26 0 69 0 2425003 1483529 0 312609 586206 139929 91852 2877541 2161587 1376855 1541640 0 0 102796 84028 165049 548029 122599 2027680 1748267 849861 413320 11358530 12020103 115302 145349 11243228 11874754 X The King County Library System Foundation promotes literacy, learning, and libraries by providing support beyond public funding for initiatives and resources that enable the King County Library System to better serve the needs of our community. true false 507640 507640 KCLS Summer Reading was granted approximately $226,000. For low-income youth, simple access to books is the main barrier to reading engagement. This annual summer program provides books for all ages and focuses on habituating reading through challenges, incentives, and programs. Approximately $205,000 was granted to support KCLS Library innovation. These programs include Design thinking training, Community Creator, and National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) climate action plan. Collectively, these programs are improving the ability of KCLS to utilize data and technology to better serve its increasingly diverse communities. The other programs funded total approximately $76,000. Agility fund includes one million Reads, Amharic and Tigrignan Storytime, Library Services Platform Research, Regional Retreat, Books to support Author Event and Continuous Imaginative Play Renton Library. 411000 411000 Approximately $411,000 was granted to support Community Services & Outreach. A majority of this amount supported Peers in Libraries, approximately $304,000. This program connects library patrons who have barriers to obtaining basic needs met, are experiencing housing instability or are unhoused, or are living with HIV/AIDS with services and resources to move them toward stability and improved health. KCLS Extending Services to People Experiencing Homelessness program, increases access for people who experience barriers to utilizing library buildings and programs due to housing instability. This program brings library resources and programs to community locations such as tent cities, shelters, day centers, treatment clinics, food banks, and subsidized housing. Services include book distribution, hotspot lending, activity kits, referrals to public benefits, and early literacy programs. Services to patrons experiencing food insecurity program provides books and programming to ten food bank locations across our service area. each location receives $1,000 stipend for programming that includes story times, food literacy, and community resource navigation. The Welcoming Centers programs goal is to facilitate connections and create communities of belonging among immigrants, refugees, and new arrivals. It functions as a point of connection, a suite of wraparound services, and a resolution that all libraries are places of belonging. 370000 370000 Accessibility and Inclusion programs were granted approximately $370,000. This set of programs advance DEI in our communities in a number of ways. First, Writers of Color Author Series a series of online programs featuring high-profile BIPOC authors. A BIPOC community leader from King County moderates each event. Next, Connect: Wi-Fi Hotspots and Laptops program makes internet access available to people who would not otherwise be able to access it by distributing laptops and hotspots to partner agencies that serve people who are experiencing housing insecurity, as well as low-income seniors, immigrants, refugees, and students. Connecting Older Adults Online program takes a holistic approach providing learning opportunities that build the digital skills necessary in todays world, and art and humanities activities that are necessary for emotional well-being as people age. Older adults and caregivers are served through 40 online digital literacy classes, 100 online arts classes, and an online author series. The LGBTQIA+ Intergen Peer Programming a pilot program in which library staff will collaborate with community organizations to develop a framework for designing intergenerational LGBTQIA+ Programming and will host a series of 3 programs based on that framework. Lastly, Memory Labs Funded by a grant from The Mellon Foundation, KCLS will work with community partners during the Memory Lab project to gather, amplify, and preserve the stories of patrons who have been impacted by systemic inequities, and language and cultural barriers. 253000 253000 Approximately $253,000 was granted to support Lifelong Literacy & Learning Programs. These programs include Raising a Reader, Supporting Grade Level Reading, and Study Zone. Raising a Reader is a nationally recognized caregiver engagement and book delivery program, built upon research showing that childrens literacy increases when families are engaged in a regular reading routine and have access to high-interest books that are developmentally appropriate with diverse representation. Through partnerships with other agencies, we connect directly with high-priority audiences. KCLS provides developmentally appropriate and diverse books for young children and their families, which are distributed through community partners each week. Supporting Grade Level Reading OTTER & Sasquatch Award. A program that helps reluctant and eager readers alike develop and strengthen their love of reading by offering fun books, engaging activities, and the voice to vote for their favorite books of the year. Book sets are distributed using an equity lens prioritizing schools that are under-resourced. StudyZone, a volunteer-led program providing learning support in a consistent and positive environment allowing students to receive tutoring in all subjects. It also gives English language learners the opportunity to practice English conversation and reading with their peers and get homework help from tutors who speak a wide range of languages. 253000 253000 1541640 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false true true false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 0 false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 26 26 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false WA X Itishree Mishra 4253693450 960 Newport Way NW Issaquah WA 98027 X Jim Wigfall President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Desiree Good Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Guddat Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sandra Collier Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Shobana Balakrishnan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cathleen Brueske Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Raymond Chan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pennie Clark Ianniciello Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Corey Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Dillaway Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Frantz Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia Friel Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Haakenson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Hendershott Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Theresa Huizi Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jesse Janda Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Debbie Kuehner Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erika Lindsay Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anena Metoyer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Harriett Morton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Repass Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Piper Sangston Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rick Taylor Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anna Johnson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lily LaMotte Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maria West Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Yamasaki Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false true 0 383976 51309 1048244 38332 1483529 0 149144 149144 0 0 0 1455855 1018793 437062 437062 437062 116770 383976 206826 -90056 -90056 0 159944 159944 159944 Other 900099 21964 21964 21964 2161587 678058 1541640 1541640 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84028 84028 0 86347 40078 46269 0 19802 1500 18302 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In-Kind Goods 16450 16450 0 1748267 1541640 41578 165049 2139602 1203570 691118 2516116 2098401 492067 20994 16027 0 0 0 0 14501 37408 0 6393914 7754915 0 0 0 0 11358530 12020103 11662 22289 103640 123060 115302 145349 X 8450960 9058707 2792268 2816047 11243228 11874754 11358530 12020103 413320 218206 X false true X true false X 1331503 998437 2286379 2425003 1483529 8524851 0 0 1331503 998437 2286379 2425003 1483529 8524851 856526 7668325 67360 141916 115078 123288 149144 596786 384803 664718 90706 115047 69888 1325162 7254 3804 9860 24887 21964 67769 10514568 0.72930 0.69340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1894768 5000 219167 13783 2105152 1451456 152887 301052 10627 1894768 1700550 84000 -323611 9483 1451456 1405305 84000 221245 10000 1700550 1121775 84000 209530 10000 1405305 0.66080 0.33920 true false false 3430185 218206 843566 206826 1268598 2161587 2161587 2798659 843566 206826 1050392 1748267 1748267 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. To fund early literacy and children's programs. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Special Events $206826 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Special Events $206826 X X X X X true Carl Bloom Associates Inc 81 Main St Ste 126 White Plains NY 10601 Direct Mail Campaign false 500746 84028 416718 500746 84028 416718 WA Gala 456746 379976 76770 166797 Author Salon 44000 4000 40000 40029 500746 383976 116770 206826 206826 -90056 true King County Library System 960 Newport Way NW Issaquah WA 98027 911931457 115 1541640 0 Support Library Programs 1 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Grants are awarded to reimburse expenses reported to the Foundation. false false false false false false false false false Lisa Yamasaki Executive Dir. Part II, Compensation from Unrelated Organizations The Executive Director was paid by the King County Library System, an unrelated organization.Lisa Yamasaki received $211,548 from the King County Library System. X 5 21882 FMV X Advertising 5 11545 FMV X Flowers 1 2500 FMV X Books 3 2405 FMV false true false Form 990, Part III, Line 2 The King County Library System Foundation added the following program services: LGBTQIA+, Design Thinking, and Climate Action Plan. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 Updated bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is reviewed first by members of the finance and audit committee, either electronically or by meeting in person. Once approved by members of the finance and audit committee, Form 990 is sent electronically to all members of the board. After approval of the board, Form 990 is then prepared for submission and submitted to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each December all board members are required to fill out our conflict of interest form, sign, date and return. If conflict is identified, it is disclosed. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request.