SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION (EIN 91-1140642)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-09-19
IRS object ID
201642639349300329
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-09-19T13:34:33-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line110900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1700AddressLine1Txt
CityBELLEVUECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN911140642EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlSEATBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2063864130PhoneNum

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CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonIRENE YAMAMOTOPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2063864130PhoneNum
Signature2016-09-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonJANE M SEARINGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00000565PTIN
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Preparation2016-09-15PreparationDt
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Principal OfficerJONNA WARDPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98104ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$14,536,559GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FOUNDATION.SPL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1980FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO HELP THE LIBRARY BUILD ITS COLLECTIONS, OFFER PATRON PROGRAMS, AND BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,839,263TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,307,802TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$62,427,611NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION HELPS THE LIBRARY BUILD ITS COLLECTION AND RESOURCES, OFFER PROGRAMS FOR PATRONS OF ALL AGES, AND BETTER SERVE THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE DO THIS BY SECURING AND MANAGING DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND FOUNDATIONS TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT PUBLIC FUNDING PROVIDES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,512,035ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,230,982GrantAmt
DescTHE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION REPRESENTS MORE THAN 6,500 DONORS WHO DECLARE THROUGH THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THE LIBRARY IS A TREASURED ASSET IN OUR COMMUNITY. DONORS' COLLECTIVE INVESTMENTS ENHANCE LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, FUEL FREE PROGRAMS AT LIBRARY BRANCHES, AND FUND NEW SERVICES TO HELP EVERYONE CONNECT TO RESOURCES THAT WILL BETTER THEIR LIVES. PRIVATE SUPPORT ALSO STRENGTHENS THE LIBRARY'S CAPACITY TO INNOVATE AND ADAPT TO CHANGE AND ALLOWS THE LIBRARY TO TAKE RISKS, EVALUATE THE RESULTS, AND INVEST RESOURCES IN AREAS THAT HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT TO ENSURE OUR LIBRARY REMAINS A VITAL RESOURCE FOR ALL SEATTLE CITIZENS IN THE FUTURE. IN 2015, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED MORE THAN $5.7 MILLION IN GRANTS AND DIRECT PROGRAM SUPPORT, OF WHICH OVER $5.4 MILLION WAS IN CASH GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, TO SUPPORT SIX SERVICE PRIORITIES: COLLECTIONS AND RESOURCES; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; REIMAGINED SPACES; SEATTLE CULTURE AND HISTORY; TECHNOLOGY AND ACCESS; YOUTH AND EARLY LEARNING; AND LIBRARY TRAINING, STAFF, AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT. THE LARGEST CASH GRANT, OVER $1.5 MILLION, SUPPORTED THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTIONS AND RESOURCES. THESE FUNDS ALLOWED THE LIBRARY TO PURCHASE BOOKS, EBOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, DVDS, AND MUSIC RECORDINGS FOR ALL AGES, AS WELL AS BOOKS AND MATERIALS SUPPORTING NUMEROUS LIBRARY PROGRAMS. CURRENTLY ONE IN EVERY SIX ITEMS IN THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTION IS PURCHASED WITH FOUNDATION FUNDS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTED THE LIBRARY'S SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND EARLY LEARNING, GIVING CLOSE TO $500,000 IN CASH GRANT FUNDS TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS SUCH AS SUMMER LEARNING, HOMEWORK HELP, RAISING A READER, THE GLOBAL READING CHALLENGE, AND OTHER INITIATIVES TO HELP CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. A GRANT OF OVER $500,000 SUPPORTED REMODELING OF THE RAINIER BEACH BRANCH, ADDING MORE MEETING SPACE AND EXPANDED AREAS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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CitySEATTLECityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (33 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
LYNN PIGOTT MOWE
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSS BAKER
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN MCCONNELL
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRENE YAMAMOTO
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN ADKINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG BERKMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE DONALDSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH MASSINGA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THEODORE TED COLLINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA PAT DAWSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JODI GREEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARA MANGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLA LEWIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON HAMMEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TYLER MICKEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRACE NORDHOFF
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLENNA OLSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN POTTS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE AXELROD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH ROSEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE REPASS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNIE SEARLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAUDIA SKELTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM BILL STAFFORD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORI SCOTT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN SUDIT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
T NEAL SULLINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
INA TATEUCHI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA PAT J WALKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONNA WARD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$119,907$0$34,993
JEFF GUDDAT
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$107,125$0$31,903
SHARON GRIGGINS-DAVIS
DIR., DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS40.00Yes (X)$103,626$0$31,242
BRADLEY A BORST
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT40.00Yes (X)$93,402$0$30,519
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsYes (1)CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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All Other Contributions$3,693,377AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$881,245NoncashContributionsAmt
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Securities$7,832,788SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$1,211,528SecuritiesAmt

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Program Services$5,230,982ProgramServicesAmt

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Fundraising$16,080FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$15,245ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$14,999FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$48,993ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Fundraising$8,862FundraisingAmt

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Total$114,455TotalAmt
Management And General$114,455ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$53,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$108,664TotalAmt
Management And General$42,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,182FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$27,704TotalAmt
Management And General$22,354ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,350FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Management And General$14,216ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$309FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$1,129TotalAmt
Management And General$1,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$1,027TotalAmt
Management And General$1,027ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,050TotalAmt
Management And General$11,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
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BAD DEBT EXPENSE$6,972$6,972
MEMBERSHIP & SPNSRSHP$3,254$2,804$450
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$2,568$1,968$600

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Management And General$2,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$159FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$5,512,035ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$759,002ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$395,556FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$1,069,448BOYAmt
EOY$2,005,651EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$5,156,017BOYAmt
EOY$3,030,102EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$736,804BOYAmt
EOY$190,496EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$8,429BOYAmt
EOY$15,731EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,134LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$3,004BOYAmt
EOY$1,977EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$57,179,539BOYAmt
EOY$55,771,484EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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BOY$3,414,117BOYAmt
EOY$3,719,972EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,567,358BOYAmt
EOY$64,735,413EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$296,578BOYAmt
EOY$329,709EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,542,685BOYAmt
EOY$1,978,093EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$1,839,263BOYAmt
EOY$2,307,802EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,702,844BOYAmt
EOY$17,946,648EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,148,089BOYAmt
EOY$15,627,859EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$27,877,162BOYAmt
EOY$28,853,104EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,728,095BOYAmt
EOY$62,427,611EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,567,358BOYAmt
EOY$64,735,413EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$37,178ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$3,337,662NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,227,844CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,917,842CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,072,670CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,825,597CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,989,743TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,945,790CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,227,844CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,917,842CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,072,670CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,825,597CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,989,743TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$8,319,473SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$14,670,270PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,247,298CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,437,672CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,272,117CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,495,443CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,666,646CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,119,176TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$30,108,919TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.48720PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.43230PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,666,593FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,666,593FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$483,330FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$120,833FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$378,976CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$378,976TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$568,464LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$149,337CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$149,337TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$94,744CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$94,744TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$142,116GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$39,730CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$39,730TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$49,460,821BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$250,868ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$613,758InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,801,337GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$47,296,594EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$47,798,001BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$447,856ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,899,961InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,684,997GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$49,460,821EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$42,343,227BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$411,254ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,586,818InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,543,298GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$47,798,001EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$38,521,848BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$128,669ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,131,195InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,438,485GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$42,343,227EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$39,738,456BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$17,694ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$69,260InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,303,562GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$38,521,848EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.14960BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.59470PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.25570TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,134OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,157DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,977BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,977TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION$3,027,398F
SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT$692,574F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$3,719,972TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,510,267TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$3,337,662NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$265,585DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$114,455OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$3,186,532RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,696,799RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$6,972OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$6,972RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,703,771TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,810,751TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$265,585DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$265,585ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,545,166ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$114,455InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$6,972OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$121,427ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,666,593TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENTS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES. SIGNIFICANT ENDOWMENTS EXIST TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY'S GENERAL AND CHILDREN'S COLLECTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS. ALL ENDOWMENT FUNDS HAVE BEEN AND CONTINUE TO BE USED CONSISTENT WITH THE STATED DONOR RESTRICTIONS WHERE APPLICABLE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT FEES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -114,455.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BAD DEBT EXPENSE NETTED WITH REVENUE ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6,972.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BAD DEBT EXPENSE NETTED WITH REVENUE ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6,972.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 - 4TH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN916001275RecipientEIN
IRC SectionPUBLIC LIBRARYIRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$5,136,853CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$94,129NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFAIR MARKET VALUEValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceLIBRARY EVENTS AND FREE TICKETS TO VARIOUS VENUESNonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantENHANCE LIBRARY COLLECTIONS AND PROGRAMSPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION REVIEWS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR GRANTS TO THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO ENSURE THEY CONFORM TO THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION AND ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS. DEPENDING ON GRANT SIZE AND TYPE, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES REPORTS AND BOARD PRESENTATIONS FROM THE LIBRARY ON USAGE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF GRANTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JONNA WARD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$119,907$0$0$0$0$0$19,067$0$15,926$0$154,900$0$0$0
JEFF GUDDAT
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$107,125$0$0$0$0$0$16,942$0$14,961$0$139,028$0$0$0
SHARON GRIGGINS-DAVIS
DIR., DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS$103,626$0$0$0$0$0$16,277$0$14,965$0$134,868$0$0$0
BRADLEY A BORST
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT$93,402$0$0$0$0$0$14,888$0$15,631$0$123,921$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3:THE COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION IS ESTABLISHED BY THE SEATTLE CITY LIBRARIAN AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. IN MAKING ITS RECOMMENDATION, THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS INFORMATION DRAWN FROM A MARKET SURVEY OF COMPARABLE EMPLOYERS AND INTERNAL PAY EQUITY AMONG POSITIONS WITH SIMILAR LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY.
SCHEDULE J, PART II:JONNA WARD, JEFF GUDDAT, BRAD BORST AND SHARON GRIGGINS-DAVIS ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY THAT RECEIVES GRANTS FROM THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT AND DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS ARE FUNDED BY THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION UNDER AN ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH THE FOUNDATION REIMBURSES SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR COSTS INCURRED.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$5,100NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution16ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$83,324NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Secur Prtnrshp Trust Intrsts SecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$703,794NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Collectibles CollectiblesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$50NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)EVENT TICKETS4$85,715FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)SUPPLIES11$3,262FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS LISTED IS THE NUMBER OF SEPARATE GIFTS MADE DURING THE YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 6:THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IS BASED ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERSHIP, NONE OF WHOM RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THEIR EFFORTS. OUR DEDICATED BOARD MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN EXTENSIVE COMMITTEE WORK OF THE BOARD, ATTEND AND WORK AT VARIOUS FOUNDATION-SPONSORED AND LIBRARY-SPONSORED FUNCTIONS, AND PROVIDE SPECIAL EXPERTISE FOR VARIOUS FOUNDATION PROJECTS IN SUCH AREAS AS FINANCE, INVESTMENTS, LEGAL MATTERS, ETC. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION IS ABLE TO TAP A READY POOL OF VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY ITSELF WHEN PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES COME UP THAT CALL FOR MORE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FOR FOUNDATION WORK.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED DURING THE 2015 TAX YEAR TO ADD DETAILS OF A QUORUM TO ARTICLE IV, COMMITTEES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS INITIALLY DRAFTED BY A THIRD PARTY ACCOUNTING FIRM, WHO WORKS JOINTLY WITH THEIR AUDIT TEAM TO COMPLETE A FULL TAX AND AUDIT ENGAGEMENT. THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND SOURCE DOCUMENTATION IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. AFTER ANY NECESSARY REVISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE, THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY THE FOUNDATION TREASURER. THE COMMITTEE ENSURES THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN THE FORM 990 AGREES WITH THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DURING THE REVIEW OF THE DRAFT. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. ONCE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE DRAFT, A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR TO A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WITH DELEGATED POWERS OVER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. ANNUALLY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW, SIGN, AND DATE BOTH THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS WELL AS THE IRS FORM 990 QUESTIONNAIRE. THESE FORMS ARE REVIEWED FOR ANY CONFLICTS/INTERESTED PERSON CONCERNS BY THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER GATHERING RELEVANT INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE THEIR DECISION, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. DELIBERATION BY THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE TAKES PLACE WITHOUT THE BOARD MEMBER IN QUESTION. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WHENEVER IT DETERMINES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND IRS FORM 990 QUESTIONNAIRE, REVIEWING THE DISCLOSURE FORMS, AND TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION ON POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS, DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IS ESTABLISHED BY THE SEATTLE CITY LIBRARIAN UPON CONSULTATION WITH THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. IN MAKING ITS RECOMMENDATION, THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS INFORMATION DRAWN FROM A MARKET SURVEY OF COMPARABLE EMPLOYERS AND INTERNAL PAY EQUITY AMONG POSITIONS WITH SIMILAR LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED ON 11/1/2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE FILED WITH THE WASHINGTON SECRETARY OF STATE AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION MAKES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES A COPY OF BOTH ITS FORM 990 AND ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARITABLE LEAD ANNUITY TRUST (1)BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesINVESTMENTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Entity TypeTEntityTypeTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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