2016-04-28T19:40:32-05:00 2015-06-30 953001179 WINDES INC PO BOX 87 LONG BEACH CA 908010087 990 2014-07-01 954368250 THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES LIBR 2132287500 630 W FIFTH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90071 KEN BRECHER PRESIDENT 2132287500 2016-03-22 1 DONITA M JOSEPH P00286656 5624351191 2016-03-22 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z KEN BRECHER 630 W FIFTH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90071 14750925 0 X WWW.LFLA.ORG X 1992 CA TO SUPPORT THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY. 52 51 34 10 0 0 5186308 5922813 33216 43648 1076940 638851 -206306 -82227 6090158 6523085 3360 0 0 0 3191303 3875869 0 0 892028 2295380 2330363 5490043 6206232 600115 316853 40274473 40166281 614589 480494 39659884 39685787 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 1889770 INVESTING IN LIFELONG LEARNING - LITERACY IS THE FUNDAMENTAL BUILDING BLOCK TO SUCCESS IN LIFE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BREAKING CYCLES OF ILLITERACY BY WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AT ALL 73 LIBRARY LOCATIONS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND BY HELPING ADULTS IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH READING AND WRITING ABILITY. FOR THOSE PATRONS WHO ARE NOT AS COMFORTABLE WITH COMPUTERS AS THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE, WE OFFER DEDICATED PART-TIME STAFF WHO ARE HIRED FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO HELP EVERYONE TO NAVIGATE THE LIBRARY'S EXTENSIVE ELECTRONIC RESOURCES, THE BROADER INTERNET, AND TROUBLE-SHOOT HARDWARE PROBLEMS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO OFFERS AN ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA TO THOSE WHO COMPLETED THE CAREER ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY AIMED AT PEOPLE WHOSE WORK AND FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES DO NOT ALLOW THEM TO ATTEND ADULT SCHOOL. WE ALSO RECENTLY EXPANDED THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF OUR WORKSHOP SERIES TO ENGAGE THE IMAGINATION OF PRESCHOOLERS THROUGH ADULTS WITH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH PROJECTS: OUR VERY SUCCESSFUL FULL STEAM AHEAD PROGRAM. AND IN 2014-2015, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF INTERNAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT AT THE LIBRARY WITH MINI GRANTS FOR INNOVATION PROJECTS AND LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH DISPARITIES IN LOS ANGELES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNTY AND NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS. 1602203 43648 ENGAGING THE IMAGINATION - PUBLIC LIBRARIES ARE THE KEYSTONE TO A VIBRANT AND ENGAGED CIVIC LIFE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE BRING HUNDREDS OF ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING AUTHORS, POETS, JOURNALISTS, ACADEMICS, AND ARTISTS FOR PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS. WE ALSO SEEK TO INSPIRE AND CHALLENGE PEOPLE WITH FREE EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THAT EXPLORE ART AND LITERATURE, THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF LOS ANGELES, AND THE VAST COLLECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY. WE INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE LIBRARY'S RESOURCES, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA AND OUTREACH ROUTES AS WELL AS BY ENGAGING THE IMAGINATION AND EXPERIMENTING WITH NEW PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATION. OUR WORK ALSO PROVIDES RESOURCES TO DIGITIZE PHYSICAL COLLECTIONS NOT ONLY TO PRESERVE THEM BUT ALSO TO MAKE THEM MORE WIDELY ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE INTERNET. THE LIBRARY'S WEBSITE IS INCREASINGLY THE FIRST PORT OF CALL FOR ALL USERS AND NEEDS TO BE CONTINUALLY IMPROVED, RESPONSIVE, AND ACCESSIBLE ON ALL MEDIA DEVICES. 1245097 HELPING STUDENTS SUCCEED - HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS USE THE LIBRARY TO COMPLETE SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS, PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES, CONDUCT RESEARCH, USE LIBRARY RESOURCES, AND HANG OUT. OUR PROGRAMS INSPIRE LEARNING, DISCOVERY, AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES BY PROVIDING ONLINE, ON-DEMAND INDIVIDUAL TUTORING, ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND FREE PRINTING OF HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS, COLLEGE-PREPARATION WORKSHOPS, PRACTICE SAT/ACT/PSAT EXAMS, SPECIALTY DATABASES, AND MILLIONS OF REFERENCE MATERIALS. OUR PROGRAMS ALSO ENCOURAGE LITERACY BY TEACHING ADULTS THE SKILLS TO ENGAGINGLY READ ALOUD WITH CHILDREN FROM BIRTH; BY FOSTERING A LIFELONG LOVE OF READING IN A MULTI-GENERATIONAL FASHION; AND BY OFFERING A SERIES OF FUN LITERACY-RELATED ACTIVITIES TO CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER. 4737070 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 1 161 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 52 51 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 2132926246 630 W FIFTH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90071 CARLA CHRISTOFFERSON CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GWEN MILLER VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG BURGER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA ALBIN-RILEY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NADIA ALLAUDIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ALVARADO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY APPLEBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG BETTINELLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN BOYD 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 ROBERT CHICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS CRAHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DAWSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARRETT DEVINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK EASTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONA EHRENREICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA FAIREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM GEISER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HANDLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN HANSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY HARAHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HUTCHINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE HUTTO-GORDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARREN JACKSON DIRECTOR 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 BRIAN KAUFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KELLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN KIRSCHENBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW KNOX 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 ELLEN LIPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ATTICA LOCKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERYL MURABAYASHI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE NEEMAN BRADY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIN OLIVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PEER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON RISING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE ROSENBLUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUISA SHIPNUCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SMALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON TOMKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JC WILEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MASAHIKO MATT YAMAGUCHI 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 50.00 X X 370000 0 55780 REBECCA SHEHEE VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X 179417 0 16825 THERESA MORRISON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 60.00 X 129275 0 20180 678692 0 92785 3 0 1 0 OASIS TECHNOLOGY 601 DAILY DR OXNARD CA 93011 STAFFING FOR PROGRAM SERVICES 857849 TUTORCOM PO BOX 200599 PITTSBURGH PA 15251 ONLINE TUTORING SERVICE 272800 BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA CASH RECEIVING FILE 55331 LOS ANGELES CA 90074 HEALTH INSURANCE 171533 GALECENGAGE LEARNING PO BOX 95501 CHICAGO IL 60694 ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA SERVICES 164495 4 X 834357 716886 620046 3751524 77456 5922813 READING ALOUD PROGRAM 900099 43648 43648 43648 664315 664315 7387945 7413409 -25464 -25464 -25464 187914 716886 230517 -42603 -42603 544290 583914 -39624 -39624 6523085 43648 0 556624 X 776864 290422 75357 411085 2826569 2397381 176841 252347 43559 22892 12740 7927 101102 59373 36626 5103 127775 63332 33055 31388 36500 36500 92210 92210 11289 11289 368843 354915 13928 145592 67091 78501 13987 10182 3805 45459 38932 6527 6779 6779 3698 3698 SEMINARS, EXHIBITS, AND 818348 818348 EVENTS 349687 244010 105677 LIBRARY BOOKS 101210 101210 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 73969 73281 688 262792 262792 6206232 4737070 577134 892028 698418 733492 52677 188608 1750024 1139843 117608 95831 481775 264567 86814 217208 36020646 36355239 1030365 957828 517921 478232 40274473 40166281 87089 90552 527500 389942 614589 480494 X 18935337 18537038 9988246 9710036 10736301 11438713 39659884 39685787 40274473 40166281 X 316853 -273579 -17371 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3466692 3541123 7276399 5186308 5922813 25393335 3466692 3541123 7276399 5186308 5922813 25393335 3336548 22056787 716137 745323 765856 945678 664315 3837309 29230644 2429556 0.75460 0.71850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 34451439 995870 242130 1038180 34651259 29865748 600000 4947605 961914 34451439 24641986 2850000 3214095 840333 29865748 25284722 306425 949161 24641986 21535825 4328897 580000 25284722 0.48000 0.33000 0.19000 0 0 481775 264567 217208 217208 X 6884431 -273579 160592 -17371 -130358 7014789 92210 -583914 -491704 6523085 6858528 160592 583914 744506 6114022 92210 92210 6206232 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 -17,371. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LIBRARY STORE EXPENSES -583,914. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LIBRARY STORE EXPENSES 583,914. 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% (1,038,180) FROM THE UNRESTRICTED AND TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENTS TO SUPPORT AND FUND THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS. AWARDS DINNER 656465 594890 61575 2499 46824 61799 YOUNG LITERATI TOASTS 138679 121996 16683 0 9087 55433 710 2718 1 109656 109656 51447 904800 716886 187914 11586 102257 710 115964 230517 -42603 X 0 0 X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KENNETH BRECHER PRESIDENT 250000 0 120000 0 0 0 7800 0 47980 0 425780 0 0 0 REBECCA SHEHEE VICE PRESIDENT 144417 0 35000 0 0 0 4504 0 12321 0 196242 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A TRAVEL FOR REBECCA RICKMAN (PRESIDENT'S FAMILY MEMBER) WAS ONLY PAID IN REGARDS TO THE SERVICES RENDERED FOR THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR'S AGREEMENT WITH THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION EXECUTED AN AGREEMENT WITH REBECCA RICKMAN ON MAY 20, 2014 TO PERFORM SPECIALIZED TEMPORARY SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH EXECUTIVE PRODUCING THE LFLA'S ODYSSEY'S FESTIVAL SEASON (LASTING SEVERAL MONTHS) OF PROJECTS. THIS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ALSO WAS SUBJECT TO AND FOLLOWED THE FOUNDATION POLICY FOR REIMBURSEMENTS AND ALL CHECKS WERE SIGNED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND/OR THE TREASURER. X 8 76796 FMV X CRYSTAL AWARDS 1 660 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): AMOUNT IN COLUMN 3 REPRESENTS NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE RETURN PREPARERS TO REVIEW THE DRAFT 990, ASK QUESTIONS, AND SUGGEST REVISIONS (USUALLY AT THE JANUARY BOARD/COMMITTEE MEETINGS). THE DRAFT 990 IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. THEY ARE INVITED TO SPEAK WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND TAX PREPARERS, IF THEY SO WISH. THE CFO AGAIN REVIEWS THE 990 (USUALLY IN MARCH OR APRIL) WITH REVISIONS, IF ANY, BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE POLICY APPLIES TO VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AS DEFINED IN THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION WITH A SIGNIFICANT DECISION-MAKING ROLE IN THE AFFAIRS OR OPERATIONS OF THE FOUNDATION. THE DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY LEAD TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND MUST SIGN AND RETURN THE POLICY EVERY YEAR. A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED AND REVIEWED AT THE BOARD LEVEL. 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 12 MEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. IN 2012-2013, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRED LASNIK-BROIDA CONSULTANTS, INC. TO CONDUCT A COMPENSATION REVIEW WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN THE SUMMER OF 2013 (FY 2013-2014) AND A REPORT ISSUED. 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 "NEWSROOM/DOCUMENTS" SECTION OF THE WEBSITE AND LOOK FOR "AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 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 I, LINE 8; PART VIII, LINE 1F; PART X, LINE 3 2015 BEQUEST DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVED A RESTRICTED BEQUEST, FROM THE ESTATE OF EDWARD F. GARCIA, TOTALING $692,412 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY'S SPANISH AND FRENCH COLLECTIONS. THIS LONG TIME DONOR WAS AN ADVOCATE OF THE FOUNDATION AND HE NAMED THE FUND AFTER HIS MOTHER: ESTELLA FREGOSO DE GARCIA ENDOWMENT FUND. 2015 ENDOWMENT ESTABLISHED DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVED A GIFT TO ESTABLISH THE DEAN HANSELL ENDOWMENT OF $10,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY'S ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM. SUBSEQUENT TO FISCAL YEAR END, THIS DONOR MADE ANOTHER GIFT OF $10,000 FOR A TOTAL OF $20,000. 2014 BEQUEST DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014, THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVED A RESTRICTED BEQUEST, FROM THE ESTATE OF SUZANNE E. ARAN, TOTALING $423,048 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING ALOUD. THIS DONOR WAS AN ADVOCATE OF THE FOUNDATION'S SIGNATURE LITERACY SERIES, ALOUD. 2014 ENDOWMENT ESTABLISHED DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014, THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVED GIFTS TO ESTABLISH THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE CLARE PATTERSON-HUTTTO ENDOWMENT OF $250,000 WAS ESTABLISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY'S LIVE HOMEWORK HELP PROGRAM. 2. THE SHARON OXBOROUGH ENDOWMENT OF $50,000 WAS ESTABLISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE FOUNDATION'S SIGNATURE LITERACY SERIES, ALOUD. 3. THE LYNN STRASBURG MILLER ENDOWMENT OF $50,000 WAS ESTABLISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY'S STUDENT ZONES PROGRAM. THESE GIFTS ARE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED AND ONLY EARNINGS FROM THESE FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS. 2014 ADDITIONAL BEQUEST DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014, THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL UNRESTRICTED GIFT OF $250,000 FOR THE VICTORIA E. FOOTE ENDOWMENT WHICH TOTALS $3,100,000. THE BOARD DESIGNATED THE ENTIRE AMOUNT TO A SEPARATE ENDOWMENT FUND WHICH WILL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING CAPACITY, STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS, AND LEVERAGING PHILANTHROPY. THIS DONOR WAS AN ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CARED DEEPLY ABOUT THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 7 OTHER SALARIES AND WAGES ALSO INCLUDE ADULT LITERACY COORDINATORS, COMPUTER AIDES, AND ALL STAFF NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT PROGRAM SERVICES WITHIN THE 72 BRANCHES OF THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGES IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS -17,371. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B COST OF GOODS SOLD INCLUDES ALL COSTS OF OPERATING THE LIBRARY STORE. 990, PART IX, LINE 12 MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL COSTS OF $368,843 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 VIII, LINES 10A AND 10B, PART XI, LINE 4B AND PART XII, LIBRARY STORE ON WHEELS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES OPENED THE LIBRARY STORE ON WHEELS IN DECEMBER 2012 TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE LIBRARY STORE, BROADEN ITS CUSTOMER BASE, AND MAKE ITS UNIQUE BRAND OF LITERARY GIFTS AND GOODS ACCESSIBLE TO CUSTOMERS ACROSS THE REGION/LIBRARY SYSTEM. SINCE ITS LAUNCH, IT HAS RAISED THE PUBLIC PROFILE OF LFLA, AS WELL AS THE SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILE OF BOTH LFLA AND LAPL.