2016-05-31T08:22:50-05:00 2015-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2015-01-01 363579536 FRIENDS OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY FRIE 6125438100 300 NICOLLET MALL MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 KRISTI PEARSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6125438100 2016-05-18 1 LARRY ADAMS P01314654 6123764500 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z KRISTI PEARSON 300 NICOLLET MALL MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 1894584 0 X WWW.SUPPORTHCLIB.ORG X 1986 MN FRIENDS OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY ENRICHES THE RESOURCES AND ENHANCES THE POTENTIAL OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY. 23 23 11 45 0 0 1310813 1652582 167565 181475 87277 33032 -5234 -34976 1560421 1832113 803698 826413 0 0 577402 490970 0 0 391492 454777 459515 1835877 1776898 -275456 55215 2400561 2386475 166664 174703 2233897 2211772 X TO ENRICH THE SERVICES, RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY. 0 1 852565 826413 LIBRARY SUPPORT:FRIENDS OF HCL RAISES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PRIVATE SUPPORT EACH YEAR TO HELP HCL MAKE THE WONDER OF LEARNING AND DISCOVERY MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. TOGETHER, WE ENVISION A HENNEPIN COUNTY WHERE LIBRARY SERVICES ENSURE THAT EVERY PERSON HAS THE OPPORTUNITY AND RESOURCES TO READ, GRADUATE, ENGAGE, WORK AND LEARN. FUNDS RAISED BY FRIENDS OF HCL SUPPORT HCL PROGRAMS LIKE TEEN TECH SQUAD AND HOMEWORK HELP AND KEY INITIATIVES LIKE EXPANDING EARLY LEARNING AND INCREASING KINDERGARTEN-READINESS. 186238 181475 PEN PALS AUTHOR SERIES:PEN PALS IS AN AWARD-WINNING LECTURE SERIES FEATURING AUTHORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. READERS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH BOTH THE AUTHORS' WORKS AND THEIR DAY TO DAY LIVES. WHEN FULLY SPONSORED, THIS LECTURE SERIES GENERATES INCOME SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. 22 INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEERED AT 10 EVENTS, CONTRIBUTING 440 HOURS TO ASSIST STAFF WITH THE PROGRAM. 5,137 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE SERIES IN 2015. 154094 COMMUNITY & DONOR ENGAGEMENT:TALK OF THE STACKS IS A READING SERIES WHICH EXPLORES CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE AND CULTURE. 580 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED NINE PROGRAMS AT NO COST DURING THE YEAR. 4 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 36 HOURS TO ASSIST STAFF WITH THE SERIES. CHILDISH FILMS IS A CHILDREN'S CINEMA PROGRAM FOR AGES 3 AND UP CURATED BY THE MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. 972 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED 4 PROGRAMS AT NO COST DURING THE YEAR. EACH SCREENING FEATURED A PRE-SHOW ACTIVITY AND HEALTHY SNACKS. 1 VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTED 16 HOURS TO ASSIST STAFF WITH THE SERIES. 482 PEOPLE ATTENDED 6 ADDITIONAL LITERARY AND CULTURAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 13 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED STAFF WITH THESE AD-HOC PROGRAMS. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC AWARENESS PIECES ON BEHALF OF THE LIBRARY SYSTEM: 4 NEWSLETTERS, PROVIDING MORE THAN 26,000 PRINT IMPRESSIONS, 16 E-NEWSLETTERS TO OUR 10,015 ENEWS SUBSCRIBERS, GARNERING MORE THAN 45,750 EMAILS VIEWED, 2,285 FACEBOOK FANS, REACHING MORE THAN 29,279 UNIQUE WEBSITE VISITORS.PEN PALS AUTHOR SERIES:PEN PALS IS AN AWARD-WINNING LECTURE SERIES FEATURING AUTHORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. READERS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH BOTH THE AUTHORS' WORKS AND THEIR DAY TO DAY LIVES. WHEN FULLY SPONSORED, THIS LECTURE SERIES GENERATES INCOME SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. 22 INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEERED AT 10 EVENTS, CONTRIBUTING 440 HOURS TO ASSIST STAFF WITH THE PROGRAM. 5,137 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE SERIES IN 2015. 29542 BOOKSTORE:THE FRIENDS OF HCL OPERATED A USED BOOKSTORE ON THE MAIN FLOOR OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CENTRAL LIBRARY. THE BOOKSTORE 'RECYCLED' RETIRED LIBRARY MATERIALS AS WELL AS BOOKS DONATED BY THE PUBLIC AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE STORE WAS STAFFED BY A STORE MANAGER AND A PART-TIME BOOKSTORE CLERK WITH THE HELP OF 13 VOLUNTEERS, WHO CONTRIBUTED 966 HOURS. 29542 1222439 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X LINDA K MERRITT 6125438100 300 NICOLLET MALL MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 GREG WEYANDT PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY PAT LADNER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL SHAW TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE ABRAHAMSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHADY ALAHMAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA BRANDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BIZ COLBURN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY COTTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS DU BOIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 G BRYAN FLEMING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM GABRIEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN GAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GIBBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA HARP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRENE KILPATRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH MCGUIRE THEOBALD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEEN MOLLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCIA RINEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AIMEE ROGSTAD GUIDERA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAI SAKSTRUP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE SCHAPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT SCHMITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SELTZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARDIS WEXLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS LANGER THOMPSON EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY THADEN EX-OFFICIO (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE SHANARD EX-OFFICIO (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI PEARSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 118146 0 5644 LINDA MERRITT FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 49380 0 19801 167526 0 25445 1 0 0 0 0 41912 1610670 14331 1652582 PROGRAM REVENUE 711130 181475 181475 181475 33032 33032 27495 62471 -34976 -34976 1832113 181475 0 -1944 826413 826413 192971 96486 55889 40596 237064 70955 24655 141454 6920 470 4198 2252 24672 1050 12373 11249 29343 11222 5095 13026 19792 19792 19530 19530 50716 14251 36465 10812 10812 152441 40419 2052 109970 6162 5703 93 366 7565 288 3121 4156 4187 4187 3162 3162 PROGRAM LOGISTICS 146808 129197 17611 PROCESSING FEES 23109 10792 5042 7275 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 9997 1991 934 7072 MISCELLANEOUS 5234 2390 2844 1776898 1222439 162967 391492 236854 209810 699250 156200 17317 160526 397 67087 19900 57350 22464 12932 16655 9532 1343101 1793057 2400561 2386475 28113 10206 138551 164497 166664 174703 X 1476463 1370931 209235 290992 548199 549849 2233897 2211772 2400561 2386475 55215 -77340 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1075621 1215433 1327766 1310813 1617582 6547215 1075621 1215433 1327766 1310813 1617582 6547215 19130 6528085 19099 20393 28776 29968 33032 131268 6678483 1355476 0.97750 0.98220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1233332 1650 -54303 52517 1128162 1258336 1100 28360 54464 1233332 1154719 977 151115 48475 1258336 1079112 3042 108685 36120 1154719 1183283 1110 -65117 40164 1079112 0.51300 0.48700 0 0 22464 12932 9532 9532 X 1929431 -77340 131717 62471 116848 1812583 19530 19530 1832113 1951556 131717 62471 194188 1757368 19530 19530 1776898 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED TO ENHANCE THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY COLLECTIONS AND PROGRAMS. PART X, LINE 2: FRIENDS OF HCL IS DESIGNATED AS A NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND MINNESOTA STATUTE. FRIENDS OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY FOLLOWS GUIDANCE REGARDING THE RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. FRIENDS OF OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 62,471. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 62,471. 1 HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY 12601 RIDGEDALE DRIVE MINNETONKA MN 55305 416005801 115(1) 826413 0 N/A N/A OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PRIORITY PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES PART I, LINE 2: FRIENDS OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY STAFF WORK CLOSELY WITH THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY STAFF TO SEEK PRIVATE FUNDING TO ENHANCE COLLECTIONS AND PROGRAMS NOT FULLY FUNDED THROUGH PUBLIC REVENUE STREAMS. LIBRARY AND FRIENDS THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY STAFF WORK TOGETHER TO DOCUMENT AND REPORT ON THE EXPENDITURE OF THESE PRIVATELY SECURED GRANT FUNDS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 DURING 2015, THE ORGANIZATION CLOSED THE USED BOOKSTORE THAT THEY RAN MID-YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE CHARTER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS TO PROVIDE OVERALL LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION FOR THE ORGANIZATION, ENSURE THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FULFILLS ITS GOVERNANCE FUNCTION, AND SUPPORTS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. BETWEEN REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED TO ACT AND MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION REGARDING MOST DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS. THE COMMITTEE WILL CONCERN ITSELF WITH INSURING THAT THE BOARD STRUCTURE ENABLES THE BOARD TO CARRY OUT ITS FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES BY LEADING EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH AND REVIEW STRATEGIC PLANS, ORGANIZING AND COORDINATING THE WORK OF COMMITTEES, RECRUITING AND ORIENTING NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND DESIGNING SELF-EVALUATION SYSTEMS FOR THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL CARRY OUT AND REPORT TO THE BOARD A YEARLY EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE: GREG WEYANDT, PRESIDENT MARY PAT LADNER, VICE PRESIDENT CAROL SHAW, TREASURER CHARLOTTE ABRAHAMSON, SECRETARY KAI SAKSTRUP, GOVERNANCE CHAIR PAT SCHMITT, CO-DEVELOPMENT CHAIR CHRIS DU BOIS, CO-DEVELOPMENT CHAIR CHADY ALAHMAR, AT LARGE MELISSA HARP, AT LARGE LOIS LANGER THOMPSON, LIBRARY DIRECTOR, EX-OFFICIO KRISTI PEARSON, STAFF, EX-OFFICIO FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE UPDATED IN 2015 TO CLARIFY THE TERM LIMITS FOR OFFICERS, INCREASE QUORUM REQUIREMENTS FROM ONE-THIRD TO ONE-HALF OF THE VOTING MEMBERS AND TO DEFINE THE POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS, THEN FORWARDS FOR APPROVAL OF THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS DIRECTORS, STAFF OR FAMILY MEMBERS OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF. EACH RESPONSIBLE PERSON SHALL ANNUALLY COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON IS INVOLVED THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. SUCH RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES MIGHT INCLUDE SERVICE AS A DIRECTOR OF OR CONSULTANT TO A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, OR OWNERSHIP OF A BUSINESS THAT MIGHT PROVIDE GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE FRIENDS OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY. ANY SUCH INFORMATION REGARDING BUSINESS INTERESTS OF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR A FAMILY MEMBER SHALL BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL GENERALLY BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE CHAIR, THE PRESIDENT, AND ANY COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE IS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY. THIS POLICY SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY CHANGES TO THE POLICY SHALL BE COMMUNICATED IMMEDIATELY TO ALL RESPONSIBLE PERSONS. PRIOR TO BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION, THE PERSON WHO HAS CONFLICT SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR BE PERMITTED TO HEAR THE BOARD OR COMMITTEES DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. THE PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM, NOR VOTE ON THE MATTER OF INTEREST, NOR BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM DURING THE VOTE, UNLESS THE VOTE IS BY SECRET BALLOT. ALL DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF HIRING BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES SUB-COMMITEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USING DATA FROM COMPARABLE NON-PROFITS IN THE AREA. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2015. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW FOR ALL KEY STAFF. THE DESIGN OF THE EVALUATION MAY CHANGE ANNUALLY AND MAY OR MAY NOT INCLUDE REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. STAFF MERITS ARE APPROVED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS DURING THE BUDGETING PROCESS. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2015. DURING 2014, THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATED THE CURRENT STAFFING STRUCTURE AND COMPENSATION LEVELS IN COMPARISON TO STATEWIDE DATA OF SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION SUBMITS ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL. THESE REPORTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THEIR OFFICES AND WEBSITES. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES AN ANNUAL REPORT WHICH DISCLOSES THE OPERATIONS OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC COPIES OF OUR ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, TAX FILINGS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST.