2014-05-06T22:10:23-05:00 2013-06-30 953001179 WINDES INC PO BOX 87 LONG BEACH CA 908010087 990 2012-07-01 954368250 THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES LIBR 2132287500 630 W FIFTH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90071 KEN BRECHER 2132287500 2014-05-02 1 DONITA M JOSEPH P00286656 5624351191 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z KEN BRECHER 630 W FIFTH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90071 15396086 0 X WWW.LFLA.ORG X 1992 CA TO SUPPORT THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY. 36 35 27 17 0 0 3809623 7276399 0 46701 761245 858327 12740 -164775 4583608 8016652 0 0 0 0 2583404 2703911 40056 0 788880 2202633 2288566 4826093 4992477 -242485 3024175 30142889 35261266 695893 312350 29446996 34948916 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 952643 INVESTING IN NEW READERS - 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 TO IMPROVE LITERACY. WE DO THIS BY TEACHING ADULTS THE SKILLS TO ENGAGINGLY READ ALOUD WITH CHILDREN FROM BIRTH; BY FOSTERING A LOVE OF LIFE-LONG READING IN A MULTI-GENERATIONAL FASHION THAT SHARES THE WONDER OF STORIES; BY OFFERING A SERIES OF FUN LITERACY-RELATED ACTIVITIES TO CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER; AND BY HELPING ADULTS IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH READING AND WRITING ABILITY. 1100393 46701 CULTURAL PROGRAMS, LIBRARY AWARENESS & EXHIBITIONS - 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 THAT EXPLORE THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF LOS ANGELES AND LITERARY-RELATED ART. OUR AFTER-HOURS QUARTERLY PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATE TO YOUNG PROFESSIONALS HOW THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS THE PLACE FOR ENTERTAINMENT AS WELL AS RESEARCH WITH A TALK-SHOW FORMAT, LIVE BANDS, AND SPECIALTY COCKTAILS. WE INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE LIBRARY'S VAST RESOURCES, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA AND OUTREACH ROUTES AS WELL AS BY EXPERIMENTING WITH NEW PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATION. 633505 BUILDING THE VIRTUAL LIBRARY - A ROBUST TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IS ESSENTIAL TO FULFILLING CURRENT INFORMATION DEMANDS AS WELL AS PRESERVING FRAGILE COLLECTIONS FROM PRIOR YEARS. OUR WORK PROVIDES RESOURCES TO DIGITIZE PHYSICAL COLLECTIONS NOT ONLY TO PRESERVE THEM, BUT ALSO TO MAKE THEM MORE WIDELY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE THROUGH THE INTERNET. THE WEBSITES ARE FREQUENTLY THE FIRST PORT OF CALL FOR ALL USERS AND NEED TO BE CONTINUALLY IMPROVED, RESPONSIVE, AND ACCESSIBLE ON ALL MEDIA DEVICES. 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 THAT COMMUNITY TO HELP EVERYONE TO NAVIGATE THE LIBRARY'S EXTENSIVE ELECTRONIC RESOURCES, THE BROADER INTERNET, AND TROUBLE-SHOOT HARDWARE PROBLEMS. 831554 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. 831554 3518095 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 147 0 1 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 36 35 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 2132287479 630 W FIFTH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90071 CARLA CHRISTOFFERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ROSENBLUM 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG BURGER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GWEN MILLER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA ALBIN-RILEY 2.00 X 0 0 0 NADIA ALLAUDIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ALVARADO 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY APPLEBAUM 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY P BROWN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CHICK 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES CLARK 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DAWSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK EASTON 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN HANSELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY HARAHAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HUTCHINS 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA KAO 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KAUFMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KELLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW KNOX 1.00 X 0 0 0 ATTICA LOCKE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAKASHI OHDE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIN OLIVER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON RISING 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SMALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 QUINN STILLS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BETH THOMAS 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON TOMKINS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN BOYD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA HIRANO-NAKANISHI 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE HUTTO-GORDON 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARREN JACKSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE STANFIELD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN F SZABO 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH BRECHER 60.00 X X 314210 0 42330 REBECCA SHEHEE 60.00 X 149739 0 12947 THERESA MORRISON 60.00 X 119606 0 10317 583555 0 65594 3 0 1 0 OASIS TECHNOLOGY 601 DAILY DR OXNARD CA 93011 STAFFING FOR PROGRAM SERVICES 729787 TUTORCOM PO BOX 200599 PITTSBURGH PA 15251 ONLINE TUTORING SERVICE 241250 KAPOW INC 522 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE E SANTA MONICA CA 90401 WEBSITE REDESIGN FOR LAPL 195782 GOVCONNECTION INC PO BOX 382810 PITTSBURGH PA 152508810 STUDENT ZONES IT SUPPORT AND COMPUTERS, 102894 4 679558 679775 5917066 21582 7276399 READING ALOUD PROGRAM 900099 46701 46701 46701 765856 765856 6818502 6726031 92471 92471 92471 56670 679775 154516 -97846 -97846 431958 498887 -66929 -66929 8016652 46701 0 693552 X 595668 172510 106660 316498 1832535 1303931 229517 299087 33810 15659 8453 9698 133641 61897 33410 38334 108257 50140 27064 31053 39680 39680 71616 71616 90494 77500 12994 311520 304258 7262 74792 74792 15963 15963 38702 28326 10376 10883 10883 3364 3364 SEMINARS, EXHIBITS, AND 677075 677075 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 359921 333570 26351 LIBRARY BOOKS 301996 301996 EVENTS 187262 187262 105298 3971 7117 94210 4992477 3518095 685502 788880 408238 283985 271869 269606 532495 3548368 297096 104993 116000 324809 259563 37835 65246 28058363 29100208 1353904 432000 523949 30142889 35261266 94046 4660 500733 177700 101114 129990 695893 312350 X 13113390 17047765 5947305 7514850 10386301 10386301 29446996 34948916 30142889 35261266 X 3024175 2464200 13545 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3999422 4543636 3466692 3541123 7276399 22827272 3999422 4543636 3466692 3541123 7276399 22827272 4440511 18386761 480704 406627 716137 745323 765856 3114647 56670 56670 25998589 2071267 0.70720 0.78930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 24641986 2850000 3214095 840333 29865748 25284722 306425 949161 24641986 21535825 4328897 580000 25284722 17960014 1041638 2534173 21535825 22380876 606870 -4684732 343000 17960014 0.49920 0.34780 0.15300 0 0 324809 259563 65246 65246 RENT AND ACCRUED VACATION PAYABLE 129990 129990 X 11122001 2464200 200333 13545 2678078 8443923 71616 -498887 -427271 8016652 5620081 200333 498887 699220 4920861 71616 71616 4992477 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF PURPOSES INCLUDING LITERACY, EDUCATION, HUMANITIES. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: 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 STATE PURPOSES IS FOUR YEARS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGES IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS 13,545. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LIBRARY STORE EXPENSES -498,887. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LIBRARY STORE EXPENSES 498,887. SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 1E ENDOWMENT FUND EXPENDITURES THE LFLA HAS SET POLICIES FOR APPROPRIATING FOR EXPENDITURES 4%-6% OF THE GENERATED EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND. THIS YEAR, THE FOUNDATION APPROPRIATED 4% ($840,333) FROM THE UNRESTRICTED AND TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENTS TO SUPPORT AND FUND THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS. ANNUAL AWARDS DIN. 662244 613294 48950 14413 61106 1450 44684 YOUNG LITERATI TOASTS 74201 66481 7720 7539 9188 200 12335 1 3601 736445 679775 56670 21952 70294 1650 60620 154516 -97846 X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KENNETH BRECHER 225550 0 88000 0 660 0 7500 0 34830 0 356540 0 0 0 REBECCA SHEHEE 137325 0 12000 0 414 0 4500 0 8447 0 162686 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 990 REVIEW THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE RETURN PREPARERS TO REVIEW THE DRAFT 990, ASK QUESTIONS, AND SUGGEST REVISONS. 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 WITH REVISIONS, IF ANY, BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY LEAD TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND MUST SIGN AND RETURN THE POLICY EVERY YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE SURVEYS MANY OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS CONSULTS INDEPENDENT FIRMS TO DETERMINE A FAIR COMPENSATION. 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 AND A REPORT ISSUED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: DISCLOSURES 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. THE FINANCIALS ARE ALSO PUBLISHED IN THE LFLA'S SPRING NEWSLETTER. OTHER SALARIES AND WAGES 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGES IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS 13,545. LIBRARY STORE - COST OF GOODS SOLD FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B COST OF GOODS SOLD INCLUDES ALL COSTS OF OPERATING THE LIBRARY STORE. ADVERTISING EXPENSE 990, PART IX, LINE 12 MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL COSTS OF $311,520 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. 2013 BEQUEST FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 8; PART VIII, LINE 1F; PART X, LINE 3 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013, THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVED AN UNRESTRICTED BEQUEST TOTALING $2,850,000. THE BOARD DESIGNATED THE ENTIRE AMOUNT TO A SEPARATE ENDOWMENT FUND. THIS BOARD-DESIGNATED ESTATE GIFT WILL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING CAPACITY, STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS, AND LEVERAGING PHILANTHROPY. THE DONOR WAS A WONDEFUL ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CARED DEEPLY ABOUT THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES. SPECIFICALLY THIS FUND WILL BE USED FOR THE AREA OF GREATEST NEED WITHIN THE CONSTELLATION OF PROGRAMS THAT HELP STUDENTS IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS. LINE 2D 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, 2013 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 SIGNIFICANTLY RAISED THE PUBLIC PROFILE OF LFLA, AS WELL AS THE SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILE OF BOTH LFLA AND LAPL.