SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION (EIN 91-1140642)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-09-15
IRS object ID
201422599349300627
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-09-15T13:46:49-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN911194016PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CLARK NUBER PSBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line110900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1700AddressLine1
CityBELLEVUECity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98004ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN911140642EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlSEATBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2063864130PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 4TH AVENUEAddressLine1
CitySEATTLECity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98104ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonIRENE YAMAMOTOPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2063864130PhoneNum
Signature2014-09-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJANE M SEARINGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00000565PTIN
Phone4254544919PhoneNum
Preparation2014-09-16PreparationDt
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Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJONNA WARDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11000 4TH AVENUEAddressLine1
CitySEATTLECity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98104ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$19,064,436GrossReceiptsAmt
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
Voting Members Governing Body32VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent32VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee8TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers35TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$4,227,844PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$5,917,842CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,105,057PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,990,972CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,332,901PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,908,814CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$3,617,900PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$7,291,160CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$465,076PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$815,317CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$315,974CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$496,541PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$345,681CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,579,517PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,452,158CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,753,384PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$456,656CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$59,274,942TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$64,643,828TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,034,478TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,940,150TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$57,240,464NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$62,703,678NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,584,003ExpenseAmt
Grant$7,291,160GrantAmt
DescTHE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION REPRESENTS MORE THAN 10,000 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 2013, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED MORE THAN $7 MILLION IN GRANTS, OF WHICH OVER $3.8 MILLION WAS IN CASH GRANTS 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, $1.6 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. 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 $743K IN CASH GRANT FUNDS TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS SUCH AS HOMEWORK HELP, RAISING A READER, THE GLOBAL READING CHALLENGE, AND OTHER INITIATIVES TO HELP CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. IN KIND GRANTS OF OVER $3.4 MILLION INCLUDED OVER $3 MILLION IN SOFTWARE TO ENHANCE THE LIBRARY'S INFRASTRUCTURE AND PATRON ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$7,584,003TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
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
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document10IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee8EmployeeCnt
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
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member32IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
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

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone2066151620PhoneNum

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Address Line11000 4TH AVENUEAddressLine1
CitySEATTLECity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98104ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ANNE REPASS
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN PIGOTT MOWE
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSS BAKER
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRENE YAMAMOTO
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN ADKINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE AXELROD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG BERKMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN S CALHOUN
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
ERIC LIU
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN MCCONNELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MCSHEA
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
DEBORAH ROSEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN SAWYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (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
BRIAN STADING
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)$116,856$0$30,134
JEFF GUDDAT
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$104,914$0$27,484
BRAD BORST
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT40.00Yes (X)$56,438$0$17,103
SHARON GRIGGINS-DAVIS
DIR., DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS40.00Yes (X)$101,286$0$26,865
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$101,586TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsYes (1)CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$126,377FederatedCampaignsAmt
All Other Contributions$5,791,465AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$3,522,901NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$5,917,842TotalContributionsAmt

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Total Revenue Column$1,272,117TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,272,117ExclusionAmt

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Securities$11,874,477SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$10,155,622SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$1,718,855SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$1,718,855TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,718,855ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,990,972ExclusionAmt

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Total$7,291,160TotalAmt
Program Services$7,291,160ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$481,080TotalAmt
Program Services$172,793ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$178,241ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$130,046FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$213,225TotalAmt
Program Services$76,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,639FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$27,485TotalAmt
Program Services$9,872ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,430FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$48,425TotalAmt
Program Services$17,393ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,942ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,090FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$45,102TotalAmt
Program Services$16,199ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,711ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,192FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$2,692TotalAmt
Management And General$2,692ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,728TotalAmt
Management And General$15,728ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,212TotalAmt
Management And General$97,212ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,313TotalAmt
Management And General$6,469ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,844FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,749TotalAmt
Management And General$61,140ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,609FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,189TotalAmt
Management And General$18,112ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,144TotalAmt
Management And General$12,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,065TotalAmt
Management And General$3,065ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$788TotalAmt
Management And General$788ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,569TotalAmt
Management And General$10,569ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DONOR RELATIONS$30,277$15,185$15,092
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$16,271$16,271
CREDIT CARD FEES$13,245$13,245
PROFESSIONAL DEV.$5,129$4,690$439

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$2,310TotalAmt
Management And General$2,310ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,452,158TotalAmt
Program Services$7,584,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$552,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$315,974FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,351,842BOYAmt
EOY$604,389EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$11,774,803BOYAmt
EOY$5,739,971EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,442BOYAmt
EOY$35,287EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$11,428BOYAmt
EOY$17,805EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,160LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,400LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,548BOYAmt
EOY$2,760EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,036,124BOYAmt
EOY$54,840,663EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,009,755BOYAmt
EOY$3,402,953EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,274,942BOYAmt
EOY$64,643,828EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$227,884BOYAmt
EOY$277,092EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,806,594BOYAmt
EOY$1,663,058EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,034,478BOYAmt
EOY$1,940,150EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,280,098BOYAmt
EOY$19,023,603EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,942,314BOYAmt
EOY$16,250,769EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,018,052BOYAmt
EOY$27,429,306EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,240,464BOYAmt
EOY$62,703,678EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,274,942BOYAmt
EOY$64,643,828EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$456,656ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$5,006,558NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,370,497CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,717,795CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,945,790CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,227,844CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,917,842CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,179,768TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,717,795CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,945,790CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,227,844CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,917,842CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,179,768TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$11,519,681SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$12,660,087PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,297,651CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,481,477CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,247,298CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,437,672CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,272,117CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,736,215TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$30,915,983TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.40950PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.42870PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$8,452,158FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,452,158FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$572,608FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$143,152FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
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$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$378,976CurrentYearMinus1Amt
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$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$149,337CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$149,337TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$94,744CurrentYearMinus1Amt
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$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$39,730CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$39,730TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$31,910,889BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,041,522ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,095,267InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,309,222GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$39,738,456EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,736,864BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$355,735ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,719,499InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$901,209GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$31,910,889EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.15170BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.57390PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.27440TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,160OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,400DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,760BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,760TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION$3,176,953F
SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT$226,000F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$3,402,953TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,154,158TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$5,006,558NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$352,269DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$97,212OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$5,261,615RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,892,543RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$16,271OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$16,271RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,908,814TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,690,944TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$352,269DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$352,269ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,338,675ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$97,212InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$16,271OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$113,483ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,452,158TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 -97,212.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BAD DEBT EXPENSE NETTED WITH REVENUE ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 16,271.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BAD DEBT EXPENSE NETTED WITH REVENUE ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 16,271.

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 LIBRARYBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 - 4TH AVENUEAddressLine1
CitySEATTLECity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98104ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN916001275RecipientEIN
IRC SectionPUBLIC LIBRARYIRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$3,806,337CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$3,484,823NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceSOFTWARE, VOUCHERS, TICKET, AND MISC. GOODSNonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantSEE PART IVPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE 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.
SCHEDULE I, PART II, LINE 1(H), PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE:SOFTWARE: UPDATE LIBRARY SOFTWARE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PATRON COMPUTER EXPERIENCE; ADVERTISING: DEVELOP AND SUPPORT ENHANCED LIBRARY PROGRAMS FOR PATRONS AND INCREASE THE USEAGE OF LIBRARY'S COLLECTIONS AND MATERIALS.

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$116,856$0$0$0$0$0$15,265$0$14,869$0$146,990$0$0$0
JEFF GUDDAT
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$104,914$0$0$0$0$0$13,610$0$13,874$0$132,398$0$0$0
BRAD BORST
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT$56,438$0$0$0$0$0$7,392$0$9,711$0$73,541$0$0$0
SHARON GRIGGINS-DAVIS
DIR., DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS$101,286$0$0$0$0$0$13,077$0$13,788$0$128,151$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

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution13ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$34,692NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET QUOTATIONMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)SOFTWARE1$3,476,428FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)MISCELLANEOUS6$10,711FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)AIRFARE2$890FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)EVENT TICKET1$180FAIR 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 (5 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 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. 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, 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 11/1/2013.
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.

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