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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FRIENDS OF THE ST PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,804,460
Total expenses
$3,142,378
Contributions and grants received
$4,731,617
Grants paid
$696,359
Program service revenue
$535,602
Investment income
$421,072
Other revenue
$116,169
Total assets, end of year
$22,758,830
Total liabilities, end of year
$629,449
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$22,129,381
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,106,034
Management and general expenses
$518,891
Fundraising expenses
$517,453
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,106,034

Program services were 67.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $213,848

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $208,760

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,309,009

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $11,727

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSULTING

    total $535,602 · related or exempt $535,602

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $421,072 · excluded $421,072

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $75,351

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $213,848

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $117,308

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$41,957 · excluded -$41,957

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $158,126 · excluded $158,126

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $158,126

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $696,359 · program services $696,359

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $330,296 · program services $139,216 · management and general $130,890 · fundraising $60,190

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $892,773 · program services $463,504 · management and general $181,042 · fundraising $248,227

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $44,118 · program services $23,138 · management and general $8,463 · fundraising $12,517

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $107,856 · program services $61,664 · management and general $9,616 · fundraising $36,576

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $80,993 · program services $40,497 · management and general $19,438 · fundraising $21,058

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,581 · management and general $25,581

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $55,813 · management and general $55,813

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $9,358 · management and general $9,358

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $53,086 · program services $26,927 · management and general $13,607 · fundraising $12,552

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $130,155 · program services $85,242 · management and general $19,066 · fundraising $25,847

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $86,461 · program services $39,097 · management and general $15,517 · fundraising $31,847

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $17,962 · program services $8,981 · management and general $4,311 · fundraising $4,670

  • 17 · Travel

    total $72,333 · program services $64,302 · management and general $3,280 · fundraising $4,751

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $14,708 · program services $7,354 · management and general $3,530 · fundraising $3,824

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONTRACT LABOR

    total $432,447 · program services $390,021 · management and general $12,476 · fundraising $29,950

  • 24b · Other expenses: EVENT LOGISTICS

    total $63,317 · program services $45,351 · fundraising $17,966

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $28,762 · program services $14,381 · management and general $6,903 · fundraising $7,478

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $306,582 · end of year $354,138

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,639,134 · end of year $2,888,042

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $452,000 · end of year $1,482,225

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $86,901 · end of year $97,052

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $9,150 · end of year $9,150

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $49,763 · end of year $71,629

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $204,426

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $51,748

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $26,707 · end of year $152,678

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $13,063,590 · end of year $13,452,230

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,447,377 · end of year $4,251,686

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $583,647 · end of year $431,661

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,550 · end of year $11,180

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $186,608

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,586,665 · end of year $2,745,184

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,908,342 · end of year $19,384,197

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

AS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE FRIENDS INVESTS LOCALLY IN THE LIBRARY THROUGH FUNDRAISING, ADVOCACY, AND PROGRAMMING. OUR VISION IS A DYNAMIC LIBRARY AT THE HEART OF EVERY COMMUNITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ACT AS A CATALYST FOR LIBRARIES TO STRENGTHEN AND INSPIRE THEIR COMMUNITIES.

  • FUNDRAISING. THE FRIENDS INVESTS ANNUALLY IN OUR LIBRARY THROUGH FUNDRAISING, ADVOCACY, AND PROGRAMMING. THE FRIENDS SENT NEARLY $700,000 TO THE LIBRARY IN 2024, INCLUDING $145,000 MADE POSSIBLE BY INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS TO THE FRIENDS. WE ALSO FUNCTION AS SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY'S FOUNDATION, MANAGING MORE THAN $17 MILLION IN ENDOWMENT ASSETS. THIS REPRESENTS 3% OF THE LIBRARY'S ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET. FRIENDS ANNUAL FUNDRAISING SUPPORTS LIBRARY PRIORITIES SUCH AS INNOVATION THROUGH PILOT PROGRAMS, CHILDREN AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND ACCESS TO DIGITAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2024, ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF FRIENDS FUNDING WENT TO SUPPORT LIBRARY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES SUCH AS HOMEWORK CENTERS AND THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM.

    Expenses $696,359 · Grants $696,359

  • ADVOCACY. IN 2024, FRIENDS ADVOCACY EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED TO AN INCREASED ALLOCATION OF $175,000 TOWARD SPENDING ON SPPL LIBRARY COLLECTIONS IN THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL'S 2025 LIBRARY BUDGET. ADVOCACY ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO AN ADDITIONAL CITY INVESTMENT OF $500,000 TOWARD THE TRANSFORMING LIBRARIES CAPITAL PROJECTS. THE FRIENDS INVITED SUPPORTERS TO CONTACT THEIR CITY COUNCILMEMBERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THESE PRIORITIES, AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE RESPONDED, CONTRIBUTING TO THESE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES.

    Expenses $21,851

  • PROGRAMMING. THE FRIENDS CONTINUED OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS IN 2024 WITH A MIX OF IN PERSON, VIRTUAL, AND HYBRID PROGRAMMING. AS MINNESOTA'S CENTER FOR THE BOOK, A LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DESIGNATION, WE PRESENTED 39 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AND WELCOMED THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO THE MINNESOTA BOOK AWARDS, ONE BOOK | ONE MINNESOTA, AND MOVING WORDS: WRITERS ACROSS MINNESOTA, AMONG OTHER PROGRAMS. WE ACCEPTED 306 SUBMISSIONS TO THE BOOK AWARDS FROM MINNESOTA WRITERS. OUR LIBRARY STRATEGIES CONSULTING GROUP WORKED WITH 20 CLIENTS IN 12 STATES, ASSISTING LIBRARY SYSTEMS AND FOUNDATIONS WITH THEIR OWN STRATEGIC PLANNING, FUNDRAISING, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.

    Expenses $1,387,824 · Revenue $535,602

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Erin Bailey

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sean Kershaw

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Zastoupil

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bridget Manahan

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Duchess Harris

    CHAIR CENTER FOR THE BOOK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Melanie McMahon

    CHAIR COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bryce Miller

    CHAIR HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Deepa Nirmal

    CO-CHAIR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Toccara Stark

    CHAIR GOVERNANCE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carolyn Wollan

    CHAIR OPUS & OLIVES

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Der Yang

    CHAIR ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Heather Anfang

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carol Bagnoli

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joel Jp Bond

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jason Bradshaw

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tetra Constantino

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Loren Danielson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Catherine Reid Day

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kimberly Ditter

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ann Dixon

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Harris

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bettina Hoye

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Jandric

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Greg Johnson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christine Kain

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patricia Lopez

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Greg Mazanec

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Beth McCray

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ahna Minge

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joanne Mullen

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carrie Obry

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kim O'Brien

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mario Paez

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Price

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christine Rider

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Krystel Russo

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ty Silberhorn

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Stoltz

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Taylor

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Tolbert

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Wolf

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Beth Burns

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $200,636
    From this org
    $153,644
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,992
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,644
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,911
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,081
    Filer's total
    $200,636

  • Leslie Johnson

    SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE &

    Total calculated
    $129,661
    From this org
    $85,584
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,077
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY ANNUALLY, WHICH IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST THE MN COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS' SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY

    $696,359

    GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
16 May 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202531409349300623

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