2025-03-24T12:34:35-04:00 2024-09-30 993868472 MKA ADVISORY LLC 501 S NEW YORK AVE STE 100 WINTER PARK FL 327894241 990 2023-10-01 651068311 WEST PALM BEACH LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC WEST 5618687793 411 CLEMATIS ST 3RD FLOOR WEST PALM BEACH FL 334015319 DEAN W DIMKE CEO 5618687793 2025-03-24 true true W ED MOSS JR P00531414 4076445811 2025-03-24 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEVEN A MAYANS 411 CLEMATIS STREET 3RD FLOOR WEST PALM BEACH FL 334015319 889249 false X WWW.WPBLF.ORG X 2000 THE WEST PALM BEACH LIBRARY FOUNDATION, A 501 (C) 3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS INDEPENDENT FROM THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH, WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT THE MANDEL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF WEST PALM BEACH. THE FOUNDATION, FREE OF ANY POLITICAL INFLUENCE, SECURES FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND DONATIONS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, COLLECTIONS, AND TECHNOLOGY THAT THE CITY'S REASONABLE OPERATING BUDGET CANNOT ENCOMPASS. WE WORK WITH THE LIBRARY IN A STRONG PARTNERSHIP, TO DETERMINE WHERE PRIVATE SUPPORT CAN HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT AND AT THE SAME TIME, NOT REPLACE THE PUBLIC'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDING THE BASIC OPERATIONS OF A STRONG LIBRARY. 19 19 7 20 0 771068 626593 5665 4264 60753 123789 -135278 -35011 702208 719635 352537 335309 0 363047 450997 0 72920 135818 96789 851402 883095 -149194 -163460 5516521 6467396 204897 221184 5311624 6246212 X THE WEST PALM BEACH LIBRARY FOUNDATION, A 501 (C) 3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS INDEPENDENT FROM THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH, WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT THE MANDEL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF WEST PALM BEACH. THE FOUNDATION, FREE OF ANY POLITICAL INFLUENCE, SECURES FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND DONATIONS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, COLLECTIONS, AND TECHNOLOGY THAT THE CITY'S REASONABLE OPERATING BUDGET CANNOT ENCOMPASS. WE WORK WITH THE LIBRARY IN A STRONG PARTNERSHIP, TO DETERMINE WHERE PRIVATE SUPPORT CAN HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT AND AT THE SAME TIME, NOT REPLACE THE PUBLIC'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDING THE BASIC OPERATIONS OF A STRONG LIBRARY. false false 147000 91000 BE WELL AT MANDEL PROVIDES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY ACCESS TO VITAL SOCIAL AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES WITH THE ADDITION OF A SOCIAL WORKER AT THE MANDEL LIBRARY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE CASE MANAGEMENT, THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY FOR LIFE'S MOST DIFFICULT CHALLENGES. SERVICES INCLUDE REFERRALS AND LINKAGES TO PROGRAMS ASSISTING WITH FOOD, HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH, CHILDCARE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, HEALTHCARE, AND MORE. 129149 60000 THE AFTERSCHOOL HOMEWORK CENTERS ARE THE ANCHOR OF THE LIBRARY'S AFTER- SCHOOL INITIATIVES AND SERVE AS A LIFELINE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS BY PROVIDING FREE ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO STUDENTS GRADES K-12. ELEMENTARY AND TEEN HOMEWORK CENTERS ARE OPEN FOUR DAYS A WEEK AND ON SUNDAY AND PROVIDE EVERYTHING STUDENTS NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY STUDY, LEARN AND COMPLETE HOMEWORK AND RESEARCH PROJECTS. EQUIPPED WITH BASIC SUPPLIES LIKE PAPER AND PENCILS, LAPTOPS, PRINTERS, DATABASES AND THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES, HOMEWORK CENTERS OFFER EDUCATIONAL GAMES, SOFTWARE AND TOOLS, AND ARE STOCKED WITH NOURISHING SNACKS TO FEED BODIES AND MINDS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, ELEMENTARY AND TEEN HOMEWORK CENTERS ARE STAFFED WITH TEACHERS CERTIFIED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, AND BY PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIANS AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS AND AMERICORP MEMBERS. THESE ADULTS SERVE AS TEACHERS, ADVOCATES, MENTORS AND CHEERLEADERS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS ON THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEYS. LESS THAN ONE-THIRD OF KINDERGARTEN-AGED CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN WEST PALM BEACH, SPECIFICALLY THOSE IN THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THAT ARE NEAREST THE LIBRARY, ARRIVE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS READY TO LEARN. THESE NUMBERS IMPROVE ONLY SLIGHTLY WHEN STUDENTS ARE TESTED FOR GRADE LEVEL READING IN THIRD GRADE, WHERE 40% OF CHILDREN ARE PROFICIENT READERS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOT MASTERED READING BY THIRD GRADE ARE LESS LIKELY TO GRADUATE. THE HOMEWORK CENTERS BOTH IN ELEMENTARY AND TEEN AREA AVERAGE OVER 1,300 STUDENTS ATTENDING OVER 160 SESSIONS. 115600 45000 MANDEL MOBILE IS THE LIBRARY'S OUTREACH, WI-FI ENABLED MINIVAN, WHICH VISITS CITY PARKS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS. THE MANDEL MOBILE HAS ASSISTED OVER 1,725 RESIDENTS OF WEST PALM BEACH WHERE THEY LIVE AND PLAY. LIBRARY STAFF, INCLUDING A CERTIFIED EDUCATOR, PROVIDE ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY DIRECTLY WHICH INCLUDE HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, LEARNING ENGLISH, JOB AND COMMUNITY SERVICE APPLICATIONS, AND DISTRIBUTION OF HYGIENE KITS AND DIAPERS. 279309 139309 YOUTH PROGRAMMING AT THE MANDEL PUBLIC LIBRARY PROVIDES FREE WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, HEALTHY LIVING AND EXERCISE PROGRAMS, AND MORE. FREE YOUTH PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND TEENS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS ARE DRAWN FROM JUST A FEW OF THE MANY FREE PROGRAMS THAT THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OBTAINS FUNDING AND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE MANDEL PUBLIC LIBRARY. SUMMER LEARNING: 15,521 ATTENDEES, STORYTIMES AND PRESCHOOL ENRICHMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: 10,547 ATTENDEES, WEEKEND MEAL BAGS:2,664 PROVIDED. VIRTUAL STORY TIME: 2,868 ATTENDEES, GRAB AND GO KITS AND CHILDCARE OUTREACH KITS: 8,256 PROVIDED. IN ALL, OVER 41,865 CHILDREN AND TEENS VISITED THE LIBRARY TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE LIBRARY IS A SAFE PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS TO COME AND LEARN, PLAY, CREATE, AND GROW. ADULT PROGRAMMING, HELPING ADULTS THRIVE. THE LIBRARY'S AWARD-WINNING, DYNAMIC, LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE TALENTS, GROW AS INDIVIDUALS, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORLD. PROGRAMS SUCH AS GET THAT JOB, STUDIO 411, AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES EXERCISE PROGRAMS ENCOMPASS A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING ACADEMIC LECTURES CONDUCTED BY UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, EXHIBITIONS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AUDIENCE PERFORMANCE CLASSES, PROFESSIONAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES, AN ASPIRING AUTHOR SERIES, AND HANDS ON ART CLASSES. THE LIBRARY AVERAGES OVER 15,746 ADULTS ATTENDING OVER 1,184 ADULT PROGRAMS TO LEARN, DEVELOP NEW SKILLS, EXPAND THEIR RELATIONAL NETWORKS AND ENRICH THEIR LIVES. ADULT PROGRAMMING CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIORS TO STAY INDEPENDENT BY PROVIDING MENTAL STIMULATION. IT ALSO ALLOWS THE ARTS AND CULTURE TO FLOURISH AMONG PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE TIME TO DEDICATE TO A NEWLY LEARNED ART FORM, AND IT COMBINES, UNDER ONE ROOF, ACADEMIC LECTURES, HANDS ON ARTS, PERFORMANCE ARTS, PERFORMANCES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, JOB READINESS PROGRAMS, FREE EXERCISE PROGRAMS AND MORE EACH WEEK. ADULT PROGRAMMING PROVIDES A PLACE AND PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT TO NEW IDEAS, NEW EXPERIENCES, AND TO ONE ANOTHER. THE VOLUME, VARIETY, BREADTH AND DEPTH OF OFFERINGS IS UNPRECEDENTED IN THE COUNTY. WINTER AND SUMMER READING INITIATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE DREADED ACADEMIC "SUMMER SLIDE." SUMMER LEARNING OFFERS OUR YOUTH THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: WEEKLY SMALL GROUP TUTORING BY CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND A READING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES GIFT BOOKS FOR UPWARDS OF 3,000 CHILDREN (AGES K-12), THUS HELPING FOSTER A LOVE OF READING AND HELPING YOUTHS BUILD HOME LIBRARIES. ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO KEEP YOUTHS MOTIVATED AND ENGAGED INCLUDE ART, FITNESS, SCIENCE, DANCE, CRAFTING, TECHNOLOGY, MUSIC AND MORE. OVER 2,884 READERS HAVE READ ALMOST 5,206,252 MINUTES AND NEARLY 15,000 BOOKS IN FY2024. JOB HELP & SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES IS A PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON HELPING THOSE WHO ARE UNDEREMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYED, OR VETERANS EAGER TO FIND WORK. WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS AND CAREER COUNSELORS ASSIST JOB SEEKERS WITH PREPARING EYE-CATCHING RSUMS AND COVER LETTERS, COMPLETING JOB APPLICATIONS AND PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW PROCESS AND FOLLOW-UP. THE LIBRARY STARTED A NEW SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM THAT HAS WORKED WITH TWENTY- FIVE CITIZENS TO LAUNCH THEIR BUSINESSES FROM START TO FINISH. OVER 335 CITIZENS HAVE ATTENDED JOB TRAINING WORKSHOPS AT THE LIBRARY AND HAVE INITIATED OVER 350 SEARCHES TO THE LIBRARY'S ONLINE JOB RESOURCES. LET'S READ STORYTIMES IS A PROGRAM IN WHICH THE LIBRARY ENCOURAGES A LOVE OF READING AMONG THE YOUNGEST MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BY BRINGING STORYTIMES INTO THE CLASSROOM OF TITLE 1 ELEMENTARY AND PRE-SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH. DURING FY2024 ADULT MEMBERS PROVIDED OVER 79 STORYTIME SESSIONS TO 13,267 STUDENTS. STUDIO 411 IS THE CENTRAL LOCATION FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN ARTS. IT OFFERS HANDS-ON ART CLASSES FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN PAINTING, DRAWING, SCULPTURE, CRICUT CREATIONS, AND SEWING. 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MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FURTHERMORE, THERE IS NO FEDERAL OR STATE OPEN-YEAR TAX RETURN UNDER AUDIT. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D FOOD FOR THOUGHT & YACHT EXPENSES 169,614 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FOOD FOR THOUGHT & YACHT EXPENSES 169,614 FOOD FOR THOUGH 325785 325785 120677 YACHT CRUISE & 134603 134603 48937 460388 325785 134603 169614 169614 -35011 false CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH 411 CLEMATIS STREET WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 596000448 335309 GENERAL OPERATIONS false false false false false false false false false DEAN W DIMKE CEO 174525 174525 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE WEST PALM BEACH LIBRARY FOUNDATION, A 501 (C) 3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS INDEPENDENT FROM THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH, WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT THE MANDEL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF WEST PALM BEACH. THE FOUNDATION, FREE OF ANY POLITICAL INFLUENCE, SECURES FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND DONATIONS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, COLLECTIONS, AND TECHNOLOGY THAT THE CITY'S REASONABLE OPERATING BUDGET CANNOT ENCOMPASS. WE WORK WITH THE LIBRARY IN A STRONG PARTNERSHIP, TO DETERMINE WHERE PRIVATE SUPPORT CAN HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT AND AT THE SAME TIME, NOT REPLACE THE PUBLIC'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDING THE BASIC OPERATIONS OF A STRONG LIBRARY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE AFTERSCHOOL HOMEWORK CENTERS ARE THE ANCHOR OF THE LIBRARY'S AFTER- SCHOOL INITIATIVES AND SERVE AS A LIFELINE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS BY PROVIDING FREE ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO STUDENTS GRADES K-12. ELEMENTARY AND TEEN HOMEWORK CENTERS ARE OPEN FOUR DAYS A WEEK AND ON SUNDAY AND PROVIDE EVERYTHING STUDENTS NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY STUDY, LEARN AND COMPLETE HOMEWORK AND RESEARCH PROJECTS. EQUIPPED WITH BASIC SUPPLIES LIKE PAPER AND PENCILS, LAPTOPS, PRINTERS, DATABASES AND THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES, HOMEWORK CENTERS OFFER EDUCATIONAL GAMES, SOFTWARE AND TOOLS, AND ARE STOCKED WITH NOURISHING SNACKS TO FEED BODIES AND MINDS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, ELEMENTARY AND TEEN HOMEWORK CENTERS ARE STAFFED WITH TEACHERS CERTIFIED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, AND BY PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIANS AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS AND AMERICORP MEMBERS. THESE ADULTS SERVE AS TEACHERS, ADVOCATES, MENTORS AND CHEERLEADERS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS ON THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEYS. LESS THAN ONE-THIRD OF KINDERGARTEN-AGED CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN WEST PALM BEACH, SPECIFICALLY THOSE IN THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THAT ARE NEAREST THE LIBRARY, ARRIVE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS READY TO LEARN. THESE NUMBERS IMPROVE ONLY SLIGHTLY WHEN STUDENTS ARE TESTED FOR GRADE LEVEL READING IN THIRD GRADE, WHERE 40% OF CHILDREN ARE PROFICIENT READERS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOT MASTERED READING BY THIRD GRADE ARE LESS LIKELY TO GRADUATE. THE HOMEWORK CENTERS BOTH IN ELEMENTARY AND TEEN AREA AVERAGE OVER 1,300 STUDENTS ATTENDING OVER 160 SESSIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D YOUTH PROGRAMMING AT THE MANDEL PUBLIC LIBRARY PROVIDES FREE WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, HEALTHY LIVING AND EXERCISE PROGRAMS, AND MORE. FREE YOUTH PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND TEENS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS ARE DRAWN FROM JUST A FEW OF THE MANY FREE PROGRAMS THAT THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OBTAINS FUNDING AND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE MANDEL PUBLIC LIBRARY. SUMMER LEARNING: 15,521 ATTENDEES, STORYTIMES AND PRESCHOOL ENRICHMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: 10,547 ATTENDEES, WEEKEND MEAL BAGS:2,664 PROVIDED. VIRTUAL STORY TIME: 2,868 ATTENDEES, GRAB AND GO KITS AND CHILDCARE OUTREACH KITS: 8,256 PROVIDED. IN ALL, OVER 41,865 CHILDREN AND TEENS VISITED THE LIBRARY TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE LIBRARY IS A SAFE PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS TO COME AND LEARN, PLAY, CREATE, AND GROW. ADULT PROGRAMMING, HELPING ADULTS THRIVE. THE LIBRARY'S AWARD-WINNING, DYNAMIC, LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE TALENTS, GROW AS INDIVIDUALS, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORLD. PROGRAMS SUCH AS GET THAT JOB, STUDIO 411, AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES EXERCISE PROGRAMS ENCOMPASS A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING ACADEMIC LECTURES CONDUCTED BY UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, EXHIBITIONS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AUDIENCE PERFORMANCE CLASSES, PROFESSIONAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES, AN ASPIRING AUTHOR SERIES, AND HANDS ON ART CLASSES. THE LIBRARY AVERAGES OVER 15,746 ADULTS ATTENDING OVER 1,184 ADULT PROGRAMS TO LEARN, DEVELOP NEW SKILLS, EXPAND THEIR RELATIONAL NETWORKS AND ENRICH THEIR LIVES. ADULT PROGRAMMING CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIORS TO STAY INDEPENDENT BY PROVIDING MENTAL STIMULATION. IT ALSO ALLOWS THE ARTS AND CULTURE TO FLOURISH AMONG PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE TIME TO DEDICATE TO A NEWLY LEARNED ART FORM, AND IT COMBINES, UNDER ONE ROOF, ACADEMIC LECTURES, HANDS ON ARTS, PERFORMANCE ARTS, PERFORMANCES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, JOB READINESS PROGRAMS, FREE EXERCISE PROGRAMS AND MORE EACH WEEK. ADULT PROGRAMMING PROVIDES A PLACE AND PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT TO NEW IDEAS, NEW EXPERIENCES, AND TO ONE ANOTHER. THE VOLUME, VARIETY, BREADTH AND DEPTH OF OFFERINGS IS UNPRECEDENTED IN THE COUNTY. WINTER AND SUMMER READING INITIATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE DREADED ACADEMIC "SUMMER SLIDE." SUMMER LEARNING OFFERS OUR YOUTH THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: WEEKLY SMALL GROUP TUTORING BY CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND A READING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES GIFT BOOKS FOR UPWARDS OF 3,000 CHILDREN (AGES K-12), THUS HELPING FOSTER A LOVE OF READING AND HELPING YOUTHS BUILD HOME LIBRARIES. ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO KEEP YOUTHS MOTIVATED AND ENGAGED INCLUDE ART, FITNESS, SCIENCE, DANCE, CRAFTING, TECHNOLOGY, MUSIC AND MORE. OVER 2,884 READERS HAVE READ ALMOST 5,206,252 MINUTES AND NEARLY 15,000 BOOKS IN FY2024. JOB HELP & SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES IS A PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON HELPING THOSE WHO ARE UNDEREMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYED, OR VETERANS EAGER TO FIND WORK. WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS AND CAREER COUNSELORS ASSIST JOB SEEKERS WITH PREPARING EYE-CATCHING RSUMS AND COVER LETTERS, COMPLETING JOB APPLICATIONS AND PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW PROCESS AND FOLLOW-UP. THE LIBRARY STARTED A NEW SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM THAT HAS WORKED WITH TWENTY- FIVE CITIZENS TO LAUNCH THEIR BUSINESSES FROM START TO FINISH. OVER 335 CITIZENS HAVE ATTENDED JOB TRAINING WORKSHOPS AT THE LIBRARY AND HAVE INITIATED OVER 350 SEARCHES TO THE LIBRARY'S ONLINE JOB RESOURCES. LET'S READ STORYTIMES IS A PROGRAM IN WHICH THE LIBRARY ENCOURAGES A LOVE OF READING AMONG THE YOUNGEST MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BY BRINGING STORYTIMES INTO THE CLASSROOM OF TITLE 1 ELEMENTARY AND PRE-SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH. DURING FY2024 ADULT MEMBERS PROVIDED OVER 79 STORYTIME SESSIONS TO 13,267 STUDENTS. STUDIO 411 IS THE CENTRAL LOCATION FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN ARTS. IT OFFERS HANDS-ON ART CLASSES FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN PAINTING, DRAWING, SCULPTURE, CRICUT CREATIONS, AND SEWING. PATRONS CAN USE THE STUDIO FOR PERSONAL PROJECTS, CLASS PROJECTS, COLLABORATION ON NEW PROJECTS, AND GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY LOCAL ARTISTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES COPIES OF FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C A COPY OF THIS POLICY IS GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS OR OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS UPON COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH PERSON'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WEST PALM BEACH LIBRARY FOUNDATION. EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, STAFF MEMBER, AND VOLUNTEER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN AND DATE THE POLICY EACH YEAR. THE POLICY AND DISCLOSURE FORM MUST BE FILED ANNUALLY BY ALL SPECIFIED PARTIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 FOOD FOR THOUGHT & YACHT EXPENSES 169,614 FOOD FOR THOUGHT & YACHT EXPENSES -169,614