2025-08-14T16:15:27-04:00 2024-09-30 454570537 MARJTAX INCORPORATED 3542 FRUITVALE- AVE PMB 227 OAKLAND CA 94602 990 2023-10-01 942553734 THE FRIENDS OF THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIE 5104440473 933 BROADWAY OAKLAND CA 94607 SARA JEWELL TREASURER 5104440473 2025-08-14 true false MARJORIE WILLIAMS-JONES P00564614 5104826204 2025-08-14 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X SARA JEWELL 933 BROADWAY OAKLAND CA 94607 526647 false X HTTPS://WWW.FOPL.ORG/ X 1978 CA TO ADVANCE THE ROLE OF THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AS A VITAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND AS AN INSTITUTION CRITICAL TO THE CULTURE, EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. 16 16 2 150 0 395123 333427 0 14435 15378 123970 177842 533528 526647 487234 260364 0 47678 66231 0 0 68812 111535 603724 438130 -70196 88517 1386184 1445274 982936 953509 403248 491765 TO ADVANCE THE ROLE OF THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AS A VITAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND AS AN INSTITUTION CRITICAL TO THE CULTURE, EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. false false 262051 260364 GRANTS TO THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY TO SUPPORT READING, LITERACY AND OTHER PROGRAMS. 8972 NEWSLETTER TO INFORM MEMBERS ABOUT FOPL'S ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY. ALLOCATE OF NEWSLETTER EXPENSES FOR PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE. 157683 BOOKMARK BOOKSHOP + BOOKSHOP.ORG INTERNET SALES 428706 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 45 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false true false false true true false false true false false false false false false CA X SARA JEWELL 5104440473 933 BROADWAY OAKLAND CA 94607 X KATHRYN STERBENC PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YNEZ ARCE VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA JEWELL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIFTA CHOWDHURY ASS'T TREASU 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANASTASIA YIP SECRETARY TO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANIYA GRIMM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONILE LAHTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 POONEH KOOHYAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COREY HATCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA PFIFFNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FALKNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA DENNINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN HAIKES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORA TELLEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN POPPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS JOSEPH MERRITT DIRECTOR AO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA KAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CHAN DIRECTOR TO 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARU MEHRA DIRECTOR TO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE WALDMAN DIRECTOR TO 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN COLE DIRECTOR TO 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 152814 180613 333427 15378 15378 177842 177842 177842 526647 177842 15378 260364 260364 59225 59225 954 954 6052 6052 7646 636 7010 3229 3229 22640 22640 1441 1441 69524 69524 4 4 4598 2689 1909 2453 1948 505 438130 428706 9424 0 151199 367494 1224724 1072616 5164 5164 7559 7559 5097 1386184 1445274 -1470 14486 984406 939023 982936 953509 X 403248 491765 403248 491765 1386184 1445274 88517 X false false false X 229849 296351 248301 395123 333427 1503051 229849 296351 248301 395123 333427 1503051 135964 1367087 12341 2843 2550 14435 15378 47547 1550598 599097 0.88170 0.87260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 428706 428706 85741 21435 87072 114165 85741 286978 430467 40000 40000 21768 28541 21435 71744 107616 40000 40000 SCHEDULE C, PART II-A THE AGENCY DID NOT CONDUCT ANY LOBBYING DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT 30 2024, NOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT 30 2023. THE LAST LOBBYING BY THE AGENCY OCCURED IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT 30 2022. 6588 6588 971 971 true OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY 125 14TH STREET OAKLAND CA 94612 946000384 GOV 260364 LITERACY SUPPORT 1 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV IT IS F.O.P.L.'S POLICY TO DESIGNATE THE AMOUNT AND USE OF FUNDS TO BE GRANTED TO THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION OF F.O.P.L. AND ITS BY-LAWS. TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANTS: GENERALLY EQUAL TO CURRENT NET ANNUAL REVENUES (WHILE MAINTAINING A RESERVE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO ONE YEAR'S NET REVENUES) GUIDELINES: IN GENERAL, FOPL FUNDS ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE ABOVE AND BEYOND THOSE REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE FUNDED BY THE CITY OF OAKLAND, SUCH AS NORMAL OPERATING COSTS INCLUDING LABOR COSTS, BOOKS AND MATERIALS. FOPL FUNDS PURCHASES OF FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, ACTIVITIES SUCH AS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS (E.G., NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK AND CHILDREN'S SUMMER READING) AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OR REFERENCE MATERIAL WHICH ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED, BUT OUTSIDE THE MEANS OF THE LIBRARY'S OPERATING BUDGET. FOPL PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S FUND AND SUPPORT FOR LIBRARIANS THROUGH LIBRARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS. THE BOARD APPROVES THE GRANTS. THE TREASURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTING THE GRANTS TO THE LIBRARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LIBRARY AND F.O.P.L., AND THE F.O.P.L. EXPENDITURE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE BOOKMARK IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE OPL. WE HAVE A 3 PART-TIME STORE MANAGERS AND 150+ VOLUNTEERS. BOOKSTORE VOLUNTEERS PERFORM A VARIETY OF TASKS DURING THEIR THREE HOUR/WEEK SHIFTS, INCLUDING SORTING AND PRICING OF DONATED BOOKS, IN STORE TASKS SUCH AS SHELVING AND SALES, ONLINE SALES INCLUDE PRICING, LISTING AND SHIPPING SOLD ITEMS. ALL PROCEEDS FURTHER OUR MISSION TO SUPPORT OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE PROGRAMS THE OPL DIRECTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY PERSON OR GROUP INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE PURPOSES OF FOPL. MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE 25 PER YEAR FOR INDIVIDUALS, 15 FOR SENIORS, 65 YEARS OR OLDER, AND FULL-TIME STUDENTS; OTHER MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES RANGING FROM 35 TO 1,000 OR MORE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.FOPL.ORG OR BY REQUEST TO FOPL AT 933 BROADWAY, OAKLAND, CA 94607 OR BY CALLING 510-444-0473 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD IS INFORMED EACH YEAR OF THE TIMELINE FOR PREPARATION AND FILING OF THE ANNUAL RETURN AND OF ANY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES CONTAINED IN THE ANNUAL RETURN. THE BOARD TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURER REVIEW THE 990 AND THE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE AGENCY DID NOT CONDUCT ANY LOBBYING DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT 30 2024, NOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT 30 2023. THE LAST LOBBYING BY THE AGENCY OCCURED IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPT 30 2022.