2025-09-22T11:58:15-05:00 2024-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2024-01-01 391610233 MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC MILW 4142452727 900 W WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 350 MILWAUKEE WI 53233 RYAN E DANIELS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4142452727 2025-09-15 1 1 JENNY TARKOWSKI CPA P00634290 6082744020 2025-09-03 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RYAN E DANIELS 900 W WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 350 MILWAUKEE WI 53233 2809386 0 X WWW.SUPPORTMPL.ORG X 1988 WI THE MISSION OF THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO MPL. 20 20 27 30 0 0 1801869 2373613 0 0 79734 219361 -33728 -39196 1847875 2553778 1140461 1348422 0 0 772502 908531 0 0 459190 296909 282791 2209872 2539744 -361997 14034 3672727 3760949 103084 92142 3569643 3668807 MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT THROUGH PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BOOKS, MATERIALS, PROGRAMS, AND LIBRARY FACILITIES TO ENSURE THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY'S CONTINUED STANDING AS A GREAT LIBRARY RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS. 0 0 1623587 1348422 0 THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION CONTINUES ITS ORIGINAL VISION OF GENERATING PRIVATE-SECTOR SUPPORT TO FURTHER THE PROGRAMMING OF MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE RESULT HAS BEEN IMPROVED COLLECTIONS, EXPANDED PROGRAMS, ENHANCED SERVICES, AND RENOVATED BUILDINGS. MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, INC. SUPPORTS CRITICAL RESOURCES INSTRUMENTAL IN PROVIDING INSPIRATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL WHO RELY ON THE LIBRARY TO IMPROVE THEIR DAILY LIVES. BECAUSE OF YOUR SUPPORT, MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS A SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE, EMPOWERMENT, AND ENRICHMENT; OFFERED TO EVERY CITIZEN WALKING THROUGH ITS DOORS - FOR MORE THAN 1 MILLION ANNUAL VISITORS. 1623587 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X X SCRIBNER COHEN COMPANY SC 4142711700 756 N MILWAUKEE ST STE 303 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 RYAN E DANIELS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 188180 0 43433 ELLEN SEXTON PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BAUM IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT MLYNAREK VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA ZAHN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SIMON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW BREHM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES BRENNAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE BRIA PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES EVANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE FALK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA FRANCZYK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANKLYN GIMBEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA GUTHRIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY KALSCHEUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN LOVERN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMSHED PATEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PUISSANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESS RIPP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY ROOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY SPRAGUE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 188180 0 43433 1 0 1 0 0 417344 114170 1842099 237544 2373613 51395 51395 340000 172034 167966 167966 167966 44378 417344 83574 -39196 -39196 2553778 0 0 180165 1348422 1348422 231613 21424 110016 100173 507574 157076 138464 212034 33468 8393 10960 14115 92536 29662 25021 37853 43340 10869 14193 18278 59862 59862 15468 15468 40272 40272 59045 34258 10834 13953 17793 17793 9106 5966 1372 1768 194 67 127 12029 3017 3939 5073 1175 1175 DONOR OUTREACH 38150 38150 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 16852 16852 12845 4433 8412 2539744 1623587 456967 459190 165 165 324609 83959 407497 806763 6906 14744 1633 3908 74013 33263 48268 40750 1896306 1778675 60172 40854 927171 991131 3672727 3760949 103084 92142 103084 92142 X 192347 162255 3377296 3506552 3569643 3668807 3672727 3760949 X 14034 -5753 90883 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1357683 1527805 1259801 1801869 2373613 8320771 1357683 1527805 1259801 1801869 2373613 8320771 1014334 7306437 49704 49974 41436 43535 51395 236044 8556815 123971 0.85390 0.89080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1426252 155443 149432 304136 1426991 1142180 220457 126038 62423 1426252 1723663 7500 -245578 343405 1142180 1508933 219149 217665 222084 1723663 1585820 176216 253103 1508933 0.14610 0.55525 0.29864 1 0 29959 7565 22394 44054 25698 18356 40750 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION 991131 991131 2698125 -5753 18920 91984 105151 2592974 -39196 -39196 2553778 2598961 18920 55765 74685 2524276 15468 15468 2539744 PART V, LINE 4: THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENTS CONSISTS OF SEVEN FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION 107,452. INVESTMENT EXPENSES INCLUDED ON PART IX, LINE 11F -15,468. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B -39,196. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 39,196. WRITE-OFF OF UNCONDITIONAL PLEDGES RECEIVABLE 16,569. BEN FRANKLIN AWARD CEREMONY 461722 417344 44378 44378 2082 37114 461722 417344 44378 44378 2082 37114 83574 -39196 1 MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY 814 W WISCONSIN AVE MILWAUKEE WI 532332309 396005532 MILWAUKEE COUNTY 1080031 222056 FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT GENERAL SUPPORT FRIENDS OF THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY 814 W WISCONSIN AVE MILWAUKEE WI 532332309 237417573 MILWAUKEE COUNTY 35000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 2 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING BODY DETERMINES AND APPROVES GIFTS TO THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING ITS ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS AND AT SELECT MEETINGS AS NEEDED. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RYAN E DANIELS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 160000 0 28180 0 0 0 16000 0 27433 0 231613 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION USING DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES. ANY COMPENSATION RELATED TO BONUS IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION IS STATED IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. PART II BONUS COMPENSATION RELATES TO 2023 WITH INITIAL PAYMENT RECEIVED IN JANUARY AND 2024 PAYMENT RECEIVED IN DECEMBER 2024. X 9988 FAIR MARKET VALUE X APPLE EQUIPMENT 280 222056 FAIR MARKET VALUE X OTHER 2 5500 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED IN COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ONE OF THE INITIAL DIRECTORS WAS SELECTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY. THEREAFTER, THE SUCCESSOR TO THIS DIRECTOR IS ELECTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING PRECEDING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORGANIZATION AT WHICH THE TERM OF SUCH DIRECTOR EXPIRES. DIRECTORS WHO ARE SO SELECTED TAKE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE REMAINING DIRECTORS (AND THE SUCCESSORS TO SUCH DIRECTORS UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE TERMS) ARE ELECTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEN IN OFFICE DIRECTORS WHO ARE SO ELECTED TAKE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THESE BYLAWS MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED OR REPEALED AND NEW BYLAWS MAY BE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING THEREOF BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE. HOWEVER, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NUMBER, ELECTION AND TERM, REMOVAL AND VACANCIES SECTION OF THESE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED ONLY BY CONCURRENT ACTION THROUGH THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF (A) TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE DIRECTORS OF THIS CORPORATION THEN IN OFFICE AND (B) A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY THEN IN OFFICE, AT REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SAID CORPORATIONS CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. QUESTION AT PAGE 6, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A IS ANSWERED AS "NO" DUE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AT THE REQUEST OF A DONOR, REDACTED THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF A DONOR FROM THE COPY OF ITS SCHEDULE B (FORM 990) THAT IT PROVIDED TO ITS GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION USING DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, 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: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION 107,452. WRITE-OFF OF UNCONDITIONAL PLEDGES RECEIVABLE -16,569.