Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations

Department of the Treasury

Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Internal Revenue Service .,. Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.irs .. aov/form990. A For the 2014 calendar year, or tax year beginning and ending

2014

Open to Public Inspection

8 Check if applicable: C Name of organization D Employer identification number

DAddress change THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION DName change olnitial return Doing business as Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) I Room/suite E 48-0956441 Telephone number DFinal return/ 1515 SW 10TH AVENUE (785)580-4498

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City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code DAmended return TOPEKA, KS 66604 G

Gross receipts $ H(a) Is this a group return 838 854.

o~pplication pending F Name and address of principal officer:JEANNE SLUSHER for subordinates? DY es CxJNo SAME AS C ABOVE H(b) Are all subordinates incl~~~~~DYes D No I Tax-exempt status: [xJ 501(c)(3) D so1<cir )_... (insert no.) D 4947(a)(1) or D 527 If "No," attach a list. (see instructions) J Website:~ WWW. FOUNDATION. TS CPL. ORG H(c) Group exemption number K Form of oroanization: [xJ Corporation D Trust D Association D Other~ I L Year of formation: 19 8 21 M State of leoal domicile: KS I Part IJ Summary

Q) 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: TO PROMOTE THE CONTINUED GROWTHr u C: ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARY COLLECTIONSr PROGRAMSr

ctl C: ,._ 2 Check this box

D if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. > 0 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1 a) 3

···························································· 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1 b) .......................................... 4 12 12

ti) Q) 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, line 2a) 5 ················································

6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ....................................................................................... 6 7 a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 7a ····························································

b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .................................................................. 7b

0 12 0. 0.

Prior Year Current Year Q) ::I C: Q) > Q) 8 9 10 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1 h) ······························································· Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ······························································· Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) ....................................... 619,506. 0. 270,190. 152,440. 0. 126,582. cc

11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 1 Oc, and 11 e) ························

21,000. 21 000. 12 Total revenue· add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ......... 910,696. 300,022. 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) ································· 0. 0. 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ....................................... 0. 0. 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ......... 0 • 0.

ti) C: 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11 e) .......................................... Q) a. X b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 89 r 281. 0 • 0 •

UJ 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f·24e) ....................................... 540,154. 561 577. 18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ..................... 540,154. 561 577. 19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 ················································ 370 542. -261 555.

~U) a"' u Beainnina of Current Year End of Year

u>c 1o.£5! u>ro 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)

"'O'.l c:i:-0 1;,c 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) 6 413 ···················································································· 325 ················································································· 292. 123. 6 366,968. 357 657.

z::, LL 22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 .......................................... 6 088 169. 6 009,311. I Part II I Signature Block

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and c9

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li... JEANNE SLUSHER ,.. Type or print name and title CHAIR

Paid Preparer Firm's name BERBERICH TRAHAN & CO. P.A. Use Only Firm's address~ 3 6 3 0 SW BURLINGAME ROAD t.S Check D PTIN ff self-employed P O O O 16 0 9 7 Firm's EIN 4 8 -10 6 6 4 3 9

TOPEKA KS 66611-2050 Phoneno. 785 234-3427 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) ............................................................... [xJ Yes D No 4s2001 11-07-14 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2014) SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT CONTINUATION