| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
The Board determines the compensation of the Director. The Director determines the compensation for all other employees based on the strict requirements under French Law and within the budget constraints established by the Board. The Board approves the overall budget which includes compensation for all employees. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 11 |
Upon completion of the Federal Form 990, management provides a copy of the return to the Executive committee of the board to review. Upon review, comments and input are solicited by management which may require changes to the Form 990 before it is filed with the IRS. These comments are approved and incorporated into the document. Approval of the revised Form 990 is then documented in the Board minutes and the form 990 is processed by electronic submission to the IRS. The authorized signatory on the return is the chairman or the treasurer. A public disclosure copy of the Form, as filed with the IRS, is maintained by the Organization in Paris, France for distribution to the general public. Access to an electronic version of the report is free and copies may be obtained for a fee of $.20 per page, if requested. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AN UNSTAPLED public DISCLOSURE COPY OF BOTH THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND THAT OF ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION ARE GIVEN TO THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR EVERY YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR HAS MANY OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE IN PDF FORMAT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINES 6, 7A & 7B |
THE LIBRARY HAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 MEMBERS WHO PAY AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE. EVERY YEAR THE MEMBERS OF THE LIBRARY MUST APPROVE OR REJECT THE LIST OF NEW BOARD CANDIDATES PROPOSED TO THEM BY THE BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES APPLICABLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY, AND REQUESTS A SIGNED COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FROM EACH PERSON. |
| FORM 990, PART V, 2A |
All employees of the Library in Paris are employed in France. Tax filings and payments for all employees have been made in accordance with the requirements of the taxing authorities of that country. There is no payroll paid in the United States, nor any employees that work in the United States. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 |
Other changes in net assets includes the foreign exchnage loss of $36,168 for the year, which is due to the recalculation of the values in US dollars for assets and liabilities maintained in other currencies and includes other currency gain/loss on transactions that occured in other currencies during the year. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, BOX E |
The telephone number for the organization is 011-33-XXX-XX-XXXX. |
| Form 990, Page 2, part III, 4a - Program description |
The Library's collection of more than 100,000 items ranges from popular fiction to current events to children's literature. It is both a community library based on the American public library model and a research library akin to those found at a small liberal-arts college. It serves expatriate Americans as well as an international clientele of people who share English as a common language. Its signature evening programs featuring authors and other public figures are open to the public. Membership fees, which account for about a quarter of the Library's revenues, are supplemented by rent from an adjacent property, an aggressive year-round fundraising operation, and gifts from the Library's US-based entity, the American Library in Paris USA Foundation. During 2016, the American Library undertook extensive renovations of its physical plant at a cost of approximately $2,750,000. The entrance to the Library was improved for reasons of both security and controlled access, and a new open street facade created. A new lower-level mutli-purpose space was captured in former stacks areas, and the existing reading room enhanced and sealed for quiet. A new mezzanine was constructed and a handicap-access elevator installed. The entire collection was RFID-tagged for checkout service by kiosks. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 |
IT IS A MEMBERSHIP LIBRARY WITH MAJOR HOLDINGS OF BOOKS, PERIODICALS, AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS, AND ELECTRONIC DATABASES. AS A CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY CENTER IT SERVES 2,500 FAMILIES AND A BROAD INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC DRAWN TO ITS OUTSTANDING COLLECTIONS, RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS, LITERARY EVENINGS AND CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES. The American Library in Paris celebrates the written word and the life of the mind. It is constantly renewing its purpose in Paris as a center for literature, learning, culture, and community. Its Mission: -To provide access in France to what is best in English-language books, periodicals and other materials by sustaining and extending a varied and enduring collection. -To provide the services of a contemporary American public library. -To encourage and support reading in English by children and young adults. -To act as an educational support center for people of all ages on their pursuit of formal instruction or personal growth. -To promote better understanding between France and the United States by making available the artistic, historical and business record of the American experience to an international audience |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.