Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO COLLABORATE WITH THE NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC LIBRARY TO INFORM, ENRICH, AND EMPOWER THE DIVERSE GREATER NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY THROUGH PROMOTING THE OPEN ACCESSIBILITY OF READING AND KNOWLEDGE IN A FREE SOCIETY. THROUGH ADVOCACY AND FUNDRAISING THE FRIENDS SOLICIT AND ALLOCATE
READING PROGRAMS/BOOK DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM - THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS ONGOING LITERACY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SUMMER READING, EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY, ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES BILINGUAL BOOKS AND STORY TIME. THE ORGANIZATION GIVES OVER 100,000 FREE BOOKS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS, NURSING HOMES, HOSPITALS, SHELTERS, ETC. AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO GET BOOKS INTO AS MANY HANDS AS POSSIBLE.
BOOK SALES - THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES LITERACY THROUGH ITS ONGOING BOOKS SALES. THE BOOK SALES OCCUR ONLINE AND EACH WEEK AT AT THREE PHYSICAL LOCATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS POP UP BOOK SALES AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ALSO SELLS BOOKS IN BULK TO THE FILM INDUSTRY. IT IS PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO GET BOOKS INTO AS MANY HANDS AS POSSIBLE.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC LIBRARY - THE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR ALL AGES THROUGHOUT THE LIBRARY SYSTEM. THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM, BLACK HISTORY MONTH, AND STORY TIME ARE PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY FNOPL. MORE SPECIFICALLY, IT COVERS REFRESHMENTS, SPEAKER AND ENTERTAINER STIPENDS, CRAFT SUPPLIES, AND FOR PROMOTIONAL ITEMS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| J Dixon Stetler | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $53,481 |
| Jermaine Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Kitner | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Kenneth Hoffman | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Guy Cook | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Martin | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Jack Neary | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Courtney Kearney | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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