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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | ADULT PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION SPONSORS ENHANCED PROGRAMMING BY A HUMANITIES COORDINATOR TO PROVIDE DYNAMIC, LIFE EXPANDING, THOUGHT PROVOKING, STIMULATING EVENTS/PROGRAMS THAT UTILIZE A WEALTH OF WORLD-CLASS SCHOLARS AND CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS. THE HUMANITIES PROGRAMS, IN PARTICULAR, HAVE BEEN ESPECIALLY POPULAR. THESE PROGRAMS CHALLENGE THE COMMUNITY TO "EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE, ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION, AND EXPERIENCE SOMETHING NEW." STELLAR PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE POPULAR DURHAM-CENTRIC SERIES "BULLISH ON DURHAM", DELVING INTO LOCAL HISTORY AND CULTURE, THE "DUKE IN DURHAM" SERIES FEATURING A FASCINATING PROGRAM ON "THE UNKNOWN DORIS DUKE", AND THE "DCL FOODIE SERIES" HIGHLIGHTING DURHAM'S BURGEONING CULINARY SCENE. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE FOUNDATION AUGMENTS COUNTY FUNDING OF PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES AND FACILITIES IN DURHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA BY SECURING, MAINTAINING, AND EXPENDING OR DONATING TO THE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR ITS EXPENDITURE, RESOURCES FROM OTHER SOURCES, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE A MARGIN OF EXCELLENCE, BEYOND THAT ATTAINABLE FROM COUNTY FUNDING ALONE, FOR THE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM IN ITS SERVICES TO ITS PUBLIC. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | COUNTY'S NEEDIEST CHILD CARE CENTERS BY DEMONSTRATING PROVEN BOOK-SHARING TECHNIQUES AND SUPPLYING AGE-APPROPRIATE MATERIALS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE BOARD TREASURER. UPON COMPLETION, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AFTER THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THEN THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNS AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: DURHAM LIBRARY FOUNDATION P.O. BOX 3809 DURHAM, NC 27702 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | CONTRACT SERVICES 90,832 1,780 570 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | UNREALIZED GAIN/LOSS -C. SCHWAB -283,902 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 |
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