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THE FRIENDS OF THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY RECEIVES COVETED 4-STAR
REVIEW FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR

Less than a quarter of the charities evaluated have received this highest rating, indicating that The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library outperforms the majority of nonprofits in America with respect to fiscal responsibility.

As the nonprofit sector continues to grow at an unprecedented pace, savvy donors are demanding more accountability, transparency and quantifiable results from the charities they choose to support with their hard-earned dollars. In this competitive philanthropic marketplace, Charity Navigator, America's premier charity evaluator, highlights the work of efficient charities such as The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, and provides donors with essential information needed to give them greater confidence in the charitable choices they make.

Based on the most recent financial information available, Charity Navigator has calculated a 4-star rating for The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library for its ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances. Fewer than 25% of the charities evaluated receive this “exceptional” designation from Charity Navigator, a classification that differentiates The Friends from its peers, and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust.

Thank you, business and foundation supporters!

The Friends would like to thank the following businesses and foundations for their generous support of the Saint Paul Public Library and The Friends.

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Donor	Friends' Operations	MN Book Awards	Opus & Olives	Summer Reading	Library Projects	Sponsorship	In-kind	Matching
3M			x
Abbott Paint & Carpet Co.	x
Afton Historical Society Press							x
Afton St. Croix Companies		x
Agribank	x
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America					x
Ameriprise Financial								x
Amore Coffee	x
Anchor Bank of Saint Paul				x
Andersen Corporation	x
Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of HRK Foundation	x
Assurant								x
Bank Cherokee			x
Bank of America								x
Barnes & Noble Booksellers		x
Best Buy Children’s Foundation					x
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota								x
Boss Foundation	x
Bremer Bank			x
Briggs and Morgan			x					x
CarVal Investments			x
Casey Albert T. O’Neil Foundation	x
City & County Credit Union				x
City of Saint Paul Cultural STAR Grant Program	x	x			x
Comcast			x
Community Shares MN	x
Como Aristonian Club	x
Culvers of St. Paul				x
Dellwood Foundation, Inc.	x
Dougherty & Company LLC			x
Draft Company			x
Drake Bank			x
Dwight D. Opperman Foundation	x
ECOLAB Foundation			x	x	x			x
Edwin W. & Catherine M. Davis Foundation					x
Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation	x
EmbroidMe Roseville	x
Entegris								x
F. R. Bigelow Foundation	x
Fitzgerald Theater					x
Frauenshuh HealthCare Real Estate Solutions			x
General Mills Foundation								x
Great Waters Brewing Co.		x
Gretchen Hamar Healy Fund of the Catholic Community Foundation	x
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC			x
H. E. and Helen R. Warren Foundation	x
Hardenbergh Foundation	x
Harlan Boss Foundation for the Arts	x
HealthPartners Research Foundation
Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation	x		x
Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.			x
Huss Foundation		x
John R. Cross Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation	x
Katherine B. Andersen Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation		x
Kopp Family Foundation	x
Kowalski’s Market - Grand Avenue				x
	Friends' Operations	MN Book Awards	Opus & Olives	Summer Reading	Library Projects	Sponsorship	In-kind	Matching
L. Wright & C. Emil Berglund Foundation				x
Lake Elmo Inn, Inc.		x
Leonard, Street and Deinard			x
Leonard, Street and Deinard Foundation			x
Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P.			x
Magers & Quinn Booksellers	x
Mairs and Power, Inc.			x
Margaret H. & James E. Kelley Foundation	x
Margaret S. Hubbs Charitable Trust					x
Mary Livingston Griggs & Mary Griggs Burke Foundation	x
McNeely Foundation					x
Mead WItter Foundation, Inc.								x
Metro West American Association of University Women
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council	x
Metropolitan State University Foundation			x
Micawber’s Books							x
Midway Animal Hospital, PLLC	x
Midway Men’s Club					x
Minnesota Association of Professional Employees	x
Minnesota Library Association Foundation	x
Minnesota Office of State Library Services LSTA Grant Program		x			x
Minnesota Public Radio							x
Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-Op						x
Modern Press							x
Moore, Costello & Hart, PLLP			x
Morgan Stanley - Waterbury Group			x
Pearson Candy Company				x			x
Peregrine Capital Management, Inc. Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation	x
Pergola Management	x
Pioneer Press			x				x
R. C. Lilly Foundation	x
RAFT Charitable Foundation	x
Rake Magazine							x
RBC Foundation					x
RBC Wealth Management			x
Red Balloon Bookshop							x
Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc.								x
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, L.L.P.			x
Securian Foundation, supported by Securian Financial Group and its affilliates, Minnesota Life, Advantus Capital Management and Securian Trust	x					x		x
Sit Investment Associates Foundation		x
St. Paul Linoleum and Carpet Co.				x
St. Paul Radiology Foundation			x
St. Paul Retired Teachers, Inc.					x
SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development				x
SUPERVALU – Cub Foods			x
T. C. Field & Company			x
Target				x
Temple of Aaron Congregation	x
The Bibelot Shops							x
The Capital Group Companies								x
The Schubert Club	x
The Scrooby Foundation	x
The Tozer Foundation, Inc.	x
Thomson West					x
Thomson West Group								x
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans								x
Travelers			x					x
Travelers Foundation					x
Trillium Family Foundation					x
U.S. Trust Company, Bank of America Private Wealth Management			x
UBS Financial Services, Inc.			x
UBS Foundation USA								x
United Arts Service	x
Unity Church-Unitarian of St. Paul					x
US Bancorp Foundation								x
Vanguard Travel							x
Wellington Management, Inc.		x	x
Wells Fargo			x
Western Bank			x
Wilkerson Associates			x
Winthrop & Weinstine			x
Xcel Energy			x
Xcel Energy Foundation					x
	Friends' Operations	MN Book Awards	Opus & Olives	Summer Reading	Library Projects	Sponsorship	In-kind	Matching

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