2026-05-13T16:24:14-04:00 2025-12-31 431513238 SHARAMITARO & ASSOCIATES PC 4227 WATSON ROAD SUITE 2 ST LOUIS MO 631091211 990EZ 2025-01-01 452640671 FRIENDS OF FRANCIS PARK FRIE 3143518571 5330 TAMM AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 631093138 JUDY MURPHY TREASURER 3143518571 2026-05-13 true PETER C SHARAMITARO JR CPA P01215328 3146476655 2026-05-13 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X FRIENDSOFFRANCISPARK.ORG X X 155371 X 89660 2858 61233 49055 12178 1620 106316 31472 900 113 51766 84251 22065 116640 138705 X 116640 138705 116640 138705 116640 138705 X FRANCIS PARK IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, WHICH HAS LIMITED FUNDS TO MAINTAIN THE PARK. A GROUP OF CITY RESIDENTS GOT TOGETHER AND FORMED FRIENDS OF FRANCIS PARK (FOFP), A 501(C)(3) CORPORATION, TO PRESERVE, IMPROVE, SUPPORT AND PROMOTE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AND TO HELP FUND AND IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENTS IN FRANCIS PARK. FOFP WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, OUR ALDERPERSON AND THE CITY PARKS DEPARTMENT. FOFP IS FUNDED THROUGH PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE ANNUAL RUN FOR THE HILLS, FOOT GOLF EVENT, AND ART IN THE PARK. IT HAS NO PAID EMPLOYEES. THE CITY PARKS DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS OUR 2ND WARD ALDERPERSON HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN ALL OF OUR DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS OR FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES IN THE PARK AND MUST APPROVE ANY IMPROVEMENTS OR ACTIVITIES PROPOSED BY FOFP BEFORE THEY ARE IMPLEMENTED OR SCHEDULED. FOFP IS FUNDED THROUGH PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS AND NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS. AS IN PRIOR YEARS, DUE TO LIMITATIONS ON CITY RESOURCES, FOFP, ALONG WITH OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS, FUNDED SOME GRASS CUTTING FOR THE PARK AS WELL AS COSTS TO REMOVE AND CLEAN UP DEAD TREES IN THE PARK. FOFP ALSO FUNDED RESTORATION OF THE PARK'S HANDBALL COURTS; A WINTER CLEAN UP OF THE NATIVE GARDEN AREA; PARK MAINTENANCE, LANDSCAPE WORK, AND TREES/FLOWERS FOR THE PARK; MAINTENANCE OF THE DAVID R. FRANCIS STATUE AREA; AND MAINTENANCE AND CLEAN UP OF THE PARK'S BEAUTIFUL AND ICONIC LILY POND. THE ST. LOUIS HILLS SPECIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE HANDBALL COURTS' RESTORATION. IN 2025, FOFP PROMOTED THE PARK THROUGH ITS ANNUAL RUN FOR THE HILLS, FOOT GOLF, AND ART IN THE PARK EVENTS. THESE EVENTS WERE HELD IN THE PARK AND WERE ATTENDED, CUMULATIVELY, BY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. IN 2018, FOFP COMPLETED THE CAMPAIGN FOR A STATUE OF DAVID R. FRANCIS, FOR WHOM THE PARK IS NAMED AND WHO DONATED THE LAND FOR FRANCIS PARK TO THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS ON CHRISTMAS EVE 1916. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2018, THE STATUE WAS INSTALLED, DEDICATED AND DONATED TO THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS. THEREAFTER, FOFP CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE STATUE. 82073 82073 THOMAS M BYRNE PRESIDENT 3.00 0 JUDY MURPHY TREASURER 2.00 0 JONI OTT SECRETARY 2.50 0 NANCY VORDTRIEDE DIRECTOR 0.50 0 MIKE BANAHAN DIRECTOR 0.50 0 JOHN BURGHOFF DIRECTOR 0.50 0 PHIL MANNHARD DIRECTOR 0.50 0 BRAD ARTEAGA DIRECTOR 0.50 0 WAYNE MYRICK DIRECTOR 0.50 0 JIM ROBBEN DIRECTOR 0.50 0 PATRICK KUTZ DIRECTOR 0.50 0 TYLER DINKELAKER DIRECTOR 0.50 0 KEN GABEL DIRECTOR 0.50 0 false false false false false false false false false JONI OTT 5330 TAMM AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 631092622 3146059686 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 31465 105995 89102 179889 89660 496111 31465 105995 89102 179889 89660 496111 145394 350717 50 1224 2976 2858 7108 27095 73095 83029 26704 62853 272776 775995 0.45200 0.42100 X PART II, LINE 10 FUNDRAISING EVENTS 268,011 OTHER INCOME 4,765 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED ART IN THE PARK 53846 17590 36256 17096 5706 2400 8583 RUN FOR HILLS 29087 15000 14087 9630 1 15640 4750 10890 3139 2501 98573 37340 61233 17096 8845 2400 20714 49055 12178 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 TOUR DE FRANCIS PARK 1,477 MISCELLANEOUS 143 TOTAL 1,620 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSES 580 INSURANCE 1,213 PARK MAINTENANCE 2,443 HANDBALL COURT RESTORATIO 45,320 BRICKSMAINTENANCE STATUE 2,210 TOTAL 51,766 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 12,768 12,768 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 12,768 12,768 TOTAL 0 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART III FRANCIS PARK IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, WHICH HAS LIMITED FUNDS TO MAINTAIN THE PARK. A GROUP OF CITY RESIDENTS GOT TOGETHER AND FORMED FRIENDS OF FRANCIS PARK (FOFP), A 501(C)(3) CORPORATION, TO PRESERVE, IMPROVE, SUPPORT AND PROMOTE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AND TO HELP FUND AND IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENTS IN FRANCIS PARK. FOFP WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, OUR ALDERPERSON AND THE CITY PARKS DEPARTMENT. FOFP IS FUNDED THROUGH PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE ANNUAL RUN FOR THE HILLS, FOOT GOLF EVENT, AND ART IN THE PARK. IT HAS NO PAID EMPLOYEES. THE CITY PARKS DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS OUR 2ND WARD ALDERPERSON HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN ALL OF OUR DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS OR FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES IN THE PARK AND MUST APPROVE ANY IMPROVEMENTS OR ACTIVITIES PROPOSED BY FOFP BEFORE THEY ARE IMPLEMENTED OR SCHEDULED. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 FOFP IS FUNDED THROUGH PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS AND NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS. AS IN PRIOR YEARS, DUE TO LIMITATIONS ON CITY RESOURCES, FOFP, ALONG WITH OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS, FUNDED SOME GRASS CUTTING FOR THE PARK AS WELL AS COSTS TO REMOVE AND CLEAN UP DEAD TREES IN THE PARK. FOFP ALSO FUNDED RESTORATION OF THE PARK'S HANDBALL COURTS; A WINTER CLEAN UP OF THE NATIVE GARDEN AREA; PARK MAINTENANCE, LANDSCAPE WORK, AND TREES/FLOWERS FOR THE PARK; MAINTENANCE OF THE DAVID R. FRANCIS STATUE AREA; AND MAINTENANCE AND CLEAN UP OF THE PARK'S BEAUTIFUL AND ICONIC LILY POND. THE ST. LOUIS HILLS SPECIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE HANDBALL COURTS' RESTORATION. IN 2025, FOFP PROMOTED THE PARK THROUGH ITS ANNUAL RUN FOR THE HILLS, FOOT GOLF, AND ART IN THE PARK EVENTS. THESE EVENTS WERE HELD IN THE PARK AND WERE ATTENDED, CUMULATIVELY, BY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. IN 2018, FOFP COMPLETED THE CAMPAIGN FOR A STATUE OF DAVID R. FRANCIS, FOR WHOM THE PARK IS NAMED AND WHO DONATED THE LAND FOR FRANCIS PARK TO THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS ON CHRISTMAS EVE 1916. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2018, THE STATUE WAS INSTALLED, DEDICATED AND DONATED TO THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS. THEREAFTER, FOFP CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE STATUE.