FRIENDS OF BARABOO PARKS: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
FRIENDS OF BARABOO PARKS (EIN 85-3985536)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-06-10
IRS object ID
202641619349301009
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-06-10T11:19:17-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN412922657PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EQUIPPED ACCOUNTING LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1708 ELIZABETH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBARABOOCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53913ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN853985536EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF BARABOO PARKS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% REBEKAH STELLINGInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6083563133PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1124 2ND STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBarabooCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53913ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonREBEKAH STELLINGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3053563133PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARIA KANG CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02327500PTIN
Phone6083568004PhoneNum
Preparation2026-06-10PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF BARABOO PARKSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerREBEKAH STELLINGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1115 10TH STAddressLine1Txt
CityBarabooCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53913ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$18,956GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.friendsofbarabooparks.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2019FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THE PARKS IN THE BARABOO AREA WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY OF BARABOOActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$16,514PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$63,985CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$63,985CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$16,514PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$45,029CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$63,985ExpenseAmt
Revenue$18,956RevenueAmt
DescRECEIVED INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF $18956 EXPENSES FOR SPLASH PAD AND PURCHASING CHAIRS.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonREBEKAH STELLINGPersonNm
Phone6083563133PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1124 2ND STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBarabooCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53913ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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ANGELA WITCZAK
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CHRIS GABRIELSON
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE KITKOWSKI
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBEKAH STELLING
PRESIDENT0.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TRAVIS WISNER
VICE PRESIDENT0.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIMBERLY BRUEGGEMAN
SECRETARY0.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARLIE MOORE
TREASURER0.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
SPLASH PAD$60,260$60,260
CHALLENGE PARK CHAIRS$3,725$3,725

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$63,985ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,678BOYAmt
EOY$84,649EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,000BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,678BOYAmt
EOY$84,649EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,678BOYAmt
EOY$84,649EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,678BOYAmt
EOY$84,649EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,678BOYAmt
EOY$84,649EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$45,029ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$150,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$123,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,514CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,956CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$397,681TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$150,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$123,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,514CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,956CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$397,681TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$397,681PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$150,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$123,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,514CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,956CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$397,681TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11YEARLY REVIEW OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND/OR OMMISSIONS
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cGOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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