FRIENDS OF FRANCIS PARK: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF FRANCIS PARK (EIN 45-2640671)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 202421349349202937
- Schema version
- 2023v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-05-13T12:42:07-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 431513238 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SHARAMITARO & ASSOCIATES PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4227 WATSON ROAD SUITE 2 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST LOUIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 631091211 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 452640671 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF FRANCIS PARK | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3143518571 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5330 TAMM AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST LOUIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 631093138 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JUDY MURPHY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2024-05-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | JUDY | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | MURPHY | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PETER C SHARAMITARO JR CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01215328 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3146476655 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-05-11 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | FRIENDSOFFRANCISPARK.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $173,355 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $89,102 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,224 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $80,671 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $52,824 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $27,847 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $2,358 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $120,531 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $45,150 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $900 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $196 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $38,790 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $85,036 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $35,495 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $158,417 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $193,912 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $158,417 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $193,912 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $158,417 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $193,912 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $158,417 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $193,912 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | 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 AND FOOT GOLF EVENTS 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. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | FOFP IS FUNDED THROUGH PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS AND NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS. IN 2023, 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. RESTRICTED DONATIONS HELPED TO FINANCE THESE COSTS. FOFP ALSO FUNDED THE PURCHASE OF A GATOR AND OTHER MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT AND TWO NEW WATER FOUNTAINS/STATIONS FOR THE PARK; PARK MAINTENANCE, LANDSCAPE WORK, AND TREES/FLOWERS FOR THE PARK; AND MAINTENANCE AND CLEAN UP OF THE PARK'S BEAUTIFUL AND ICONIC LILY POND. ENHANCEMENTS TO THE SNAKE SCULPTURE IN THE PARK WERE ALSO MADE. IN 2023, FOFP PROMOTED THE PARK THROUGH ITS ANNUAL RUN FOR THE HILLS, FOOT GOLF, CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING 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. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $83,420 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $83,420 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| DON ORF | ||
| 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 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JUDY MURPHY | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6426 EICHELBERGER STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST LOUIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 631092622 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3143518571 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,628 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $15,857 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $31,465 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $105,995 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $89,102 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $266,047 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,628 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $15,857 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $31,465 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $105,995 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $89,102 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $266,047 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $266,047 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $50 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,224 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,274 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,930 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,790 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,095 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $73,095 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $83,029 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $209,939 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $477,260 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.55740 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.61510 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | FUNDRAISING EVENTS 207,558 OTHER INCOME 2,381 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | ART IN THE PARK | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $72,322 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $19,731 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $52,591 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $5,685 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $5,744 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $2,400 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $22,834 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | RUN FOR HILLS | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $30,948 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $12,000 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $18,948 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $10,730 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $13,732 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $4,600 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $9,132 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | $2,537 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $2,894 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $117,002 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $36,331 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $80,671 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $5,685 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $8,281 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $2,400 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $36,458 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $52,824 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $27,847 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | SALE OF GATOR 1,700 TOUR DE FRANCIS PARK 520 CREDIT CARD REBATES 138 TOTAL 2,358 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING 5,680 DAVID R. FRANCIS STATUE 2,103 INSURANCE 1,460 OTHER 470 PARK MAINTENANCE 3,663 SNAKE SCULPTURE MATLS/SER 874 WATER FOUNTAINS/STATIONS 11,772 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 12,768 TOTAL 38,790 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | 2023 KAWASAKI MULE 4000 0 12,768 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 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 AND FOOT GOLF EVENTS 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. IN 2023, 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. RESTRICTED DONATIONS HELPED TO FINANCE THESE COSTS. FOFP ALSO FUNDED THE PURCHASE OF A GATOR AND OTHER MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT AND TWO NEW WATER FOUNTAINS/STATIONS FOR THE PARK; PARK MAINTENANCE, LANDSCAPE WORK, AND TREES/FLOWERS FOR THE PARK; AND MAINTENANCE AND CLEAN UP OF THE PARK'S BEAUTIFUL AND ICONIC LILY POND. ENHANCEMENTS TO THE SNAKE SCULPTURE IN THE PARK WERE ALSO MADE. IN 2023, FOFP PROMOTED THE PARK THROUGH ITS ANNUAL RUN FOR THE HILLS, FOOT GOLF, CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING 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. |