2024-05-13T12:42:07-04:00 2023-12-31 431513238 SHARAMITARO & ASSOCIATES PC 4227 WATSON ROAD SUITE 2 ST LOUIS MO 631091211 990EZ 2023-01-01 452640671 FRIENDS OF FRANCIS PARK FRIE 3143518571 5330 TAMM AVENUE ST LOUIS MO 631093138 JUDY MURPHY TREASURER 2024-05-11 true JUDY MURPHY 999009999 true PETER C SHARAMITARO JR CPA P01215328 3146476655 2024-05-11 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X FRIENDSOFFRANCISPARK.ORG X X 173355 X 89102 1224 80671 52824 27847 2358 120531 45150 900 196 38790 85036 35495 158417 193912 X 158417 193912 158417 193912 158417 193912 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 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. 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. 83420 83420 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 false false false false false false false false false JUDY MURPHY 6426 EICHELBERGER STREET ST LOUIS MO 631092622 3143518571 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 23628 15857 31465 105995 89102 266047 23628 15857 31465 105995 89102 266047 266047 50 1224 1274 17930 8790 27095 73095 83029 209939 477260 0.55740 0.61510 X PART II, LINE 10 FUNDRAISING EVENTS 207,558 OTHER INCOME 2,381 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED ART IN THE PARK 72322 19731 52591 5685 5744 2400 22834 RUN FOR HILLS 30948 12000 18948 10730 1 13732 4600 9132 2537 2894 117002 36331 80671 5685 8281 2400 36458 52824 27847 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.