2025-05-09T06:45:13-07:00 2024-12-31 010727068 Targeted Services PC 709 Clay Street Suite 102 Fort Wayne IN 46802 990 2024-01-01 237358430 Fort Wayne Park Foundation FORT 2604207732 PO Box 13201 Fort Wayne IN 46867 Doug Wood President 2025-05-09 true true Patricia Oppor CPA P00234243 2602033121 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Doug Wood PO Box 13201 Fort Wayne IN 46867 2663148 false X www.fwparkfoundation.org X 1985 IN To preserve the City's green spaces, create a lasting legacy for the citizens of Fort Wayne and Allen County and provide free and affordable leisure opportunities for all ages. 12 12 1 12 0 2422 37435 0 428003 620742 0 430425 658177 1080967 2437489 0 949 1118 0 0 66959 82279 1148875 2520886 -718450 -1862709 15726015 15242679 2565836 3090505 13160179 12152174 To preserve the City's green spaces, create a lasting legacy for the citizens of Fort Wayne and Allen County and provide free and affordable leisure opportunities for all ages. false false 2437489 2437489 In 2024, our foundation continued to work with the City and our committed donors to gather funds for the first phase of the renovation and revitalization of Franke Park. As of the end of 2024, we have contributed $2,550,000 to the project and have $457,000 still outstanding, all of which we hope to complete by the end of 2026. The project has been progressing as expected and ought to be completed sometime in 2025. Please see Schedule O for further information. 2437489 true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true false false false IN X Targeted Services PC 2602033121 4628 South Calhoun Street Fort Wayne IN 46807 X Doug Wood President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Catherine Hill Vice President 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John McMillen Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Eleanor Marine Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Margaret Brooks Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen L Chapman Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Madelane Elston Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Inskeep Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pam Kelly Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sr M Elise Kriss Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rick Phillips Jr Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Luther C Whitfield Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false NA 0 37435 37435 0 406968 406968 0 0 0 2218745 2004971 213774 213774 213774 0 0 0 0 658177 620742 2437489 2437489 0 0 0 0 0 1039 1039 0 0 79 79 0 0 12200 12200 0 0 58338 58338 0 5969 5969 1869 1869 0 0 0 63 63 0 914 914 0 0 0 2926 2926 0 2520886 2437489 83397 0 373297 455295 1386 1242 2610000 1140000 0 0 0 0 0 2773 2273 0 10485433 11659450 0 0 0 2253126 1984419 15726015 15242679 465836 490505 2100000 2600000 2565836 3090505 X 3134482 4382526 10025697 7769648 13160179 12152174 15726015 15242679 -1862709 854704 X false false false X X 1 City of Fort Wayne Parks Department 356001029 6 false 0 0 1 0 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false X true true Part IV, Section A, Line 2: Description Of How Organization Determined Supported Org. IRS Determination not required. The supported organization is a department of a municipality - Fort Wayne Parks Department of the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. Part IV, Section D, Line 2: Organizaiton Maintained A Relationship with Supported Orgs. The Director of the Parks Department attends and reports on the initiatives, accomplishments and needs for the Parks Departement at each regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors. The Parks Director is able to present requests for funding at these meetings and is available to ask and answer questions from the members of the Board. Part IV, Section E, Line 2a: Identify Supported Orgs. and Explain How Activities Furthered Exempt Pu The Foundation made its annual distribution of earnings to a number of the Parks Department's parks and programs, and continued its support of the construction of the Franke Park pavilion. Part IV, Section E, Line 2b: Reasons For The Organization's Position The riverfront development project is a mulit-phase, public-private partenership endeavor for which the City has both raised funds and allocated funds from its annual budget. The City parks and its programs are an ongoing and annually funded portion of the City budget. true 2100000 500000 2600000 true X 9471898 3450 1147592 360000 44680 10218260 8630166 700 1324196 441760 41404 9471898 10909891 700 -1745007 492576 42842 8630166 10070780 600 1543417 658306 46600 10909891 9169404 600 1999355 1058058 40521 10070780 0.29000 0.46500 0.24500 true false false Pledges 1 yr 95250 1984419 Part IV, Line 1b: Why is organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contrib Fort Wayne Park Foundation was formed to support the development and maintenance of the Fort Wayne park system. In this capacity, the Foundation acts as a conduit for charitable donations made to Fort Wayne Parks from entities who prefer to donate to a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization rather than directly to City of Fort Wayne. Part IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liability Fort Wayne citizens have embarked on a campaign to raise funds for Phase IIB riverfront development. Donors direct their gifts to Fort Wayne Park Foundation, Inc., which will hold and invest the funds until Fort Wayne City Parks makes a funding request for construction. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. Annual distribution to Fort Wayne Parks Department for facility maintenance, upgrades and programming. true City of Ft Wayne Parks 705 E State Blvd Fort Wayne IN 46802 356001029 2259032 0 Park upgrades, maintenance & prog Foellinger-Friemann Botanical 1100 S Calhoun St Fort Wayne IN 46802 356001029 178457 0 Program support 2 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Quarterly reports to Foundation Board from the director of the Fort Wayne Parks department. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 There are 3 classes of membership: Individual members; life members; benefactors. Each member is entitled to one vote. Memberships may not be transferred. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of the return is provided to the full Board of Directors for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c On an annual basis, directors are required to disclose the existence and nature of any affiliation in which a party would be considered an interested person under the policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Form 990 and related financial statements are available at www.guidestar.org. Governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are made available upon request. Part III, line 4a (continued): The City has completed its review and solicitation of public comment for the Foster Park update and we hope to be involved in the coming year as it begins construction. The Parks Department Riverfront development continues and, though the foundation was not actively involved in raising funds for Phase IIB, we are acting as the transfer agent for received contributions. We are very excited about the progress and strategic direction of our beloved park system. 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