FRIENDS OF WOOSTER MEMORIAL PARK: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FRIENDS OF WOOSTER MEMORIAL PARK (EIN 52-2294980)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-07-24
IRS object ID
202512059349300521
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-07-24T13:08:46-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN542091918PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Gregory Swartzentruber CPA IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12285 Eagle Pass Suite AAddressLine1Txt
CityWoosterCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP44691ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522294980EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF WOOSTER MEMORIAL PARKBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3304660635PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1776AddressLine1Txt
CityWOOSTERCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP44691ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNIKLAS MANZPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3304660635PhoneNum
Signature2025-07-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGregory SwartzentruberPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00145786PTIN
Phone3303457353PhoneNum
Preparation2025-07-24PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerShelley SchrierPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1776AddressLine1Txt
CityWOOSTERCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP44691ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$20,959GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FRIENDSOFWMP.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionADVOCTE FOR THE WOOOSTER MEMORIAL PARK IN THE CARE & IMPROVEMENT OF THE PARK, MAINTAINING ITS NATURAL CHARACTER, EXPAND PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION, INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURAL HISTORY AND ENCOURAGE FINACIAL SUPPORT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers110TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$10,216PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$20,112CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$847CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,216PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$20,959CYTotalRevenueAmt
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
PY Other Expenses$8,407PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$14,253CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$8,407PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$14,253CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,809PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$6,706CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$12,380ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescCARE FOR AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PARK WHILE MAINTAINING ITS NATURAL CHARACTER, EXPAND PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE PARK, INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE PARK.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$12,380TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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 EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNicklas ManzPersonNm
Phone3304660635PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1776AddressLine1Txt
CityWOOSTERCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP44691ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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SHELLEY SCHRIER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDITH SWANK
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEN SHAFER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE HERMS
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
NIKLAS MANZ
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS CIHA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rick Lehtinen
VP2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$1,811TotalAmt
Program Services$1,811ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$626TotalAmt
Program Services$626ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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MAINTENANCE$9,941$9,941$0$0
Dues$302$0$302$0
BANK FEES$10$0$10$0
REAL ESTATE TAX$2$2$0$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$14,253TotalAmt
Program Services$12,380ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,873ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,892BOYAmt
EOY$25,847EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,280,181LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$1,280,181BOYAmt
EOY$1,280,181EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,299,073BOYAmt
EOY$1,306,028EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$1,299,073BOYAmt
EOY$1,306,028EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$1,299,073BOYAmt
EOY$1,306,028EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$1,299,073BOYAmt
EOY$1,306,028EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,706ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$249PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
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
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,100CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,910CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$42,621CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,261CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,458CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$92,350TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,910CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$42,621CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,261CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,458CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$92,350TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$92,350PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$29CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$876TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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$847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$876TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,226TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99060PublicSupportCY509Pct
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Investment Income CY0.00940InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00150InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$734,973OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$734,973BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$276,636OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$276,636BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$268,572OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$268,572BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,280,181TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 6The organization is organized with memebers.
Pt VI, Line 11bCopy is provided to all board members to review at the monthly meeting prior to filing.
Pt VI, Line 19Upon written request a copy is provided.

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