FRIENDS OF FRANCIS PARK: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF FRANCIS PARK (EIN 45-2640671)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 202141329349202124
- Schema version
- 2020v4.0
- 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 | 2021-05-12T13:31:46-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | 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 | 2020-01-01 | 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 | 3143526115 | 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 |
| Phone | 3142903496 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-05-10 | 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 |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PETER C SHARAMITARO JR CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01215328 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3146476655 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-05-10 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | FRIENDSOFFRANCISPARK.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $24,647 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $15,857 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $8,790 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $3,904 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $4,886 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $20,743 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,454 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $211 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $12,690 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $17,355 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $3,388 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $64,370 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $67,758 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $64,370 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $67,758 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $64,370 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $67,758 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $64,370 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $67,758 | 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 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. IT HAS NO PAID EMPLOYEES. THE CITY PARKS DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS OUR 16TH 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 2020, FOFP FUNDED PARK MAINTENANCE AND LANDSCAPE WORK, NATURAL GRASSES BURNING, AND SECURITY SERVICES FOR THE PARK, AS WELL AS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING. 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 | $16,064 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $16,064 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 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 |
| SARAH SEGER | ||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| STEVE JACOBSMEYER | ||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| JOHN BURGHOFF | ||
| 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 | 3143036273 | 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 | $119,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $120,108 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $48,824 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $23,628 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,857 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $327,592 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $119,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $120,108 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $48,824 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $23,628 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,857 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $327,592 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $11,656 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $315,936 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $36,504 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $53,464 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,341 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,930 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,790 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $131,029 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $458,621 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.68890 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.67080 | 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 130,517 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 512 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | RUN FOR HILLS | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $16,490 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $7,700 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $8,790 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $3,904 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $16,490 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $7,700 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $8,790 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $3,904 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $3,904 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $4,886 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING 2,175 DAVID R. FRANCIS STATUE 883 INSURANCE 1,139 NATURAL GRASSES BURNING 2,290 OTHER 54 PARK MAINTENANCE 3,921 SECURITY SERVICES 2,228 TOTAL 12,690 |
| 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 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. IT HAS NO PAID EMPLOYEES. THE CITY PARKS DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS OUR 16TH 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 2020, FOFP FUNDED PARK MAINTENANCE AND LANDSCAPE WORK, NATURAL GRASSES BURNING, AND SECURITY SERVICES FOR THE PARK, AS WELL AS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING. 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. |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp (9 entries)
| THOMAS M BYRNE |
| JUDY MURPHY |
| JONI OTT |
| NANCY VORDTRIEDE |
| MIKE BANAHAN |
| DON ORF |
| SARAH SEGER |
| STEVE JACOBSMEYER |
| JOHN BURGHOFF |