FRIENDS OF FRANCIS PARK: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF FRANCIS PARK (EIN 45-2640671)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-10-29
- IRS object ID
- 201823029349200317
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- 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 | 2018-10-29T09:29:35-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | 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 | 2017-01-01 | 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 | 2018-10-24 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PETER C SHARAMITARO JR CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01215328 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3146476655 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-10-24 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 167.68.16.49 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2018-10-29 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 09:29:35 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 4A975B61FD1EFD9300705EF34B484D3AA1A2ED42 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | D0833B742AA3BDAD5CEE13204A353C436D2F1AF8 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | 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 | $173,572 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $120,108 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $53,387 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $67,788 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$14,401 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $77 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $105,784 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,317 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $189 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $51,162 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $55,668 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $50,116 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $54,728 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $104,844 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,728 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $104,844 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,728 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $104,844 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,728 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $104,844 | 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 GRUB & GROOVE. IT HAS NO PAID EMPLOYEES. THE CITY PARKS DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS OUR 16TH WARD ALDERPERSON HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE PLANNING MEETINGS FOR THIS PROJECT AND ACTIVELY SUPPORT IT. | 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 2017, FOFP FUNDED MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT, SAFETY CROSSWALK SIGNS AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE OF THE PARK. IN ADDITION, WE CONTINUED OUR CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR A STATUE OF DAVID FRANCIS, FOR WHOM THE PARK IS NAMED AND WHO DONATED THE LAND FOR FRANCIS PARK TO THE CITY ON CHRISTMAS EVE 1916. THE FUNDS RAISED IN THIS CAMPAIGN ARE SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO THE STATUE AND ITS LANDSCAPING. THE STATUE WILL BE INSTALLED, DEDICATED AND DONATED TO THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS IN 2018. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $53,104 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $53,104 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| THOMAS M BYRNE | ||
| PRESIDENT | 3.00 | $0 |
| STEVE JACOBSMEYER | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 0.50 | $0 |
| JUDY MURPHY | ||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 |
| JONI OTT | ||
| SECRETARY | 2.50 | $0 |
| LEAH MCCOY | ||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| NANCY VORTRIEDE | ||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| MIKE BANAHAN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| BOB KLASEK | ||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| JOHN BURGHOFF | ||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| PAUL LUZECKY | ||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| CHRIS MURPHEY | ||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY SPITLER | ||
| 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 | 6559 ITASKA STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST LOUIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 631092638 | 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 | $10,935 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $26,448 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $48,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $119,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $120,108 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $324,830 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,935 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $26,448 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $48,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $119,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $120,108 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $324,830 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $11,284 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $313,546 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $13,040 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,621 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $40,154 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $36,504 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $53,464 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $153,783 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $478,613 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.65510 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.60440 | 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 153,271 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 512 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | GRUB & GROOVE | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $75,881 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $34,150 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $41,731 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $11,529 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $12,490 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $34,860 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | RUN FOR HILLS | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $22,266 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $10,610 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $11,656 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event2 | $523 | NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $8,386 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $98,147 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $44,760 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $53,387 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $523 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $11,529 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $12,490 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $43,246 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $67,788 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$14,401 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | OTHER REVENUE 77 TOTAL 77 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES DAVID R. FRANCIS STATUE 31,450 PARK MAINTENANCE 17,620 STATUE FUNDRAISING 672 INSURANCE 1,244 OTHER 176 TOTAL 51,162 |
| 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 GRUB & GROOVE. IT HAS NO PAID EMPLOYEES. THE CITY PARKS DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS OUR 16TH WARD ALDERPERSON HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE PLANNING MEETINGS FOR THIS PROJECT AND ACTIVELY SUPPORT IT. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | FOFP IS FUNDED THROUGH PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS AND NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS. IN 2017, FOFP FUNDED MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT, SAFETY CROSSWALK SIGNS AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE OF THE PARK. IN ADDITION, WE CONTINUED OUR CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR A STATUE OF DAVID FRANCIS, FOR WHOM THE PARK IS NAMED AND WHO DONATED THE LAND FOR FRANCIS PARK TO THE CITY ON CHRISTMAS EVE 1916. THE FUNDS RAISED IN THIS CAMPAIGN ARE SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO THE STATUE AND ITS LANDSCAPING. THE STATUE WILL BE INSTALLED, DEDICATED AND DONATED TO THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS IN 2018. |