FRIENDS OF FRANCIS PARK: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF FRANCIS PARK (EIN 45-2640671)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-06-27
- IRS object ID
- 201631799349200218
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- 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 | 2016-06-27T10:10:13-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | 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 | 2015-01-01 | 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 | 2016-06-16 | 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 | 2016-06-16 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | 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 | $88,318 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $48,164 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $40,154 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $52,034 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$11,880 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $36,284 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,785 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $170 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $30,123 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $33,078 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $3,206 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $30,235 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $33,441 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,235 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,441 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,235 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,441 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,235 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,441 | 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 2015, FOFP PUT A BORDER AROUND A LARGE NATIVE PLANT GARDEN IT INSTALLED IN 2014. IN ADDITION, IT PAID FOR A GAZEBO, WHICH WAS BUILT AT THE GARDEN SITE. IT USED PROCEEDS FROM THE GRUB & GROOVE EVENT TO INSTALL LED LIGHTS IN THE PARK. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $31,149 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $31,149 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 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 |
| ROSEMARY SPITLER | ||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| BOB KLASEK | ||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| JOHN BURGHOFF | ||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| PAUL LUZECKY | ||
| 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 | $1,940 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,152 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,935 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $26,448 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $48,164 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $91,639 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,940 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,152 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,935 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $26,448 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $48,164 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $91,639 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $6,871 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $84,768 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $995 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $13,040 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,621 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $40,154 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $64,810 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $156,449 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 64,810 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | GRUB & GROOVE | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $55,501 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $27,500 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $28,001 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $42,947 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | RUN FOR THE HIL | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $24,878 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $12,725 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $12,153 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event2 | $437 | NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $8,650 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $80,379 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $40,225 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $40,154 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $437 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $51,597 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $52,034 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$11,880 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES LED LIGHTS 12,554 GAZEBO FOR PARK 10,350 NATIVE PLANTS 3,268 EQUIPMENT RENTALS, SUPPLI 2,192 INSURANCE 1,217 OTHER 542 TOTAL 30,123 |
| 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 2015, FOFP PUT A BORDER AROUND A LARGE NATIVE PLANT GARDEN IT INSTALLED IN 2014. IN ADDITION, IT PAID FOR A GAZEBO, WHICH WAS BUILT AT THE GARDEN SITE. IT USED PROCEEDS FROM THE GRUB & GROOVE EVENT TO INSTALL LED LIGHTS IN THE PARK. |