WILLS PARK EQUESTRIAN FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
WILLS PARK EQUESTRIAN FOUNDATION (EIN 82-3936220)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-05
IRS object ID
202513099349301896
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-11-05T12:42:36-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN582019486PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SANTI & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14010 OLD MILTON PKWYAddressLine1Txt
CityALPHARETTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP300053423ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN823936220EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WILLS PARK EQUESTRIAN FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWILLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7709328989PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112790 PROVIDENCE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityALPHARETTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30009ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHERYL SIMSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7709328989PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROGER A SANTI CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00121054PTIN
Phone7706234440PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-05PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHERYL SIMSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112790 PROVIDENCE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityALPHARETTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30009ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$579,512GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWILLSPARKFOUNDATION.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE STRUCTURAL AND SAFETY REHABILITATION OF THE EQUESTRIAN RIDING RINGS AND OTHER NECESSARY STRUCTURAL AND FOUNDATIONAL AREAS ESSENTIAL TO THE EQUESTRIAN AREAS OF WILLS PARKActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body10VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,011,171PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$270,246CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$39,923CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$13,038PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$78,272CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,024,209PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$388,441CYTotalRevenueAmt
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$253,040PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$84,165CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$253,040PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$84,165CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$771,169PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$304,276CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,087,407TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,391,683TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,087,407NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,391,683NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$69,002ExpenseAmt
DescUPGRADING RIDING RINGS AND FOUNDATIONAL STRUCTURES OF WILLS PARK TO BETTER SUIT THE EQUESTRIAN COMMUNITYDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$69,002TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
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 EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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 ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document24IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHERYL SIMSPersonNm
Phone7709328989PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112790 PROVIDENCE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityALPHARETTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30009ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
KYLE EHMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIBBA FISHER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE GELB
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIESBETH HAZENBROEK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUELINE JENSEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIEL MATALON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE PITTMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL SIMS
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MEGAN THIEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE WILSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$270,246AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$39,922TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$39,922RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$1OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$1OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$1TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$191,071FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$77,690TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$582OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$388,441TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$40,505RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,575TotalAmt
Management And General$1,575ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,467TotalAmt
Management And General$4,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,362TotalAmt
Management And General$1,362ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CONTRACT LABOR$44,193$44,193
EQUESTRIAN PARK UPGRADES$13,179$13,179
DONATIONS$11,630$11,630
WEBSITE$2,662$2,662

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,097TotalAmt
Management And General$5,097ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,165TotalAmt
Program Services$69,002ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,163ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,087,407BOYAmt
EOY$342,920EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,048,763EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,087,407BOYAmt
EOY$1,391,683EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,087,407BOYAmt
EOY$1,391,683EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,087,407BOYAmt
EOY$1,391,683EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,087,407BOYAmt
EOY$1,391,683EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$304,276ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$159,676CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$302,640CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,058,686CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$539,007CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,060,009TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$159,676CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$302,640CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,058,686CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$539,007CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,060,009TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,060,009PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$39,923CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,923TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,099,932TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$73,863GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

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 G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GOLF FUNDRAISEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$144,017GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$144,017GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$10,070CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$7,450NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$33,502RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$65,446OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BENEFIT HORSE SEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$106,865GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$106,865GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$11,520NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$31,738OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$17,879GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$17,879GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$18,795RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$526EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$12,024OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$268,761GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$268,761GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$10,070CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$18,970NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$52,297RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$526EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$109,208OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$191,071DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$77,690NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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