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PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO FUND ANY NECESSARY MAINTENANCE OF FOREST PARK. PART XI, LINE 2D OTHER REVENUE ON LINE 1 NOT ON FORM 990 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES $ 158,674 PART XII, LINE 2D OTHER EXPENSE ON LINE 1 NOT ON FORM 990 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES $ 158,674 X X X X X X X true MEMBERSHIP CONSULTANTS SEE PART IV NEW MEMBER MAILINGS false 51168 28864 22484 THE ROME GROUP SEE PART IV GRANT WRITING false 210000 29867 180133 261168 58731 202617 MO HAT LUNCHEON 284423 261500 22923 4113 81196 30682 33164 TEA PARTY 50000 28500 21500 6470 350 2699 0 334423 290000 44423 4113 81196 37152 350 35863 158674 -114251 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINES 2A & 2B FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES: A YEARLY CONTRACT WITH MEMBERSHIP CONSULTANTS PROVIDES FOR PAYMENT OF FEES PLUS SEPARATE BILLINGS FOR DATA PROCESSING AND MAILING SERVICES, LIST RENTALS, AND POSTAGE. INVOICES SHOW LINES FOR EACH OF THESE ELEMENTS OF THE CAMPAIGN. THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO MEMBERSHIP CONSULTANTS DURING 2014 WAS $104,041. NEW DONORS TYPICALLY MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. AMOUNTS PRESENTED IN SCHEDULE G REPRESENT ONLY THE CURRENT YEAR OF RECEIPTS FROM THIS ACTIVITY. SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINES 2A & 2B FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES: THE ROME GROUP PROVIDED GRANT WRITING AND CAMPAIGN COUNSEL SERVICES TO FOREST PARK FOREVER DURING 2014. X X false false false false false false false true false John O'Gorman Senior VP Development 148135 0 0 0 0 0 11983 0 7291 0 167409 0 0 0 Lesley Hoffarth President & Executive Director 208433 0 20200 0 0 0 17245 0 6676 0 252554 0 0 0 FAITH MADDY VP DEVELOPMENT & CAMPAIGNS 128973 0 0 0 9750 0 5606 0 6749 0 151078 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 NON-FIXED PAYMENTS: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AWARDED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS TO LESLEY HOFFARTH. FACTORS USED TO DETERMINE THE BONUS INCLUDED MEETING LONG TERM TARGETS AND POSITIONING FOR ENDOWMENT GROWTH. X 3672 FMV X 10 276620 FMV X EVENT TICKETS 2 5576 FMV X ADVERTISEMENTS 3 4946 FMV false true false PART I REPORTING METHOD OF EACH TYPE OF PROPERTY RECEIVED: THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FOR EACH TYPE OF PROPERTY RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR. PART I AND III, LINE 1 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS: FOUNDED IN 1986, FOREST PARK FOREVER IS A PRIVATE NONPROFIT CONSERVANCY THAT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY TO RESTORE, MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN FOREST PARK AS ONE OF AMERICA'S GREATEST URBAN PUBLIC PARKS. ALONG WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, FOREST PARK FOREVER RAISED $100 MILLION BETWEEN 1995 AND 2003 AND DRAMATICALLY RESTORED MANY LANDMARK DESTINATIONS IN FOREST PARK, INCLUDING THE EMERSON GRAND BASIN, THE BOATHOUSE AND THE JEWEL BOX. TODAY, FOREST PARK FOREVER MAINTAINS FOREST PARK WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS; RAISES FUNDS FOR AND HELPS MANAGE CAPITAL RESTORATION PROJECTS CALLED FOR IN THE FOREST PARK MASTER PLAN; DELIVERS EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND ADULTS; AND PROVIDES INFORMATION AND GUIDES FOR THE PARK'S 13 MILLION ANNUAL VISITORS. NOT PART OF THE ZOO-MUSEUM TAX DISTRICT, FOREST PARK FOREVER IS SUPPORTED BY PRIVATE DONATIONS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING ITS 7,000 MEMBERS, 1,100 VOLUNTEERS AND MANY LEADING COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE PARTNERS. PART III, LINE 4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS: ACTIVITY #1 PARK OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOREST PARK FOREVER, INC. WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS TO MAINTAIN 531 OF THE 1,371 ACRES OF FOREST PARK, AN URBAN PARK LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS. FOREST PARK AND ITS INSTITUTIONS ARE VISITED BY MORE THAN 13 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY. FOREST PARK FOREVER, INC. HAS A CREW OF 17 FULL-TIME HORTICULTURISTS, GARDENERS, NATURE RESERVE TECHNICIANS AND AN ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION SPECIALIST WHO MAINTAIN LANDSCAPES AND NATURAL AREAS IN THE PARK. IN ADDITION TO REGULAR MAINTENANCE, FOREST PARK FOREVER, INC. FUNDS SPECIAL PROJECTS WITHIN THE PARK SUCH AS IRRIGATION OF THE BOEING AVIATION BALL FIELDS AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SYSTEM OF WALKING AND BIKING PATHS THROUGHOUT THE PARK. ACTIVITY #2 CAPITAL PROJECTS FOREST PARK FOREVER, INC. WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS BOARD OF PUBLIC SERVICE BEGAN CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST FOUR PROJECTS OF THE $30 MILLION CAPITAL PROGRAM IN FOREST PARK: THE PARK WIDE SIGNAGE PROGRAM, THE COMFORT STATION UPGRADE PROJECT, THE HI-POINTE INTERSECTION PROJECT AND THE UPPER MUNY PARKING LOT PROJECT. THESE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2015. FOREST PARK FOREVER, INC. PERFORMED A RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE PROJECT FOR THE 6-MILE DUAL PATH ASPHALT TRAIL SYSTEM NEAR THE PERIMETER OF FOREST PARK USED BY THOUSANDS OF PARK VISITORS EACH YEAR. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS BOARD OF PUBLIC SERVICE, FIVE DESIGN AND CONSULTANT TEAMS WERE SELECTED FOR THE GOVERNMENT/WELLS STREETSCAPE PROJECT, THE LIBERAL ARTS BRIDGE AND MUNY TRIBUTARY PROJECT, THE CENTRAL FIELDS PROJECT, THE NATURAL PLAYSCAPE PROJECT AND THE FOREST PARK ENTRIES PROJECT TO FURTHER ADVANCE THE $30 MILLION CAPITAL PROGRAM IN FOREST PARK. ACTIVITY #3 EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER AND VISITOR SERVICES FOREST PARK FOREVER, INC. OPERATES THE DENNIS AND JUDITH JONES VISITOR AND EDUCATION CENTER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FOLLOWING STAKEHOLDERS: CATERING ST. LOUIS, THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION, AND THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION AND VISITORS COMMISSION. THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE VISITOR AND EDUCATION CENTER IS TO WELCOME AND ASSIST VISITORS AND PARK USERS BY PROVIDING FOREST PARK MAPS, INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS AND ACCESS TO VISITOR RESOURCES FOR THE ST. LOUIS REGION. THE CENTER ALSO OFFERS MEETING, CLASSROOM AND SPECIAL EVENT SPACE, RESTROOMS, LOCKER FACILITIES AND SERVES AS A MEET-UP LOCATION FOR RUNNERS, WALKERS, CYCLISTS, BIRDERS AND VARIOUS FITNESS CLUBS. VISITOR SERVICES ARE PRIMARILY DELIVERED VIA TRAINED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPLEMENTED BY PAID STAFF IN THE EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS. THE CENTER INCLUDES A CAF, SPECIAL EVENT SPACE, CLASSROOMS, EXHIBIT SPACE, PUBLIC RESTROOMS AND SECURE LOCKER FACILITIES. IN 2014, 157,000 VISITORS AND PARK USERS RECEIVED SERVICES AT THE CENTER, OUR VISITOR SERVICES VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF PROVIDED 32,952 VISITOR ASSISTS. FPF VOLUNTEER TOUR GUIDES LED 15 TOURS HOSTING MORE THAN 530 INDIVIDUALS AND AN ADDITIONAL 100 PEOPLE CHECKED OUT THE FREE, AUDIO IPODS TO TOUR THE PARK THROUGH THE SELF-GUIDED OFFERING. 2014 WAS THE FOURTH YEAR FOR THE FOREST PARK TROLLEY. THE TROLLEY SERVED 67,244 RIDERS AND TRANSPORTED AN AVERAGE OF 459 PASSENGERS PER DAY. APPROXIMATELY 35% OF TROLLEY RIDERS CONNECTED VIA THE FOREST PARK METROLINK STATION, PROVIDING A CONVENIENT AND AFFORDABLE CONNECTION FOR TRANSIT RIDERS. ACTIVITY #4 COMMUNICATION/COMMUNITY AWARENESS FOREST PARK FOREVER PUBLISHES A FREE VISITOR GUIDE WITH MAPS OF FOREST PARK, AND THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, INTERACTIVE ONLINE MAP OF THE PARK, SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND INITIATIVES KEEPS THE PUBLIC INFORMED ABOUT EVENTS, TOURS, CLASSES AND OTHER OFFERINGS IN THE PARK. PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B DOCUMENTATION OF MEETINGS: FOREST PARK FOREVER, INC. CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS THE MEETINGS HELD AND/OR THE WRITTEN ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN DURING THE YEAR BY FORMALLY KEEPING MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS, FULL BOARD MEETINGS, FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS. PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 11B REVIEW PROCESS: ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURES AND REVIEWS THEM WITH THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO PROVIDING THE INFORMATION TO THE PREPARING CPA FIRM. UPON COMPLETION OF THE RETURN, A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE DISCLOSURE COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD TO RESPECT THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DONORS. MANAGEMENT THEN MEETS WITH THE BOARD TREASURER AND PERFORMS A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE RETURN. DETAILS OF THE MEETING ARE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST: ONCE A YEAR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECEIVES A SUMMARY OF ALL REPORTED CONFLICTS AND THE MINUTES REFLECT THE CONFLICTS WERE NOTED AND APPROVED. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION DETERMINATION: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REPORTS ITS FINDINGS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B COMPENSATION DETERMINATION: EACH YEAR, AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS, THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. 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