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BALLONA DISCOVERY PARK PARTNERS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
BALLONA DISCOVERY PARK PARTNERS (EIN 46-1004730)
Tax period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31
Filed
2026-04-17
IRS object ID
202611079349201011
Schema version
2024v5.5
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-17T19:33:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN954656881PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1QUIGLEY & MIRONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90010ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN461004730EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BALLONA DISCOVERY PARK PARTNERSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBALLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3103065994PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 5159AddressLine1Txt
CityPLAYA DEL REYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90296ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHEN J DONELLPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3103065994PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-17SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN BOVARD MIRONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01358141PTIN
Phone2136393550PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.BALLONAFRIENDS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$50,580GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$50,580ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$50,580TotalRevenueAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$20,584OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$75PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$15,830OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$36,489TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$14,091ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$99,558NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$113,649NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,580BOYAmt
EOY$35,093EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,209BOYAmt
EOY$32,246EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,769BOYAmt
EOY$46,310EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,558BOYAmt
EOY$113,649EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,558BOYAmt
EOY$113,649EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE BALLONA DISCOVERY PARK PARTNERS MISSION IS THE OWNERSHIP, PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF BALLONA DISCOVERY PARK AND ALSO THE ENHANCEMENT OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS PRIMARILY REGARDING THE BALLONA WETLANDS AND ITS WATERSHED TO BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomIN EARLY 2013, K-5 STUDENTS FROM NEIGHBORING PLAYA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADOPTED A POLLINATOR GARDEN PLOT, WHERE THE STUDENTS LEARNED HOW TO PLANT AND TEND NATIVE PLANTS. SINCE THAT TIME, THE STUDENTS HAVE RETURNED AS PART OF THEIR STUDIES TO OBSERVE HOW THE GARDEN IS DOING AND WHAT KINDS OF WILDLIFE IT HAS ATTRACTED AND PARTICIPATE IN A BIRD COUNT. THE PARK IS A FOCAL STUDY SITE FOR STEM TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS THAT ARE PART OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FUNDED BY URBANECOLAB CURRICULUM.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$6,570ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$6,570TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
STEPHEN J DONELL
TREASURER2.50$0$0$0
LISA FIMIANI
PRESIDENT3.00$0$0$0
DAVID W KAY
SECRETARY2.50$0$0$0
CATHERINE TYRELL
VICE PRESIDENT1.50$0$0$0
LAMBERT A DOEZEMA PHD
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0
DR EDITH READ
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0
JODY SKENDERIAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
JOHN SKIDMORE
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
DICK SUN
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STEPHEN J DONELLBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 5159AddressLine1Txt
CityPLAYA DEL REYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90296ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3103065994PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,440CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,709CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,027CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$50,580CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$143,256TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,440CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,709CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,027CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$50,580CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$143,256TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$143,256PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$143,256TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 20,584.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 9,285. DESCRIPTION: GARDEN MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 1,247. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 2,923. DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT RENTAL. AMOUNT: 2,275. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL/MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: FEES. AMOUNT: 50. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 15,830.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 37,769. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 46,310.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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