TIPPECANOE COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $175K · expenses $81K · assets $2.2M
- EIN
- 35-2009765
- Address
- 4449 STATE ROAD 43 N, W LAFAYETTE, IN 47906-5753
- NTEE code
- N32
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 1998 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The improvement of properties facilities and programs of the Tippecanoe County Parks and Recreation Department.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gery | President | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dennis Mellon | Vice President | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Opal Kuhl | Secretary | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Allen Nail | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Esther Chosnek | Director | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Rumble | Director | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Luhman | Director | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Jischke | Director | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christy Welch | Director | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Gery (former) | Vice President | 2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Connie Standiford (former) | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 | |
| Wesley Shook (former) | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gery | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dennis Mellon | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Opal Kuhl | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Allen Nail | Treasurer | 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Esther Chosnek | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Rumble | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Luhman | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Jischke | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christy Welch | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gery | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dennis Mellon | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Opal Kuhl | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Allen Nail | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Esther Chosnek | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Rumble | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Luhman | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Jischke | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christy Welch | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gery | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dennis Mellon | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Opal Kuhl | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Allen Nail | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Esther Chosnek | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Rumble | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Luhman | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Jischke | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christy Welch | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gery | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dennis Mellon | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Opal Kuhl | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Allen Nail | Treasurer - Business Mgr | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Esther Chosnek | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| Scott Rumble | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| David Luhman | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| Charles Jischke | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| Christy Welch | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Rumble | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Gery | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Opal Kuhl | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dennis Mellon | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Esther Chosnek | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| Connie Standiford | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| Wesley Shook | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| Allen Nail | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2023 · 1 contractor · $596K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| F&K Construction Inc | Flora, IN | Parking Lot Construction | $596,250 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $42K
Listed grants add up to $41,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $42,551. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $45K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $174,764 | $80,546 | $2,173,063 | $2,173,063 | $143,905 | $1,260 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $174,664 | $681,066 | $2,078,845 | $2,078,845 | $139,309 | $2,673 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $180,898 | $43,238 | $2,585,247 | $2,585,247 | $159,772 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $163,020 | $58,793 | $2,447,587 | $2,447,587 | $130,526 | $16,201 | $0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $149,943 | $23,085 | $2,343,360 | $2,343,360 | $132,796 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $1,612,549 in all, tax years 2013 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER LAFAYETTE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2013-2024 | 12 | $1,612,549 | 2024 | $142,655 | show |
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| WEST LAFAYETTE PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION INC | IN | N32 | $111,859 | $164,834 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| L&A PARK FOUNDATION INC | IN | N32 | $136,876 | $140,927 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| MARKLE FISH AND GAME CLUB PARK INC | IN | N32 | $96,144 | $121,754 | Board of Directors | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HENRY COUNTY EXPO CENTER INC | IN | N32 | $135,418 | $104,957 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PRIDE IN THE PARK | IN | N32 | $110,466 | $122,102 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF THE MOUNDS STATE PARK INC | IN | N32 | $107,054 | $207,824 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CASS COUNTY CAROUSEL INC | IN | N32 | $174,355 | $84,752 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS INC | IN | N32 | $203,829 | $229,881 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MCCUTCHANVILLE GREENWAY PARK AND NATURE PRESERVE INC | IN | N32 | $241,560 | $3,953 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RIVERTOWN PICKLEBALL OF SOUNTHERN INDIANA INC | IN | N32 | $123,413 | $102,620 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CELESTINE PARK INC | IN | N32 | $93,636 | $125,691 | president | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NOBLE TRAILS INC | IN | N32 | $104,052 | $101,100 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NORTH DEARBORN COMMUNITY PARK NFP | IN | N32 | $293,249 | $87,018 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LEO-GRABILL SPORTS COMPLEX INC | IN | N32 | $151,013 | $118,627 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DANNY SMITH MEMORIAL PARK CORP | IN | N32 | $92,703 | $66,304 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MORGANTON PARK AND RECREATION FOUNDATION INC | NC | N32 | $108,381 | $64,698 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FLAT ROCK PARK AND RECREATION FOUNDATION INC | NC | N32 | $195,467 | $192,457 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| EASTERN MADERA COUNTY RECREATION AND PARKS PROJECT | CA | N32 | $97,229 | $144,915 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| JOHNSON CITY PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION | TN | N32 | $154,187 | $105,415 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| COLUMBIA PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION | SC | N32 | $198,933 | $260,208 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ANDERSON FOUNDATION FOR PARKS AND RECREATION | OH | N32 | $166,732 | $146,918 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| LA MESA PARK AND RECREATION FOUNDATION | CA | N32 | $234,221 | $219,289 | Executive Director | $17,738 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| KALAMAZOO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | MI | N32 | $347,628 | $610,346 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WOODLAND RECREATION FOUNDATION | CA | N32 | $325,787 | $477,488 | TRUSTEE/DIRE | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $80,546 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,000 · events $125
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Hoffman Shltr | $57,695 | $57,695 | $0 | $0 | 71.6% |
| Other (as described) | Repair/Maint | $6,658 | $0 | $6,658 | $0 | 8.3% |
| Other (as described) | Utilities | $6,554 | $0 | $6,554 | $0 | 8.1% |
| Other (as described) | Property Tax | $5,317 | $0 | $5,317 | $0 | 6.6% |
| Insurance | $2,638 | $0 | $2,638 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $338 | $0 | $338 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $201 | $0 | $201 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $125 | $0 | $125 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $20 | $0 | $20 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $80,546 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $681,066 spent · pay $0 · grants $42,551 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | HoffmanPkgLot | $608,100 | $608,100 | $0 | $0 | 89.3% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $42,551 | $42,551 | - | - | 6.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Prop Tx/Utilts | $11,943 | $0 | $11,943 | $0 | 1.8% |
| Other (as described) | Engnrg Fees | $10,458 | $10,458 | $0 | $0 | 1.5% |
| Other (as described) | Mint./Repair | $4,698 | $0 | $4,698 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Insurance | $2,338 | $0 | $2,338 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $777 | $0 | $777 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Information technology | $201 | $0 | $201 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $681,066 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $43,238 spent · pay $0 · grants $17,990 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $17,990 | $17,990 | - | - | 41.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Services (Engineering Fees) | $8,340 | $8,340 | $0 | $0 | 19.3% |
| Other (as described) | Utilities | $5,767 | $0 | $5,767 | $0 | 13.3% |
| Other (as described) | Repair and Maintenance | $3,931 | $0 | $3,931 | $0 | 9.1% |
| Other (as described) | Property Taxes | $3,884 | $0 | $3,884 | $0 | 9.0% |
| Insurance | $2,086 | $0 | $2,086 | $0 | 4.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $527 | $0 | $527 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| All other expenses | $261 | $0 | $311 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $251 | $0 | $251 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Information technology | $201 | $0 | $201 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $43,238 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $58,793 spent · pay $0 · grants $45,832 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $45,832 | $45,832 | - | - | 78.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Utilities | $3,908 | $0 | $3,908 | $0 | 6.6% |
| Other (as described) | Maintenance /Repairs | $3,114 | $0 | $3,114 | $0 | 5.3% |
| Other (as described) | Property Taxes | $3,106 | $0 | $3,106 | $0 | 5.3% |
| Insurance | $1,958 | $0 | $1,958 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $503 | $0 | $503 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $162 | $0 | $162 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $136 | $0 | $136 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Fees: legal | $74 | $0 | $74 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $58,793 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $23,085 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Engineering Fees (Hoffman) | $9,009 | $9,009 | $0 | $0 | 39.0% |
| Other (as described) | Utilities and Maintenance | $6,124 | $0 | $6,124 | $0 | 26.5% |
| Other (as described) | Other Contractual (Hoffman Demo) | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | 10.8% |
| Other (as described) | Property Taxes | $2,419 | $0 | $2,419 | $0 | 10.5% |
| Insurance | $2,062 | $0 | $2,062 | $0 | 8.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $598 | $598 | $0 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $296 | $0 | $296 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| All other expenses | $77 | $0 | $77 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $23,085 | 100% |
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