FOREST HILL RECREATION COUNCIL INC
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Plain text FOREST HILL RECREATION COUNCIL INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://furp.org/org/forest-hill-recreation-council-inc-521226023. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.1M · expenses $1.1M · assets $641K
- EIN
- 52-1226023
- Address
- PO BOX 237, FOREST HILL, MD 21050-0237
- Website
- forsthillrec.com
- NTEE code
- N30 Physical Fitness and Community Recreational Facilities (Recreation and Sports) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 1981 (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 organization provides recreational programs for the community including baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, tennis, dance, and other activities for children and adults.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justina Allen | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | $3,600 | $6,900 | 1 |
| Jamie Pineda (former) | Director | 2020-2023 | $600 | $4,200 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Strunkstein | President | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rick Lynard | Vice President | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Biscoe | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Parks | Director | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| S Howard | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Hock (former) | Director | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deb Norcross (former) | Past President | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shari Dooling (former) | Secretary | 2020-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerry Kalista (former) | Director | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leslie Stein (former) | Director | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $4K · 0 employees · 250 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justina Allen | Treasurer | 0 | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 | 1 |
| M Strunkstein | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rick Lynard | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Biscoe | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Parks | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| S Howard | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $4K · 0 employees · 250 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justina Allen | Treasurer | 0 | $3,300 | $0 | $0 | $3,300 | 1 |
| Jamie Pineda | Director | 0 | $600 | $0 | $0 | $600 | 1 |
| M Strunkstein | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rick Lynard | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Biscoe | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Parks | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $4K · 0 employees · 250 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Pineda | Treasurer | 0 | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 | 1 |
| M Strunkstein | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rick Lynard | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Biscoe | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Parks | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Hock | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deb Norcross | Past President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 250 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Strunkstein | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rick Lynard | Vice President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shari Dooling | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jamie Pineda | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Parks | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Hock | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deb Norcross | Past President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 250 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deb Norcross | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| M Strunkstein | Vice President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shari Dooling | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jamie Pineda | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Hock | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry Kalista | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leslie Stein | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · Not reported
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | - |
2023 · 1 contractor · Not reported
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | - |
2022 · 1 contractor · Not reported
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | - |
2021 · 1 contractor · Not reported
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | NA | - |
2020 · 1 contractor · Not reported
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | NA | - |
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 | ||||||||
| $1,121,687 | $1,074,878 | $640,904 | $619,239 | $18,319 | $1,061,731 | $3,600 | 0 | 250 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,098,503 | $1,116,222 | $591,424 | $572,430 | $28,999 | $975,439 | $3,900 | 0 | 250 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,043,179 | $910,911 | $616,123 | $590,149 | $14,984 | $1,012,501 | $3,600 | 0 | 250 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $824,911 | $802,238 | $466,565 | $457,881 | $25,834 | $735,078 | - | 0 | 250 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $614,924 | $537,474 | $446,631 | $435,208 | $28,200 | $521,864 | - | 0 | 250 |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $5,400 in all, tax years 2010 to 2021. 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | $2,300 | 2 | $500 | 2021 | 2014, 2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOREST HILL RECREATION COUNCIL INC” | show |
| JAMES G CORCKRAN II CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 | 2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOREST HILL RECREATION COUNCIL” | show |
| JOHN C CORCKRAN JR CHARITABLE FUNDATION INC | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 | 2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOREST HILL RECREATION COUNCIL” | show |
| VERIZON FOUNDATION | $750 | 1 | $750 | 2021 | 2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOREST HILL RECREATION COUNCIL INC” | show |
| RALPH AND SHIRLEY KLEIN FOUNDATION INC | $350 | 1 | $350 | 2010 | 2010 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOREST HILL RECREATION COUNCIL” | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| PERRY HALL RECREATION AND PARKS COUNCIL | MD | N30 | $1,039,901 | $868,710 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| CARROLL MANOR RECREATION COUNCIL | MD | N30 | $1,104,953 | $959,468 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| HICKORY RECREATIONAL COUNCIL INCORPORATED | MD | N30 | $871,125 | $742,805 | Treasurer | $6,500 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| CATONSVILLE RECREATION AND PARKS COUNCIL | MD | N30 | $1,037,296 | $991,941 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LUTHERVILLE TIMONIUM RECREATION COUNCIL | MD | N30 | $1,974,364 | $1,820,136 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EDGEMERE SPARROW POINT RECREATION AND PARKS COUNCIL | MD | N30 | $877,998 | $785,692 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PALISADES SWIMMING POOL ASSOCIATION INC | MD | N30 | $829,943 | $717,436 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| CONNECTICUT BELAIR CLUB INC | MD | N30 | $708,987 | $549,099 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COMMUNITY RECREATION OF NORTHERN MERCER COUNTY INC | PA | N30 | $1,002,372 | $894,957 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| BRISTOL RECREATION ADVISORY COUNCIL | NH | N30 | $1,263,027 | $1,036,860 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x |
| NEWTOWN RECREATION INC | GA | N30 | $980,664 | $965,603 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $104,500 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x |
| SWARTHMORE RECREATION ASSOCIATION | PA | N30 | $571,145 | $516,564 | Executive Dir. | $65,004 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| DETROIT MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA INC | MN | N30 | $2,141,314 | $2,093,999 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x |
| HURON AREA WELLNESS AND RECREATION CENTER INC | SD | N30 | $596,460 | $558,280 | EXECUTIVE DI | $65,417 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x |
| RECREATION WISH LIST COMMITTEE OF WASHINGTON D C | DC | N30 | $714,168 | $683,593 | CEO/FOUNDER | $185,000 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| READING RECREATION COMMISSION | PA | N30 | $1,526,070 | $1,489,475 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $109,096 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x |
| SIOUX CITY PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION INC | IA | N30 | $1,181,517 | $971,458 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x |
| KOOTENAI YOUTH RECREATION ORGANIZATION INC | ID | N30 | $677,724 | $542,254 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x |
| DES MOINES PARK & RECREATION FOUNDATION | IA | N30 | $1,099,580 | $1,777,698 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $52,841 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x |
| SPRINGDALE BENEVOLENT FOUNDATION | AR | N30 | $1,208,024 | $1,113,924 | EXEC DIRECTOR | $83,792 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| OAKLAND PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION | CA | N30 | $1,666,684 | $1,968,223 | Executive Dir. | $130,000 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x |
| YATES CULTURAL & RECREATIONAL RESOURCES INC | NY | N30 | $675,978 | $471,488 | EXECUTIVE DI | $0 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x |
| ALLIANCE RECREATION CENTER | NE | N30 | $806,360 | $576,715 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code N30, revenue within 2x |
| PEOPLES PARK FOUNDATION INC | NJ | N30 | $750,000 | $704,293 | PRESIDENT | $200,000 | Same NTEE code N30, 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 · $1,074,878 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $286,015
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | Tournament costs | $253,108 | $253,108 | - | - | 23.5% |
| Other (as described) | Contractor costs | $214,732 | $214,732 | - | - | 20.0% |
| Occupancy | $201,800 | $201,800 | - | - | 18.8% | |
| All other expenses | $196,045 | $182,539 | $13,506 | - | 18.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Uniforms and shirts | $114,253 | $114,253 | - | - | 10.6% |
| Other (as described) | League fees | $55,688 | $55,688 | - | - | 5.2% |
| Insurance | $24,283 | $24,283 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Information technology | $11,369 | - | $11,369 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,600 | - | $3,600 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $73,091 | $32,907 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $1,074,878 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,116,222 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $205,441
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $251,055 | $241,741 | $9,314 | - | 22.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Contractor costs | $217,503 | $217,503 | - | - | 19.5% |
| Other (as described) Event | Tournament costs | $183,083 | $183,083 | - | - | 16.4% |
| Occupancy | $169,487 | $169,487 | - | - | 15.2% | |
| Other (as described) | League fees | $132,091 | $132,091 | - | - | 11.8% |
| Other (as described) | Uniforms and shirts | $104,625 | $104,625 | - | - | 9.4% |
| Insurance | $25,685 | $25,685 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Information technology | $24,631 | - | $24,631 | - | 2.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,525 | - | $4,525 | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $3,537 | $829 | $2,708 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $59,893 | $22,358 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $1,116,222 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $910,911 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $166,086
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Contractor costs | $175,539 | $175,539 | - | - | 19.3% |
| Other (as described) Event | Tournament costs | $161,817 | $161,817 | - | - | 17.8% |
| Occupancy | $113,691 | $113,691 | - | - | 12.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $97,998 | $92,414 | $5,584 | - | 10.8% | |
| All other expenses | $97,225 | $91,026 | $6,199 | - | 10.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Equipment usage | $92,865 | $92,865 | - | - | 10.2% |
| Other (as described) | Uniforms and shirts | $89,106 | $89,106 | - | - | 9.8% |
| Information technology | $54,096 | - | $54,096 | - | 5.9% | |
| Insurance | $23,984 | $23,984 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,025 | - | $4,025 | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $565 | $565 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $20,960 | $4,269 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $910,911 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $802,238 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $162,115
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Contractor costs | $180,139 | $180,139 | - | - | 22.5% |
| Other (as described) Event | Tournament costs | $160,736 | $160,736 | - | - | 20.0% |
| Occupancy | $147,591 | $147,591 | - | - | 18.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Uniforms and shirts | $114,371 | $114,371 | - | - | 14.3% |
| Fees: other services | $58,610 | $58,610 | - | - | 7.3% | |
| All other expenses | $41,073 | $33,829 | $7,244 | - | 5.1% | |
| Information technology | $38,028 | - | $38,028 | - | 4.7% | |
| Insurance | $28,936 | $28,936 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $27,929 | $27,929 | - | - | 3.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,800 | - | $4,800 | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $25 | - | $25 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $58,161 | $1,379 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $802,238 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $537,474 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $154,333
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | Tournament costs | $151,333 | $151,333 | - | - | 28.2% |
| Other (as described) | Contractor costs | $117,501 | $117,501 | - | - | 21.9% |
| All other expenses | $91,610 | $79,073 | $12,537 | - | 17.0% | |
| Other (as described) | League fees | $44,867 | $44,867 | - | - | 8.3% |
| Occupancy | $38,303 | $38,303 | - | - | 7.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Uniforms and shirts | $36,706 | $36,706 | - | - | 6.8% |
| Information technology | $31,137 | - | $31,137 | - | 5.8% | |
| Insurance | $19,035 | $19,035 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,500 | - | $4,500 | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $2,482 | $341 | $2,141 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $66,078 | $3,000 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $537,474 | 100% |
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