FRIENDS OF WALLER PARK INC
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Plain text FRIENDS OF WALLER PARK INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2015–2024. https://furp.org/org/friends-of-waller-park-inc-770031587. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). FRIENDS OF WALLER PARK INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2015–2024]. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/friends-of-waller-park-inc-770031587
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Retrieved 2026-11-11; covers tax years 2015–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $27K · expenses $10K · assets $70K
- EIN
- 77-0031587
- Address
- PO BOX 2835, ORCUTT, CA 93457-2835
- NTEE code
- N32 Parks and Playgrounds (Recreation and Sports) published (IRS Business Master File, as N32I)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 1989 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Justin Lieberman (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE PRECIOUS HERITAGE OF WALLER PARK
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juliann Hemphill | COORDINATOR/TREASURER | 2023-2024 | $4,050 | $8,800 | 1 |
| Stacy Pennington (former) | COORDINATOR | 2015 | $4,800 | $4,800 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lieberman | CHAIRMAN | 2023-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karolyn Addignton | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 2023-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Celeste Coelho-Hudson | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| George Johnston | DIRECTOR-PAST CHAIRMAN & H | 2015-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Denise Valente | SECRETARY | 2015-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Valente | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ann Perkins | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melanie Taylor | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Donald Ward (former) | VICE CHAIR | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Lou Los (former) | TREASURER | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Purdy (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bailey Hudson (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Mcnally (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karolyn Addington (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Penny Duran (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $4K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIANN HEMPHILL | COORDINATOR/TREASURER | 15 | $4,050 | - | $0 | $4,050 | 1 |
| JUSTIN LIEBERMAN | CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAROLYN ADDIGNTON | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CELESTE COELHO-HUDSON | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR-PAST CHAIRMAN & H | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENISE VALENTE | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES VALENTE | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANN PERKINS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELANIE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $5K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIANN HEMPHILL | COORDINATOR/TREASURER | 15 | $4,750 | - | $0 | $4,750 | 1 |
| JUSTIN LIEBERMAN | CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAROLYN ADDIGNTON | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CELESTE COELHO-HUDSON | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR-PAST CHAIRMAN & HISTORIAN | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENISE VALENTE | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES VALENTE | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANN PERKINS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELANIE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $5K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACY PENNINGTON | COORDINATOR | 0 | $4,800 | - | - | $4,800 | 1 |
| DONALD WARD | VICE CHAIR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY LOU LOS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH PURDY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BAILEY HUDSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT MCNALLY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE JOHNSTON | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DENISE VALENTE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAROLYN ADDINGTON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PENNY DURAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $27,422 | $9,803 | $69,658 | $69,658 | $19,942 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $10,630 | $14,194 | $52,039 | $52,039 | $10,111 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $11,801 | $16,409 | $22,695 | $22,695 | $8,874 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $30,000 in all, tax years 2016 to 2018. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROY & IDA EAGLE FOUNDATION | $20,000 | 2 | $10,000 | 2018 | 2016, 2018 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF WALLER PARK” | show |
| SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2016 | 2016 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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| FRIENDS OF STAFFORD LAKE BIKE PARK | CA | N32 | $17,076 | $7,652 | VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF CASTAIC LAKE | CA | N32 | $25,231 | $32,223 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF THE BUENA PARK YOUTH THEATER | CA | N32 | $44,301 | $37,625 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF WEST SACRAMENTO PARKS | CA | N32 | $17,981 | $14,221 | CFO | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF CHULA VISTA PARK AND RECREATION | CA | N32 | $17,341 | $41,867 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BALLONA DISCOVERY PARK PARTNERS | CA | N32 | $50,580 | $36,489 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE FAWN PARK CORPORATION | CA | N32 | $36,393 | $34,311 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF THE CARRIZO PLAIN A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP | CA | N32 | $31,460 | $21,378 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GLENDALE PARKS & OPEN SPACE FOUNDATION | CA | N32 | $21,143 | $22,267 | VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LA JOLLA PARKS AND BEACHES INCORPORATED | CA | N32 | $32,631 | $7,045 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WESTSIDE COMMUNITY PARK | CA | N32 | $25,364 | $17,049 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAN MATEO CITY PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION | CA | N32 | $37,209 | $42,794 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | CA | N32 | $16,574 | $8,316 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| UNIVERSITY CITY PARKS COUNCIL | CA | N32 | $29,124 | $28,921 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| Hearts For Parks | CA | N32 | $30,736 | $25,891 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHANTICLEER PARK NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION | CA | N32 | $26,788 | $27,620 | Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COLOMA RIVER RACES INC | CA | N32 | $53,490 | $55,514 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CORONA PARTNERS FOR PARKS AND RECREATION | CA | N32 | $50,836 | $1,046 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NETZ 4 LIFE INC | CA | N32 | $43,000 | $46,839 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| St Helena Community Pool Inc | CA | N32 | $29,834 | $482,979 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO EQUESTRIAN COALITION | CA | N32 | $15,285 | $27,853 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LODI SPORTS FOUNDATION | CA | N32 | $27,615 | $26,373 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MT DIABLO HARLEY OWNERS GROUP | CA | N32 | $14,472 | $16,556 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MOUNTAIN RANCH COMMUNITY CLUB INC | CA | N32 | $37,447 | $41,667 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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 990EZ · $9,803 spent · pay $4,050 · grants $0 · events $43,270
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $4,050 | 41.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,556 | 36.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,241 | 12.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $660 | 6.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $296 | 3.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $43,270 | reported apart |
| Total | $9,803 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $14,194 spent · pay $4,750 · grants $0 · events $61,870
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,759 | 54.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $4,750 | 33.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,253 | 8.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $432 | 3.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $61,870 | reported apart |
| Total | $14,194 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $16,409 spent · pay $4,800 · grants $10,278 · events $15,370
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $10,278 | 62.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $4,800 | 29.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,331 | 8.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $15,370 | reported apart |
| Total | $16,409 | 100% |
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