WILLS PARK EQUESTRIAN FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $388K · expenses $84K · assets $1.4M
- Also known as
- INC
- EIN
- 82-3936220
- Address
- 12790 PROVIDENCE RD, ALPHARETTA, GA 30009-3238
- Website
- WILLSPARKFOUNDATION.COM
- NTEE code
- N32
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2018 (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))
- Principal officer
- CHERYL SIMS (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (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 PROVIDE STRUCTURAL AND SAFETY REHABILITATION OF THE EQUESTRIAN RIDING RINGS AND OTHER NECESSARY STRUCTURAL AND FOUNDATIONAL AREAS ESSENTIAL TO THE EQUESTRIAN AREAS OF WILLS 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 17 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Ehman | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Libba Fisher | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Gelb | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Liesbeth Hazenbroek | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jacqueline Jensen | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel Matalon | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jane Pittman | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cheryl Sims | PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Megan Thiel | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Catherine Wilson | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Jett Iii (former) | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jacqueline Welch (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Gelb (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Felton (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kevin Nolan (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lindsay Nolan (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Tittle (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE EHMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LIBBA FISHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE GELB | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LIESBETH HAZENBROEK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACQUELINE JENSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL MATALON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE PITTMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL SIMS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEGAN THIEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHERINE WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE EHMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LIBBA FISHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LIESBETH HAZENBROEK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT JETT III | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL MATALON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE PITTMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL SIMS | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEGAN THIEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACQUELINE WELCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHERINE WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF FELTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LIBBA FISHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL GELB | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL MATALON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN NOLAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSAY NOLAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL SIMS | PRESIDENT/TR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEGAN THIEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT TITTLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACQUELINE WELCH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHERINE WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL SIMS | President | 18 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL GELB | SecretaryTreasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL SIMS | President | 18 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL GELB | SecretaryTreasurer | 5 | $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 990 | ||||||||
| $388,441 | $84,165 | $1,391,683 | $1,391,683 | $270,246 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,024,209 | $253,040 | $1,087,407 | $1,087,407 | $1,011,171 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $344,274 | $243,835 | $316,238 | $316,238 | $302,640 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $159,676 | $303,150 | $331,783 | $188,309 | $159,676 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $195,467 | $47,226 | $186,897 | $148,241 | $195,467 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
13 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,133,552 in all, tax years 2017 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2020, 2022-2023 | 5 | $617,100 | 2023 | $577,500 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $175,000 | 2023 | $75,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018, 2020-2022 | 4 | $115,050 | 2022 | $54,800 | show |
| GEORGIA HUNTER JUMPER ASSOCIATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2017, 2020-2023 | 5 | $102,550 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2020 | 2 | $50,000 | 2020 | $25,000 | show |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $27,000 | 2023 | $27,000 | show |
| MARCIA BRADY TUCKER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WILLS PARK EQUESTRIAN FOUNDATION” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $21,822 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $12,000 | 2024 | $7,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHARITABLE FUND INC | DAF sponsor | Fuzzy filed as “WILLS PARK EQUESTRIAN FOUNDATION” | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| VIRGIL P WARREN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WILLS PARK EQUESTRIAN FOUNDATION” | 2021 | 1 | $1,337 | 2021 | $1,337 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WILLS PARK EQUESTRIAN FOUNDATION” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $1,143 | 2023 | $478 | show |
| GREGORY AND ERICA LEWIS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WILLS PARK EQUESTRIAN FOUNDATION” | 2022 | 1 | $300 | 2022 | $300 | show |
| CHUBB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WILLS PARK EQUESTRIAN FOUNDATION” | 2020 | 1 | $250 | 2020 | $250 | show |
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| MCKINNEY PARKS FOUNDATION | TX | N32 | $208,885 | $147,124 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
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| FLAT ROCK PARK AND RECREATION FOUNDATION INC | NC | N32 | $195,467 | $192,457 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x |
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| PARKS FOUNDATION OF BURLINGTON | VT | N32 | $213,325 | $179,358 | CHAIR | $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 · $84,165 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $191,071
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $44,193 | $44,193 | - | - | 52.5% |
| Other (as described) | EQUESTRIAN PARK UPGRADES | $13,179 | $13,179 | - | - | 15.7% |
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS | $11,630 | $11,630 | - | - | 13.8% |
| All other expenses | $5,097 | - | $5,097 | - | 6.1% | |
| Office expenses | $4,467 | - | $4,467 | - | 5.3% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $2,662 | - | $2,662 | - | 3.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,575 | - | $1,575 | - | 1.9% | |
| Insurance | $1,362 | - | $1,362 | - | 1.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $268,761 | $191,071 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $84,165 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $253,040 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $66,514
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | EQUESTRIAN PARK UPGRADES | $217,043 | $217,043 | - | - | 85.8% |
| Other (as described) | RENTALS | $18,225 | - | $18,225 | - | 7.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,675 | - | $3,675 | - | 1.5% | |
| All other expenses | $3,451 | - | $3,451 | - | 1.4% | |
| Office expenses | $3,324 | - | $3,324 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $2,822 | - | $2,822 | - | 1.1% |
| Insurance | $1,675 | - | $1,675 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $1,400 | - | $1,400 | - | 0.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,035 | - | $1,035 | - | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $390 | - | $390 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $79,162 | $66,124 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $253,040 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $243,835 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $19,922
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | EQUESTRIAN PARK UPGRADES | $213,363 | $213,363 | - | - | 87.5% |
| Other (as described) Event | GOLF FUNDRAISING EXPENSES | $19,922 | - | - | $19,922 | 8.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,302 | - | - | $4,302 | 1.8% | |
| Office expenses | $3,561 | - | $3,561 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD FEES | $1,692 | - | $1,692 | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $400 | - | $400 | - | 0.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $300 | - | $300 | - | 0.1% | |
| All other expenses | $295 | - | $295 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $41,634 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $243,835 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $303,150 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $302,046 | 99.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,104 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $303,150 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $47,226 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $45,916 | 97.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,310 | 2.8% | |
| Total | $47,226 | 100% |
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