NonprofitsForest Preserve Friends Foundation

Forest Preserve Friends Foundation

MAHOMET, IL

Total revenue

$743K

Total expenses

$277K

Net assets

$1.5M

Grants received

$282K

28 grants

EIN

371111088

Tax year

2024

Mission

Support conservation, education and recreation in the champaign county forest preserves

Programs

3 programs

Construction of an observation area, trails and campgrounds at the international dark sky park at the middle fork forest preserve.

Expenses: $100KGrants: $100K

Habitat restoration at homer lake forest preserve

Expenses: $23KGrants: $23K

All other activities supported by the foundation, including 14 sites operated by champaign county forest preserve district, andnumerous educational programs sponsored by the museum of the grand prairie and the homer lake interpretive center.

Expenses: $77KGrants: $24K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$372K
Program service revenue
Investment income$371K
Other revenue
Total revenue$743K

Expenses

Grants paid$167K
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising$8K
Other expenses$111K
Total expenses$277K
Total assets$1.5M
Net assets$1.5M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MATT HAUSMAN

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

ROGER LARAMEE

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

MERRY MITCHELL

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

DANIEL M NOEL

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

RACHEL SMITH-BOLTON

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

WILL TIMMONS

PRESIDENT

Board

3 hrs/wk

JENNIFER VALLOWE

SECRETARY

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

MARY ELLEN WUELLNER

TREASURER

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

SARAH LIVESAY

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

SHIRA EPSTEIN

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

NANCY GUEBELLE

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

CARTER BILLINGSLEY

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

WILLIAM GOODMAN

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

BRENDAN MCGINTY

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

LORRIE PEARSON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 28 of 28

FromAmountPurposeYear
$500
GENERAL
2024
$27K
Homer Lake Forest Preserve: Timberdoodle Woods Enhancement
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$12K
DONOR-ADVISED, GENERAL
2023
$7K
UNDESIGNATED AND PROGRAM RESTRICTED FUNDS TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$7K
Lake of the Woods Pollinator Meadows
2023
$6K
Pollinator Shelter at Homer Lake Forest Preserve
2023
$6K
Bridge Renovations at Lake of the Woods
2023
$25K
Stewardship of the Kickapoo Rail Trail- Champaign County Extension
2022
$25K
Stewardship of Lake of the Woods - Buffalo Trace Restoration Area
2021
$23K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$2K
Public Amenities and Events at Homer Lake Interpretive Center
2021
$1K
GENERAL
2021
$500
Public Amenities and Events at Rayburn-Purnell Woods
2021
$500
Public Amenities and Events at Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
2021
$15K
Unrestricted
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
Homer Lake Interpretive Center & St. Joseph Grade School Pollinator Habitat & Education Partnership
2020
$8K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY GRANT
2020
$5K
Public Amenities and Events at Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
2020
$5K
Public Amenities and Events at Rayburn-Purnell Woods
2020
$1K
GENERAL
2020
$500
GREATEST NEED
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$19K
Unrestricted
2018
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$282K from 9 funders · 28 grants · 2018–2024

Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation

$117K · 12 grants · 2020–2023

The Meyer Charitable Foundation

$70K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Network For Good

$58K · 3 grants · 2018–2021

The Minneapolis Foundation

$12K · 1 grant · 2023

Illinois Humanities Council Inc

$8K · 1 grant · 2020

United Way Of Champaign County

$7K · 1 grant · 2023

Mills Foundation

$3K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN371111088
Subsection03
Ruling date1983-06
Formed1983
Employees0
Volunteers15
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