Nonprofits›Friends Of The Parks

Recreation & Sports

Friends Of The Parks

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$644K

Total expenses

$471K

Net assets

$503K

Grants received

$1.8M

104 grants

EIN

362844241

Tax year

2024

Mission

Friends of the parks inspires, equips, and mobilizes a diverse chicago to ensure an equitable park system for a healthy chicago.

Programs

3 programs

Research planning and policy program - serves to protect chicago's neighborhood parks, preserves, and lakefront by conducting research and analyzing the current state of the parks in order to advocate for improved policies and procedures that will lead to direct improvement of chicago parks.

Expenses: $86K

Environmental education program - provides environmental education to elementary and high school students, as well as service opportunities for students.

Expenses: $65K

Stewardship and other program expenses

Expenses: $22K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$640K
Program service revenue—
Investment income—
Other revenue$4K
Total revenue$644K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$236K
Fundraising$76K
Other expenses$235K
Total expenses$471K
Total assets$1.3M
Net assets$503K

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Jennifer Kilgore

Interim Executive Director

Board

$111K

40 hrs/wk

Pete Leki

Director

Board

$14K

2 hrs/wk

Bronwyn Nichols Lodato

Board Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Thurman Foreman

Treasurer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Lauren Moltz

1st Vice Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Frederick Bates

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Deborah Strauss

2nd Vice Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Nancy Juda

Secretary

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 104 of 104

FromAmountPurposeYear
ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATION
$130K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TESTAMENTARY TRUST
$30K
general operating support
2024
CONANT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
SMART FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
$25K
CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL
2024
The Albert Pick Jr Fund
$15K
Park Partners Empowerment Project
2024
THE CHRISSY MEMORIAL FUND A NJ
$4K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2024
THE GAP FOUNDATION
$1K
FOR CIVIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2024
THOMAS W DOWER FOUNDATION
$1K
TO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2024
CLUNE CARES FOUNDATION INC
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$50K
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
CONANT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TRUST DATED 7947
$25K
general operating support
2023
SMART FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
$25K
CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$18K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$16K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
JOCARNO FUND
$1K
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
The Corwith Fund
$1K
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
2023
THOMAS W DOWER FOUNDATION
$1K
TO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2023
THE GAP FOUNDATION
$750
FOR CIVIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2023
C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation
$250
Conservation
2023
ALLSTADT HARDIN FOUNDATION
$250
ENVIRONMENT
2023
PETER D AND CAROL GOLDMAN FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Walder Foundation
$160K
Last Four Miles
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$66K
support for The Promontory Point Conservancy, for an independent third party marine engineering study of the historic limestone revetment at Promontory Point, General Operating Support, support for activities on the South Side of Chicago
2022
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$50K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2022
ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES
2022
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TRUST DATED 7947
$25K
general operating support
2022
CONANT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
The Albert Pick Jr Fund
$15K
Community Orgs & Civic Affairs
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
JOCARNO FUND
$3K
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
The Corwith Fund
$1K
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
2022
THOMAS W DOWER FOUNDATION
$1K
TO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2022
C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation
$500
Conservation
2022
RICHARD AND JUDITH STERN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
PETER D AND CAROL GOLDMAN FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$85K
Support for activities on the South Side. In support of FOTP to coordinate with and build a community prioritization plan process for key sites along or near the Calumet River.
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$85K
Support for activities on the South Side. In support of FOTP to coordinate with and build a community prioritization plan process for key sites along or near the Calumet River.
2021
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$51K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2021
ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES
2021
CONANT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
SMART FAMILY FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
$10K
CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$7K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
DOUGLASS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
CIVIC
2021
The Corwith Fund
$1K
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
2021
THOMAS W DOWER FOUNDATION
$1K
TO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2021
JOSEPH & BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2021
ALLSTADT HARDIN FOUNDATION
$250
ENVIRONMENT
2021
STONE BARRETT FOUNDATION
$200
UNRESTRICTED
2021
PETER D AND CAROL GOLDMAN FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
SUSAN & JEROME ETTELSON FUND
$100
EDUCATIONAL
2021
Walder Foundation
$95K
Pandemic Park Promotion Project
2020
ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ADVOCACY
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$34K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
Abbie Norman Prince Trust
$30K
general operating support $25,000 and additional $5,000 COVID-19 response
2020
CONANT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
TIDES FOUNDATION
$20K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
The Albert Pick Jr Fund
$15K
Community Organizations and Civic Affairs
2020
HIRSCH-SCHWARTZ FOUNDATION
$15K
TO ENHANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$13K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
RICHARD AND MARY L GRAY FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2020
DOUGLASS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
CIVIC
2020
C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation
$2K
Conservation
2020
JOSEPH & BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2020
THOMAS W DOWER FOUNDATION
$1K
TO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2020
The Corwith Fund
$1K
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
2020
The Corwith Fund
$1K
UnrestrictedGeneral Support
2020
WOODS FUND OF CHICAGO
$750
BOARD DESIGNATED GRANTS
2020
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
ALLSTADT HARDIN FOUNDATION
$250
ENVIRONMENT
2020
RICHARD AND JUDITH STERN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$200
UNRESTRICTED
2020
SUSAN & JEROME ETTELSON FUND
$100
EDUCATIONAL
2020
PETER D AND CAROL GOLDMAN FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$25
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$50K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DOUGLASS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
CIVIC
2019
THOMAS W DOWER FOUNDATION
$1K
TO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2019
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$144
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
The Chicago Community Trust
$78K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$50K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2018
Fulk Family Foundation Inc
$15K
General Support
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
BURPEE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES.
2018
FEITLER FAMILY FUND
$2K
CULTURAL, HISTORICAL AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL
2018
BACHRACH FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
DOUGLASS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
CIVIC
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
STONE BARRETT FOUNDATION
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
The Chicago Community Trust
$51K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$41K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2017
Fulk Family Foundation Inc
$20K
General Support
2017
THOMAS W DOWER FOUNDATION
$1K
To provide for personal charitable activities as determined by the receipient organization
2017

Funded by

$1.8M from 40 funders · 104 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$381K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan

$292K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Walder Foundation

$255K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Alphawood Foundation

$255K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Conant Family Foundation

$125K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$86K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Smart Family Foundation Of Illinois

$60K · 3 grants · 2021–2024

Frederick Henry Prince Trust Dated 7947

$50K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN362844241
NTEE codeN32I
Subsection03
Ruling date1975-10
Formed1975
Employees4
Volunteers7
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