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Kettering Parks Foundation

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Kettering, OH501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 31-1050162Revenue $223K in FY2025

On file with the IRSketteringparksfoundation.org3600 Shroyer Rd, 45429-2734 · Kettering, OHTax-exempt since Mar 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Improving the quality of life for all Kettering, ohio residents

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $66K a year · 56% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
35 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $747K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 34.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$252K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$223K
+85% vs prior year
Spent
$75K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$711K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$223K
FY2025▲ +85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$46K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$223K
Expenses
$75K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$31K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$57K
FY2025$75K
Net assets
$711K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$478K
FY2023$436K
FY2024$522K
FY2025$711K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending January 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1983.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $58K Management & general 22% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
David Bodary
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Hadley
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Barnett
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Dutton
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Eckley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Quinn Kline
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Shimmin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Enhances the quality of life for all Kettering, Ohio residents.

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3 programs · $58K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To contribute to the quality of the urban setting in kettering, ohio by providing financial assistance in the acquisition, improvement, preservation, conservation, and rehabilitation of public open spaces, facilities, gardens, parks, and other natural resources.

$43Kprogram expense
02

To contribute to the quality of life in kettering, ohio by providing financial assistance for community projects that enhance the lives of its residents, with emphasis on its youth and special populations.

$8Kprogram expense
03

To contribute to the quality of life in kettering, ohio by providing implementation AND/OR development of cultural, recreational, and educational enrichment programs, activities, and facilities that benefit the health and individual leisure needs of persons living in the kettering community.

$7Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Dayton FoundationFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$223K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$75K
Ln 25
Programscol B$58K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$711K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$963K
LiabilitiesLn 26$252K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$30K
Total revenueLn 12$223K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
SavingsLn 2$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$216K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$747K
Total assetsLn 16$963K
LiabilitiesLn 26$252K
Net assetsLn 32$711K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$694K$216K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$639K$747K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$963K
LiabilitiesLn 26$855K$252K
Net assetsLn 32$522K$711K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$34K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$75K$58K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $223K$75K$148K$711K 990 PDF
FY2024 $120K$57K$64K$522K 990 PDF
FY2023 $83K$47K$37K$436K 990 PDF
FY2022 $46K$31K$15K$478K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $222,517 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,964$148,514
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $88,466$69,255
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,919$4,748
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $120,349$222,517
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,041$24,863
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,496$49,679
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $56,537$74,542
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,812$147,975
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $222,517 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $256 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,514
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,514
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,919$38,919
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,336$30,336
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,492$4,492
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $256 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $73,747$222,517
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $74,542 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $24,863$24,863
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,091$8,091
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,919$1,919
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,359$1,359
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,537 · Management $1,273 · Fundraising $0$34,810
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $58,400 · Management $16,142 · Fundraising $0$74,542
Part X · Balance sheet $963,267 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $180,958$39,984
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $512,818$175,696
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $44,800$600
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $639,000$746,987
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,377,576$963,267
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $855,306$252,217
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $855,306$252,217
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $129,539$287,608
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $392,731$423,442
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $522,270$711,050
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,377,576$963,267
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $711,050 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,517
XI-2 Total expenses$74,542
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,975
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$522,270
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$40,805
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$711,050

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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