Forest Park Trust INC

Tax-deductible

Woodhaven, NY501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 31-1558645Revenue $225K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1 Forest Park, 11421-1156 · Woodhaven, NYTax-exempt since Dec 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Community outreach/public programs - to promote education and information on Forest Park and cultural activities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 5 employees.
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$225K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$286K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$306K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$225K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$196K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$225K
Expenses
$286K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$223K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$298K
FY2025$286K
Net assets
$306K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$385K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$410K
FY2024$367K
FY2025$306K

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1997.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $260K Management & general 9% · $25K Fundraising 0% · $929

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Promotes education and information about Forest Park and cultural activities through public programs.

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2 programs · $260K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Outreach/Public Programs

To promote education and information on forest park and cultural activities

$155Kprogram expense
02

Restoration, Preservation & Maintenance

For the maintenance preservation and restoring forest park

$105Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$225K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$286K
Ln 25
Programscol B$260K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$929
Owns and owesPt X
$306K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K
Total assetsLn 16$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Government grantsLn 1e$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$225K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$200K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$306K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K$200K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$379K$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$367K$306K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$55K$371$371
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$301$300
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$238$239
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$195K$195K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$7K$4K$19
Total functional expensesLn 25$286K$260K$25K$929

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $225K$286K−$61K$306K 990 PDF
FY2024 $255K$298K−$43K$367K 990 PDF
FY2023 $340K$290K$50K$410K 990 PDF
FY2022 $297K$322K−$25K$360K 990 PDF
FY2021 $196K$223K−$27K$385K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $225,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $228,455$209,537
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,512$15,684
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$5
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,972$225,226
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $52,799$55,364
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $244,733$231,031
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $297,532$286,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,560−$61,169
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $225,226 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$139,787
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$209,537
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,684$15,684
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,684 · Excluded from tax $5$225,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $286,395 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,622 · Management $371 · Fundraising $371$55,364
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,753$13,753
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,272$1,272
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,400 · Management $301 · Fundraising $300$2,001
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,116 · Management $238 · Fundraising $239$1,593
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,272$6,272
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $194,833$194,833
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,911 · Management $4,377 · Fundraising $19$11,307
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $260,154 · Management $25,312 · Fundraising $929$286,395
Part X · Balance sheet $314,973 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $237,306$174,800
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,686$25,691
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $101,500$97,663
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,958$16,819
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $379,450$314,973
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,299$4,781
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,140$4,350
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,439$9,131
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $367,011$305,842
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $367,011$305,842
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $379,450$314,973
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $305,842 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$225,226
XI-2 Total expenses$286,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$61,169
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$367,011
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$305,842

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