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Hancock Parks Foundation

Tax-deductible

Findlay, OH501(c)(3)Since 1989EIN 34-1621283Revenue $90K in FY2025

On file with the IRShancockparks.com/hancock-parks-foundat1424 E Main Cross St, 45840-7006 · Findlay, OHTax-exempt since Sep 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Benefit the Hancock park district and other qualified organizations which own, operate or manage Parks and other recreational facilities in Hancock county, ohio.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $398K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$90K
-79% vs prior year
Spent
$647K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$828K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$90K
FY2025▼ -79%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$429K
FY2025$90K
Expenses
$647K
FY2025▲ +618%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$54K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$647K
Net assets
$828K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$432K
FY2021$738K
FY2022$666K
FY2023$936K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$828K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1989.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $639K Management & general 1% · $8K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cameron Williams
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Distel
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Betsy Worden
Secretary
$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

Supports Hancock County parks and recreational facilities through donations and fundraising.

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1 program · $639K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide supplemental materials and funding for maintenance and aesthetic enhancement of the parks. Benefits provided include, but are not limited to, tree planting, park benches, trail maintenance, riverside concert series and recreational equipment for public use and enjoyment within the park.

$639Kprogram 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 Findlay-Hancock County Community FoundationFY2024$398K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$398K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$90K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$647K
Ln 25
Programscol B$639K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$828K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$66K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$90K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$689K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$828K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$690K$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$622K$689K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$828K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$828K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$628K$628K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$647K$639K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $90K$647K−$557K$828K 990 PDF
FY2024 $429K$90K$339K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $260K$57K$203K$936K 990 PDF
FY2022 $73K$39K$34K$666K 990 PDF
FY2021 $333K$54K$279K$738K 990 PDF
FY2020 $88K$432K 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 $89,909 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $399,861$65,506
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,067$24,403
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $428,928$89,909
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,028$646,662
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $90,028$646,662
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $338,900−$556,753
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $89,909 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$65,506
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,892
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$65,506
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,706$19,706
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,697$4,697
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $24,403$89,909
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $646,662 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,700$1,700
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,173$6,173
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,664$1,664
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,812$7,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $627,784$627,784
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,329 · Management $200$1,529
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $638,589 · Management $8,073 · Fundraising $0$646,662
Part X · Balance sheet $827,641 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $683,485$120,948
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,437$7,963
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $622,118$688,730
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,322,040$827,641
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,322,040$827,641
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,322,040$827,641
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $827,641 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$89,909
XI-2 Total expenses$646,662
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$556,753
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,322,040
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$62,354
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$827,641

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

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