Maintenance of the Vulcan statue and operation of Vulcan Park and Museum.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$143K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$143K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$341K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2000.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.7M Management & general 8% · $177K Fundraising 8% · $163K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $143K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$142,623Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cardona Cynthia’s $120K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Negrotto Darlene——$159,739$148,238$142,623
Cardona Cynthia$120,000$114,844$78,668——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Maintains Vulcan statue and operates Vulcan Park and Museum.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Vulcan Park Foundation operates the city-owned Vulcan Park and Museum as a historically significant site with a wealth of educational exhibits and programs for both visitors and area residents.

$1.7Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$547K
Other incomeLn 4–11$203K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$177K
Fundraisingcol D$163K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$853K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$341K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$507K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$232K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$547K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$203K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$766K
SavingsLn 2$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$853K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$341K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 648
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$633K$853K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$346K$341K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$143K$107K$14K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$566K$425K$57K$85K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$32K$4K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$36K$5K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$121K$91K$12K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$312K$312K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$25K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$64K$58K$6K$644
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
InterestLn 20$4K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$4K$8K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$72K$54K$7K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$552K$546K$6K$618
All other expensesLn 24e$105K$68K$31K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.7M$177K$163K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$2.5M$53K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.3M−$289K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.4M−$267K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.1M$333K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.2M$2.1M$93K$2.3M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,182,245 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,618,595$1,430,973
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $569,758$546,749
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,667$1,073
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $111,429$203,450
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,305,449$2,182,245
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $981,751$800,309
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,244,007$1,289,280
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,225,758$2,089,589
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $79,691$92,656
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,182,245 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $71,410 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,045
VIII-1e Government grants$507,047
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$907,881
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$231,901
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,430,973
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $546,749$546,749
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,073$1,073
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $132,040$132,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $618,159 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $133,113$2,182,245
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,089,589 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,967 · Management $14,262 · Fundraising $21,394$142,623
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $424,812 · Management $56,642 · Fundraising $84,962$566,416
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,083 · Management $4,278 · Fundraising $6,417$42,778
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,369 · Management $4,849 · Fundraising $7,274$48,492
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $90,941 · Management $12,126 · Fundraising $18,188$121,255
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $311,615$311,615
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $24,819 · Fundraising $2,758$27,577
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $57,947 · Management $5,795 · Fundraising $644$64,386
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,758$14,758
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,086 · Management $2,087$4,173
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,155 · Management $8,310 · Fundraising $4,155$16,620
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $53,912 · Management $7,188 · Fundraising $10,782$71,882
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $545,774 · Management $5,564 · Fundraising $618$551,956
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $67,681 · Management $31,134 · Fundraising $6,243$105,058
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,749,100 · Management $177,054 · Fundraising $163,435$2,089,589
Part X · Balance sheet $2,611,585 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $547,597$765,751
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $85,760$87,623
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $210,104$152,077
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $122,618$94,292
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $82,942$48,487
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,441,651$1,431,169
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $4,392$3,765
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,931$28,421
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,517,995$2,611,585
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $98,174$90,418
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $80,834$88,320
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $345,504$340,949
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,946,872$2,075,809
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $225,619$194,827
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,172,491$2,270,636
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,517,995$2,611,585
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,270,636 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,182,245
XI-2 Total expenses$2,089,589
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,656
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,172,491
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,489
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,270,636

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