We provide financial and volunteer support for fairfield's parks, recreation activities, the arts and Community Services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $226K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$92K
Spent
$151K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$249K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$92K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$165K
Expenses
$151K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$95K
Net assets
$249K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$249K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$395K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1996.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $134K Management & general 10% · $16K Fundraising 0% · $400

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Director
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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 Fairfield's parks, recreation, arts, and community services with funds and volunteers.

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3 programs · $80K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Covid-19 Senior Meals

Provided weekly dinners to approximately 466 senior in low-income housing in fairfield.

$36Kprogram expense
02

St. Mark's Food Pantry

Purchased equipment for them to ramp-up their services; provided dairy, eggs, and protein to supplement their food pantry.

$27Kprogram expense
03

Travis Air Force Base 3-D Printer Purchase

Helped raise funds to purchase 3-d printers to manufacture personal protection devices during covid for front-line workers.

$18Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K
Grants paid · 24 grants · $467K · 2020–2024
City of FairfieldFY2024$21,370
City of FairfieldFY2024$19,769
City of FairfieldFY2024$10,415
St Marks Lutheran ChurchFY2024$9,596
City of FairfieldFY2023$52,139
City of FairfieldFY2023$21,336
City of FairfieldFY2023$7,795
City of FairfieldFY2022$33,530
City of FairfieldFY2022$19,505
City of FairfieldFY2022$9,720
St Marks Lutheran ChurchFY2022$6,556
St Marks Lutheran ChurchFY2021$32,047
City of FairfieldFY2021$15,316
City of FairfieldFY2021$12,591
City of FairfieldFY2021$9,011
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$92K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Programscol B$134K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$400
Owns and owesPt X
$249K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Gains on assetsLn 7$21K
Total revenueLn 12$92K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$226K
Total assetsLn 16$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$249K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$210K$226K
Total assetsLn 16$333K$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$0
Net assetsLn 32$318K$249K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$128K$128K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$400
Advertising and promotionLn 12$412$412
Office expensesLn 13$295$295
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$6K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$435$435
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$134K$16K$400

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $165K$95K$71K$395K 990 PDF
FY2023 $135K$135K$740$325K 990 PDF
FY2022 $141K$105K$36K$324K 990 PDF
FY2021 $140K$100K$41K$288K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $92K$151K−$58K$249K 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
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Part I · Summary $92,407 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,618$66,364
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,209$26,043
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $164,827$92,407
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $83,423$128,248
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 $22,940$22,281
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $106,363$150,529
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,464−$58,122
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $92,407 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,364
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$66,364
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,445$5,445
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $20,598$20,598
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,043$92,407
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,529 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $128,248$128,248
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,382 · Fundraising $400$3,782
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $412$412
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $295$295
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,186$2,186
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,171 · Management $9,000$15,171
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $435$435
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $134,419 · Management $15,710 · Fundraising $400$150,529
Part X · Balance sheet $249,231 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $122,460$23,537
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $210,438$225,694
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $332,898$249,231
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,833$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $318,065$249,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $332,898$249,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $249,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$92,407
XI-2 Total expenses$150,529
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,122
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$318,065
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$10,712
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$249,231

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