Program areas at FOTP
Neighborhood Parks program- partners with and educates park advisory councils, community organizations, and citizens to improve neighborhood Parks, playgrounds and open spaces.
Environmental education program - provides environmental education to elementary and high school students, as well as service opportunities for students.
Research planning and policy program - serves to protect chicago's neighborhood Parks, preserves, and lakefront by conducting research and analyzing the current state of the Parks in order to advocate for improved policies and procedures that will lead to direct improvement of chicago Parks.
Stewardship and other program expenses
Who funds Friends of the Parks (FOTP)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at FOTP
| Name | Title | Date of data |
|---|
| Gin Kilgore | Interim Executive Director | 2024-11-25 |
| Kevin Winters | Director of Operations | 2024-11-25 |
| Elvia Rodriguez Ochoa | Director of Education and Engagement | 2022-06-28 |
| Andrea Dennis | Director of Environmental Education | 2022-06-28 |
Financials for FOTP
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $337,119 | $703,132 | -52.1% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $2,404 | -100% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $9,475 | $1,976 | 379.5% |
| Total revenues | $346,594 | $707,512 | -51% |
Organizations like FOTP
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $370,717 |
| Groundwork Elizabeth | 501(c)(3) | Elizabethport, NJ | $1,395,078 |
| Greentopia | 501(c)(3) | Rochester, NY | $356,965 |
| Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful | 501(c)(3) | Reno, NV | $719,702 |
| Conservancy for Healing | 501(c)(3) | Franklin, WI | $377,639 |
| Grant Park Conservancy | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $512,627 |
| Keep Sugar Land Beautiful | 501(c)(3) | Sugar Land, TX | $141,131 |
| Keep Jackson Beautiful | 501(c)(3) | Jackson, MS | $238,983 |
| Keep Alachua County Beautiful | 501(c)(3) | Gainesville, FL | $112,047 |
| Keep Lee County Beautiful | 501(c)(3) | Fort Myers, FL | $294,141 |
Data update history
November 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
October 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
October 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EnvironmentHuman services
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 67 E Madison Suite 1817
- Chicago, IL 60603
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Website URL
- fotp.org/Â
- Phone
- (312) 857-2757
- Facebook page
- friendsoftheparksÂ
- Twitter profile
- @fotpchicagoÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 36-2844241
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1975
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C50: Environmental Beautification and Open Spaces
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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