Totals
- Total revenue
- $42,276,327
- Total expenses
- $21,196,980
- Contributions and grants received
- $33,476,474
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $335,985
- Investment income
- $8,551,747
- Other revenue
- -$87,879
- Total assets, end of year
- $246,221,933
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,086,001
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $244,135,932
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $16,685,096
- Management and general expenses
- $2,101,549
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,410,335
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $16,685,096
Program services were 78.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$360,140
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$93,646
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$33,022,688
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$967,906
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2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER AND VISITOR SERVICE
total $335,985 · related or exempt $335,985
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $1,749,977 · unrelated business -$71,781 · excluded $1,821,758
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $36,423,222
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $29,621,452
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $6,801,770 · other assets $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $6,801,770 · unrelated business $80,497 · excluded $6,721,273
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$117,278
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$360,140
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$205,157
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$87,879 · excluded -$87,879
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11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,216,663 · program services $607,128 · management and general $326,495 · fundraising $283,040
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $4,630,271 · program services $3,388,749 · management and general $445,735 · fundraising $795,787
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $299,332 · program services $151,229 · management and general $90,455 · fundraising $57,648
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $158,232 · program services $119,902 · management and general $20,000 · fundraising $18,330
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $383,797 · program services $260,827 · management and general $51,369 · fundraising $71,601
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11b · Fees: legal
total $152,162 · management and general $152,162
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $77,365 · management and general $77,365
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $268,404 · fundraising $268,404
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $260,062 · management and general $260,062
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,246,996 · program services $324,676 · management and general $201,827 · fundraising $720,493
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $50,971 · program services $50,971
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13 · Office expenses
total $59,295 · program services $29,063 · management and general $13,417 · fundraising $16,815
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14 · Information technology
total $286,913 · program services $55,351 · management and general $190,261 · fundraising $41,301
-
16 · Occupancy
total $551,774 · program services $551,774
-
17 · Travel
total $64,310 · program services $52,442 · management and general $10,611 · fundraising $1,257
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $59,859 · program services $17,847 · management and general $38,877 · fundraising $3,135
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $376,309 · program services $310,074 · management and general $66,235
-
23 · Insurance
total $179,722 · program services $42,840 · management and general $68,009 · fundraising $68,873
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24a · Other expenses: PARK RENNOVATION AND MAINTENANCE
total $10,606,347 · program services $10,606,347
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24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP AND SPECIAL EVENTS
total $57,344 · fundraising $57,344
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24c · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
total $55,575 · program services $54,318 · management and general $1,257
-
24d · Other expenses: VISITOR/VOLUNTEER SERVICES
total $40,839 · program services $40,839
-
24e · All other expenses
total $114,438 · program services $20,719 · management and general $87,412 · fundraising $6,307
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $674,402 · end of year $314,858
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $11,716,505 · end of year $27,905,852
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $14,855,688 · end of year $17,889,891
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $313,575 · end of year $1,603,653
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $510,821 · end of year $73,656
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$3,964,294
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$2,394,708
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,605,529 · end of year $1,569,586
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $156,232,388 · end of year $160,085,209
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $27,898,881 · end of year $35,400,114
-
13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $900,000 · end of year $1,379,114
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $2,957,391 · end of year $2,086,001
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $8,525,125 · end of year $9,511,133
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $203,225,273 · end of year $234,624,799
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO RESTORE, MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN FOREST PARK, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, AS ONE OF AMERICA'S GREAT URBAN PUBLIC PARKS FOR A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF VISITORS TO ENJOY, NOW AND FOREVER.
Activities or mission (Part I)
FOREST PARK FOREVER IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS WITH THE MISSION TO RESTORE, MAINTAIN, AND SUSTAIN FOREST PARK.
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PARK OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE: FOREST PARK FOREVER PARTNERS WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS TO MAINTAIN THE CITY'S LARGEST PARK TO ACCOMMODATE 15.5 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY. OUR NONPROFIT EMPLOYS A TEAM OF HORTICULTURISTS, GARDENERS, NATURE RESERVE TECHNICIANS AND AN ECOLOGIST TO MAINTAIN THE PARK'S LANDSCAPES AND NATURAL AREAS, AND ENGINEERING, MAINTENANCE AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSIONALS WHO COORDINATE WITH THE CITY AND CONTRACTORS TO MAINTAIN AND REPAIR PARK INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING SIDEWALKS AND ROADS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND FIELDS, STATUES AND MONUMENTS.
Expenses $8,932,469
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FOREST PARK FOREVER MAINTAINS FUNDING TO BE ABLE TO FLEXIBLY ADDRESS THE PARK'S LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM NEEDS WHILE ENSURING CONTINUED PARK ACCESS FOR VISITORS. FUNDS ARE ALSO RAISED FOR MULTI-YEAR CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT RESTORE OR IMPROVE MAJOR PARK FEATURES, AND WHICH FOREST PARK FOREVER IMPLEMENTS. IN 2024 SUCH PROJECTS INCLUDED COMPLETING THE MULTI-YEAR RESTORATION OF THREE LAKES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PARK, CONSTRUCTING BASKETBALL COURTS IN THE NORTH OF THE PARK NEAR OTHER COURT SPORTS AMENITIES, AND COMPLETING DESIGN FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF STEINBERG SKATING RINK, PAVILION AND SURROUNDING 22 ACRES, TO BE CALLED THE GLADE.
Expenses $5,659,272
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EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER, AND VISITOR SERVICES - FOREST PARK FOREVER OPERATES THE DENNIS AND JUDITH JONES VISITOR AND EDUCATION CENTER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EXPLORE ST. LOUIS. THIS CENTER WELCOMES AND ASSISTS PARK USERS BY PROVIDING FOREST PARK MAPS, INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS AND ACCESS TO VISITOR RESOURCES FOR THE ST. LOUIS REGION. THE CENTER ALSO SERVES AS A GATHERING SPOT FOR RUNNERS, WALKERS AND CYCLISTS, BIRDERS, AND VARIOUS FITNESS GROUPS. VISITOR SERVICES ARE DELIVERED VIA TRAINED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE PAID STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. THE CENTER INCLUDES A CAFE, SPECIAL EVENT AND MEETING SPACES, CLASSROOMS, EXHIBIT SPACE, PUBLIC RESTROOMS, SECURE LOCKER FACILITIES, A FULLY ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND, RACQUETBALL AND HANDBALL COURTS, FREE PUBLIC WIFI AND A BIKE REPAIR STATION. IN 2024, AN ESTIMATED 238,000 VISITORS AND PARK USERS CAME THROUGH THE VISITOR AND EDUCATION CENTER.
Expenses $1,564,216 · Revenue $335,985
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COMMUNICATION/COMMUNITY AWARENESS - FOREST PARK FOREVER SERVES AS A HUB OF INFORMATION FOR THE ST. LOUIS REGION ON AMENITIES AND EVENTS IN FOREST PARK, PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CLOSURES, AND CULTURAL OFFERINGS. THESE ARE COMMUNICATED THROUGH THREE SEASONAL PRINT NEWSLETTERS, BI-WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, PUBLIC WEBSITE WITH 316,000 ANNUAL VISITS, AND VISITOR CENTER STAFF RESPONDING TO IN-PERSON QUESTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES A FREE VISITOR GUIDE WITH MAPS OF THE PARK AND ITS AMENITIES, DISTRIBUTED IN THE PARK AND AT REGIONAL TOURIST DESTINATIONS, AND IT MANAGES A FREE INTERACTIVE, GPS ENABLED ONLINE MAP THAT ENGAGES 114,000 USERS ANNUALLY.
Expenses $529,139
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
DIEDRE GRAY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JESSICA WILLINGHAM
DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JIM TURLEY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JOHN KEMPER
CHAIRPERSON
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
TRACI O'BRYAN
DIRECTOR AND TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ANDWELE JOLLY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
BARBARA B TAYLOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
BENJAMIN AKANDE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
BISHOP MICHAEL JONES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
CHRISTOPHER J CARROLL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
DAVID P CONNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
DOUG MCHONEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ELLEN SHERBERG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
EMILY BARON BERNSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ERIC SCROGGINS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
HANK WEBBER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JASON THEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JIM HOLBROOK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
KAREN JORDAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
KRISTIN THOMPSON POELKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
MARK WRIGHTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
MIKE BAUGHMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
MIKE LOYND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
QIAONI LINDA JING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
RESHMA CHATTARAM CHAMBERLIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
RODNEY BOYD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ROO YAWITZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
SISI BELTRAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
TODD SIWAK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
TRISH LOLLO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
VIC RICHEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
FRANK KARTMANN
SVP-OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $267,023
- From this org
- $232,272
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,751
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $204,272
- Bonus
- $28,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $14,914
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,837
- Filer's total
- $267,023
-
JOHN O'GORMAN
SVP-DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
- Total calculated
- $262,436
- From this org
- $225,960
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,476
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $205,960
- Bonus
- $20,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,184
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,292
- Filer's total
- $262,436
-
LESLEY HOFFARTH
PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $462,848
- From this org
- $357,356
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $105,492
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $287,356
- Bonus
- $40,000
- Other
- $30,000
- Deferred
- $83,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,492
- Filer's total
- $462,848
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TAMARA SHEFFIELD
SVP-FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
- Total calculated
- $281,222
- From this org
- $242,208
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,014
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $213,208
- Bonus
- $29,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,843
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,171
- Filer's total
- $281,222
-
DAVID LENCZYCKI
DIRECTOR-PLANNING AND PROJECTS
- Total calculated
- $178,327
- From this org
- $159,821
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,506
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $159,821
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,091
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,415
- Filer's total
- $178,327
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DOMINIK JANSKY
DIRECTOR-COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING
- Total calculated
- $134,126
- From this org
- $118,426
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,700
- Hours/week
- 40
-
LISA LOCKETT
VP-FINANCE AND TREAUSRY MANAGEMENT
- Total calculated
- $155,177
- From this org
- $139,142
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,035
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $131,142
- Bonus
- $8,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,188
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,847
- Filer's total
- $155,177
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MEGAN CRAIN
DIRECTOR-DEVELOPMENT AND CAMPAIGNS
- Total calculated
- $162,855
- From this org
- $145,182
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,673
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $145,182
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,082
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,591
- Filer's total
- $162,855
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SHAWNELL FABER
DIRECTOR-LAND MANAGEMENT
- Total calculated
- $160,848
- From this org
- $129,659
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,189
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $129,659
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,808
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,381
- Filer's total
- $160,848
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- LESLEY HOFFARTH IS A PARTICIPANT IN A SEC. 457(F) NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. AN AMOUNT OF $60,000 WAS ACCRUED FOR HER ACCOUNT FOR 2024. A PAYOUT OF $30,000 OCCURED DURING 2024 AND WAS INCLUDED IN HER TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 10 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202503149349304235
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