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FAIRMOUNT PARK CONSERVANCY

EIN 23-2703821 PHILADELPHIA, PA

Revenue 2025
$17,856,170
Expenses 2025
$17,548,161

Program services were 73.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
C50
Classification
1000
Street
4700 STATES DR

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

FAIRMOUNT PARK CONSERVANCY BRINGS PARKS TO LIFE. THE CONSERVANCY WORKS WITH THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND ITS COMMUNITIES TO STEWARD OUR PARKS AND NURTURE OUR SHARED ENVIRONMENT, CULTURAL RESOURCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH (CONT'D IN SCH O)- AND ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE AND STIMULATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE CONSERVANCY LEADS CAPITAL PROJECTS AND LARGE-SCALE HISTORIC PRESERVATION EFFORTS, FOSTERS NEIGHBORHOOD PARK STEWARDSHIP, ATTRACTS AND LEVERAGES INVESTMENTS AND DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE 10,200 ACRES THAT INCLUDE FAIRMOUNT PARK, SIX OTHER WATERSHED PARKS AND MORE THAN 140 NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS AND GARDENS AROUND THE CITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

FAIRMOUNT PARK CONSERVANCY BRINGS PARKS TO LIFE. (CONT'D IN SCH O)THE CONSERVANCY WORKS WITH THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND ITS COMMUNITIES TO STEWARD OUR PARKS, NURTURE OUR SHARED ENVIRONMENT, CULTURAL RESOURCES, AND PUBLIC HEALTH - AND ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE AND STIMULATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  • THE FAIRMOUNT PARK CONSERVANCY LEADS LARGE-SCALE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO PHILADELPHIA PARKLANDS, FROM PLANNING THROUGH CONSTRUCTION. IN 2025, PROJECTS INCLUDED ADVANCING THE COMPREHENSIVE LONG-RANGE FDR PARK PLAN, CONTINUING THE RENOVATION OF A RECREATION CENTER IN COBBS CREEK PARK, FINISHING DESIGNS TO ENHANCE THE CENTENNIAL DISTRICT OF WEST FAIRMOUNT PARK, AND ONGOING LAND CARE IN KEY GEOGRAPHIES ACROSS PHILADELPHIA. FDR PARK: THE CONSERVANCY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PHILADELPHIA PARKS & RECREATION, CONTINUES TO DELIVER TANGIBLE PROGRESS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING THE FDR PARK PLAN. IN 2025, THE CONSERVANCY COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF THE $6 MILLION GATEWAY PLAZA, WHICH INCLUDES 81 NEW NATIVE TREES, STORM GARDENS FEATURING NATIVE PLANTS AND FLOWERING UNDERSTORY CANOPY TO ABSORB STORMWATER, AND PLAZAS FORMED IN THE SHAPES OF THE PARK'S ICONIC LAKES.IN 2025 THE CONSERVANCY ALSO COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF THE FDR PARK WELCOME CENTER. INITIATED IN 2022, THIS $12 MILLION PROJECT IS AN ADAPTIVE REUSE OF THE FORMER PARK GUARDHOUSE AND HORSE STABLES, MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE CONSERVANCY.THE NEW WELCOME CENTER IS LEED GOLD CERTIFIED AND FEATURES PUBLIC RESTROOMS, AN OPEN-AIR COURTYARD FOR REFRESHMENTS AND EVENTS, COMMUNITY MEETING SPACES, PARK OFFICES, AND AN INFORMATION CENTER.COBBS CREEK PARK: FAIRMOUNT PARK CONSERVANCY CONTINUED ITS OVERSIGHT OF THE JOHNNY SAMPLE (COBBS CREEK) REC CENTER RENOVATION SUPPORTED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S REBUILD PROGRAM. THIS $15 MILLION PROJECT BRINGS NEW LIFE TO A BELOVED CORNERSTONE OF THE COBBS CREEK COMMUNITY THROUGH IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES, NEW ROOFING AND HVAC, A BOXING GYM AND MULTIPURPOSE ROOMS, AND A COMPLETELY REFINISHED BASKETBALL GYM. THE RENOVATION EXTENDS INTO THE REC CENTER'S LANDSCAPE AS WELL, CREATING ACCESSIBLE PATHWAYS AND ADDING NATIVE PLANTS AND TREES ALONG THE PARK TRAIL LEADING TO THE SITE.WEST FAIRMOUNT PARK: THE CONSERVANCY RELEASED NEW DESIGNS FOR THE HISTORIC JOHN WELSH MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN IN WEST FAIRMOUNT PARK'S CENTENNIAL DISTRICT, ENVISIONING A RESTORED FOUNTAIN SURROUNDED BY WELCOMING SPACES FOR PLAY, LEARNING, ART, AND RELAXATION. INFORMED BY EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY INPUT, THE PLANS FOR THE WELSH FOUNTAIN GARDEN ALSO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS, HIGHLIGHT PARKSIDE'S CULTURAL HISTORY, AND STRENGTHEN THE LANDSCAPE WITH RESILIENT NATIVE PLANTINGS.

    Expenses $11,253,146 · Revenue $1,514,665

  • CITYWIDE PARK STEWARDSHIP AND CANOPY GROWTH: IN 2025, THE CONSERVANCY WORKED WITH PHILADELPHIA PARKS & RECREATION AND LOCAL VOLUNTEERS TO PLANT 1,409 TREES AND 498 SHRUBS ACROSS PHILLY PARKS, INCLUDING EAST AND WEST FAIRMOUNT PARK, COBBS CREEK, AND FDR PARK. THESE PLANTINGS EXPANDED THE URBAN CANOPY, RESTORED BIODIVERSITY, AND STRENGTHENED CLIMATE RESILIENCE, CREATING BOTH SHADE AND BEAUTY FOR GENERATIONS TO ENJOY.EVERY SPRING AND FALL, THE CONSERVANCY PARTNERS WITH PHILADELPHIA PARKS & RECREATION AND PARK FRIENDS GROUPS TO ORGANIZE A CITY-WIDE PARK CLEANUP CALLED LOVE YOUR PARK. THIS YEAR, A RECORD 4,040 VOLUNTEERS PLANTED 344 TREES AND 10,260 FLOWER BULBS, REMOVED 1,307 BAGS OF TRASH, AND COLLECTED 3,981 BAGS OF LEAVES AND ORGANIC DEBRIS FOR COMPOSTING.IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 1,430 VOLUNTEERS JOINED THE CONSERVANCY AT 63 PARK CLEANUP EVENTS IN EAST AND WEST FAIRMOUNT PARK, FDR PARK, AND COBBS CREEK PARK IN 2025, CONTRIBUTING THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEER HOURS TO CLEANING AND GREENING, PLANTING 498 TREES AND 381 SHRUBS, AND TENDING TO 1,120 TREES.

    Expenses $1,336,166 · Grants $47,319 · Revenue $33,375

  • PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND WELLNESS: THROUGHOUT 2025, THE CONSERVANCY OFFERED FREE AND LOW-COST PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND ENCOURAGE PHILADELPHIANS TO ENJOY THEIR PARKS IN NEW WAYS. IN TOTAL, OVER 8,700 PEOPLE FROM 51 ZIP CODES ACROSS THE CITY AND REGION ATTENDED THE 81 PROGRAM EVENTS THAT THE CONSERVANCY ORGANIZED. SIXTY PERCENT OF PROGRAMS WERE COMPLETELY FREE, AND 70% OF PROGRAM PARTNERS ARE MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES.IN ADDITION, THE POPULAR CITYWIDE WE WALK PHL PROGRAM KEPT UP THE PACE THROUGHOUT 2025, OFFERING 28 LOCATIONS FOR FREE WEEKLY GROUP WALKS IN THE SPRING AND FALL. THE PROGRAM IS A NATIONAL MODEL AND CONSERVANCY STAFF REGULARLY ADVISE OTHER CITIES ON CREATING SIMILAR PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $359,395

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • CAROL S EICHER

    CHAIR AND PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • CAROL HORNE PENN

    VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • HESHAN WANIGASEKERA

    VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • SURGE GHOSH

    TREASURER & DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MAX BERGER

    TREASURER & DIRECTOR (THRU 4/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MARY COE

    SECRETARY & DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • JOHN K BINSWANGER

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE FOR LIFE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • CONNOR BARWIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • ILENE BURAK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MARK CELONI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • AMY DERSTINE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • JOHN GATTUSO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • HONORABLE JAMIE R GAUTHIER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • JOHN B KELLY III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • OBRA KERNODLE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • JONATHAN KETZNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • RICHARD LAZER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • JOHN LEVITTIES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • JOSEPH M MANKO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • MATTHEW MCCLURE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • BRETT NEDELKOFF

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • HONORABLE ANTHONY PHILLIPS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • SUSAN SLAWSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • SANDRA W WECKESSER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • PREMA KATARI GUPTA

    DIRECTOR (THRU 1/16/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2025
    Revenue
    $17,856,170
    Expenses
    $17,548,161
    Contributions
    $15,754,420
    Grants paid
    $47,319
  • 2024
    Revenue
    $34,669,959
    Expenses
    $28,891,101
    Contributions
    $32,864,091
    Grants paid
    $43,034
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $26,149,929
    Expenses
    $27,406,248
    Contributions
    $24,503,276
    Grants paid
    $125,337
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $7,430,808
    Expenses
    $13,006,367
    Contributions
    $6,708,824
    Grants paid
    $329,110

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,830,460
    Expenses
    $8,367,120
    Assets (EOY)
    $18,681,659

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,948,226
    Expenses
    $5,369,653
    Assets (EOY)
    $12,307,276

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,997,882
    Expenses
    $6,658,762
    Assets (EOY)
    $12,055,000

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,776,485
    Expenses
    $8,799,836
    Assets (EOY)
    $14,233,286

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $588,928
    Expenses
    $578,407
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,472,740

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $648,585
    Expenses
    $605,366
    Assets (EOY)
    $457,330

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $554,832
    Assets (EOY)
    $421,982

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

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Grants received

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Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2025, the newest we have parsed for this organization.