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Forest Park Forever INC

Public charity
DBA: % LESLEY S HOFFARTH
Environment · SAINT LOUIS, MO · EIN 43-1427062

About

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.

In care of Lesley S Hoffarth

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
110
Volunteers
1,911

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$42.3M
Expenses
$21.2M
Assets
$246.2M
Liabilities
$2.1M

Financial history

$42.3M$21.1M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $42.3M · Avg: $19.1M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$7.1M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean
Central America and the Caribbean
FOREST PARK FOREVER INC
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Address

5595 Grand Drive in Forest Park
Saint Louis, MO, 63112-000

Governance

Voting board members31
Independent members31
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %1.7%
Permanent endowment %63.6%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$926K
Net to org$658K
Retained by contractors$268K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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