FRIENDS OF GA STATE PARKS & HISTORI Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF GA STATE PARKS & HISTORI

EIN 58-2046056 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

THE MISSION of FRIENDS is to PARTNER WITH, PROMOTE and PRESERVE GEORGIA STATE PARKS & HISTORIC SITES. STATEWIDE, FRIENDS WORKS to RAISE AWARENESS of THE ECONOMIC and INTRINSIC VALUES of GEORGIAS GREATEST TREASURES. WE WORK WITH STATE and COMMUNITY LEADERS to HELP MAKE SURE THAT OUR NATURAL and CULTURAL RESOURCES ARE WELL PROTECTED, WELL MAINTAINED and WELL PRESERVED for GENERATIONS to COME.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

99.91%of revenue went to mission work95.1% of expenses · Program services

0.64%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$105.07spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.52%of revenue went to management and office costs4.3% of expenses

$0.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $119,118 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $150,955 for DAMON KIRKPATRICK (PRESIDENT AN). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,349,288

Mission workProgram services$2,347,24099.91% of revenue95.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$106,2024.52% of revenue4.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$14,9640.64% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Total expenses$2,468,406105.07% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 4.4% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 5.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 10.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 7.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 6.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.11% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 8.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.13% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 8.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,349,288

Expenses$2,468,406

Annual shortfall $119,118 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,347,240 · 95.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$106,202 · 4.3% of expenses

Fundraising$14,964 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,349,288

Expenses$2,468,406

Assets$2,314,571

Income$2,349,288

Contributions$370,074

Mission work (program services)$2,347,240

Fundraising$14,964

Management and general$106,202

Executive compensation (total)$127,530

Accounting fees$36,110

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAMON KIRKPATRICKPRESIDENT AN · 40 hrs/week $150,955Base $143,767 · Other $7,188

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

DAMON KIRKPATRICKPRESIDENT AN

BURT WEERTSBD MEMBER

MARCY WILLIAMSSECRETARY

MATT W DONALDSONTREASURER

MEGAN FREEMANBD MEMBER

PHIL LARUEVICE-CHAIR

SARAH VISSERCHAIR

TOM JOHNSONPAST CHAIR

WALTER RABUNBD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 799 WEST AVE, CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120-3487
County: Bartow
In care of: DAMON KIRKPATRICK
Primary officer: DAMON KIRKPATRICK, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(770) 383-8900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUSHTON LLC
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations