SHELBY FRIENDS OF THE PARKS
EIN 84-4977151 · Single Organization Support (N11)
What they do
SHELBY FRIENDS of THE PARKS OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE PURPOSES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION RAISES FUNDS and PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT for THE CITY of SHELBYS DEPARTMENT of PARKS and RECREATION. ITS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ORGANIZING COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING EVENTS, RECEIVING CHARITABLE DONATIONS, and MANAGING SPECIAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED to IMPROVE and EXPAND PUBLIC PARKS, RECREATION FACILITIES, and COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE FUNDS RAISED BY THE ORGANIZATION HELP SUPPLEMENT and SUBSIDIZE THE CITYS PARKS and RECREATION BUDGET, ENSURING THAT RESIDENTS of ALL AGES HAVE ACCESS to SAFE, INCLUSIVE, and WELL- MAINTAINED SPACES for RECREATION and LEISURE.SHELBY FRIENDS of THE PARKS WORKS IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE CITY of SHELBY to IDENTIFY PRIORITY PROJECTS and to ENSURE THAT ALL FUNDS ARE USED to ENHANCE THE COMMUNITYS PARKS, RECREATION, and CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES for THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
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Of every $100 spent, about $92.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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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 leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (4)
ALAN FORDSECRETARY
CHUCK HAMILTONTREASURER
SALLY ROYSTERPRINCIPAL OFFICER
SALLY ROYSTERPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2023
- Location
- PO BOX 2753, SHELBY, NC 28151-2753
- County
- Cleveland
- In care of
- % JUSTIN MERRITT
- Primary officer
- SALLY ROYSTER, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- GRAGG & GRAGG LLP
- NTEE classification
- Single Organization Support (N11)
- IRS tax category
- Single Organization Support