FENCING IN THE PARK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FENCING IN THE PARK INC

EIN 85-3724880

What they do

to PROVIDE A CONTINUUM of HIGH-IMPACT SERVICES REVOLVING AROUND THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER of FENCING to INSPIRE EXCELLENCE, PREPARE HIGH- PERFORMERS, IMPROVE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, ENABLE ECONOMIC MOBILITY, and BUILD PRODUCTIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES, IN and for AT-RISK UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH FROM TARGETED OVERLOOKED COMMUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.80 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

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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 leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

74.71%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services

9.34%of revenue went to fundraising10.1% of expenses

$92.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.37%of revenue went to management and office costs9.1% of expenses

$1.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $73,034 for NZINGHA PRESCOD (DIRECTOR). 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$627,980

Mission workProgram services$469,18574.71% of revenue80.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$52,5558.37% of revenue9.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$58,6459.34% of revenue10.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$47,5957.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$580,38592.42% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 80.8% mission · 9.1% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 19.7% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 97.2% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 395.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$627,980

Expenses$580,385

Annual surplus $47,595 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$469,185 · 80.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$52,555 · 9.1% of expenses

Fundraising$58,645 · 10.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$627,980

Expenses$580,385

Assets$795,096

Income$627,980

Contributions$506,207

Mission work (program services)$469,185

Fundraising$58,645

Management and general$52,555

Accounting fees$2,500

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

NZINGHA PRESCODDIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $73,034

SARA TAFFELTREASURER · 25 hrs/week $37,222

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 (6)

NZINGHA PRESCODDIRECTOR

SARA TAFFELTREASURER

HYDE KWANBOARD DIRECT

JAMILA HEWITTBOARD DIRECT

OMOSEFE AIYEVBOMWANBOARD CHAIR

TEKEYA PRESCODSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 1366 EAST 48TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11234
County: Kings
In care of: NZINGHA PRESCOD
Primary officer: NZINGHA PRESCOD, DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(917) 209-2808

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: T & T TAX AND ADVISORY SERVICES INC