Mission
FRIENDS OF THE PARKS INSPIRES, EQUIPS, AND MOBILIZES A DIVERSE CHICAGO TO ENSURE AN EQUITABLE PARK SYSTEM FOR A HEALTHY CHICAGO.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF THE PARKS
FRIENDS OF THE PARKS is a Public Charity headquartered in Chicago, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $565K revenue, $597K expenses, $1.2M total assets. 36 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $976K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 362844241
Chicago, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$565K
Total Expenses$597K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records36
Funding Total$976K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$57,450
HUMAN SERVICES
$7,125
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
$50,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$18,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$16,000
Showing up to 5 of 36 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Executive Director
Brian Gladstein
Board Chair
Bronwyn Nichols Lodato
2nd Vice Chair
Deborah Strauss
Director
Frederick Bates
Interim Executive Director
Jennifer Kilgore
1st Vice Chair
Lauren Moltz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $565K | $597K | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $644K | $471K | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $347K | $566K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $708K | $638K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $645K | $624K | $999K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $645K to $565K (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.