Small Public Charity

Protect Our Parks

Protect Our Parks is a Small Public Charity headquartered in Chicago, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $85K revenue, $70K expenses, $20K total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $254K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 412274083 Chicago, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$85K
Total Expenses$70K
Total Assets$20K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$254K
Filing Years2021–2024

Mission

Advocacy and participation in various activities including but not limited to public meetings, public hearings, administrative proceedings, and legal proceedings in regards to public parks and open space, and to correct wrongful and/or improper conduct and actions, and/or to protect such parks and spaces from illegal and/or improper uses.

Officers & Directors

Secretary Angela Spinazzi
Director George Blakemore
President Herbert L Caplan
Director Mary Kirby
Vice president Ross Peterson

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Top Grant Purposes

for general operations
$235,000 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,300 1 grant
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$7,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $85K $70K $20K
2023 $42K $64K $6K
2022 $156K $185K $27K
2021 $373K $344K $58K

Between 2021 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $373K to $85K (-77%), with total assets most recently reported at $20K.

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