Mission
TO RESTORE, MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN FOREST PARK, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, AS ONE OF AMERICA'S GREAT URBAN PUBLIC PARKS FOR A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF VISITORS TO ENJOY, NOW AND FOREVER.
Public Charity
Forest Park Forever Inc
Forest Park Forever Inc is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in St Louis, MO. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $42.3M, expenses of $21.2M, total assets of $246.2M. Imperigo tracks 101 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $19.5M.
EIN: 431427062
St Louis, MO
Environmental Beautification
NTEE: C50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$42.3M
Total Expenses$21.2M
Total Assets$246.2M
Grant Records101
Funding Total$19.5M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Forest Park Forever Inc
How Forest Park Forever Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$42
Park operations and maintenance
$27
Forest Park Forever maintains funding to be able to flexibly address the park's long-term and short-term needs while ensuring continued park access for visitors
$7
Education, volunteer, and visitor services
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$688,087
SUPPORT TO RESTORE, MAINTAIN & SUBSTAIN FOREST PARK.
$2,505,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$2,127,550
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$574,902
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$464,705
Showing up to 5 of 101 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andwele Jolly
DIRECTOR
Barbara B Taylor
DIRECTOR
Benjamin Akande
DIRECTOR
Bishop Michael Jones
DIRECTOR
Christopher J Carroll
DIRECTOR-PLANNING AND PROJECTS
David Lenczycki
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42.3M | $21.2M | $246.2M |
| 2023 | $22.5M | $22.1M | $214.7M |
| 2022 | $7.3M | $14.2M | $199.5M |
| 2020 | $17.8M | $13.8M | $213.7M |
| 2019 | $20.3M | $13.4M | $195.8M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $20.3M to $42.3M (+108%), with total assets most recently reported at $246.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.