Mission
THE FRIENDS OF LAKE DARLING IS A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK TO ENHANCE CAMPING, BIKING, FISHING, HIKING, BOATING, SWIMMING, NATURE STUDY, PICNICS, CANOEING, AND ENJOYMENT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION AT LAKE DARLING STATE PARK.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF LAKE DARLING STATE PARK
FRIENDS OF LAKE DARLING STATE PARK is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BRIGHTON, IA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $59K, expenses of $33K, total assets of $842K. Imperigo tracks 5 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $197K.
EIN: 753196705
BRIGHTON, IA
Environmental Education
NTEE: C60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$59K
Total Expenses$33K
Total Assets$842K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$197K
Filing Years2022–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of Lake Darling State Park
How Friends of Lake Darling State Park divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
The friends of lake darling assist the iowa department of natural resources by providing assistance to lake darling state park that includes funding capital improvements, collecting and recycling…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
2024 FALL GRANT: SOLAR SYSTEM
$50,000
IN MEMORY OF JIM LOGAN
$25,000
BRIDGE TRAIL
$112,055
LODGE TABLE REPLACEMENT, U OF I WILDLIFE CAMP
$5,263
LODGE TABLE REPLACEMENT, U OF I WILDLIFE CAMP
$5,080
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Don Kline
TREASURER
Laura Cobb
VICE PRESIDENT
Robert Shepherd
SECRETARY
Sheri Spain
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $59K | $33K | $842K |
| 2024 | $61K | $38K | $814K |
| 2023 | $43K | $226K | $788K |
| 2022 | $220K | $45K | $969K |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $220K to $59K (-73%), with total assets most recently reported at $842K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.