2024-05-05T02:52:28-07:00 2023-06-30 990EZ 2022-07-01 264534441 FRIENDS OF GATEWAY GREEN FRIE 5032619566 PO Box 16692 Portland OR 97292 Linda Robinson Treasurer 5032619566 2024-05-02 Linda Robinson 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X www.gatewaygreenpdx.org X X 3800 X 3770 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3800 0 0 0 23716 0 437 7347 31500 -27700 -5531 27333 -5898 X 12469 4769 0 0 0 27333 12469 32102 18000 38000 -5531 -5898 Our mission is to preserve and enhance Gateway Green as a unique, accessible and family-friendly destination for nature-based off-road cycling, and compatible recreation opportunities in East Portland, which emphasizes teaching, skills-building, equity, and environmental stewardship. WORKFORCE TRAINING: Using a grant from the City, we contracted with Friends of Trees to provide work force training for students at an alternative high school, who are interested in the field of natural resources. Students learned basic information about watersheds. They learned specific skills related natural area restoration and enhancement. Students were also trained to serve as crew leaders for a restoration project in the park; they led volunteers planting and caring for native plants. 0 23008 OUTREACH/STEWARDSHIP: FoGG held three stewardship events, two to pick up trash; one to remove invasive species. We also started a series of First Saturday stewardship events at the park, buying supplies (gloves, tools, signs, etc) to support this activity. We were disappointed that not many volunteers turned out to help. We are looking at ways to modify that program. A total of more than 40 people participated. 0 2448 RESEARCH: FoGG provided support services for graduate students in the PSU Urban Planning program to conduct research at/about Gateway Green, who is using it and who is not using the new park, and if not, why not. This work was done, as a case study for two required research methods classes for these students. Due to the time constraints of fitting the research into the school calendar, they could do only a pilot study. FoGG hopes to replicate and expand the study in the future. 0 1305 RECREATION: As part of a grant from the City, the students involved in the work force training project were given an opportunity, at the end of the program, to have a mountain-bike riding experience. FoGG contracted with the Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) to provide that experience. 0 463 ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT: Some environmental enhancement was done in the park, as part of the Workforce Training described earlier. The student-led crews planted nearly 1,000 native plants in the park. However, no additional funds were spent on this program activity. 0 0 PLANNING/DESIGN: Two Board members participated in a community advisory group for a light rail improvement project adjacent to the park. The project, which will have a significant impact on the park when completed, has using a portion of the park as a staging area. Our reps, together with City park reps, were able to negotiate some amenities that will improve access to the park, especially for first responders. No funds were spent on this program. 0 0 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: Programs or activities designed to inform park users about environmental issues in the park, and in the community in general. FoGG did not hold any environmental education events at the park this year, so no funds were spent on this activity. 0 0 ARTS & CULTURE: Events or activities at the park with a focus on arts and culture. FoGG did not hold such an event. The organization worked on a grant application for such an event. The application will be submitted early in July 2023. 0 0 27224 X William Heiberg Interim Chair 2.5 0 0 0 Linda Robinson Treasurer 9 0 0 0 Cole Lalomia Secretary 0.50 0 0 0 Ryan Barrett Board Member 2.0 0 0 0 Ted A Gilbert Board Member 0.25 0 0 0 Kent Anderson Board Member 1.75 0 0 0 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OR Linda Robinson 1115 NE 135th Ave Portland OR 972303215 5032619566 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 6035 3148 44002 5090 34017 92292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6035 3148 44002 5090 34017 92292 0 92292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92292 0 1 0.96887 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Ted Gilbert Board Member Cover Construction Over-Run in 2017 X 5000 5000 0 1 1 Chip Gabriel Colleague of Board Member Cover Construction Cost Over-Run in 2017 X 5000 5000 0 1 1 Linda Robinson Board Member Construction Cost Over-Run in 2017 X 8000 8000 0 1 1 Portland Parks Foundation Supporter Provide cash flow for reimbusement-based grant X 20000 20000 0 1 1 38000 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Telecommunications;70|Software Subscriptions;602|Stewardship Supplies;1313|Other Event Supplies;910|Insurance;3367|Business Registration Fees;70|Other Miscellaneous Business costs;15|Research incentives;1000^Total;7347^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 FoGG ended the fiscal year with Accounts Receivable of $27,333. All but $100 of this total is the amount FoGG submitted to the City, in mid-July 2023, in its request for reimbursement. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 FoGG had until 6/30/23 to spend the $30,000 reimbursement-based grant from the City of Portland. The entire amount was spent but will not be received until Aug 2023, FoGG had a $30,000 in accounts receivable for this grant at the end of the fiscal year. FoGG also had one $100 pledge that had not yet been received at the end of the fiscal year. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 FoGG is still carrying 3 long-term, interest free, loans taken out in 2017 for a cost over-runs on a construction project. Payment on these loans is not due yet. This year, FoGG received a 2-year $60,000 reimbursement-based grant from the City. In order to have adequate cash flow for this grant, we took out a short-term loan (at 5% interest) from another nonprofit; repayment of the loan is due when we received the final reimbursement from the City. Form 990-EZ, Part IV Ted A Gilbert, a founding member of the organization, left the Board in February 2023. Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 33 FoGG added a WORKFORCE TRAINING program, funded by a grant from the city. Marginalized students from a nearby alternative school receive training in natural resource restoration, in the classroom and through hands-on work in the natural area portion of the park. The students also get experience serving as crew leaders for two planting events. We also added a STUDENT RESEARCH program, working with graduate students at a local university who used the park as the case study for two classes, one on qualitative research techniques and the other on quantitative techniques. We used a small grant to provide support services for their work (translation services, printed material and survey response incentives).