2024-05-16T15:09:52+00:00 2023-12-31 440160260 FORVIS LLP 500 Ridgefield Court Asheville NC 28806 990EZ 2023-01-01 311755700 Friends Charleston National Parks FRIE 8432240331 40 East Bay Street Charleston SC 29401 Cheri Yates Executive Director 8432240331 2024-05-16 true Cheri Yates 999009999 LaKrisha Castleberry P01677333 8282542254 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X X 96269 X 85851 9350 0 0 0 1068 96269 0 48989 2800 784 55469 108042 -11773 138921 0 127148 X 138921 166648 0 0 138921 166648 0 39500 138921 127148 X The mission of the Friends of Charleston National Parks is to support the National Park Service in promoting and protecting local historic, cultural, and natural resources and educating the public about their significance as national treasures. THE organization IS THE FRIENDS GROUP FOR CHARLESTON'S NATIONAL PARKS INCLUDING FORT SUMTER, FORT MOULTRIE AND CHARLES PINCKNEY. THE TRUST IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND UTILIZING THESE AMERICAN TREASURES FOR THE COMMON GOOD. THE TRUST SUPPORTS THE CHARLESTON'S NATIONAL PARKS WITH PRIVATELY-FUNDED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES BEYOND THE RESOURCES OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS). Beyond supporting special events at each of the parks such as Carolina Day at Fort Moultrie, Constitution Day at Charles Pinckney, and the U.S. Mint's Fort Moultrie quarter release, the Trust assisted the park in celebrating the Centennial of the National Park Service. 74300 The Organization's Kids to the Parks program arranges field trips and pays for bus and boat transportation for underserved Charleston County students to visit Fort Sumter. To date over 5000 young people have benefitted from this program. Kids to the Parks helps the National Park Service meet the goal of connecting a diverse audience to a local national park and to U.S. history. 7244 81544 J Brett Bennett President 5.000 0 0 0 Cliff Roberts Vice President 2.000 0 0 0 Hugh Lane III Treasurer 1.000 0 0 0 Jim Morgan Secretary 1.000 0 0 0 Kyle Sinisi Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 William Everett Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 Bill Byrd Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 Billy Jenkinson Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 Mike Walsh Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 Russell Horres Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 Camille Wingate Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 Lee Brockington Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 Guilds Hollowell Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 Mike Barrett Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 Bill Marshall Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 Rob Shenk Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 Frank Hamilton Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 Andy Douglas Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 Rick Hatcher Board Member 1.000 0 0 0 Cheri Yates Executive Director 40.000 45000 0 0 false false false false false false false false false SC Elizabeth M Tezza 40 East Bay Street Charleston SC 29401 8432240331 false false false false false false false false false false false 0 true X 15795 2470 3925 50246 85851 158287 0 0 15795 2470 3925 50246 85851 158287 26806 131481 237 63 46 15 0 361 0 0 0 0 0 1068 1068 159716 10978 0.8232 0.9939 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 1068.0, COLUMN F - 1068.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Other Revenue Miscellaneous Revenue - 1068; Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other Expenses Advertising - 4608; Office Expenses - 5998; Information Technology - 4176; Travel - 1758; Insurance - 1237; Other Expenses - 200; Staff Development - 679; Kids to the Fort - 7244; NPS Programs - 1233; Thomas Park - 1533; Event Expenses - 23142; Payroll Taxes - 3661; Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26b Total Liabilities Parks Capacity Building Grant - BOY:0,EOY:39500; Form 990-EZ, Part III, Exempt Purpose PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE The mission of the Friends of Charleston National Parks is to support the National Park Service in promoting and protecting local historic, cultural, and natural resources and educating the public about their significance as national treasures. Form 990EZ, Part III, Line 28 DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES THE organization IS THE FRIENDS GROUP FOR CHARLESTON'S NATIONAL PARKS INCLUDING FORT SUMTER, FORT MOULTRIE AND CHARLES PINCKNEY. THE TRUST IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND UTILIZING THESE AMERICAN TREASURES FOR THE COMMON GOOD. THE TRUST SUPPORTS THE CHARLESTON'S NATIONAL PARKS WITH PRIVATELY-FUNDED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES BEYOND THE RESOURCES OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS). Beyond supporting special events at each of the parks such as Carolina Day at Fort Moultrie, Constitution Day at Charles Pinckney, and the U.S. Mint's Fort Moultrie quarter release, the Trust assisted the park in celebrating the Centennial of the National Park Service. Form 990EZ, Part III, Line 29 DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES The Organization's Kids to the Parks program arranges field trips and pays for bus and boat transportation for underserved Charleston County students to visit Fort Sumter. To date over 5000 young people have benefitted from this program. Kids to the Parks helps the National Park Service meet the goal of connecting a diverse audience to a local national park and to U.S. history. Form 990-EZ, Part V, Information Regarding Personal Benefit Contracts: The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly, or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract. The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly, or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.