2025-10-21T15:33:18-04:00 2025-06-30 232749044 BEE BERGVALL & CO PO BOX 754 WARRINGTON PA 189760754 990EZ 2024-07-01 452637603 FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE FRIE 6107242675 PO BOX 243 VALLEY FORGE PA 19481 MARK RYAN ESQ CHAIR 2159515585 2025-10-21 true false CYNTHIA BERGVALL CPA P00133440 2153432727 2025-10-21 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MODIFIED CASH WWW.FRIENDSMOHGROVE.ORG X X 43778 X 43778 43778 19567 30605 50172 -6394 195180 188786 X 149402 146056 45778 42730 195180 188786 195180 188786 X THE FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE WAS CREATED AS A FUNDRAISING AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT ENTITY TO THE MEMORIAL PARK KNOWN AS THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE. IN FY 2024-2025, THE FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE CONTINUED ITS WORK ON THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE ARBORETUM. MORE THAN 24 DEAD, DISEASED OR DYING TREES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY 36 NEW SAPLINGS OF PA NATIVE TREES. VOLUNTEERS HAVE TENDED THESE NEW TREES TO ENSURE THEY REMAIN VIABLE. TREES CONTINUE TO BE A FOCUS FOR THE GROUNDS COMMITTEE AND FUNDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF TREES IS BEING SOURCED. THE EDUCATION CENTER SIGNAGE WAS UPDATED WITH THE STORIES OF ANOTHER 10 MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS. THE FRIENDS' PLAN IS TO CONTINUE TO ROTATE THE RECIPIENTS' INFORMATION ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE NORTH CAROLINA AND KANSAS SITES PLAZA BRICKWORK WAS RESET. PLANNING AND FUND RAISING HAS BEGUN FOR TWO NEW SITES WITHIN THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE, THE SISTER VERONICA MEMORIAL GARDEN AND THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER GARDEN. TWO GRANITE BENCHES DAMAGED BY FALLEN TREES WERE REPLACED AT THE IOWA AND NEBRASKA SITES. PLANNING FOR THE CONNECTING TRAIL FROM THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE TO VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL PARK HAS BEEN INITIATED AND COORDINATED WITH THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD, VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL PARK, SCHUYLKILL TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY AND FOUNDING FORWARD. TO PROMOTE HABITAT FOR MONARCH BUTTERFLIES, A MILKWEED GARDEN IS BEING INSTALLED IN THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE. MILKWEED IS THE SOLE HOST PLANT FOR MONARCH BUTTERFLIES, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL FOOD AND PROTECTION FOR THEIR LARVAE, WHILE BENEFITING FROM THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY'S POLLINATION EFFORTS. COMPLETION OF THIS GARDEN IS EXPECTED FOR LATE FALL 2026. A PROPOSAL FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE ENTRANCE ROADWAY INTO THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AND THE JOB OF REPAIRING THE COLLAPSED ROADWAY CULVERT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 2025. DURING FY 2024 -2025, OVER 200 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO HELP WITH VARIOUS TASKS IN THE GROVE: CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS, SCHOOL GROUPS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS HELPED WITH ORGANIZED CLEAN UP DAYS, PLANTING/TENDING THE NEW SAPLINGS, RE-LOCATING GROUND PLAQUES, AND MANY OTHER TASKS. THE FRIENDS DEPEND ON THE GENEROSITY AND COMMITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS TO FULFILL THEIR MISSION OF MAINTAINING, IMPROVING AND ENHANCING THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE. WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THEIR SUPPORT. THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE FROM DAWN TO DUSK 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR,CLOSING ONLY WHEN THE WEATHER, PARTICULARLY WINDS EXCEEDING 15 MPH, MAKES IT UNSAFE FOR VISITORS TO BE THERE. SCHOOL GROUPS ARE WELCOME AT THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE AND PRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT THE HEROIC ACTIONS OF THE MORE THAN 3,500 RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR AS WELL AS HOW THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE AS A CLASS 1 ARBORETUM PROMOTES AND IMPROVES THE LOCAL NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. 40073 40073 MARK RYAN ESQ CHAIR 5.00 0 LARRY FRANGIOSA ESQ VICE CHAIR 5.00 0 ELAINE MATT TREAS/SEC (F 2.00 0 JULIAN MCCRACKEN TREASURER 1/ 10.00 0 SUSAN DURACHKO SECRETARY 1/ 5.00 0 JOSH BUCZYNSKI DIRECTOR 0.10 0 RICH DURACHKO DIRECTOR 1.00 0 BARBARA EDELMAN DIRECTOR (FO 0.10 0 BETH HARVATH DIRECTOR 2.00 0 MATT KELLY DIRECTOR 0.10 0 KIMBERLY MCGARVEY DIRECTOR 5.00 0 PATRICK MOHAN DIRECTOR 0.10 0 BILL TARACHAK DIRECTOR 0.10 0 false false false false false false false false false PA JULIAN MCCRACKEN JR PO BOX 243 VALLEY FORGE PA 19481 6107242675 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 95136 17233 70974 133667 43778 360788 95136 17233 70974 133667 43778 360788 360788 328 328 95464 17233 70974 133667 43778 361116 0.99910 0.99920 0.00000 0.00000 X PART III, LINE 12 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 328 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES MARKETING 888 OFFICE EXPENSES 1,316 INSURANCE 3,817 ARBORETUM STUDY 12,220 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 5,238 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 28 OTHER EXPENSES 4,050 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 3,048 TOTAL 30,605 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 75,324 75,324 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 29,546 32,594 TOTAL 45,778 42,730 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE WAS CREATED AS A FUNDRAISING AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT ENTITY TO THE MEMORIAL PARK KNOWN AS THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 IN FY 2024-2025, THE FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE CONTINUED ITS WORK ON THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE ARBORETUM. MORE THAN 24 DEAD, DISEASED OR DYING TREES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY 36 NEW SAPLINGS OF PA NATIVE TREES. VOLUNTEERS HAVE TENDED THESE NEW TREES TO ENSURE THEY REMAIN VIABLE. TREES CONTINUE TO BE A FOCUS FOR THE GROUNDS COMMITTEE AND FUNDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF TREES IS BEING SOURCED. THE EDUCATION CENTER SIGNAGE WAS UPDATED WITH THE STORIES OF ANOTHER 10 MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS. THE FRIENDS' PLAN IS TO CONTINUE TO ROTATE THE RECIPIENTS' INFORMATION ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE NORTH CAROLINA AND KANSAS SITES PLAZA BRICKWORK WAS RESET. PLANNING AND FUND RAISING HAS BEGUN FOR TWO NEW SITES WITHIN THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE, THE SISTER VERONICA MEMORIAL GARDEN AND THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER GARDEN. TWO GRANITE BENCHES DAMAGED BY FALLEN TREES WERE REPLACED AT THE IOWA AND NEBRASKA SITES. PLANNING FOR THE CONNECTING TRAIL FROM THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE TO VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL PARK HAS BEEN INITIATED AND COORDINATED WITH THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD, VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL PARK, SCHUYLKILL TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY AND FOUNDING FORWARD. TO PROMOTE HABITAT FOR MONARCH BUTTERFLIES, A MILKWEED GARDEN IS BEING INSTALLED IN THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE. MILKWEED IS THE SOLE HOST PLANT FOR MONARCH BUTTERFLIES, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL FOOD AND PROTECTION FOR THEIR LARVAE, WHILE BENEFITING FROM THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY'S POLLINATION EFFORTS. COMPLETION OF THIS GARDEN IS EXPECTED FOR LATE FALL 2026. A PROPOSAL FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE ENTRANCE ROADWAY INTO THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AND THE JOB OF REPAIRING THE COLLAPSED ROADWAY CULVERT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 2025. DURING FY 2024 -2025, OVER 200 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED THEIR TIME AND TALENTS TO HELP WITH VARIOUS TASKS IN THE GROVE: CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS, SCHOOL GROUPS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS HELPED WITH ORGANIZED CLEAN UP DAYS, PLANTING/TENDING THE NEW SAPLINGS, RE-LOCATING GROUND PLAQUES, AND MANY OTHER TASKS. THE FRIENDS DEPEND ON THE GENEROSITY AND COMMITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS TO FULFILL THEIR MISSION OF MAINTAINING, IMPROVING AND ENHANCING THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE. WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THEIR SUPPORT. THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE FROM DAWN TO DUSK 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR,CLOSING ONLY WHEN THE WEATHER, PARTICULARLY WINDS EXCEEDING 15 MPH, MAKES IT UNSAFE FOR VISITORS TO BE THERE. SCHOOL GROUPS ARE WELCOME AT THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE AND PRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT THE HEROIC ACTIONS OF THE MORE THAN 3,500 RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR AS WELL AS HOW THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE AS A CLASS 1 ARBORETUM PROMOTES AND IMPROVES THE LOCAL NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.