2025-01-29T09:07:05-05:00 2024-06-30 232749044 BEE BERGVALL & CO PO BOX 754 WARRINGTON PA 189760754 990EZ 2023-07-01 452637603 FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE FRIE 6106084032 PO BOX 243 VALLEY FORGE PA 19481 MARK RYAN ESQ CHAIR 2159515585 2025-01-08 true false CYNTHIA BERGVALL CPA P00133440 2153432727 2025-01-29 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MODIFIED CASH WWW.FRIENDSMOHGROVE.ORG X X 133667 X 133667 133667 16787 69084 85871 47796 147384 195180 X 98558 149402 48826 45778 147384 195180 147384 195180 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 2022-2023, THE FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE CONTINUED ITS WORK ON THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE ARBORETUM. DISEASED OR DYING TREES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY NEW SAPLINGS. VOLUNTEERS HAVE TENDED THESE NEW TREES TO ENSURE THEY REMAIN VIABLE. TREES CONTINUE TO BE A FOCUS FOR THE GROUNDS COMMITTEE AND FUNDING FOR REMOVAL OF TREES IS BEING SOURCED. THE HELIPAD AREA WAS TRANSITIONED INTO AN EDUCATION CENTER AND SIGNAGE WAS PLACED WITHIN NOTING THE HISTORY OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR, THE HISTORY OF THE FRIENDS AND INFORMATION ON 10 MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS. THE FRIENDS' PLAN IS TO ROTATE THE RECIPIENTS' INFORMATION ON A REGULAR BASIS; INFORMATIONAL SIGNS FOR THE LATEST 10 RECIPIENTS ARE BEING DEVELOPED. THE KENTUCKY AREA OF THE GROVE WAS ENHANCED WITH A BLACK GRANITE OBELISK (REPLACING THE ORIGINAL FIBERGLASS ONE) AND NEW BRICKWORK, DEDICATION IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2024. A SITE EVALUATION WAS DONE OF THE ENTIRE GROVE. BASED ON THE FINDINGS, A SITE MANAGEMENT PLAN IS BEING DRAFTED FOR BOARD APPROVAL. A MASTER PLAN FOR TREE MAINTENANCE, SITE MAINTENANCE IS BEING DRAFTED FOR THE BOARD AND SHOULD BE READY FOR APPROVAL IN 2025. DURING FY 2023-2024, OVER 800 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. 66902 66902 MARK RYAN ESQ CHAIR 5.00 0 LARRY FRANGIOSA ESQ VICE CHAIR 5.00 0 ELAINE MATT TREAS/SEC 20.00 0 MARK PROWELL DIRECTOR 5.00 0 KIMBERLY MCGARVEY DIRECTOR 5.00 0 BILL TARACHAK DIRECTOR 0.10 0 RICH DURACHKO DIRECTOR 0.10 0 JOSH BUCZYNSKI DIRECTOR 0.10 0 BARBARA EDELMAN DIRECTOR 0.10 0 PATRICK MOHAN DIRECTOR 0.10 0 BETH HARVATH DIRECTOR 0.10 0 MICHAEL WARNER DIRECTOR 0.10 0 JOHN MEKO DIRECTOR 0.10 0 false false false false false false false false false PA JULIAN MCCRACKEN JR PO BOX 243 VALLEY FORGE PA 19481 6109338825 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 100472 95136 17233 70974 133667 417482 100472 95136 17233 70974 133667 417482 417482 328 328 100472 95464 17233 70974 133667 417810 0.99920 0.99930 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 654 OFFICE EXPENSES 1,852 INSURANCE 3,502 OTHER EXPENSES 4,194 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 44,908 ARBORETUM 10,926 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 3,048 TOTAL 69,084 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 75,324 75,324 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 26,498 29,546 TOTAL 48,826 45,778 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 2022-2023, THE FRIENDS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR GROVE CONTINUED ITS WORK ON THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE ARBORETUM. DISEASED OR DYING TREES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY NEW SAPLINGS. VOLUNTEERS HAVE TENDED THESE NEW TREES TO ENSURE THEY REMAIN VIABLE. TREES CONTINUE TO BE A FOCUS FOR THE GROUNDS COMMITTEE AND FUNDING FOR REMOVAL OF TREES IS BEING SOURCED. THE HELIPAD AREA WAS TRANSITIONED INTO AN EDUCATION CENTER AND SIGNAGE WAS PLACED WITHIN NOTING THE HISTORY OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR, THE HISTORY OF THE FRIENDS AND INFORMATION ON 10 MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS. THE FRIENDS' PLAN IS TO ROTATE THE RECIPIENTS' INFORMATION ON A REGULAR BASIS; INFORMATIONAL SIGNS FOR THE LATEST 10 RECIPIENTS ARE BEING DEVELOPED. THE KENTUCKY AREA OF THE GROVE WAS ENHANCED WITH A BLACK GRANITE OBELISK (REPLACING THE ORIGINAL FIBERGLASS ONE) AND NEW BRICKWORK, DEDICATION IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2024. A SITE EVALUATION WAS DONE OF THE ENTIRE GROVE. BASED ON THE FINDINGS, A SITE MANAGEMENT PLAN IS BEING DRAFTED FOR BOARD APPROVAL. A MASTER PLAN FOR TREE MAINTENANCE, SITE MAINTENANCE IS BEING DRAFTED FOR THE BOARD AND SHOULD BE READY FOR APPROVAL IN 2025. DURING FY 2023-2024, OVER 800 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.