2026-03-15T01:19:32Z 2025-09-30 990EZ 2024-10-01 464159962 PARKS FOUNDATION OF BROWARD COUNTY INC PARK 9549426500 1701 E Atlantic Blvd Suite 4 Pompano Beach FL 33060 Thomas Oates Treasurer 9549426500 2026-03-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X https://browardparksfoundation.org/ X X 18133 X 15563 2027 543 18133 0 19467 19467 -1334 109724 108390 109724 108390 109724 108390 109724 108390 The organizations primary exempt purpose is to serve as the fundraising and charitable support arm of the Broward County Parks and Recreation Division by funding park improvements, community programs, and public events that encourage use of and engagement with Broward County parks. ParksFest Plantation. ParksFest events are free, family-friendly community festivals held in Broward County parks to promote public use, enjoyment, and awareness of local park facilities. Each ParksFest event features live music performances, cultural programming, food vendors, and recreational activities designed to attract residents to their neighborhood parks and encourage ongoing engagement with Broward County Parks and Recreation amenities. The events are open to the general public and serve residents of all ages, fostering community connection, cultural enrichment, and appreciation of public green spaces. Attendance at this event was 1000-1500 people. 0 15728 ParksFest Coconut Creek. ParksFest events are free, family-friendly community festivals held in Broward County parks to promote public use, enjoyment, and awareness of local park facilities. Each ParksFest event features live music performances, cultural programming, food vendors, and recreational activities designed to attract residents to their neighborhood parks and encourage ongoing engagement with Broward County Parks and Recreation amenities. The events are open to the general public and serve residents of all ages, fostering community connection, cultural enrichment, and appreciation of public green spaces. Attendance at this event was 800-1000 people. The expense is only a partial for the event since only one of the event related expenses fell within this accounting period. 1000 16728 Teri Goldsmith Chair / Director 10.00 0 0 0 Sheila Rose Vice Chair / Director 10.00 0 0 0 Thomas Oates Treasurer / Director 5.00 0 0 0 Alex Lazowick Secretary / Director 5.00 0 0 0 Eleanor Sobel Diector 5.00 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false FL Thomas Oates 1701 E Atlantic Blvd Suite 4 Pompano Beach FL 33060 9549426500 false false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 true X 0 78800 18133 96933 0 0 0 78800 18133 96933 96933 501 543 1044 18008 17590 35598 133575 0.72570 0.80980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, Line 16 Other expenses consist of both program service expenses and administrative expenses incurred in furtherance of the Foundations exempt purposes. Program service expenses totaled $16,727 and relate to community events organized by the Foundation to promote public use and enjoyment of Broward County parks. These included two ParksFest events: one held at Plantation Heritage Park in Plantation, Florida ($15,727) and one held at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, Florida ($1,000). Administrative and operating expenses included bank charges ($627), merchant and credit card processing fees ($308), business registration and state filing fees ($161), website and advertising expenses ($324), and directors and officers liability insurance ($667). The Parks Foundation of Broward County, Inc. is a small charitable organization governed by an all-volunteer board of directors and has no paid administrative staff. Responsibility for financial reporting and tax compliance is handled by volunteer officers in addition to their regular professional obligations. In prior years the organization routinely requested and received an automatic filing extension before submitting its Form 990-EZ. During the current filing year, due to a misunderstanding regarding the division of administrative responsibilities among volunteer officers, the Treasurer believed that the extension request had been submitted as in prior years. The organization later discovered that the extension had not been filed and that the return was therefore past the due date. Upon discovering the oversight, the organization promptly prepared and submitted the required return. The organization has implemented internal procedures to ensure that future filings and extensions are calendared and confirmed by the Treasurer prior to the filing deadline. The organization respectfully requests that any penalties associated with the late filing be abated as the delay was due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect.