2026-08-07T10:18:56-04:00 2025-12-31 CRUM & COMPANY 1640 AKRON PENINSULA RD STE 102 AKRON OH 44313 990EZ 2025-01-01 270780916 FRIENDS OF CROWELL HILAKA FRIE 4406673356 100 WANDLE AVE BEDFORD OH 44146 ROBERT RICHARDSON TREASURER 4406673356 2026-06-12 true KEVIN K CRUM P00255436 3308671222 2026-07-07 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.FRIENDSOFRHP.ORG X X 79971 X 57225 20994 751 751 1001 79971 18976 48460 67436 12535 301429 1570 315534 301429 315534 301429 315534 301429 315534 X FRIENDS OF CROWELL HILAKA IS A NONPROFIT ADVOCACY GROUP PARTNERING WITH THE RJRD TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, ENHANCE, AND PROMOTE RICHFIELD HERITAGE PRESERVE, FORMERLY CROWELL HILAKA 336 ACRES OF WINDING STREAMS, LAKES, AND FORESTS THAT HAD BEEN CLOSED OFF FROM THE PUBLIC FOR OVER 75 YEARS. IT HAD BEEN FARMED BY THE PIONEER OVIATT FAMILY AND THEN BECAME THE ESTATE OF INVENTOR JIM KIRBY. DURING THE 1920S KIRBY CONSTRUCTED A PATENTED LAKE, A MILL TO GENERATE ELECTRIC POWER, A HOUSE AIR-CONDITIONED WITH SPRING WATER, AND A DANCE HALL BUILT ON SPRINGS. UPSTREAM, THE NEAL FAMILY BUILT THEIR FAIRY TALE HOUSES AND OPERATED A THRIVING FRUIT FARM. THE LAND WAS PURCHASED BY THE CLEVELAND GIRL SCOUTS IN 1937 AND ENCLOSED FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE GIRLS. IN 2015, THE PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED BY THE CITIZENS OF RICHFIELD. IT IS GOVERNED BY THE RICHFIELD JOINT RECREATION DISTRICT (RJRD). RICHFIELD HERITAGE PRESERVE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVERY DAY, DAWN TO DUSK. NO ADMISSION CHARGE. THE MAIN ENTRANCE IS AT 4374 BROADVIEW RD, JUST SOUTH OF THE RICHFIELD GIANT EAGLE. THE OVIATT GATE (AKA THE SOUTH ENTRANCE) IS LOCATED AT 3771 OVIATT ROAD, JUST OFF OF STATE ROUTE 303 THE HORSE GATE (AKA THE SUMMER BARN ENTRANCE) IS LOCATED AT 4225 OVIATT ROAD, JUST AT THE TOP OF THE LONG CURVING HILL. 47437 47437 COREY RINGLE PRESIDENT 2.00 0 BETH SANDERSON VICE PRESIDE 2.00 0 ROBERT RICHARDSON TREASURER 2.00 0 RACHEL OPPENHEIMER SECRETARY 2.00 0 false false false false false false false false false OH ROB RICHARDSON 100 WANDLE AVENUE BEDFORD OH 44146 4406673356 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 111025 35367 114691 110270 57225 428578 8490 147397 17163 29508 22746 225304 119515 182764 131854 139778 79971 653882 653882 5162 9603 14765 5162 9603 14765 119515 182764 137016 149381 79971 668647 0.97790 0.97700 0.02000 0.02000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 RESTORATION RETURNS 1,001 TOTAL 1,001 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE SUPPLIES 571 IT SERVICES 730 INSURANCE 1,101 RESTORATION COSTS 44,599 TAXES 182 PRINTING 634 POSAGE 20 623 TOTAL 48,460 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 1,570 FORM 990-EZ, PART III FRIENDS OF CROWELL HILAKA IS A NONPROFIT ADVOCACY GROUP PARTNERING WITH THE RJRD TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, ENHANCE, AND PROMOTE RICHFIELD HERITAGE PRESERVE, FORMERLY CROWELL HILAKA FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 336 ACRES OF WINDING STREAMS, LAKES, AND FORESTS THAT HAD BEEN CLOSED OFF FROM THE PUBLIC FOR OVER 75 YEARS. IT HAD BEEN FARMED BY THE PIONEER OVIATT FAMILY AND THEN BECAME THE ESTATE OF INVENTOR JIM KIRBY. DURING THE 1920S KIRBY CONSTRUCTED A PATENTED LAKE, A MILL TO GENERATE ELECTRIC POWER, A HOUSE AIR-CONDITIONED WITH SPRING WATER, AND A DANCE HALL BUILT ON SPRINGS. UPSTREAM, THE NEAL FAMILY BUILT THEIR FAIRY TALE HOUSES AND OPERATED A THRIVING FRUIT FARM. THE LAND WAS PURCHASED BY THE CLEVELAND GIRL SCOUTS IN 1937 AND ENCLOSED FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE GIRLS. IN 2015, THE PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED BY THE CITIZENS OF RICHFIELD. IT IS GOVERNED BY THE RICHFIELD JOINT RECREATION DISTRICT (RJRD). RICHFIELD HERITAGE PRESERVE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVERY DAY, DAWN TO DUSK. NO ADMISSION CHARGE. THE MAIN ENTRANCE IS AT 4374 BROADVIEW RD, JUST SOUTH OF THE RICHFIELD GIANT EAGLE. THE OVIATT GATE (AKA THE SOUTH ENTRANCE) IS LOCATED AT 3771 OVIATT ROAD, JUST OFF OF STATE ROUTE 303 THE HORSE GATE (AKA THE SUMMER BARN ENTRANCE) IS LOCATED AT 4225 OVIATT ROAD, JUST AT THE TOP OF THE LONG CURVING HILL.