2026-06-22T08:31:02-05:00 2025-09-30 363168081 SIKICH LLC 8555 N RIVER RD 300 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240 990 2024-10-01 351434274 EAGLE CREEK PARK FOUNDATION INC EAGL 3173277122 7840 W 56TH STREET INDIANAPOLIS IN 46254 ANNE MARIE CHRISTIAN TREASURER 3173277122 2026-06-17 1 0 AMANDA WHITE P01790293 3178424466 2026-06-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MEGHAN MUSTIN 7840 W 56TH STREET INDIANAPOLIS IN 46254 4948156 0 X EAGLECREEKPARK.ORG X 1978 IN TO SUPPORT THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS PARKS. 19 19 5 19 0 0 216694 354742 92686 103313 227629 187164 24393 5814 561402 651033 0 0 0 0 188990 196436 0 0 64597 416986 1829925 605976 2026361 -44574 -1375328 4832190 3855487 28834 313657 4803356 3541830 TO SUPPORT THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS PARKS DEPARTMENT BY PRESERVING, PROTECTING, AND ENHANCING THE EAGLE CREEK PARK LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF MARION COUNTY. 0 0 1597865 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED CAPITAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS INSIDE EAGLE CREEK PARK INCLUDING ORNITHOLOGY CENTER, TRAILS SYSTEM, AVIARY, AND THE EARTH DISCOVERY CENTER.UPGRADED THE PIN OAK TRAIL TO MEET ABA STANDARDS. INCLUDED A NEW PARKING LOT WITH INCREASED HANDICAPPED SPACES. UPGRADES TO EXISTING PARKING LOT AROUND EARTH DISCOVERY CENTER AND TO THE SHELTER FOR ACCESSIBILITY FOR CHILDREN ON FIELD TRIPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 106777 109127 FOUNDATION PROMOTION AND EDUCATION:THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT EAGLE CREEK PARK ACTIVITIES, ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION, NEWSLETTERS, AND PASSES TO ACCESS PARK FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 41748 PARK PROMOTION AND EDUCATION:THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS DELIVERY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN ORNITHOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY, MAMMAL REHABILITATION, AND BIRDS OF PREY. APPROXIMATELY 124,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY VISIT THE EARTH DISCOVERY CENTER AND ORNITHOLOGY CENTER WHERE THESE PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED. 1746390 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 IN X MEGHAN MUSTIN 3173277122 7840 W 56TH STREET INDIANAPOLIS IN 46254 ANDREW KEELER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TABITHA KLEM VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENDA HERNANDEZ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN KLIMOWITCH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY STORM SMITH EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN CRANFILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG GROSSART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON COOKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE BRINKMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT BARTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH ASTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUKE BRAHM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUANN BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE FRANCIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL RHODES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNIE CINKOSKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE MARIE CHRISTIAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER WELSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HISKES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN MUSTIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 64308 0 5600 64308 0 5600 0 0 0 0 TIII ENVIRONMENTS 7245 N CHESTER AVE INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240 PARK IMPROVEMENTS 176250 1 354742 354742 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 103313 103313 103313 176641 176641 4297238 4286715 10523 10523 10523 16222 10408 5814 5814 651033 109127 0 187164 73600 14720 44160 14720 99580 19916 59748 19916 8571 1714 5143 1714 14685 2937 8811 2937 56189 56189 9646 9646 2581 2581 20392 13070 177 7145 6628 130 6498 16143 14738 1405 5215 5215 TRAIL MAINTENANCE 1594232 1594232 MEMBERSHIP PASSES 56635 56635 PROGRAM EXPENSES 37829 24246 327 13256 ANIMAL CARE 15779 15779 8656 3011 2141 3504 2026361 1746390 215374 64597 68411 561232 2754276 84348 23696 1000 12156 1985807 3196751 4832190 3855487 6104 289077 22730 24580 28834 313657 X 1285518 1578217 3517838 1963613 4803356 3541830 4832190 3855487 -1375328 113802 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 233668 270866 2996046 216694 354742 4072016 233668 270866 2996046 216694 354742 4072016 2632663 1439353 85968 62783 147032 202885 176641 675309 4747325 399434 0.30320 0.27580 X THE EAGLE CREEK PARK FOUNDATION (ECPF) IS A NONPROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1978 WITH THE MISSION TO PROMOTE, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE EAGLE CREEK PARK IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. EAGLE CREEK PARK IS THE LARGEST PARK IN INDIANAPOLIS AND RANKS AMONG THE LARGEST MUNICIPAL PARKS IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH ANNUAL VISITATION REACHING APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION.SINCE ITS INCEPTION, ECPF HAS PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE PARK THROUGH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS. THIS NARRATIVE IS SUBMITTED TO DEMONSTRATE THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE EAGLE CREEK PARK FOUNDATION QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(2) OR SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI), NOTWITHSTANDING ITS INABILITY TO MEET THE NUMERIC THRESHOLD OF THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST.PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORTECPF BENEFITS FROM A BROAD AND DIVERSE BASE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. CONTRIBUTIONS RANGE FROM SMALL INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SUCH AS CHILDREN DONATING $1 TO VOTE FOR THEIR FAVORITE RAPTOR DURING OUR OWLFEST EVENTTO A GROWING MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 2,000 INDIVIDUALS, ALL OF WHOM CONTRIBUTE BEYOND THE COST OF A TYPICAL ANNUAL PARK PASS. IN ADDITION TO INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT, ECPF RECEIVES VARIOUS SMALL GRANTS THAT FUND MEANINGFUL ENHANCEMENTS TO THE PARK, SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, SIGNAGE UPGRADES, AND FACILITY REPAINTING.OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTTHE FOUNDATION EMPLOYS A MULTIFACETED APPROACH TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC AND ENCOURAGE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT: - STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC EVENTS HELD WITHIN THE PARK TO ATTRACT NEW SUPPORTERS AND RAISE AWARENESS OF ECPF'S MISSION. - THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A STRONG DIGITAL PRESENCE, INCLUDING REGULAR SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, E-NEWSLETTERS, AND APPEARANCES ON LOCAL TELEVISION TO PROMOTE INITIATIVES AND EVENTS. - INFORMATIONAL FLYERS AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS ARE STRATEGICALLY PLACED THROUGHOUT THE PARK TO EDUCATE VISITORS ABOUT ECPF AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT. - STAFF ALSO REPRESENT THE FOUNDATION AT COMMUNITY EVENTS OUTSIDE THE PARK, INCLUDING FARMERS MARKETS, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FUNCTIONS, AND OTHER LOCAL GATHERINGS, TO FURTHER BROADEN OUTREACH.ADDITIONALLY, ECPF HOSTS FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN PARK-SPONSORED PROGRAMS, USING BOTH AS PLATFORMS TO INVITE THE PUBLIC TO SUPPORT PARK PROJECTS. OUR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM IS WIDELY ACCESSIBLE AND MARKETED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH MULTIPLE CAMPAIGNS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BY OFFERING DISCOUNT CODES TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION AMONG DIVERSE POPULATIONS.GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL INTEGRITYTHE FOUNDATION IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPOSED OF COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE GREATER INDIANAPOLIS AREA. ECPF IS INTENTIONAL IN MAINTAINING A DIVERSE AND REPRESENTATIVE BOARD, WITH INDIVIDUALS REFLECTING A WIDE RANGE OF PARK INTERESTS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISEINCLUDING LEGAL, FINANCIAL, HUMAN RESOURCES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT. IMPORTANTLY, ECPF DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY REPRESENTATIVES FROM ITS LARGEST GRANTORS ON THE BOARD OR IN ANY CAPACITY THAT INFLUENCES DECISION-MAKING, ENSURING THAT GOVERNANCE REMAINS PUBLICLY ACCOUNTABLE AND INDEPENDENT.SIGNIFICANT GRANTS AND IMPACTWHILE THE MAJORITY OF ECPF'S FUNDING IS DERIVED FROM PUBLIC SOURCES, THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN THE RECIPIENT OF TWO SUBSTANTIAL GRANTS OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. THESE GRANTS WERE DESIGNATED FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PARK.ONE CURRENT GRANT IS FUNDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ABA-COMPLIANT TRAIL AND ADDITIONAL ADA-ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES. THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A HIGH-TRAFFIC AREA THAT SERVES THOUSANDS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN ON FIELD TRIPS FOCUSED ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. PRIOR TO THIS IMPROVEMENT, STUDENTS WITH MOBILITY CHALLENGES WERE OFTEN EXCLUDED FROM THE OUTDOOR PORTIONS OF THESE PROGRAMS. THE NEW ACCESSIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE ENSURES INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, ALLOWING ALL STUDENTS TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN PARK-BASED LEARNING. THIS INITIATIVE ALIGNS DIRECTLY WITH ECPF'S MISSION AND UNDERSCORES ITS COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE PUBLIC INTEREST. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1240578 116560 73762 1283376 1017395 223183 1240578 951090 191504 103438 228637 1017395 1183997 -212878 20029 951090 1006453 177544 1183997 0.50466 0.49534 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES WILL REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE AND CONFLICTS ARE MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE FINANCE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ON ANNUAL BASIS AND BRINGS IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.