2026-08-25T10:01:14-07:00 2023-12-31 204994635 Iryna AC 1000 Broadway Ste 200-C Oakland CA 94607 990 2023-01-01 320318691 Pogo Park POGO 5102155500 2604 Roosevelt Avenue Richmond CA 94804 Toody Maher Executive Director 2026-08-24 true true Kostyantyn Oreshkov P00923916 5104679506 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Toody Maher 2604 Roosevelt Avenue Richmond CA 948041623 3776313 false X WWW.POGOPARK.ORG X 2010 CA For the past 15 years, Pogo Park has organized and led a holistic, "Build From the Inside/Out", community development project in the Iron Triangle that is centered around empowering a team of local residents to transform once-abandoned neighborhood parks into safe, green, and beautiful public spaces for children to play. 7 6 17 105 0 2344760 3733277 3141 2280 11445 4732 14658 2351772 3762521 0 0 726862 999993 0 105513 1626603 3041331 2353465 4041324 -1693 -278803 1604487 1343899 1152666 1251937 451821 91962 X Pogo Park transforms dispirited city parks and playgrounds into safe, healthy, and magical outdoor public spaces for children to play and for the community to gather. false false 3597721 PlaceTO FOLLOW ARE ALL THE "PLACES" THAT POGO PARK IS IMPROVING: 1) Elm Playlot (Pogo Park #1); 2) Harbour-8 Park (Pogo Park #2); 3) Yellow Brick Road; 4) 23rd Street Greenway Bridge; and 5) Land Acquisition and Development (key parcels of land that surround Pogo Park's project sites.In 2023, Continued work to improve the Yellow Brick Road, a safe bike and walking route to connect Pogo Park's two parks (Harbour-8 Park and Elm Playlot) together, Work included planting 50 new trees.Welcomed over 7,000 visitors who live in Richmond's Iron Triangle, one of this citys most disadvantaged communities, to Elm Playlot, a safe, green, and clean city park that provides free enrichment programs for children and youth on a drop-in basis. 28419 Research & EvaluationEfforts to measure and evaluate the impact of Pogo Park's programs. Includes the efforts of Research & Evaluation Pogo Park's decade-long research partnership with UC Berkeley to measure the impact of Pogo Park's projects on community health.in 2023, Hired, trained, and empowered a core team of community residents to design and build Harbour-8 Park, Pogo Parks second park renovation project in the Iron Triangle neighborhood.Created 13 living-wage jobs for local residents. 20311 3141 PeopleTRAINING: on-the-job workforce development training in hard skills (basic carpentry, metalwork, fabrication, planting etc.) and soft skills (work ethic, initiative, production, positive communication, working as a team, email protocol, public speaking).GOLDEN TEMPLE: a source of support from Pogo Park for people living in Iron Triangle community. An example of expenses received and paid by the Golden Temple fund include: cost of funerals; dental and medical; food; transportation; school costs; clothes.in 2023, Used Elm Playlot as a trusted public space to provide 5,280 free meals to low-income children and Created 13 living-wage jobs for local residents. 7181 3653632 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 31 0 true 17 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X Toody Maher 5102155500 2604 Roosevelt Ave Richmond CA 94804 Toody Maher ED/Secretary 40.00 0.00 X X 146776 0 24665 Denise Yamamoto President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Hank Levy Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ian Fraser Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ali Nazar Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shyaam Shabaka Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jami Zakem Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 146776 24665 1 false true false WR Forde Associates Inc 984 Hensley St Richmond CA 94801 design & construction 828825 Lawrence Construction Inc 1 Harbour Way South Richmond CA 94804 design & construction 418820 Jose Luis Landscaping Services 3520 Dimaggio Way Antioch CA 94509 landscape services 315555 Goring & Straja Architects 729 Heinz Ave Berkeley CA 94710 Park design & planning 165520 4 266141 2294624 1172512 1434 3733277 Program revenue 3141 3141 3141 11445 11445 0 0 0 0 10700 266141 13792 -3092 -3092 0 0 Insurance Claim Settlements 9935 9935 Rebates And Redemptions 7815 7815 17750 3762521 3141 26103 X 0 0 0 0 171441 68576 101575 1290 0 671457 641955 28906 596 7861 92 7769 60593 50753 9840 88641 80086 8488 67 0 0 45983 6657 39045 281 0 0 0 2473525 2388232 2660 82633 14137 12217 1371 549 13015 6842 1710 4463 0 0 88293 74337 11066 2890 8442 7646 474 322 0 62728 56307 540 5881 13527 1286 12226 15 0 28902 28902 81684 59516 21819 349 Materials/Supplies 189961 182582 5516 1863 Equipment Rental 15412 15412 Events Expenses 4310 4310 Dues and other charges 1412 1136 272 4 0 4041324 3653632 282179 105513 34352 11588 816210 612194 75000 207167 423848 0 0 0 0 204524 9997 277368 66354 341982 211014 252 258 0 0 0 0 1604487 1343899 124668 232681 1027998 1019256 1152666 1251937 X 390181 -187464 61640 279426 451821 91962 1604487 1343899 -278803 -81056 X false true X true false X 721161 1317540 2413583 2344760 3733277 10530321 0 0 721161 1317540 2413583 2344760 3733277 10530321 1921588 8608733 181 1135 2308 2280 11445 17349 0 9935 9935 10557605 1063226 0.81540 0.77750 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 114448 114448 156489 61647 94842 6431 4707 1724 211014 X 3868913 92600 13792 106392 3762521 3762521 4147716 92600 13792 106392 4041324 4041324 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is a not-for-profit organization that is exempt from federal income tax on income under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and from state franchise tax under California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701(d). However, income from activities not directly related to its tax-exempt purpose is subject to taxation as unrelated business income. There was no tax on unrelated business income for the year ended December 31, 2023.Management has evaluated its uncertain tax positions and related income tax contingencies and does not believe any material uncertain tax positions exist. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Event Expenses (Net) $13792 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Event Expenses (Net) $13792 false Annual Party 276841 266141 10700 3672 8870 1250 276841 266141 10700 3672 8870 1250 13792 -3092 X X X false false false false false false false false false Toody Maher ED/Secretary 146776 14500 10165 171441 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Media & DocumentationEfforts to document (via videos and photos and interviews) Pogo Park's process to rebuild key public spaces in Iron Triangle community (parks and the streets that connect them). Cost to use media as a tool to communicate Pogo Park's activities, programs, and impact with funders, key stakeholders and the general public. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Pogo Park ProductsPogo Park Products (PPP) is a social enterprise of Pogo Park. PPP does two things: it Pogo Park Products contracts with customers to provide design and installation services; and it sells a-la-carte products (picnic tables, benches, BBQ's, children play products etc.) to customers. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Both Pogo Park's Executive Director and representatives from the finance committee of Pogo Park's Board of Directors review form 990 before it is submitted to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board of Directors reviews the conflict of interest policy at the first board meeting of each calendar year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Pogo Park's board of directors authorized Pogo Park to contract with Stacy Nelson & Associates to conduct a compensation review of all Pogo Park staff. The 2023 report from Stacy Nelson & Associates helps to guide Pogo Park's board and staff to decide levels of compensation and to ensure that all staff compensation is fair and reasonable. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available upon request. Amended Explanation The organization is filing this amended return to reflect adjustments resulting from the subsequent audit of its 2023 financial statements and to reconcile the return with the audited financial statements.