Nonprofit · EIN 63-1280818
RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,877,447 | $1,795,749 | $81,698 | $1,851,284 | $48,124 | $1,803,160 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,680,715 | $1,709,655 | -$28,940 | $1,766,680 | $44,994 | $1,721,686 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,431,527
- Membership dues
- $21,793
- Program service revenue
- $356,102
- Investment income
- $49,503
- Net income from fundraising events
- $40,315
- Other revenue
- $40,315
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $142,512
- Other salaries and wages
- $419,794
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $668,171
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,206
- Depreciation
- $445
- Program services (functional)
- $1,470,353
- Management and general (functional)
- $235,990
- Fundraising (functional)
- $89,406
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,766,680
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,851,284
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,124
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,803,160
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,333
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,701,666
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $101,494
- Gross receipts
- $1,935,466
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- AL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILLE SPRATLING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $142,512 |
| FOUAD CAREY NANCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HESLOP CHELSEY L | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILLIARD JR EARL F | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER LATANISHIA W | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANN ASHLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON JONATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| O'BEIRNE ROSIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PICKLE JIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBMAN PRESLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SILVERSTEIN DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SMITHERMAN CRYSTAL N | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR MARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS VALERIE COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARD DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS TYRONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE GINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVIS SAMANTHA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACKSON KIMBERLY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LACEY SPENCER J | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camille Spratling | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $142,513 |
| Blake Ginger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hilliard Jr Earl F | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hinds Duke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Silverstein David | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hunter Latanishia W | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| O'Beirne Rosie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pradat Jr R William | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rebman Presley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robertson Eva T | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rushing Emily Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Smitherman Crystal N | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nelson Jonathan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fouad Carey Nancy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Valerie Collins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jackson Kimberly | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Davis Samantha | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Wykle Emily | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Taylor Mark | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lacey Spencer J | President-elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1600 1ST AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233-1703
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAMILLE SPRATLING, 1600 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
- Signed the 990
- CAMILLE SPRATLING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (205) 521-9933
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.RAILROADPARK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAYNES DOWNARD LLP
Mission
RAILROAD PARK INSPIRES ENERGY, REVITALIZATION AND A SENSE OF PLACE IN BIRMINGHAM BY STIMULATING CULTURAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ACTIVITY WITHIN AND AROUND THE PARK.
Program accomplishments
- RAILROAD PARK IS A 19-ACRE GREEN SPACE IN THE HEART OF BIRMINGHAM THAT CELEBRATES THE INDUSTRIAL AND ARTISTIC HERITAGE OF OUR GREAT CITY. SITUATED ALONG 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, BETWEEN 14TH AND 18TH STREETS, THE PARK IS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM AND THE RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION. HAILED AS "BIRMINGHAM'S FRONT LAWN," RAILROAD PARK PROVIDES A HISTORICALLY RICH VENUE FOR LOCAL RECREATION, FAMILY ACTIVITIES, CONCERTS, AND CULTURAL EVENTS, WHILE CONNECTING BIRMINGHAM'S DOWNTOWN AREA WITH SOUTHSIDE AND UAB'S CAMPUS. RAILROAD PARK HAS BEEN THE CATALYST FOR TREMENDOUS CHANGE IN THE PHYSICAL LANDSCAPE OF BIRMINGHAM AND IN THE PERCEPTION OF WHAT BIRMINGHAM CAN BE. IN 2024, RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON FOUR PRIMARY GOAL AREAS: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND FORTIFYING THE PARK AND THE ENVIRONMENT.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTSHERE ARE SOME OF THE WAYS RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION PROMOTED THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF OUR CITY AND SUPPORTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACROSS BIRMINGHAM IN 2024:- PROMOTED LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMING: - FACILITATED MAGIC CITY POP-UP PLAZAS ONCE A MONTH APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER, SHOWCASING MORE THAN 50 LOCAL MERCHANTS AND LOCAL FOOD VENDORS. - HOSTED MICHAEL'S @ THE BOXCAR, OPEN SEASONALLY (APRIL-OCTOBER, WHICH PROVIDED DELICIOUS LUNCH OPTIONS AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE. - WELCOMED NEARLY 500,000 VISITORS IN 2024. - NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CONTINUED, STIMULATING FURTHER INVESTMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH WITHIN THE CITY. NEW BUSINESS OPENINGS INCLUDE DOGTOPIA- PARKSIDE. - ONGOING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND THE CONTINUED RENOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MULTI-FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL SPACE ADDED TO THE MORE THAN 40 NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND BUSINESS OPENINGS SINCE 2010. - RECOGNIZED BY USA TODAY 10BEST AS THE 7TH BEST CITY PARK IN THE U.S. FAMILIES & COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTSRAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION PROVIDED DYNAMIC, DIVERSE PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE FAMILIES & COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE CONTINUATION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE FREE PROGRAMMING TO BIRMINGHAM RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: - MORE THAN 140 CLIENT EVENTS WERE HOSTED AT RAILROAD PARK IN 2024, WHICH INCLUDED EVERYTHING FROM BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND CORPORATE EVENTS TO THE ANNUAL AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S HEART WALK. - CELEBRATED 5TH ANNUAL PROTECTIVE PRESENTS PICNIC AT RAILROAD PARK: - FREE EVENT CELEBRATED BIRMINGHAM'S COMMUNITY - PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTED OUR CITY'S ABUNDANT TALENT BY SPOTLIGHTING ENTERTAINERS, ARTISTS, SMALL BUSINESSES AND FOOD VENDORS REPRESENTING MANY OF BIRMINGHAM'S 99 NEIGHBORHOODS. - FEATURED MORE THAN 40 BIRMINGHAM-BASED SMALL BUSINESSES, GENERATING MORE THAN $9,000 IN TAXABLE SALES FOR THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. - OFFICERS FROM 57 NEIGHBORHOODS WERE OFFICIALLY REPRESENTED ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT, WHICH INCLUDED A SPECIAL CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF OUR 99 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS' OFFICERS. - MORE THAN 2,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS FREE COMMUNITY EVENT.- IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY, PROVIDED 19 ACRES OF GREENSPACE FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO ENJOY QUALITY TIME TOGETHER AND ENGAGE WITH NATURE. - HOSTED HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES FOR THE FREE 4TH OF JULY FAMILY FESTIVAL, WHICH FEATURED LIVE MUSIC, FOOD VENDORS, & CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES. HEALTH & WELLNESS HIGHLIGHTSHERE ARE SOME OF THE WAYS RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION PROMOTED HEALTH & WELLNESS FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY IN 2024: - GET HEALTHY ON THE RAILROAD SPONSORED BY BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA RETURNED FOR A 14TH SEASON, REACHING 6,614 PARTICIPANTS. CLASSES INCLUDED BOXING CARDIO, HIP HOP CARDIO, ZUMBA, YOGA AND LINE DANCING, AS WELL AS THE ADDITION OF TWO WEEKLY SENIOR FIT CLASSES THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION. - HOSTED THE POPULAR GET HEALTHY ON THE RAILROAD COOKING CLASS SERIES FOR A 9TH YEAR, PROVIDING MORE THAN 300 PARTICIPANTS FREE PRODUCE AND RECIPE CARDS TO REPLICATE HEALTHY COOKING AT HOME. - PRESENTED OUR 5TH ANNUAL SENIOR FIT HEALTH FAIR, WHICH PROVIDED MORE THAN 100 SENIORS WITH FREE EXERCISE CLASS DEMONSTRATIONS, HEALTHY REFRESHMENTS, AND VALUABLE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY A VARIETY OF LOCAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. - SELF-GUIDED WALKING WORKOUT EXERCISE STATIONS ALONG 1ST AVENUE SOUTH CONTINUED TO INSPIRE AN AVERAGE OF 10,000 WEEKLY PARK VISITORS AND INCLUDED ENGLISH & SPANISH TRANSLATIONS OF THE WORKOUTS. FORTIFYING THE PARK & THE ENVIRONMENT RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION WORKED TIRELESSLY TO FORTIFY THE PARK & ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDE A WORLD-CLASS GREENSPACE FOR APPROXIMATELY 500,000 VISITORS AND COUNTLESS SPECIES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS. RAILROAD PARK ENHANCES ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL: - OFFERED 19 ACRES FOR NATURAL EXPLORATION, INCLUDING PONDS, STREAMS AND 100,000+ PLANTS AND TREES THAT HAVE LED TO A VASTLY INCREASED DIVERSITY OF INSECTS AND BIRDS. THIS CREATES A MORE ROBUST AND DIVERSE ECOSYSTEM, WHICH LEADS TO HEALTHIER PLANTS, ANIMALS AND BIRMINGHAM RESIDENTS. - PROVIDED A THRIVING HABITAT FOR MORE THAN 120 SPECIES OF BIRDS, WHICH IS ESPECIALLY CRUCIAL AS RESEARCH SHOWS MORE THAN HALF OF U.S. BIRD POPULATIONS ARE SHRINKING. PROACTIVE CONSERVATION IS THE FASTEST, MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PREVENT BIRDS FROM BECOMING ENDANGERED. - NOURISHED HEAVILY USED LAWNS, GARDENS, WATER FEATURES, AND TREES - BOTH FOR HEALTH AND ENJOYMENT, AND TO HELP THOUSANDS OF SPECIES OF NATIVE FLORA AND FAUNA THRIVE. - MAINTAINED THREE MILES OF RAILROAD PARK WALKING TRAILS, WHICH PROVIDE A GREAT WALKING, RUNNING AND BIKING EXPERIENCE FOR THOUSANDS OF RAILROAD PARK VISITORS EACH WEEK. - SUPPORTED EMOTIONAL, MENTAL, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR BIRMINGHAM RESIDENTS AND BEYOND. TIME SPENT IN GREENSPACES PROMOTES GENERAL FITNESS, REDUCES STRESS, AND BOOSTS MENTAL HEALTH. RAILROAD PARK IS PROUD TO OFFER A PLACE OF RESPITE FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS IT, INCLUDING OUR MOST UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS WHO DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO ABUNDANT GREENSPACE. - SERVED AS BIRMINGHAM'S "FRONT LAWN." MANY BIRMINGHAM RESIDENTS DRIVE FROM THEIR HOMES OR TAKE THE BIRMINGHAM XPRESS (BUS RAPID TRANSIT) TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF RAILROAD PARK'S OUTDOOR GREENSPACE ON A DAILY OR WEEKLY BASIS.Expenses $1,470,353 · revenue $356,102
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 63-1280818
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,851,284
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,935,466
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,877,447 | $1,795,749 | $1,851,284 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,680,715 | $1,709,655 | $1,766,680 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,679,583 | $1,800,994 | $1,756,048 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 63-1280818).
Questions about RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION is 63-1280818.
- Is RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CAMILLE SPRATLING.
- Who are the officers and directors of RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,512 (CAMILLE SPRATLING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,877,447, expenses of $1,795,749 and total assets of $1,851,284 at year end.
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