2025-07-03T12:40:43-05:00 2024-09-30 362239746 SASSETTI LLC 2107 SWIFT DRIVE SUITE 210 OAK BROOK IL 60523 990 2023-10-01 363456058 FRIENDS OF THE OAK PARK CONSERVATORY FRIE 7087252460 PO BOX 1096 OAK PARK IL 60304 SUE BOYER PRESIDENT 7087252460 2025-06-30 1 1 MYRNA MEJIA P00417859 7083861433 2025-06-30 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUE BOYER PO BOX 1096 OAK PARK IL 60304 254049 0 X WWW.FOPCON.ORG X 1986 IL THE PURPOSE OF THE FRIENDS OF THE OAK PARK CONSERVATORY IS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY INTEREST IN THE OAK PARK CONSERVATORY, TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND TO SUPPORT PROJECTS WHICH BENEFIT THE CONSERVATORY. 18 18 3 188 0 0 85735 246391 216 0 212 216 53609 -6215 139772 240392 0 4958 0 0 74987 79280 0 0 25970 85145 38763 160132 123001 -20360 117391 112747 191426 8648 9936 104099 181490 X THE FRIENDS OF THE OAK PARK CONSERVATORY (FOPCON) IS A NONPROFIT, 501(C)(3), ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE OAK PARK CONSERVATORY, OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT THE OAK PARK CONSERVATORY. 0 0 40288 EDUCATION PROGRAM: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING CONTINUES TO BRING LEARNING AND FUN TO SOME OF OUR SMALLEST COMMUNITY MEMBERS. TODDLER EXPLORATION TIME (TET) CONTINUES TO BE A POPULAR PROGRAM, WITH 313 CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN FY 2024. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, 639 FAMILIES VISITED THE CONSERVATORY DURING OUR DISCOVERY GARDEN EXPLORATION TIME (DGET), WHERE CHILDREN CAN PLAY AND EXPLORE WITH EXTRA PLAY TOOLS FROM OUR SHED. IN FY 2024, FOPCON CONTINUED TO HOST ITS FREE LECTURE SERIES, GIVEN BY LOCAL AND STATEWIDE EXPERTS. ATTRACTING 333 LECTURE PARTICIPANTS, TOPICS RANGED FROM A CARNIVOROUS PLANT PRESENTATION JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN, TO GROWING ONIONS, TO SELECTING THE BEST NATIVE SHRUBS FOR OUR GARDENING ZONE. IN ADDITION TO LECTURES, WE WERE DELIGHTED TO HAVE OVER 100 PEOPLE ATTEND OUR SECOND (AND VERY SUCCESSFUL) SEED SWAP IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL SEED SWAP DAY. HELD ON THE LAST WEEKEND IN JANUARY, THIS SEED SWAP EVENT SERVES AS A REMINDER TO GARDENERS THAT SPRING IS ON ITS WAY. IN ADDITION TO ENGAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH TRADING SEEDS, ANOTHER 112 PEOPLE CAME TO ONE OF OUR TWO PLANT AND TOOL EXCHANGES. THESE FREE EVENTS ENCOURAGE NEIGHBORS TO SHARE WHAT THEY DON'T NEED WITH OTHER PLANT LOVERS. 33506 4958 TODAY THE FRIENDS OF THE OAK PARK CONSERVATORY OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON EXPANDING COMMUNITY INTEREST AND ENRICHING THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT THE CONSERVATORY. FROM VOLUNTEERING TO EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, TOURS AND CLASSES, THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY YEAR-ROUND. -WE PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO THE CONSERVATORY. -WE OFFER DOZENS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND GUIDED TOURS FOR ALL AGES. -WE PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN GRANTS TO SUPPORT CONSERVATORY IMPROVEMENTS AND PROGRAMS. MORE THAN $1.1 MILLION HAS BEEN DONATED TO DATE. 73794 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 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 1 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 IL X THE ORGANIZATION 7087252460 PO BOX 1096 OAK PARK IL 60304 X SUE BOYER PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 INGA SIMITZ VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA CALLAHAN TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL EINHORN SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JACI DEVINE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL DUDZIK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE ENGEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY FIORITO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA HUNT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN KUNER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA NEUNER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY O'KIERSEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN OWENS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA PICCININI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEINO ROBINSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YOLANDA RUIZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA STRATTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHIE WALSH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19921 65262 161208 246391 216 216 7442 65258 13657 -6215 -6215 240392 0 0 -5999 4958 4958 73646 39769 15398 18479 5634 3042 958 1634 3075 1661 523 891 2424 1309 412 703 2392 1292 407 693 18556 15112 3444 3450 1863 587 1000 408 220 69 119 490 265 83 142 50 27 9 14 7568 4087 1287 2194 HONORARIUMS 300 162 51 87 GIVEAWAY/DRAWING ITEMS 50 27 9 14 123001 73794 23237 25970 112747 159904 31522 112747 191426 4951 6760 3697 3176 8648 9936 X 104099 181490 104099 181490 112747 191426 X 117391 -40000 X 0 0 0 X X 1 PARK DISTRICT OF OAK PARK 366006028 8 1 4958 0 1 4958 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X PART V, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINED A CLOSE CONNECTION WITH THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION THROUGH A BOARD LIAISON. THE LIAISON RECEIVES REGULAR FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND CAN SHARE WITH THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 3176 3176 PLANT SALES 51782 51782 13657 GARDEN WALK 9229 9229 2 11689 4247 7442 72700 65258 7442 13657 13657 -6215 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SALARIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTION -40,000. PART XI, LINE 9 THE $40,000 ADJUSTMENT REPRESENTS A TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO ANOTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR ENDOWMENT PURPOSES. THE AMOUNT WAS NOT AN OPERATING EXPENSE AND WAS THEREFORE REMOVED FROM THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES. TO REFLECT THE OUTFLOW OF FUNDS, THE ORGANIZATION REDUCED NET ASSETS DIRECTLY, AND THE ADJUSTMENT IS REPORTED ON PART XI, LINE 5.