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Nonprofit · EIN 20-8701197

FRIENDS OF KENILWORTH AQUATICGARDENS

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20019

Financials

$239K$292K2023$499K$403K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRIENDS OF KENILWORTH AQUATICGARDENS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$499,177$402,764$96,413$306,427$51,192$255,235
December 31, 2023990$239,282$292,120-$52,838$178,909$20,087$158,822
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$496,801
of which government grants
$184,556
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,376
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$116,451
Other salaries and wages
$52,770
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$186,828
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$21,005
Travel
$11,867
Depreciation
$884
Program services (functional)
$283,534
Management and general (functional)
$78,662
Fundraising (functional)
$40,568

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$178,909
Total assets, end of year
$306,427
Total liabilities, end of year
$51,192
Net assets, end of year
$255,235
Net assets without donor restrictions
$205,587
Net assets with donor restrictions
$49,648
Gross receipts
$499,177
Employees
3
Volunteers
442
Year formed
2007
State of legal domicile
DC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHEENA FOSTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
32$108,056$8,395
RACHEL WELLSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
GINA GEFFRARDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CARL WINFREETREASURER AS OF FEBRUARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOHN HEALEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DANA FRONCZAKTREASURER UNTIL FEBRUARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
BETH SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CRAIG LEENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRIANA MILLAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GILBERT HOLLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARIANA FARINADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOANNE SLAIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JENNY JOURDAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHEENA FOSTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF 06/2023
Officer
32$51,537
TINA O'CONNELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 03/2023
Officer
32$24,107
SHANNAH CUMBERBATCH INTERIMED FROM 03/2023 UNTIL 06/2023
Officer
32$0
JUSTIN LINICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
RACHEL WELLSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DANA FRONCZAKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JOHN HEALEY DIRECTORUNTIL 02/2023, THEN SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BETH SCOTT SECRETARYUNTIL 02/2023, THEN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DENNIS CHESTNUTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DANIELLA EINIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
GINA GEFFRARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CRAIG LEENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BRIANA MILLAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CARL WINFREEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
GILBERT HOLLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MARIANA FARINADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1550 ANACOSTIA AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019-2028
In care of
% JAMIE VARNER TREASURER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHEENA FOSTER, 1550 ANACOSTIA AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019
Signed the 990
SHEENA FOSTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 494-0456
990-N for 2012 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Alan Spears President, 2720 Wisconsin Avenue NW 402, Washington DC 20007. Mailing address: 2475 Virginia Ave NW 900, Washington DC 20037. Website: www.friendsofkenilworthgardens.org
Return prepared by
JM&M

Mission

TO CONNECT NEIGHBORS AND VISITORS TO KENILWORTH AQUATIC GARDENS THROUGH STEWARDSHIP, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT - FOKAG PROVIDES SAFE, CULTURALLY ENRICHING EVENTS YEAR-ROUND TO HELP CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE PARK; HOSTING WELL-ATTENDED FAMILY DAYS, SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, AND AN ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST. FOKAG ALSO PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS THE PARK'S SIGNATURE ANNUAL LOTUS AND WATER LILY FESTIVAL, WHICH ATTRACTS AN AVERAGE OF 13,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR.
    Expenses $155,223
  • EDUCATION - THROUGH A ONE-WEEK SPRING BREAK CAMP AND A TWO-WEEK SUMMER CAMP, FOKAG INTRODUCES HUNDREDS OF LOCAL CHILDREN FROM THE SURROUNDING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO THE PARK, A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN OR RARELY VISITED RESOURCE IN THEIR BACKYARD. CAMPERS EXPLORE THE WETLANDS, PONDS, PLANTS, AND ANIMALS ALONGSIDE TEENS AND ADULTS FROM THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD, AND THEN VENTURE TO OTHER LOCAL PARKS TO EXPAND THEIR EXPERIENCES. THESE PROGRAMS FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING AND LIFELONG APPRECIATION FOR NATURE.
    Expenses $101,775
  • STEWARDSHIP - FOKAG PROVIDES PERSONNEL, FINANCIAL, AND MATERIAL RESOURCES TO HELP MAINTAIN THE PARK. OVER THE YEARS, MANY FOKAG VOLUNTEERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO REMOVE AND PICK-UP TRASH AND SUPPORT VARIOUS PARK PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, GRANTS SECURED BY FOKAG HAVE BEEN USED TO UPGRADE PARK TRAILS AND INFRASTRUCTURE, DESIGN AND INSTALL INFORMATIONAL SIGNS, AND PURCHASE AMENITIES TO ENHANCE EVERY VISITORS EXPERIENCE. FOKAG REGULARLY ACQUIRES AND DONATES MUCH-NEEDED SUPPLIES, SUCH AS LANDSCAPING TOOLS AND MATERIALS, AND NATIVE PLANTS. FURTHERMORE, FOKAGS FUNDRAISING EFFORTS HAVE ALSO ENABLED THE PARK TO UTILIZE LOCAL YOUNG ADULTS' WORK CREWS FOR RESTORATION PROJECTS; HENCE, REINFORCING COMMITMENT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE PARK.
    Expenses $26,536

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-8701197
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
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$306,427
Income (IRS master file)
$499,177

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$499,177$402,764$306,427XML
990December 2023$239,282$292,120$178,909XML
990December 2022$312,708$359,587$227,362IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Alan Spears President
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
September 30, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 20-8701197).

Questions about FRIENDS OF KENILWORTH AQUATICGARDENS

What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF KENILWORTH AQUATICGARDENS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF KENILWORTH AQUATICGARDENS is 20-8701197.
Is FRIENDS OF KENILWORTH AQUATICGARDENS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to FRIENDS OF KENILWORTH AQUATICGARDENS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FRIENDS OF KENILWORTH AQUATICGARDENS 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 FRIENDS OF KENILWORTH AQUATICGARDENS 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 FRIENDS OF KENILWORTH AQUATICGARDENS 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 FRIENDS OF KENILWORTH AQUATICGARDENS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHEENA FOSTER.
Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF KENILWORTH AQUATICGARDENS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,056 (SHEENA FOSTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does FRIENDS OF KENILWORTH AQUATICGARDENS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $499,177, expenses of $402,764 and total assets of $306,427 at year end.

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