Nonprofit · EIN 23-6251649
FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON INC
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $3,610,354 | $4,849,921 | -$1,239,567 | $3,069,127 | $1,869,175 | $1,199,952 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,772,222 | $2,473,317 | $298,905 | $3,213,091 | $912,295 | $2,300,796 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,150,446
- of which government grants
- $1,373,789
- Membership dues
- $154,580
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $54,303
- Net rental income
- $137,131
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,500
- Net income from fundraising events
- $275,144
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$6,670
- Other revenue
- $405,605
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $179,583
- Other salaries and wages
- $771,342
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,191,463
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,912
- Accounting fees
- $12,950
- Occupancy
- $74,576
- Depreciation
- $22,533
- Program services (functional)
- $4,070,833
- Management and general (functional)
- $428,478
- Fundraising (functional)
- $350,610
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,213,091
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,069,127
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,869,175
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,199,952
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $50,237
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,088,870
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $889,343
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $310,609
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$6,670
- Gross receipts
- $4,927,294
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 2,215
- Year formed
- 1932
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruffian Tittman | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $148,617 | $30,966 |
| Garrett Trego | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Magaziner | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ethan Birchard | Vice President/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darium Poke | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam DePaul | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Wilmerding | Board Member (From 06/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Pope | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Hoellein | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gaugin Soin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamie McClammer | Board Member (From 06/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Meigs | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Berkoff | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Grant | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laur Hesse Fisher | Board Member (From 06/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Defersha | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marisa Jones | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Will Whetzel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUFFIAN TITTMANN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $134,829 | $29,020 |
| GARRETT TREGO | PRESIDENT (FROM JUNE 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA EDWARDS | PRESIDENT (TIL JUNE 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED MAGAZINER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN BIRCHARD | SECRETARY/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIUM POKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BAMBERGER | MEMBER (TILL JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BERKOFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LULA DEFERSHA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DEPAUL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GRANT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HOELLEIN | MEMBER (FROM JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA JONES | MEMBER (FROM JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MEIGS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID POPE | MEMBER (FROM JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAUGIN SOIN | MEMBER (FROM JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL WHETZEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 40 W EVERGREEN AVENUE SUITE 10, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19118-3324
- In care of
- % SARAH MARLEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GARRETT TREGO, 40 W EVERGREEN AVENUE108, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19118
- Signed the 990
- Sara Levin Stevenson, Executive Director
- Phone
- (215) 247-0417
- Website
- WWW.FOW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
Mission
TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND WILDNESS OF THE WISSAHICKON VALLEY AND STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST THEREIN.
Program accomplishments
- INFRASTRUCTURE THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMMING OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES SEVERAL KEY PROJECT AREAS ORGANIZED AROUND THE MAN-MADE BUILT ELEMENTS OF THE PARK INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TRAILS, BUILDINGS, SIGNS, FENCES, MASONRY AND PARKING AREAS.Expenses $3,023,611
- ENGAGEMENT THE ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING AT FOW ENABLES THE STAFF AND DIRECTORS OF FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON TO INFORM AND INVOLVE THE PUBLIC IN THE FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON'S MISSION OF STEWARDSHIP AND SERVICE. THE SIGNATURE INITIATIVE UNDER ENGAGEMENT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPREHENSIVE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMMING, WHICH MAKES SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO ALL OF OUR STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. IN 2024, VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED OVER 17,179 HOURS OF DIRECT SERVICE TO THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE WISSAHICKON VALLEY PARK, WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF OVER _$546,292 (USING THE MOST RECENT AVAILABLE VALUATION OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES IN PENNSYLVANIA (2023), ASSESSED AT $31.80 PER HOUR BY INDEPENDENT SECTOR). IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS IMPLEMENTED OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS AS PART OF THE LITTLE FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON and JUNIOR STEWARDS PROGRAMS.Expenses $865,556
- HABITAT THE HABITAT PROGRAMMING INCLUDES TWO SIGNATURE EFFORTS, THE PROTECT OUR WATERSHED (POW) PROGRAM AND THE ECOLOGICAL LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN. POW IS A LAND CONSERVATION AND CITIZEN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE IMPACT OF STORM WATER RUNOFF IN THE WISSAHICKON VALLEY PARK. THE ECOLOGICAL LAND MANAGEMENT (ELM) PLAN IS A STRATEGIC EFFORT TO COORDINATE ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION EFFORTS IN AND BORDERING THE PARK.Expenses $181,666
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
- 23-6251649
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,069,127
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,927,294
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,610,354 | $4,849,921 | $3,069,127 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,772,222 | $2,473,317 | $3,213,091 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,313,768 | $1,991,221 | $2,714,889 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 23-6251649).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON INC is 23-6251649.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON INC 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 THE WISSAHICKON INC 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 THE WISSAHICKON INC 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 THE WISSAHICKON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GARRETT TREGO.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,617 (Ruffian Tittman, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,610,354, expenses of $4,849,921 and total assets of $3,069,127 at year end.
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