Environment
(C500)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
FOREST PARK FOREVER INC
Financial strength (30%)
80/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
97/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
The mission of Forest Park Forever is to restore, maintain and sustain Forest Park, in partnership with the City of St. Louis, as one of America’s great urban public parks, now and forever.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$42.3M
Total Revenue
$21.2M
Total Expenses
$244.1M
Net Assets
110
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
78.7%
Fundraising Efficiency
2055.2%
Operating Reserve
138.21x
Liability-to-Asset
0.9%
Revenue Diversification
79.2%
Executive Compensation
$1.2M
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 187 similar organizations
(United States, Environment, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
78.7% | 84.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
9.9% | 10.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
11.4% | 3.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
2055.2% | 1344.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
138.2 mo | 13.2 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.9% | 15.6% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
79.2% | 88.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
88.3% | 7.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-4.2% | 11.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
49.9% | 2.8% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42.3M | $21.2M | $244.1M | 78.7% | 110 |
| 2023 | $22.5M | $22.1M | $211.8M | 80.0% | 105 |
| 2022 | $7.3M | $14.2M | $197.5M | 78.5% | 101 |
| 2021 | $16.7M | $11.8M | N/A | — | 106 |
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