Allegheny County Parks Foundation Inc.
Allegheny County Parks Foundation Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of the Allegheny County Parks Foundation is to help improve, conserve, maintain, protect, preserve and restore the Allegheny County Parks facilities and open spaces and to support educational, recreational, natural and cultural activities.
About
THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION HAS COMPLETED A VARIETY OF PROJECTS IN THE NINE COUNTY PARKS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALLEGHENY COUNTY GOVERNMENT. THESE INCLUDE TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NORTH PARK LAKE TRAIL; CONNECTOR TRAILS IN SOUTH PARK TO THE MONTOUR TRAIL AND IN SETTLERS CABIN TO THE PANHANDLE TRAIL; RENOVATIONS TO THE SOUTH PARK FAIRGROUNDS OVAL FIELDS AND TRACK; NEW DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE AT DEER LAKES PARK TO SERVE AS A MODEL FOR FUTURE SIGNAGE IN OTHER PARKS; INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE AT ROUND HILL, SOUTH AND NORTH PARKS; INSTALLATION OF 100 CHIMNEY SWIFT HABITAT TOWERS IN ALL NINE PARKS, PARTNERING WITH THE AUDUBON SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA; AND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION ACTION PLANS FOR BOYCE, SOUTH, HARTWOOD ACRES AND SETTLERS CABIN PARKS. ECO-PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN, INCLUDING PLANTING MEADOWS AT BOYCE, SOUTH AND HARTWOOD ACRES PARKS AND MANY NEW LARGE TREES IN BOYCE AND SOUTH PARKS. THE FOUNDATION IS CURRENTLY PLANNING FOR RESTORATION OF THE SCULPTURE COLLECTION AT HARTWOOD ACRES AND A NEW SCULPTURE GARDEN SETTING FOR THE COLLECTION; CLEANING ABANDONED COAL MINE POLLUTION IN SETTLERS CABIN PARK; CONSTRUCTING A GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PARKING LOT AT SOUTH PARK; AND RESTORING THE CASCADES AT SOUTH PARK. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO PLANNING TWO ADDITIONAL ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION ACTION PLANS FOR WHITE OAK AND ROUND HILL PARKS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “The mission of the allegheny county parks foundation is to help improve, conserve, maintain, protect, preserve and restore allegheny county park facilities and open spaces, and also to support educational, recreational, natural and cultural activities.”.
Their activities were defined as: “To help improve, conserve, maintain, protect, preserve and restore allegheny county parks.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as PA.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 675 OLD FRANKSTOWN ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15239.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 8 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $118,540.
- The organization has 24 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2007.
- The organization pays $589,276 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $237,148 in fundraising expenses.