Chicago Parks Foundation
Donations deductibleChicago Parks Foundation's network
9 people7 organisationsi9 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Smith Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bryan Traubert | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Sheehan | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Katherine Mackenzie | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Manisha Kaul | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark-Hans Richer | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Matthew Jacobson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew Roling | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sagar Pandya | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Willa Lang | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willa Lang | Executive Director | 40 | $257k | ||
| Michael Smith | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karen Sheehan | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Traubert | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Roling | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Jacobson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sagar Pandya | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Katherine Mackenzie | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark-Hans Richer | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Manisha Kaul | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Chicago Parks Foundation
- EIN
- 454866050
- Address
- 4830 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL, 60609-4046
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The Chicago Parks Foundation is a separate 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that also serves as the strategic partner for the coordination of fundraising and charitable resources for the Chicago Park District. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- N11 Recreation and sports
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Recreation & Sports
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Willa Lang (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2012
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMichael Smith
≥8years on the filingsBryan Traubert
≥8years on the filingsMatthew Jacobson
≥7years on the filingsKatherine Mackenzie
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10.3m
- Total liabilities
- $422k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4m
- Program service revenue
- $3k
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 9
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.9m | $2.6m | $2.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.