2025-11-17T08:33:35-06:00 2024-12-31 631133963 HAYNES DOWNARD LLP 3161 CAHABA HEIGHTS ROAD SUITE 203 BIRMINGHAM AL 35243 990 2024-01-01 631280818 RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION RAIL 2055219933 1600 1ST AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM AL 35233 CAMILLE SPRATLING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2055219933 2025-11-05 1 1 J MAX CAMPBELL JR P00743822 2052781000 2025-11-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CAMILLE SPRATLING 1600 1ST AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM AL 35233 1935466 0 X HTTP://WWW.RAILROADPARK.ORG X 2008 AL RAILROAD PARK INSPIRES ENERGY, REVITALIZATION AND A SENSE OF PLACE IN BIRMINGHAM BY STIMULATING CULTURAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ACTIVITY WITHIN AND AROUND THE PARK. 19 19 9 0 0 0 1283065 1431527 314448 356102 11134 49503 72068 40315 1680715 1877447 0 0 0 0 731318 668171 0 0 89406 978337 1127578 1709655 1795749 -28940 81698 1766680 1851284 44994 48124 1721686 1803160 X RAILROAD PARK INSPIRES ENERGY, REVITALIZATION AND A SENSE OF PLACE IN BIRMINGHAM BY STIMULATING CULTURAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ACTIVITY WITHIN AND AROUND THE PARK. 0 0 1470353 356102 RAILROAD PARK IS A 19-ACRE GREEN SPACE IN THE HEART OF BIRMINGHAM THAT CELEBRATES THE INDUSTRIAL AND ARTISTIC HERITAGE OF OUR GREAT CITY. SITUATED ALONG 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, BETWEEN 14TH AND 18TH STREETS, THE PARK IS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM AND THE RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION. HAILED AS "BIRMINGHAM'S FRONT LAWN," RAILROAD PARK PROVIDES A HISTORICALLY RICH VENUE FOR LOCAL RECREATION, FAMILY ACTIVITIES, CONCERTS, AND CULTURAL EVENTS, WHILE CONNECTING BIRMINGHAM'S DOWNTOWN AREA WITH SOUTHSIDE AND UAB'S CAMPUS. RAILROAD PARK HAS BEEN THE CATALYST FOR TREMENDOUS CHANGE IN THE PHYSICAL LANDSCAPE OF BIRMINGHAM AND IN THE PERCEPTION OF WHAT BIRMINGHAM CAN BE. IN 2024, RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON FOUR PRIMARY GOAL AREAS: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND FORTIFYING THE PARK AND THE ENVIRONMENT.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTSHERE ARE SOME OF THE WAYS RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION PROMOTED THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF OUR CITY AND SUPPORTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACROSS BIRMINGHAM IN 2024:- PROMOTED LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMING: - FACILITATED MAGIC CITY POP-UP PLAZAS ONCE A MONTH APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER, SHOWCASING MORE THAN 50 LOCAL MERCHANTS AND LOCAL FOOD VENDORS. - HOSTED MICHAEL'S @ THE BOXCAR, OPEN SEASONALLY (APRIL-OCTOBER, WHICH PROVIDED DELICIOUS LUNCH OPTIONS AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE. - WELCOMED NEARLY 500,000 VISITORS IN 2024. - NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CONTINUED, STIMULATING FURTHER INVESTMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH WITHIN THE CITY. NEW BUSINESS OPENINGS INCLUDE DOGTOPIA- PARKSIDE. - ONGOING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND THE CONTINUED RENOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MULTI-FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL SPACE ADDED TO THE MORE THAN 40 NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND BUSINESS OPENINGS SINCE 2010. - RECOGNIZED BY USA TODAY 10BEST AS THE 7TH BEST CITY PARK IN THE U.S. FAMILIES & COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTSRAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION PROVIDED DYNAMIC, DIVERSE PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE FAMILIES & COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE CONTINUATION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE FREE PROGRAMMING TO BIRMINGHAM RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: - MORE THAN 140 CLIENT EVENTS WERE HOSTED AT RAILROAD PARK IN 2024, WHICH INCLUDED EVERYTHING FROM BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND CORPORATE EVENTS TO THE ANNUAL AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S HEART WALK. - CELEBRATED 5TH ANNUAL PROTECTIVE PRESENTS PICNIC AT RAILROAD PARK: - FREE EVENT CELEBRATED BIRMINGHAM'S COMMUNITY - PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTED OUR CITY'S ABUNDANT TALENT BY SPOTLIGHTING ENTERTAINERS, ARTISTS, SMALL BUSINESSES AND FOOD VENDORS REPRESENTING MANY OF BIRMINGHAM'S 99 NEIGHBORHOODS. - FEATURED MORE THAN 40 BIRMINGHAM-BASED SMALL BUSINESSES, GENERATING MORE THAN $9,000 IN TAXABLE SALES FOR THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. - OFFICERS FROM 57 NEIGHBORHOODS WERE OFFICIALLY REPRESENTED ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT, WHICH INCLUDED A SPECIAL CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF OUR 99 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS' OFFICERS. - MORE THAN 2,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS FREE COMMUNITY EVENT.- IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY, PROVIDED 19 ACRES OF GREENSPACE FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO ENJOY QUALITY TIME TOGETHER AND ENGAGE WITH NATURE. - HOSTED HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES FOR THE FREE 4TH OF JULY FAMILY FESTIVAL, WHICH FEATURED LIVE MUSIC, FOOD VENDORS, & CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES. HEALTH & WELLNESS HIGHLIGHTSHERE ARE SOME OF THE WAYS RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION PROMOTED HEALTH & WELLNESS FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY IN 2024: - GET HEALTHY ON THE RAILROAD SPONSORED BY BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA RETURNED FOR A 14TH SEASON, REACHING 6,614 PARTICIPANTS. CLASSES INCLUDED BOXING CARDIO, HIP HOP CARDIO, ZUMBA, YOGA AND LINE DANCING, AS WELL AS THE ADDITION OF TWO WEEKLY SENIOR FIT CLASSES THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION. - HOSTED THE POPULAR GET HEALTHY ON THE RAILROAD COOKING CLASS SERIES FOR A 9TH YEAR, PROVIDING MORE THAN 300 PARTICIPANTS FREE PRODUCE AND RECIPE CARDS TO REPLICATE HEALTHY COOKING AT HOME. - PRESENTED OUR 5TH ANNUAL SENIOR FIT HEALTH FAIR, WHICH PROVIDED MORE THAN 100 SENIORS WITH FREE EXERCISE CLASS DEMONSTRATIONS, HEALTHY REFRESHMENTS, AND VALUABLE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY A VARIETY OF LOCAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. - SELF-GUIDED WALKING WORKOUT EXERCISE STATIONS ALONG 1ST AVENUE SOUTH CONTINUED TO INSPIRE AN AVERAGE OF 10,000 WEEKLY PARK VISITORS AND INCLUDED ENGLISH & SPANISH TRANSLATIONS OF THE WORKOUTS. FORTIFYING THE PARK & THE ENVIRONMENT RAILROAD PARK FOUNDATION WORKED TIRELESSLY TO FORTIFY THE PARK & ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDE A WORLD-CLASS GREENSPACE FOR APPROXIMATELY 500,000 VISITORS AND COUNTLESS SPECIES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS. RAILROAD PARK ENHANCES ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL: - OFFERED 19 ACRES FOR NATURAL EXPLORATION, INCLUDING PONDS, STREAMS AND 100,000+ PLANTS AND TREES THAT HAVE LED TO A VASTLY INCREASED DIVERSITY OF INSECTS AND BIRDS. THIS CREATES A MORE ROBUST AND DIVERSE ECOSYSTEM, WHICH LEADS TO HEALTHIER PLANTS, ANIMALS AND BIRMINGHAM RESIDENTS. - PROVIDED A THRIVING HABITAT FOR MORE THAN 120 SPECIES OF BIRDS, WHICH IS ESPECIALLY CRUCIAL AS RESEARCH SHOWS MORE THAN HALF OF U.S. BIRD POPULATIONS ARE SHRINKING. PROACTIVE CONSERVATION IS THE FASTEST, MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PREVENT BIRDS FROM BECOMING ENDANGERED. - NOURISHED HEAVILY USED LAWNS, GARDENS, WATER FEATURES, AND TREES - BOTH FOR HEALTH AND ENJOYMENT, AND TO HELP THOUSANDS OF SPECIES OF NATIVE FLORA AND FAUNA THRIVE. - MAINTAINED THREE MILES OF RAILROAD PARK WALKING TRAILS, WHICH PROVIDE A GREAT WALKING, RUNNING AND BIKING EXPERIENCE FOR THOUSANDS OF RAILROAD PARK VISITORS EACH WEEK. - SUPPORTED EMOTIONAL, MENTAL, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR BIRMINGHAM RESIDENTS AND BEYOND. TIME SPENT IN GREENSPACES PROMOTES GENERAL FITNESS, REDUCES STRESS, AND BOOSTS MENTAL HEALTH. RAILROAD PARK IS PROUD TO OFFER A PLACE OF RESPITE FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS IT, INCLUDING OUR MOST UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS WHO DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO ABUNDANT GREENSPACE. - SERVED AS BIRMINGHAM'S "FRONT LAWN." MANY BIRMINGHAM RESIDENTS DRIVE FROM THEIR HOMES OR TAKE THE BIRMINGHAM XPRESS (BUS RAPID TRANSIT) TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF RAILROAD PARK'S OUTDOOR GREENSPACE ON A DAILY OR WEEKLY BASIS. 1470353 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 X X CAMILLE SPRATLING 2055219933 1600 1ST AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM AL 35233 FOUAD CAREY NANCY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HESLOP CHELSEY L DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILLIARD JR EARL F DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUNTER LATANISHIA W DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANN ASHLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NELSON JONATHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 O'BEIRNE ROSIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PICKLE JIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBMAN PRESLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SILVERSTEIN DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SMITHERMAN CRYSTAL N DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAYLOR MARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS VALERIE COLLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WARD DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAMS TYRONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE GINGER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVIS SAMANTHA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACKSON KIMBERLY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LACEY SPENCER J PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMILLE SPRATLING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 142512 0 0 142512 0 0 1 0 0 0 SANGUARD SECURITY 1500 1ST AVE N UNIT 1 BIRMINGHAM AL 35203 SECURITY SERVICES 275915 BLACKJACK HORTICULTURE 5536 DERBY DR BIRMINGHAM AL 35210 LANDSCAPING 252593 HILLS'S JANITORIAL SERVICES 533 MAIN STREET GARDENDALE AL 35071 JANITORIAL 112743 3 21793 1409734 1431527 PARK OPERATIONS 713990 229785 229785 FACILITY USAGE FEES 713990 126317 126317 356102 49503 49503 98334 58019 40315 40315 1877447 356102 0 89818 142512 85507 14251 42754 419794 251877 154441 13476 21923 13154 6577 2192 44202 26521 13261 4420 39740 23844 11922 3974 16206 16206 9520 968 8552 32724 26507 6217 5068 3547 1014 507 12959 9071 1296 2592 445 445 21171 12703 8468 PARK MAINTENANCE 425718 425718 SECURITY 330317 330317 PARK CONSTRUCTION 156842 156842 EVENT EXPENSES 99749 99749 16859 4551 7586 4722 1795749 1470353 235990 89406 1766680 1255950 500000 19183 34978 33645 0 1333 0 74818 1766680 1851284 386 1550 17996 24651 26612 21923 44994 48124 X 1721686 1701666 101494 1721686 1803160 1766680 1851284 81698 -224 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1325628 1016142 1318149 1278707 1431527 6370153 1325628 1016142 1318149 1278707 1431527 6370153 6370153 20126 475 1451 11134 49503 82689 6452842 1635038 0.98720 0.99270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 34978 33645 1333 1333 RETIREMENT PAYABLE 21923 21923 X 1935242 -224 -224 1935466 -58019 -58019 1877447 1853768 58019 58019 1795749 0 1795749 PART X, LINE 2: AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE FOUNDATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT COST OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS -58,019. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT COST OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS 58,019. LUNCHEON 98334 98334 10188 18742 29089 98334 98334 10188 18742 29089 58019 40315 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PRESENTED BY THE CPA AT A FULL BOARD MEETING FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETE A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DOCUMENT THAT IDENTIFIES AFFILIATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS DUE TO FAMILY AND OCCUPATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN INFORMAL SALARY SURVEY OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE LOCAL AREA TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ACTIVE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THE 990 ARE MAINTAINED AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990 PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE DURING THE CURRENT YEAR REGARDING THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS OF THE AUDIT.