2025-11-11T10:29:46-08:00 2024-12-31 260528099 K NUSSBAUM & ASSOCIATES LLC PO BOX 425 RICHMOND VT 05477 990 2024-01-01 262497213 Forest Preserve Foundation Inc FORE 3126038349 69 W Washington 2040 Chicago IL 60602 Debra Walker Johnson President 2025-11-11 true true Kenneth M Nussbaum P00454261 8022649629 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 69 W Washington 2040 Chicago IL 60602 520535 false X www.forestpreservefoundation.org X 2006 IL THE MISSION OF THE FOREST PRESERVE FOUNDATION IS TO ENGAGE IN PROTECTING AND RESTORING THE TREASURED NATURAL HABITATS WITHIN THE FOREST PRESERVE OF COOK COUNTY AND TO ENHANCE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES OF ALL COMMUNITIES.WE WILL DO THIS BY ENCOURAGING AND ADMINISTERING PRIVATE GIFTS TO FURTHER THE FOREST PRESERVES' MISSION AND GOALS. 14 14 4 20 0 607664 509628 0 10104 10907 0 617768 520535 161966 81250 0 379236 327947 0 181713 114276 110829 655478 520026 -37710 509 384714 381541 7982 4300 376732 377241 THE MISSION OF THE FOREST PRESERVE FOUNDATION IS TO ENGAGE IN PROTECTING AND RESTORING THE TREASURED NATURAL HABITATS WITHIN THE FOREST PRESERVE OF COOK COUNTY AND TO ENHANCE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES OF ALL COMMUNITIES.WE WILL DO THIS BY ENCOURAGING AND ADMINISTERING PRIVATE GIFTS TO FURTHER THE FOREST PRESERVES' MISSION AND GOALS. false false 263496 81250 DIRECT SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS THAT ALIGN WITH THE MISSION OF THE FOREST PRESERVE FOUNDATION.REPRESENTATIVE GRANTS TO FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY FOR THE INCLUDE:CHICAGO CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP CORPS PROGRAM (CCLC)-A CONSERVATION CORPS PROGRAM OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY FOR HIGH SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS. FPDCC WILL ENGAGE 40 YOUTH, AGES 14-19 YEARS OLD, IN PAID EMPLOYMENT TO CONDUCT HANDS-ON CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND LEARN BASIC JOB SKILLS IN THE FIVE-WEEK SUMMER JOBS PROGRAMS. YOUTH WILL CONTRIBUTE A MINIMUM OF 3,000 HOURS OF ON-THE-GROUND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, TRAIL IMPROVEMENT OR GARDENING WORK AND RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF 30 HOURS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND NATURE-BASED RECREATION EXPERIENCES. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE RECRUITED FROM THROUGHOUT COOK COUNTY. THE PROGRAM IS MANAGED BY THE FOREST PRESERVES OF COOK COUNTY, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT. ($50,000THE FOREST PRESERVE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM (FPE) -A CONSERVATION CORPS PROGRAM OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY THIS IS A FIVE-WEEK SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES PAID EMPLOYMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHOSE FAMILIES UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COOK COUNTY. FPDCC WILL ENGAGE 72 YOUTH IN THE FOREST PRESERVE EXPERIENCE WHO WILL CONTRIBUTE A MINIMUM OF 2,000 UP TO 2,800 HOURS OF ON-THE-GROUND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION WORK, WHICH INCLUDES MANAGING INVASIVE SPECIES, COLLECTING AND DISPERSING NATIVE SEED, AND RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF 30 HOURS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND NATURE-BASED RECREATION EXPERIENCES. ($20,000)CLIMATE AND POLLINATOR RESILIENCE THROUGH NATIVE SEED AMPLIFICATION PROGRAM - TO INSTALL NATIVE SEED BEDS AND A WILD SEED GARDEN THAT WILL GROW REGION-SPECIFIC PLANTS TO INCREASE SEED STOCK THAT ARE CRITICAL TO SUCCESSFUL RESTORATION PROJECTS. VOLUNTEERS WILL HELP TO CARE FOR AND MAINTAIN THE SEED BEDS. THE PROGRAM WILL ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES:* INSTALL REGION-SPECIFIC NATIVE SEED BEDS AT SALT CREEK RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FACILITY IN WESTERN SPRINGS* INSTALL SEEDLINGS IN A WILD SEED GARDEN NEAR SKOKIE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BUILDING ALONG THE NORTH BRANCH TRAIL.* INSTALL TEMPORARY SIGNAGE AT BOTH SITES PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF NATIVE PLANTS AND LINKING TO THE FOREST PRESERVES CONSERVATION@HOME PROGRAM. * PARTNER WITH THE CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN, VOLUNTEERS, AND CONSERVATION CORPS MEMBERS TO HELP CARE FOR BOTH THE WILD SEED GARDEN AND THE NATIVE SEED BEDS.* PLANT AND GROW COMMON SEEDS, MOSTLY NATIVE GRASSES, AS WELL AS RARER FORBS WHOSE SEEDS ARE DIFFICULT TO COLLECT AND OBTAIN. (9,000)VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION PROGRAM - A GRANT TO THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY TO SUPPORT FOR THE VOLUNTEER RESOURCES DEPARTMENTS 2024 VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES FOR MOTOROLA AND PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATIONS. ($2,250) 263496 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true false false IL X Debra Walker Johnson 3126038349 69 W Washington Suite 2040 Chicago IL 60602 X Debra Walker Johnson President 40.00 0.00 154212 0 0 Stuart A Cohn Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Beck Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Arnold Randall Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ankur Udani Treasurer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Howard Learner Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Theresa Salus Chair Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Lester Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Lanctot Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Livingston Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Claudette Grant Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Gray Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rana Lee Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Rockhold Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LeeAnn Tomas-Foster Vice Chr Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 154212 1 false true false 0 24400 485228 24400 509628 0 10907 10907 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 520535 10907 81250 81250 0 0 0 154212 77106 38553 38553 0 146878 62441 4678 79759 0 0 26857 13429 6714 6714 0 0 19678 16618 3060 0 0 0 0 5739 5132 607 7489 7201 288 0 0 24400 12200 6100 6100 3297 452 1709 1136 0 0 0 0 0 4730 4730 Special Events 45496 45496 0 520026 263496 74817 181713 0 359438 329528 20000 4304 37000 0 0 0 0 5276 10709 651 651 0 0 0 0 0 0 384714 381541 7982 4300 7982 4300 X 365232 371241 11500 6000 376732 377241 384714 381541 509 X false true X true false X 389921 511500 659412 607664 509628 2678125 0 0 389921 511500 659412 607664 509628 2678125 278849 2399276 0 0 155634 200010 2741 10104 10917 379406 3057531 0.78470 0.72580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 651 651 true Forest Preserve Dist of CC 69 W Washington Chicago IL 60602 366006543 70000 0 Social and Educational 1 0 false false false false false false false false false Debra Walker Johnson President 154212 154212 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 will be distributed to the Board of Directors as a part of its Finance Committee report. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Organization annually distributes the policy to Board members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The President's performance is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. The President is responsible for performance reviews of staff and review and renewal of contracts and vendors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Foundation's Audit and Annual Report of Donors is published on the Foundation's website annually.