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Friends of City Park

Public charity · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 72-0875507 Website

To benefit and improve new orleans city park

Key facts about Friends of City Park

In short: Friends of City Park gave $1.4M across 2 grants in 2021 (avg $685K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990.

EIN
72-0875507
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2021
Annual giving (2021)
$1,369,717
Grants made (2021)
2
Average grant
$684,859
Median grant
$684,859
Total assets
$3,426,223
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2021; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

+43.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

-18.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$685K

-18.0% YoY

About Friends of City Park

Based on IRS filings

Friends of City Park is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $7K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New Orleans

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M3 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2021) to $2.4M (2019). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $1.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2021

City Park New Orleans: $1.1MCity Park New Orleans$1.1MCity Park Improvement Association: $288KCity Park ImprovementAssociation$288K

The largest 2021 recipient was City Park New Orleans ($1.1M). Together the top 2 received $1.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City Park New Orleans New Orleans, LATo Benefit and Improve City Park New Orleans$1,082,079
City Park Improvement Association New Orleans, LATo Benefit and Improve City Park New Orleans$287,638

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019 2020 2021
Metric202120202019
Total Assets$3,426,223$2,384,996$2,543,373
Revenue$2,890,459$1,955,912$2,611,220
Expenses$1,765,317$2,063,250$2,799,569
Net Investment Income$6,660$10,763$12,083

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of City Park is led by Emily Mueller, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 27 officers listed in 2021 are compensated.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Emily Mueller

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $64K (2020) → $7K (2021)

  • Stephanie Bell

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $58K (2021)

  • Shon Cowan Baker

    President

    President Elect → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam McNeil

    Legal Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Adjmi

    Marketing Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Smith

    Volunteer Commitee Chair

    At-Large Member → Volunteer Commitee Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsey Wands

    Special Events Chair

    At-Large Member → Special Events Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Sherman

    Development Chair

    At-Large Member → Development Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Adams

    Secretary

    At-Large Member → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edmund Schrenk

    Cpia Liasion

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Palumbo

    At-Large Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Shreves

    At-Large Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Meza Jr.

    At-Large Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Villemarette

    At-Large Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Dale

    Immediate Past President

    President → Immediate Past President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leigh Morgan Thorpe

    Cpia Appointee

    Immediate Past President → Cpia Appointee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Makenzie Morris Hill

    At-Large Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Todd

    At-Large Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Scott Laborde

    Treasurer Elect

    At-Large Member → Treasurer Elect, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Bordelon Borne

    At-Large Member

    Secretary → At-Large Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Brice

    Treasurer

    Treasurer Elect → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tania Hahn

    President Elect

    Treasurer → President Elect, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Hogan

    At-Large Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Damon Carraby

    At-Large Member

    New on the 2021 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Birdsong

    At-Large Member

    New on the 2021 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Stone

    At-Large Member

    New on the 2021 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sudie Joint

    At-Large Member

    New on the 2021 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Andrea Frischhertz (2019–2020) — At-Large Member
  • Former: John Segura (2019–2020) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Lauren Zeringue (2019–2020) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Mary Delesdernier (2019–2020) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Michelle Barkemeyer (2019–2020) — Accountant
  • Former: Andrea Lockwood (2020) — Director of Special Events & Marketing
  • Former: Raegan Buckley (2020) — Membership Coordinator
  • Former: Taylor Gibbs (2020) — Administrative Assistant
  • Former: Casie Duplechain (2019) — Executive Director
  • Former: Emily Osterholt Roth (2019) — Administrative Assistant
  • Former: Jennifer Montgomery (2019) — Special Events Chair
  • Former: Natalie Robinson (2019) — Membership Coordinator

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Stephanie Bell — Executive Director: $58KStephanie BellExecutive Director$58KEmily Mueller — Executive Director: $7KEmily MuellerExecutive Director$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $58K, to Stephanie Bell (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Friends of City Park

How much does Friends of City Park give each year?

Friends of City Park gave $1.4M across 2 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990. In 2020 it gave $1.7M across 2 grants.

How large is Friends of City Park?

Friends of City Park reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2021 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.

What is Friends of City Park?

Friends of City Park is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2021.

Where does Friends of City Park operate?

Friends of City Park has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is Friends of City Park's EIN?

Friends of City Park's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-0875507. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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