Friends of Recreation Inc
To enhance and support the public recreational programs and facilities in the Town of Palm Beach, promoting community engagement and wellbeing.
Friends of Recreation Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of Recreation Inc gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,018
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,018
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,018
- Total assets
- $1,649,768
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Recreation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Town of Palm Beach ($24K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of Recreation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Palm Beach Palm Beach, FL | Support for recreation programs | $24,018 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,649,768 | $214,428 | $50,482 | $24,018 | 1 | $39,428 |
| 2024 | $1,401,280 | $342,257 | $48,304 | $30,000 | 1 | $32,359 |
| 2023 | $994,182 | $293,758 | $66,225 | $15,000 | 1 | $17,089 |
| 2022 | $705,522 | $141,584 | $56,759 | $25,000 | 1 | $4,247 |
| 2021 | $666,673 | $302,329 | $22,027 | $12,500 | 1 | $14 |
| 2020 | $554,728 | $467,199 | $82,693 | $12,988 | 1 | $12,978 |
| 2019 | $3,192,766 | $67,473 | $122,308 | $1,002 | Total only | $50,471 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of Recreation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Recreation Inc is a public charity, based in West Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $24K. Net investment income was $39K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Recreation Inc is led by Matthew Smith, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Smith
Chairman
Chairman & Executive Committee Member → Chairman & Executive Committee M, 2023
Chairman & Executive Committee M → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kluger
Director
Director → Executive Committee Member, 2022
Executive Committee Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Smith
Director
Director → Executive Committee Member, 2022
Executive Committee Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Ainslie
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cody Crowell
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Pohrer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Kalisman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Grace
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Goodwin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Peter
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Emerson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Sterne
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marley Overman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Crespi
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Maggio
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Vecellio
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Benjamin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Mullen
Treasurer
Director → Executive Committee Member, 2022
Executive Committee Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darlene Jordan
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman & Executive Committee Member → Vice Chairman & Executive C, 2023
Vice Chairman & Executive C → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Ainslie
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman, Treasurer & Executive Committee Member → Vice Chairman & Treasurer, 2023
Vice Chairman & Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Carolyn Ryan (2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Storkerson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim McCann (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John Preston (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lesly Smith (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Simses (2019–2023) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Bob Wright (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Carolyn E. Buckley (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Christopher Vecellio (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Gochman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Fritz Van Der Grift (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jebb McCracken (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Margi Picotte (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Monnie Donnelly (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Riva (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Whitney Bylin (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Recreation Inc
How much does Friends of Recreation Inc give each year?
Friends of Recreation Inc gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Recreation Inc?
Friends of Recreation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $214K.
Where does Friends of Recreation Inc operate?
Friends of Recreation Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Friends of Recreation Inc's EIN?
Friends of Recreation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2812213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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