FRIENDS OF THE CHICKAMAUGA AND CHA… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1986

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Tricia King Mims

Phone

4234439474

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

FRIENDS OF THE CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK, founded in 1986, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $359K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 102% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $76K, a strong 21% operating margin.

Mission

The Organization serves as an advocate for the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Parks, helping to preserve, promote and enhance its resources for the benefit of the public.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $31,031 Revenue: $0

National Park Partners (NPP) provided direct financial support for the Moccasin Bend Gateway site. The direct support contributed to the project was $31,031. This support went toward work to make...

National Park Partners (NPP) provided direct financial support for the Moccasin Bend Gateway site. The direct support contributed to the project was $31,031. This support went toward work to make Moccasin Bend a national park located in the heart of Chattanooga. This project has been in process over a year and continued into 2024.

Program 2

Expenses: $12,066 Revenue: $0

National Park Partners provided direct financial support for lecture series events with speakers and topics related to National Parks and conservation; Indigenous culture and history; and...

National Park Partners provided direct financial support for lecture series events with speakers and topics related to National Parks and conservation; Indigenous culture and history; and Chattanooga's place in the U.S. Civil War. The series was founded in 2006 and has sustained over 18 years through the support of NPP.

Program 3

Expenses: $13,459 Revenue: $0

National Park Partners provided direct support for the National Park Services. In additional to the financial support, NPP provided the marketing and capital raising campaign expertise for National...

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $356,427

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $2,514

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $358,941

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $91,382

Salaries & Benefits $124,736

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $91,382

Other Expenses $66,341

TOTAL EXPENSES $282,459

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$358,941	$177,570	+1.0%
Expenses	$282,459	$224,149	+0.3%
Net Income	$76,482	$-46,579	-2.6%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$85,667

Total Directors

Key Employees

$30,397

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Patricia Mims	Executive Director	40	Officer	$80,667	$5,000	$85,667
Clay Aldridge	Operations Manager	40	Key Emp	$15,897	$3,000	$18,897
Jennifer Crutchfield	Program Director	20	Key Emp	$11,500	$0	$11,500
James Wyatt III	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Curt Arledge	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
JB Bennett	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eli Cameron	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Edwards III	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Greg Grant	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jay Mills	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Brooke Persons	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Frank Robbins III	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sally Robinson	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Taylor	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
W Neil Thomas III	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Greg A Vital	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan Saieed	President	0.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Becky Browder	VP & Development Chair	0.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Bernie Hilbrandt	Secretary	0.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lana Freeland	Co-Chair	0.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mack McCarley	Capital Projects + Land Protection Chairs	0.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Greg Grant	Capital Projects + Land Protection Chairs	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Blake Kinder	Treasurer	0.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ansley T Moses	Governance Chair	0.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$358,941	$282,459	$1,796,162	$76,482
2022	$177,570	$224,149	$615,445	$-46,579
2021	$251,081	$200,402	$656,875	$50,679
2020	$277,287	$423,789	$858,167	$-146,502
2019	$268,314	$181,417	$758,770	$86,897
2018	$275,147	$205,008	$678,927	$70,139

FRIENDS OF THE CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK