FRIENDS OF THE PARKS FOUNDATION INC
PO BOX 2671, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28302 www.fascinate-u.com

Total Revenue
$280,770
Total Expenses
$278,835
Net Assets
$173,015

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO GIVE CHILDREN IN THE CAPE FEAR REGION AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD AROUND THEM BY PROVIDING A HANDS-ON LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE USE OF INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS.

OPERATION OF A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

FASCINATE-U'S THROUGH THE DOOR VISITATION FOR 2019 EQUALED 38,138 VISITORS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2,871 PEOPLE SERVED THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND OFFSITE EVENTS. 2,901 (7.6%) VISITORS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF OUR FREE WEDNESDAY PROGRAM AND FREE VISITATION DURING DOWNTOWN'S MONTHLY "4TH FRIDAY" CELEBRATION, OR THROUGH A CITY RECREATION CENTER GROUP VISIT. ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN (111) CURRICULUM-BASED SCIENCE PROGRAMS REACHED 4,083 STUDENTS FROM PRE-K THROUGH 7TH GRADE. THE MUSEUM CONDUCTED TWO WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMP SESSIONS WITH HALF A DAY DEVOTED TO ART AND HALF DEVOTED TO SCIENCE. REGULARLY SCHEDULED MONTHLY PROGRAMS INCLUDE "MAKE IT, TAKE IT" ON THE SECOND SATURDAY, "SUPER SCIENCE" ON THE THIRD SATURDAY, AND "FOURTH FRIDAY" ON THE EVENING OF THE FOURTH FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Susan DanielsEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$75,624
Madison BrownTREASURER1$0
John FoxSECRETARY1$0
Jill PatrickVICE PRESIDENT1$0
Alphonso ShortPRESIDENT1$0
Jermaine FletcherMEMBER1$0
Matt ForemanMEMBER1$0
Joel SattgastMEMBER1$0
Dennis SuttonMEMBER1$0
Denise HolmesMEMBER1$0
Rick JohnstonMEMBER1$0

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