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Filing year 2024

Forest Park Forever Inc

St Louis, Missouri·EIN 43-1427062·NTEE C500 · Environment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$42.3M
Total assets
$246.2M
Total expenses
$21.2M
Reported officers
40
Mission

TO RESTORE, MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN FOREST PARK, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, AS ONE OF AMERICA'S GREAT URBAN PUBLIC PARKS FOR A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF VISITORS TO ENJOY, NOW AND FOREVER.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.

President and Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$463k
$489k
Base
$287k
Bonus
$40k
Other
$30k
Benefits
$22k
Svp-finance and Administrative Services
Officer (Unspecified)
$281k
$297k
Base
$213k
Bonus
$29k
Other
Benefits
$23k
Svp-operations
Officer (Unspecified)
$267k
$282k
Base
$204k
Bonus
$28k
Other
Benefits
$20k
Svp-development and Community Initiatives
Officer (Unspecified)
$262k
$277k
Base
$206k
Bonus
$20k
Other
Benefits
$21k
Director-planning and Projects
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$178k
$189k
Base
$160k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$7k
Director-development and Campaigns
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$163k
$172k
Base
$145k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
Director-land Management
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$161k
$170k
Base
$130k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
Vp-finance and Treausry Management
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$155k
$164k
Base
$131k
Bonus
$8k
Other
Benefits
$7k
Director-communications and Marketing
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$134k
$142k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with St. Louis, MO-IL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 31 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Forest Park Forever Inc equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 22%

Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 16%
from 2023

From $401k in 2023 to $463k in 2024.

$401k
2023
$463k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 12% in real terms$438k to $489k

Estimated with St. Louis, MO-IL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 16% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 88%.

$401k in 2023 to $463k in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay fell 14% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Forest Park Forever Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$22.5M
$22.1M
2023
$42.3M
$21.2M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Environment executives earn in Missouri

Comparable environment organizations in Missouri pay their highest-earning executive a median of $73,458.

25th percentile
$41k
Median
$73,458
75th percentile
$105k
90th percentile
$134k

These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 59 organizations across 59 filings (2023 – 2024).

See full Environment pay data for Missouri
FAQ

Common questions about Forest Park Forever Inc

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Forest Park Forever Inc earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Forest Park Forever Inc received $462,848 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Forest Park Forever Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Forest Park Forever Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Forest Park Forever Inc equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

What are Forest Park Forever Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Forest Park Forever Inc reported $42.3M in total revenue and $21.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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