Friends of Lebanon Recreation & Parks
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The primary purpose of the organization is to advocate for and raise funds through various means to support and enhance recreation arts and parks for all residents in Lebanon and West Lebanon New Hampshire.
- Income
- $67,193
- Spending
- $96,310
- Reserves
- 13.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $41,622 spent. Civic Memorial Playground is designed to serve children ages 2-12 with a broad range of physical abilities and will be the first playground in this area to be fully supported by a rubberized surfacing that meets new accessibility regulations in New Hampshire. Located at the terminus of the anticipated extension of the Mascoma River Greenway Civic Park is also accessible by sidewalks and served by ADA-compliant parking and bathrooms. We are delighted that the Civic Plays playground plan has been assessed as disability-friendly by the Special Needs Support Center. The playground benefits the entire Upper Valley community.
- $2,044 spent. Cycling Without Age or CWA connects volunteer cyclists with seniors and others with mobility limitations to enjoy a ride on an E-assist trishaw. Our mission is to increase access to our Rail Trails get isolated seniors out into the community and build intergenerational relationships through active volunteerism
- The E-Bike Project aims to support the healthy and increasingly popular use of electric bicycles by Lebanon residents and visitors especially seniors. Donations to the E-Bike Project would help install the charging and cover the cost of electricity in order to allow riders coming to downtown Lebanon or other ways to advance e-bike riding. The fundraising goal is 10,000; no funds will be expended until the goal is met.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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