Friends Of The Forest Hills Park Association
The Friends of the Forest Hills Park Association exists to bring members, neighbors, and the greater community together in a safe, family-friendly environment by supporting programming, lessons, team sports, and community events. The foundation’s initial priority is to lead fundraising to replace and preserve the Forest Hills Park pool and clubhouse and to sustain the park’s amenities for future generations.
About Friends Of The Forest Hills Park Association
Friends Of The Forest Hills Park Association is a donor-facing 501(c)(3) charitable foundation formed in 2021 as a subsidiary of the Forest Hills Park Association in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Its primary work is fundraising and stewardship to preserve the park and replace the aging Olympic-sized pool and clubhouse while supporting park programming and community events. In recent years the organization has led the "Save the Pool" campaign, activated community fundraising and outreach, and increased its financial resources to support a major capital project. The group operates alongside the Forest Hills Park Association to support swim lessons, the local swim team, seasonal events, recreation programming, and park maintenance.
Notable achievements
Founded as a charitable foundation (2021)
The Friends organization was established in 2021 as a 501(c)(3) subsidiary of the Forest Hills Park Association to centralize and lead fundraising and grant activities for the park’s capital and program needs.
Major Save‑the‑Pool fundraising campaign
Led the Save the Pool campaign that has secured community pledges and donations exceeding $1.3–$1.48 million toward replacing the pool and clubhouse, demonstrating strong local financial support for a multi‑year capital project.
Rapid financial growth (2022–2024)
The organization’s reported revenues and net assets increased substantially after formation: revenue rose from the mid‑five figures in 2022 to several hundred thousand dollars in 2023 and 2024, and net assets grew markedly as fundraising advanced the capital campaign.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $688K
- Annual revenue
- $323K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 86-2316137
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Website
- www.myfhpa.org/Save-the-pool
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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