Alabama · Nonprofit
FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC
FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC (Alabama) receives grants from 20 organizations whose IRS filings report $5,969,405 to it, the largest being THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION ($1,892,000). 9 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $1.0M
- Funders on record
- 20
- Grants received
- $6.0M
- Net assets
- $5.1M
What Foot Soldiers Park Inc does
Mission
Foot soldiers park and education center exists to honor the giants and unsung heroes and sheroes of the civil rights movement who lived, fought and made history in selma and to inspire, educate and nurture the next generation of social justice activists.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
The civic and youth engagement program at foot soldiers park nurtures young leaders committed to social justice and civic participation through initiatives like the youth advisory board (yab), community engagement corps (cec), you owning up to your responsibilities to the system (yours), and the standing on business collective. These programs provide youth with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to become advocates for change by focusing on leadership development, civic education, and community service. Activities include community service projects, legal and advocacy exercises, workshops, voter registration, and entrepreneurship training. Funded through grants, donations, and local partnerships, the program ensures sustainability through continuous outreach for funding, impact demonstration, and fostering strong community ties., economic empowerment, historic preservation, special campaign.
$635,818 spentof which $6,115 as grants$100,632 earned by the program70% of program spendingThe economic mobility program at foot soldiers park aims to tackle economic inequity by providing comprehensive support to families and individuals in need. Through initiatives like the family empowerment initiative, the program offers financial assistance, educational workshops, and access to essential community resources. These efforts are designed to improve quality of life, promote economic independence, and build community resilience. By addressing both immediate needs and long-term capabilities, the program seeks to empower residents to achieve financial stability and growth. Funding for the program is secured through grants, donations, and partnerships with local businesses, ensuring sustained support and impactful outcomes.
$145,778 spent$127,385 earned by the program16% of program spendingThe historic preservation program at foot soldiers park is dedicated to preserving and honoring selmas rich civil rights history. This program focuses on the restoration and maintenance of historic sites, monuments, and artifacts that commemorate the struggles and triumphs of the civil rights movement. Educational tours, historical exhibits, and community events are organized to engage the public and promote awareness of selmas heritage. By partnering with historical societies, academic institutions, and cultural organizations, the program seeks to ensure that future generations understand and appreciate the significance of selmas contributions to civil rights and social justice.
$120,409 spentof which $47,393 as grants$24,900 earned by the program13% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $902,005.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2021, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2021, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $2.4M to $6.2M (+155%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2023 90% · 2024 1%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
87% of FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (97% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 4 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Kimberly Smitherman
Founding partner CEO
Board chair
Donovan Duncan
Board chair
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2022 → 2023: the base broadened from 5 funders to 15 funders, grant income rose $95k → $4.4M.
8 of 20 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 27% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 32% of grant income and the top three 76%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
33% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2022 53% · 2023 43% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC draws 93% of its grant income from funders outside Alabama, across 9 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $1.6M arriving through sponsors registered in 8 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 976 civil rights nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 976 civil rights nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Organizations like FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Alabama
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
43% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 2 related entities
- Selma Re LLC · disregarded
- Selma Re LLC · corp_trust
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC?
- FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC (Alabama) receives grants from 20 organizations whose IRS filings report $5,969,405 to it, the largest being THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION ($1,892,000). 9 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC have?
- IRS filings report 20 organizations giving $5,969,405 in grants to FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC, 9 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC?
- THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $1,892,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like FOOT SOLDIERS PARK INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Alabama. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2021–2024), and the filings of 20 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing