Riverside Park Conservancy
Riverside Park Conservancy reported $10.9 million in revenue and $12.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.46 went to program services, $8.64 to management and general costs and $5.90 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $303,397 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$51.06 $5.6M
- Government grants$2.33 $255K
- Program service revenue$44.62 $4.9M
- Investment income$1.99 $218K
Other revenue was negative: −$29,855. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 53.5% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 44.7% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $303,397 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.49% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.0 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseField operations and volunteers:these programs include maintenance and restoration work performed in the park by paid staff, trained volunteers, and/or outside contractors. Tasks include horticultural restoration and care, ballfields maintenance, tennis court maintenance, painting, and small repairs, e.g., by electricians, plumbers, masons, or other professionals hired by the conservancy. Field operations also includes the purchase of vehicles and equipment to support this work
Public programs and events:the conservancy produces hundreds of annual programs for the general public, both free and fee-based. Free events include concerts, fitness classes, outdoor movies, educational workshops, guided tours, children's programming, and large festivals such as the westside county fair, the little red lighthouse festival, and the holiday tree lighting. Fee-based programs include tennis instruction and the summer sports camp, both of which also offer need-based financial aid
Design and constructionthis refers to capital improvements in the park. For 2024, these projects included reconstruction of the 106th street stairs, the installation of new fitness equipment at 151st street, the installation of new multisport court surfaces at 105th street, the installation of new wrought iron fencing at 135th street, the installation of 21 new solar powered trash receptacles in north park, the planting of new street trees along riverside drive, and the purchase of new vehicles for use by conservancy operations staff. Generally, these expenses are payments to outside…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $283,252 | $0 | $20,145 | $303,397 |
| VP OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,040 | $0 | $23,320 | $170,360 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $99,583 | $0 | $13,937 | $113,520 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Riverside Park Conservancy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $587K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b26 · 26 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5127
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,500
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FGI CORPORATION Repair & maintenance | $527,758 |
| KIDS OF SUMMER Summer camp provider fees | $345,268 |
| CARLOS OLIVEIRA SOCCER ACADEMY Summer camp provider fees | $322,474 |
| NCHENG LLP Accounting | $281,407 |
| SPORTS PROS USA Multi sport court renovation | $182,494 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
46 private foundations reported grants to Riverside Park Conservancy totaling $471K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Riverside Park Conservancy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Riverside Park Conservancy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Riverside Park Conservancy's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Riverside Park Conservancy reported that 85.5% of its $12.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 5.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Riverside Park Conservancy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Riverside Park Conservancy reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $303,397, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Riverside Park Conservancy get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 53.5% came from contributions and grants (including 2.3% from government grants) and 44.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Riverside Park Conservancy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3443825 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513149349306321 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412789349300026 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312859349300221 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349309970 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113159349309066 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043169349306409 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3443825: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.