City Parks Foundation
City Parks Foundation reported $27.2 million in revenue and $23.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.00 went to program services, $9.03 to management and general costs and $4.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.3% of the total. Government grants made up 11.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $333,736 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 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 $27M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$58.57 $16M
- Government grants$11.55 $3.2M
- Program service revenue$22.91 $6.3M
- Investment income$6.97 $1.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$439K. 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) | 86.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.3% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.3% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $333,736 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.7 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 42 of 43 | 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 expenseArts & culture:cityparks shows plays a central role in activating the organization's mission to create vibrant and healthy urban communities through dynamic programming in parks for all new yorkers. Cityparks shows brings hundreds of live music, dance and theater performances to communities throughout new york city's five boroughs. The summerstage festival typically presents over 200 artists presenting free performances and benefit concerts each year in 15-18 parks throughout the city, ranging from indie, reggae, afrobeat, soul, modern dance, latin and much more. Summerstage anywhere provides…
Fiscal sponsorships: as fiscal sponsor for a number of new york city park groups and department of parks & recreation (dpr) programs, cpf helps improve the appearance and use of parks through direct physical enhancements, encouragement of neighborhood volunteers, and innovations in dpr operations
Nyc green fund:in collaboration with a consortium of leading philanthropic organizations, cpf is the administrator of the new york city green fund. This funding is designated to respond to the most urgent needs facing the grassroots and non-profit stewardship organizations that maintain, program and activate new york city open spaces
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $289,604 | $0 | $44,132 | $333,736 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,592 | $0 | $50,444 | $229,036 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPORTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,548 | $0 | $45,861 | $226,409 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,626 | $0 | $14,520 | $215,146 |
| CHIEF MARKETING & DEV. OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,080 | $0 | $6,446 | $208,526 |
| EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,572 | $0 | $47,940 | $199,512 |
| DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,889 | $0 | $48,043 | $183,932 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,316 | $0 | $19,029 | $171,345 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from City Parks Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $778K (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–1b43 · 42 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 2Yes
- 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 5533
- Volunteers Part I, line 633,283
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CSS SECURITY INC Security services | $719,802 |
| UNIVERSAL STEEL FABRICATORS Tree guard fabrication services | $505,736 |
| CJP GARDENING INC Landscaping services | $428,503 |
| LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE INC Marketing services | $369,439 |
| 4LIFE ENTERTAINMENT & TECHNOLOGY Tech production services | $333,120 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
64 private foundations reported grants to City Parks Foundation totaling $3.4M 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 City Parks Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for City Parks Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of City Parks Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, City Parks Foundation reported that 86.0% of its $23.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 5.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does City Parks Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation City Parks Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $333,736, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does City Parks Foundation get its money?
Of $27.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 71.3% came from contributions and grants (including 11.7% from government grants) and 23.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is City Parks Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3561657 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 202533089349302348 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349325185 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313209349301106 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202879349301515 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102019349300105 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043189349308884 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3561657: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.