Discovery Green Conservancy
Discovery Green Conservancy reported $11.1 million in revenue and $10.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.93 went to program services, $6.64 to management and general costs and $5.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 55.1% of the total. Government grants made up 13.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $260,429 (President). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 97% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$40.94 $4.6M
- Government grants$13.08 $1.5M
- Program service revenue$40.94 $4.6M
- Investment income$5.04 $568K
Other revenue was negative: −$220K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 55.1% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 41.7% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $260,429 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.57% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 54.6 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDiscovery Green Conservancy operates a public park, open year-round at no charge to residents and visitors of the Greater Houston area. The park includes open areas for events, picnics, and sports, a playground and an interactive water feature for children, a lake, a putting green, various gardens, a jogging path, dog runs, two restaurants, performance areas and both temporary and permanent installations of art. The park hosts a variety of activities such as yoga, dance and fitness classes and performing arts events, as well as special events such as an ice rink in winter
In March 2017, Discovery Green entered into a partnership with Houston First to manage programming for the new Avenida Houston Plaza in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center. The goal is to provide both convention visitors and Houstonians a great new downtown destination. Numerous free events, including live music and temporary art installations, were programmed by Discovery Green on the plaza across the street from the park
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,750 | $0 | $28,679 | $260,429 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,270 | $0 | $21,357 | $174,627 |
| Artistic Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,467 | $0 | $20,084 | $169,551 |
| Operations Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,150 | $0 | $22,502 | $144,652 |
| Development Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,567 | $0 | $21,529 | $127,096 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Discovery Green Conservancy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $268K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b19 · 19 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 544
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| 360 AV Design Group LLC Design services | $773,109 |
| Cinergy Works LLC Event production | $679,206 |
| Superior Lawncare Landscape services | $179,512 |
| In Service Security LLC Security | $162,575 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Discovery Green Conservancy totaling $1.6M 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 Discovery Green 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 Discovery Green Conservancy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Discovery Green Conservancy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Discovery Green Conservancy reported that 87.9% of its $10.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Discovery Green Conservancy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Discovery Green Conservancy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $260,429, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Discovery Green Conservancy get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 55.1% came from contributions and grants (including 13.3% from government grants) and 41.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Discovery Green Conservancy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-1951465 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630829349301753 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349307550 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349316078 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311049349300631 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210719349300811 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110399349301106 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-1951465: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.