Austin Parks Foundation
Austin Parks Foundation reported $12.3 million in revenue and $11.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.82 went to program services, $6.72 to management and general costs and $12.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $243,486 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$17.50 $2.2M
- Government grants$2.50 $317K
- Program service revenue$73.12 $9.3M
- Investment income$6.88 $873K
Other revenue was negative: −$423K. 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) | 80.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.54 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 20.7% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.6% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $243,486 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.22% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.6 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expensePark improvements: during 2024, apf continued to make impactful park improvements. Three of the largest park improvements during the year were: deep eddy pool repair and lighting, pan american neighborhood park ballfield lighting, and repairs to the zilker hillside theater stage
Park activation, programming, volunteerism & park maintenance: apf engages the community and works to fill the gap in public funding by providing vital improvements to keep the city's parks in good condition. Apf's park activation and programming includes spring and fall it's my park day, where thousands of community members come together to improve and maintain their parks; the parks summit which provides an open forum for discussion between experts and stakeholders on important topics; playdates in the park, movies in the park and the adopt-a-park program, where community members become the…
Park adopter support: funding was awarded to park adopter groups for design and improvements in their neighborhood parks. Apf oversees all projects and pays contractors directly
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $231,891 | $0 | $11,595 | $243,486 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,008 | $0 | $17,644 | $184,652 |
| VP MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,367 | $0 | $16,808 | $173,175 |
| CHIEF MISSION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,353 | $0 | $7,318 | $153,671 |
| VP DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,840 | $0 | $16,135 | $152,975 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,861 | $0 | $10,262 | $124,123 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,604 | $0 | $6,296 | $123,900 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Austin Parks Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $428K (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–1b17 · 17 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 523
- Volunteers Part I, line 612,115
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CLEANSCAPES LP General construction services | $688,673 |
| PARADIGM CONTRACTING LLC General construction services | $500,358 |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMERCIAL AQUATICS LLC General construction services | $153,900 |
| SIGLO GROUP LLC Event consulation & coordination service | $105,354 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Austin Parks Foundation totaling $225K 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 Austin 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 Austin Parks Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Austin Parks Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Austin Parks Foundation reported that 80.8% of its $11.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 12.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Austin Parks Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Austin Parks Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $243,486, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Austin Parks Foundation get its money?
Of $12.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 20.7% came from contributions and grants (including 2.6% from government grants) and 75.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Austin Parks Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2648803 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 202533169349301608 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349307984 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349305400 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349306860 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113139349300736 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022469349301012 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2648803: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.