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Fair Park First
Fair Park First reported $22.0 million in revenue and $19.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.74 went to program services, $11.47 to management and general costs and $1.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 7.3% of the total. Government grants made up 6.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $147,130 (INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 103% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.3% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.6% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $147,130 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.4 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseFair Park First's, a texas nonprofit's mission is to restore, revitalize, and renew Fair Park, a 138-year-old, 277-acre national historic landmark, in order to attract attention from the local community, the region, and the nation. As the conservator and manager of this city of dallas property, Fair Park First focuses on the historic preservation of buildings and art, along with the restoration, operation, and maintenance of the entire campus. The organization also engages in activation through major events and local community programming. Fair Park has received extensive accolades throughout…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,130 | $0 | $0 | $147,130 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fair Park First (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $147K (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–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 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 57
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| STUDIO OUTSIDE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Architects | $355,000 |
| RISE360 CONSULTING INC Professional fundraising | $337,934 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Fair Park First totaling $3.5M 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 Fair Park First's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Fair Park First, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Fair Park First's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Fair Park First reported that 86.7% of its $19.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fair Park First pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fair Park First reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $147,130, for the role of INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fair Park First get its money?
Of $22.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 7.3% came from contributions and grants (including 6.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fair Park First a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-1837875 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602269349300135 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501699349300515 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202403049349302185 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321059349300402 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202220349349301707 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202140209349300629 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-1837875: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.