Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$20,842,167

Total expenses

$19,928,136

Contributions and grants received

$8,348,647

Grants paid

$1,840,030

Program service revenue

$9,064,405

Investment income

$1,614,506

Other revenue

$1,814,609

Total assets, end of year

$24,572,227

Total liabilities, end of year

$7,586,672

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$16,985,555

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$15,246,313

Management and general expenses

$4,103,766

Fundraising expenses

$578,057

Program service expenses (Part III)

$15,246,313

Program services were 76.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2022

• PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS:NPRA LEVERAGES ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT KEY CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING GREATER RESOURCES TO LOCAL PARK AND RECREATION AGENCIES. FOCUSING ON ADVANCING OUR STRATEGIC GOALS OF EQUITY AT THE CENTER, CLIMATE-READY PARKS, AND ADVANCING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, NRPA MANAGES COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE AND PROVIDES TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESOURCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND GRANT FUNDS TO LOCAL PARK AND RECREATION AGENCIES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY PARKS AND GREEN SPACES, IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND CREATE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. IN SUPPORT OF THESE GOALS, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED OVER $3.6 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING, IMPACTING MORE THAN 688,000 THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS.

  Expenses $5,104,325 · Grants $1,840,030

• ANNUAL CONFERENCE - THE NRPA ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS THE LARGEST GATHERING OF PARK AND RECREATION PROFESSIONALS IN THE UNITED STATES. EACH YEAR, THIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EVENT ATTRACTS 8,000 ATTENDEES, WHICH INCLUDES 200+ EDUCATION SESSIONS. THESE SESSIONS COVER SUCH POPULAR TOPICS AS EQUITY AND INCLUSION, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PLANNING, DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE, RECREATION PROGRAMMING, AND MORE. MORE THAN 22,000 PROFESSIONALS ARE CERTIFIED THROUGH NRPA PROGRAMS. THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE DEMONSTRATED THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN CORE AREAS, SUCH AS AQUATIC FACILITY OPERATION, PLAYGROUND SAFETY INSPECTION, AND/OR PROFESSIONALISM IN PARKS AND RECREATION (ENTRY-LEVEL AND EXECUTIVE LEVEL).

  Expenses $3,434,597 · Revenue $5,511,573

• CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION - NRPA HAS OVER 22,000 CERTIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN THE AREAS OF AQUATIC FACILITIES, PLAYGROUND SAFETY, GENERAL PARKS AND RECREATION, AND EXECUTIVE PARKS AND RECREATION. THE NRPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHED THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION BOARD TO ADMINISTER THE NRPA PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOALS AND VALUES OF THE ASSOCIATION. EACH PROGRAM REVIEWS BEST PRACTICES THROUGH A JOB TASK ANALYSIS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 5 YEARS AND EXAMINATIONS ARE UPDATED ACCORDINGLY. NRPA ALSO HAS OVER 204 ACCREDITED PARK AND RECREATION AGENCIES (INCLUDING MUNICIPAL THROUGH STATE AND MILITARY). THE NRPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHED THE COMMISSION FOR ACCREDITATION OF PARK AND RECREATION AGENCIES (CAPRA) TO ADMINISTER THE ACCREDITATION PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOALS AND VALUES OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE CAPRA ACCREDITATION STANDARDS ARE REVIEWED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 5 YEARS, AND THE ACCREDITATION PROGRAM IS UPDATED ACCORDINGLY. ACCREDITATION STANDARDS INCLUDE FOCUS AREAS SUCH AS AGENCY AUTHORITY, ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY, PLANNING, HUMAN RESOURCES, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MORE.

  Expenses $1,518,129 · Revenue $2,339,552

• MEMBERSHIP DUES - NRPA HAS 60,000 MEMBERS, INCLUDING PARK AND REC PROFESSIONALS, STUDENT ADVOCATES, AND ACADEMICS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE PROFESSION WITH GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, ADVOCACY, AND MANY OTHER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. NRPA PROVIDES LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE FIELD OF PARKS AND RECREATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR PARK AND RECREATION PROFESSIONALS AND ADVOCATES. NRPA ALSO OFFERS EXCLUSIVE MEMBER NETWORKS TO SUPPORT THEIR PROFESSIONAL NEEDS. THESE NETWORKS DELIVER ENHANCED OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATIVE EXCHANGES BETWEEN MEMBERS AND THE CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTIPLE GROUPS ON A NATIONAL LEVEL, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 50 NETWORK MEETINGS A YEAR. THEY ALSO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN LEADERSHIP ROLES AND GIVE BACK TO THE FIELD OF PARKS AND RECREATION. ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY IS THROUGH NRPA CONNECT, AN ONLINE PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING TOOL THAT ALLOWS LIKE-MINDED PARK AND RECREATION PROFESSIONALS TO CONNECT ACROSS THE COUNTRY. MEMBERS RECEIVE INFORMATION, ASK INDUSTRY QUESTIONS, AND GET INSIGHT INTO TRENDS IN THE FIELD FROM THEIR PEERS. NRPA CONNECT HOLDS OVER 4,000 MEMBER-SHARED RESOURCES. NRPA HOSTS THE LARGEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF PARK AND RECREATION PROFESSIONALS WITH OVER 8,000 ATTENDEES. NRPA HAS 22,000 CERTIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN THE AREAS OF AQUATIC FACILITIES, PLAYGROUND SAFETY, GENERAL PARKS AND RECREATION, AND EXECUTIVE PARKS AND RECREATION. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - NRPA PROVIDES PARK AND RECREATION PROFESSIONALS WITH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HELP THEIR PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTS TO EFFECTIVELY MEET THE ESSENTIAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. WHAT'S MORE, NRPA CONSISTENTLY KEEPS THE FIELD UP TO DATE ON CONSERVATION AND RESILIENCY EFFORTS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES, AS WELL AS ACHIEVEMENTS TOWARD EQUITABLE ACCESS TO PARKS AND RECREATION CENTERS. NRPA CONTINUES TO EXPAND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS, WHILE INTEGRATING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INTO ALL THAT WE DO. PUBLICATIONS AND ADVERTISING - NRPA REACHES ITS MEMBERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING ITS AWARD-WINNING MAGAZINE, PARKS & RECREATION, WHICH IS READ BY APPROXIMATELY 207,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY. NRPA ALSO WORKS WITH ADVERTISERS TO PROMOTE THEIR PRODUCTS TO MEMBERS VIA TOOLS SUCH AS PRINT ADS IN NRPA'S MAGAZINE, DIGITAL ADS ON THE WEBSITE, AND DIGITAL ADS INCLUDED IN EMAIL MARKETING CONTENT. ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE; COMPREHENSIVE TOOLKITS, AN ANNUAL REPORT, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION REPORTS, EMAIL MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS, A DEDICATED BLOG, NRPA PODCAST, AND A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE.

  Expenses $5,189,262 · Revenue $1,391,839

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• CITY OF DETROIT PARKS AND RECREATION DEPT

  $130,100

  PROGRAM SUPPORT

• NEW ORLEANS RECREATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

  $130,100

  PROGRAM SUPPORT

• THE NAVAJO NATION

  $130,100

  PROGRAM SUPPORT

• CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS

  $90,000

  PROGRAM SUPPORT

• CITY OF LYNNWOOD PARKS RECREATION AND COMMUNITY

  $85,500

  PROGRAM SUPPORT

• LEDGE LIGHT HEALTH DISTRICT

  $85,000

  PROGRAM SUPPORT

• CITY OF COCONUT CREEK

  $77,000

  PROGRAM SUPPORT

• CITY OF ROSENBURG

  $77,000

  PROGRAM SUPPORT

• THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP

  $75,000

  PROGRAM SUPPORT

• BEREA COLLEGE

  $60,000

  PROGRAM SUPPORT

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

• NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK FOUNDATION INC

  501(C)(3) · SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF NRPA · VA · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

15 May 2024

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

202421369349314872

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