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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GREATER METRO PARKS FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,509,030
Total expenses
$5,170,164
Contributions and grants received
$5,356,034
Grants paid
$4,737,333
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$152,996
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$8,217,220
Total liabilities, end of year
$173,921
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,043,299
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,739,879
Management and general expenses
$156,920
Fundraising expenses
$273,365
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,739,879

Program services were 91.7% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,364,054

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,991,980

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,684

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $152,996 · excluded $152,996

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $4,737,333 · program services $4,737,333

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $226,065 · fundraising $226,065

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $76,664 · management and general $76,664

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,261 · management and general $2,261

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $22,357 · management and general $6,216 · fundraising $16,141

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $32,500 · management and general $32,500

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $940 · management and general $750 · fundraising $190

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $29,129 · fundraising $29,129

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $25,298 · program services $2,546 · management and general $22,752

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $8,007 · management and general $8,007

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,684 · management and general $2,684

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program Supplies

    total $4,508 · management and general $4,508

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bank Fees

    total $1,132 · fundraising $1,132

  • 24c · Other expenses: Dues

    total $588 · fundraising $588

  • 24d · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $578 · management and general $578

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $120 · fundraising $120

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $787,587 · end of year $968,040

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $22,150

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $104,004 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,410,121 · end of year $7,227,030

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $23,173 · end of year $14,895

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $227,000 · end of year $103,126

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $210,568 · end of year $55,900

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $293,210 · end of year $374,880

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,547,761 · end of year $7,668,419

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Greater Metro Parks Foundation's mission is to cultivate a community invested in providing parks and recreation access to all.Its vision is plentiful, equitable access to nature, play, and recreation in Tacoma.

  • Program Support- The Foundation works in partnership with the Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma (MPT) to support mission-priority programs. These include the arts, youth sports and development, fitness and wellness, specialized recreation, heritage and special events. Donations help fill the gap and sustain these programs. For example our community arts programs provide free access to arts in low income communities for health, learning and community, providing access to underserved children and families with opportunities to access league sports play, arts programming, environmental education and exploration, and more.The Foundation also raises and invests endowment funds for sustainable programming.

    Expenses $4,644,860

  • Park Maintenance - The Foundation supports parks and parks projects throughout the district. Individual parks have special significance their surrounding communities and the foundation offers a way for neighbors to give to their parks. Donors can give to the Chip-In! Program which engages thousands of volunteer park stewards every year who remove invasive species, replace natural areas, clean up garbage, and patrol to maintain safety. The Foundation also manages capital campaigns and leverages district funds to enhance communities and park facilities.

    Expenses $91,792

  • Financial aid, known as the Active Kids Fund, removes barriers by reducing MetroParks program registration fees by 50-75% for hundreds of qualifying families.Through the Active Kids Fund, Children can enjoy activities such as swimming classes,nature education, sports leagues and performing arts lessons. The fund helps youth who otherwise would not have the financial means to get active, build skills, make healthy choices, expand personal expression and experience scientific discovery.Verification of income and proof of residency are required. Every year requests increase and Metro Parks and the Foundation work together to meet the need.

    Expenses $3,227

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Hannah Fields

    Interim ED

    Total calculated
    $130,256
    From this org
    $109,820
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,436
    Hours/week
    40
  • Teri Moore

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $95,809
    From this org
    $93,257
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,552
    Hours/week
    40
  • Morris Aldridge

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Michelle Jones

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jessica Knickerbocker

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tom Day

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Alecia Cunningham

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Greg Primm

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alicia Lawver

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tony Martin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Teri Moore

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202442289349303809

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