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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CITY PARKS ALLIANCE INC.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 15 May 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Those are the same on the two returns, so the amendment changed something else.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,314,996
Total expenses
$2,467,803
Contributions and grants received
$1,446,481
Grants paid
$27,500
Program service revenue
$850,175
Investment income
$12,503
Other revenue
$5,837
Total assets, end of year
$934,236
Total liabilities, end of year
$320,944
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$613,292
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,970,200
Management and general expenses
$328,326
Fundraising expenses
$169,277
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,970,200

Program services were 79.8% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $404,553

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,041,928

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM AND EVENT REGI

    total $722,375 · related or exempt $722,375

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FEE FOR SERVICE

    total $127,800 · related or exempt $127,800

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $12,503 · excluded $12,503

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $5,837 · related or exempt $5,837

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,837

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $27,500 · program services $27,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $308,855 · program services $192,729 · management and general $75,715 · fundraising $40,411

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $372,724 · program services $233,383 · management and general $92,479 · fundraising $46,862

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $90,339 · program services $54,348 · management and general $24,941 · fundraising $11,050

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,610 · fundraising $1,610

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $61,340 · management and general $61,340

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $57,427 · program services $57,427

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $31,216 · management and general $31,216

  • 17 · Travel

    total $106,599 · program services $93,054 · management and general $3,965 · fundraising $9,580

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $9,778 · management and general $9,778

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,937 · program services $9,950 · management and general $8,987

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONTRACTS

    total $615,708 · program services $579,887 · management and general $2,742 · fundraising $33,079

  • 24b · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES

    total $584,730 · program services $583,658 · management and general $170 · fundraising $902

  • 24c · Other expenses: SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

    total $88,069 · program services $88,069

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHERS

    total $46,032 · program services $15,208 · management and general $5,099 · fundraising $25,725

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $46,939 · program services $34,987 · management and general $11,894 · fundraising $58

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $293,194 · end of year $172,975

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $11,016 · end of year $410,858

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $604,936 · end of year $287,743

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $9,469 · end of year $6,959

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $257,459

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $257,459

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $9,778 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $84,115 · end of year $55,701

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $120,802 · end of year $249,608

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $22,733 · end of year $22,825

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $53,809 · end of year $27,039

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $49,065 · end of year $21,472

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $206,165 · end of year $174,897

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $559,934 · end of year $438,395

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO EDUCATE AND ELEVATE A DIVERSE CONSTITUENCY TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF PARKS IN SHAPING EQUITABLE, RESILIENT, AND THRIVING CITIES.

  • GREATER & GREENER 2024/2026 CONFERENCE: EXECUTED GREATER AND GREENER 2024 CONFERENCE; PLANNED FOR GREATER AND GREENER 2026 CONFERENCE.

    Expenses $1,309,227 · Grants $27,500 · Revenue $856,012

  • MEMBER CAPACITY BUILDING: HELD 14 CURATED ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (WEBINARS, PEER CONVERSATIONS, WORKSHOPS) ON AN ARRAY OF TOPICS RELATED TO PARK FUNDING, OPERATIONS, PROGRAMMING, AND STEWARDSHIP.

    Expenses $257,836

  • PROGRAM COMMUNICATIONS: COMPLETED PARK FUNDING RESEARCH PROJECT; LAUNCHED PARKS AND GREEN STORMWATER INITIATIVE; LAUNCHED PARKS AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INITIATIVE; CONDUCTED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS ASSESSMENTS AND UPGRADES

    Expenses $310,017

  • ADVOCACY: CONTINUED WORK ON ROBUSTLY FUNDING THE OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MAYORS FOR PARKS COALITION, AND TO HAVE PARKS CATEGORICALLY INCLUDED IN OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES. SUPPORTED MEMBERS IN THEIR LOCAL ADVOCACY TO DRIVE CITYWIDE POLICY ON EQUITABLE PARK FUNDING.

    Expenses $86,462

  • RESEARCH: ASSESSED THE ORLP PROGRAM'S EFFECTIVENESS AND PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT AND GREATER ACCESS. DEVELOPED FRAMEWORK FOR RESEARCH AGENDA AROUND PARKS EQUITY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH VIA GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE.

    Expenses $6,658

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Slack

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maria Nardi

    CO-CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mitchell Silver

    CO-CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Craig Obey

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Phil Myrick

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Happy Haynes At Large

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Sliefert At Large

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher Williams At Large

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brad Dick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Al Bangoura

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jesse Brackenbury

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Doyle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah Earley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gina Ford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Norma Garcia Gonzales

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chad Kaufman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen Mauney-Brodek

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Messner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sedrick Mitchell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rasul Mowatt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bobbi Nance

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carlos Perez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Saltonstall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carolyn Scotchmer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eleanor Sharpe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Celina Hove Shirazipour

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Shull

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lauren Taylor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill Valdes Horwood

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Corey Wilson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ernie Wong

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leon Younger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Catherine Nagel

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $188,457
    From this org
    $166,308
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,149
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,308
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,989
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,160
    Filer's total
    $188,457
  • Gideon Berger

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $120,398
    From this org
    $119,480
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $918
    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. 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

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 May 2026
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202601329349302010

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