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← PORTLAND PARKS FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by PORTLAND PARKS FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,103,191
Total expenses
$921,426
Contributions and grants received
$1,090,044
Grants paid
$210,016
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$17,576
Other revenue
-$4,429
Total assets, end of year
$1,975,564
Total liabilities, end of year
$131,683
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,843,881
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$608,576
Management and general expenses
$119,470
Fundraising expenses
$193,380
Program service expenses (Part III)
$608,576

Program services were 66.0% 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)

    $237,785

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $852,259

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $11,421

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $17,576 · excluded $17,576

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $16,558

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $20,987

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$4,429 · related or exempt -$4,429

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $198,642 · program services $198,642

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $11,374 · program services $11,374

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $133,306 · program services $52,161 · management and general $28,940 · fundraising $52,205

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $188,490 · program services $79,280 · management and general $71,736 · fundraising $37,474

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,389 · program services $1,784 · management and general $2,605

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $7,366 · management and general $7,366

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $24,475 · program services $10,211 · management and general $7,767 · fundraising $6,497

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $4,200 · management and general $4,200

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $57,428 · fundraising $57,428

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $145,215 · program services $136,061 · management and general $4,030 · fundraising $5,124

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,195 · program services $3,195 · fundraising $1,000

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $14,024 · program services $231 · management and general $9,127 · fundraising $4,666

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,027 · program services $4,000 · management and general $7,817 · fundraising $210

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $13,711 · management and general $13,711

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,360 · program services $2,110 · fundraising $250

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,730 · program services $411 · management and general $2,081 · fundraising $238

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,899 · program services $5,637 · management and general $5,262

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES

    total $70,692 · program services $65,847 · management and general $694 · fundraising $4,151

  • 24b · Other expenses: FEES

    total $8,557 · program services $2,011 · management and general $1,256 · fundraising $5,290

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $5,302 · management and general $5,302

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $2,044 · program services $401 · management and general $1,643

  • 24e · All other expenses

    program services $35,220 · management and general -$54,067 · fundraising $18,847

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,258,438 · end of year $7,517

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $155,048 · end of year $1,112,764

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $20,000

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $222,636 · end of year $835,283

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $34,093 · end of year $131,683

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $606,986 · end of year $649,777

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $995,043 · end of year $1,194,104

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE PORTLAND PARKS FOUNDATION MOBILIZES SUPPORT TO IMPROVE PORTLAND'S SYSTEM OF PARKS, NATURAL AREAS, AND PUBLIC SPACES. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF THESE PLACES TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, ADDRESS HISTORIC INEQUITIES, AND CREATE A SENSE OF BELONGING FOR EVERYONE IN PORTLAND. WE SEEK TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE BY LISTENING TO COMMUNITIES AND RALLY RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP REALIZE THEIR VISION. WE COLLABORATE WITH INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LIVABILITY AND BEAUTY OF OUR CITY. WE WORK TO CREATE THE BROADEST POSSIBLE ACCESS TO RECREATION, CREATIVITY, EDUCATION, AND PLAY IN OUR PARKS AND OPEN SPACES. WE HELP PEOPLE HELP PARKS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE FOUNDATION, A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WAS CREATED IN 2001 TO FOSTER PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PARKS AND TO CREATE NEW ONES. PORTLAND PARKS FOUNDATION'S GOALS ARE: TO PROVIDE A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK WITHIN A 15-MINUTE WALK OF EVERY PORTLAND RESIDENT; TO PRESERVE GREENSPACE; AND TO MAINTAIN THE CITY'S INVESTMENT IN ITS WORLD-CLASS PARK SYSTEM.

  • MOBILIZING PARKS GROUPS AND VOLUNTEERS - PORTLAND PARKS FOUNDATION (PPF) MOBILIZES PARKS GROUPS AND VOLUNTEERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AIMED AT BUILDING CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND NEW, STRATEGIC WAYS OF OPERATING THROUGH GRANTMAKING, AWARDS, WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS.IN 2023, PPF'S SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM SUPPORTED 25 LOCAL FRIEND GROUPS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO PARKS, NATURAL AREAS, COMMUNITY GARDENS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS ($50,000 TOTAL AWARDED). CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.PPF ALSO SUPPLIED A $110,000 GRANT TO PP&R TO PURCHASE A MOBILE PLAY TRUCK FOR SUMMER FREE FOR ALL LOCATIONS OUTSIDE OF BUILT PARKS THROUGH A BANK OF AMERICA NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDERS GRANT. PPF ALSO CELEBRATED VOLUNTEERISM THROUGH OUR PARKS CHAMPION AWARDS AND RECOGNIZED EMERGING LEADERS THROUGH OUR LEADERSHIP AWARD, THE JOEY POPE AWARD FOR PARKS LEADERSHIP. BOTH AWARDS OFFER GRANTS TO THE HONOREES ORGANIZATIONS OF CHOICE. GRANTS AND AWARDS ARE SELECTED BY COMMUNITY-LED REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO HAVE AN OPTION TO RECEIVE A STIPEND FOR THE PARTICIPATION OR DIRECT A GRANT TO AN ORGANIZATION OF THEIR CHOICE IN ALIGNMENT WITH PPF'S MISSION. THE JOEY POPE AWARD FOR PARKS LEADERSHIP WILL EVENTUALLY BE FUNDED THROUGH AN ENDOWMENT. IN 2023, PPF SET UP THE JOEY POPE ENDOWMENT AFTER RAISING OVER $560,000 TO START THE AWARD.ALSO IN 2023, PPF CONTINUED TO OFFER FREE WORKSHOPS THROUGH THE FRIENDS & ALLIES SUMMITS, A TWICE YEARLY PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO SUPPORT PARKS GROUPS AND VOLUNTEERS ON RELEVANT TOPICS INCLUDING HOUSELESSNESS AND PARKS, VOLUNTEER RETENTION, AND FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS AND INSURANCE. PPF ALSO CONTINUED ITS GREEN DREAMS SPEAKER SERIES WHICH IS AN ONGOING DISCUSSION SERIES WITH PORTLAND LEADERS ON THE FUTURE OF THE CITY'S PARKS, OPEN SPACES, AND URBAN DESIGN. THIS YEAR FOCUSED ON 6 WEEKS OF CONVERSATIONS SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON DOWNTOWN PARKS WITH REIMAGINING O'BRYANT SQUARE AS THE DRIVER OF THE CONVERSATION.

    Expenses $387,234 · Grants $179,924

  • CAPITAL PARKS PROJECTS - IN 2023, PPF COMPLETED THE ROSE CITY PARK PLAYGROUND PROJECT, A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH PP&R AND THE ROSE CITY PLAYGROUND PROJECT NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP. FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE ROSE CITY PARK PLAYGROUND, PPF ENTERED INTO ANOTHER PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY, LOCAL PARK ADVOCATES TO RENOVATE THREE NEW PLAYGROUNDS INCLUDING GEORGE PARK, RAYMOND PARK, AND PORTLAND HEIGHTS PARK. PPF ALSO SECURED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY TO RESTORE THE THOMPSON ELK FOUNTAIN WHICH WAS REMOVED AFTER DAMAGED BY FIRE DURING PROTESTS IN 2020. PPF RAISED THE FUNDS NEEDED TO FUND THE DESIGN DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO RESTORE THE ELK WHILE THE CITY AGREED TO FUND THE CONSTRUCTION. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.IN 2023, PPF RAISED OVER $160,000 TO FUND THE DESIGN PORTION OF THE PROJECT WHICH WERE AT 90% COMPLETION BY THE END OF 2023 AND WILL BE GIFTED TO THE CITY IN 2024. PPF ALSO TRANSFERRED THE FINAL PAYMENT TO THE CITY FOR THE MAINTENANCE FUND FOR THE BARBARA WALKER CROSSING, A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER WEST BURNSIDE CONNECTING THE WILDWOOD TRAIL BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND FOREST PARK.

    Expenses $171,410 · Grants $25,000

  • PARKS PROGRAMMING AND MAINTENANCE - IN THE SUMMER OF 2023, PPF IMPLEMENTED PASEO, AN EVENT TAKING PLACE OVER THREE SUNDAYS IN SHEMANSKI PARK TO REIMAGINE DOWNTOWN IN OUR OLDEST PARKS BY BRINGING TOGETHER AND UPLIFTING BIPOC ARTISTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS.

    Expenses $49,932 · Grants $5,092

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

Listed in Part VII

  • KIA SELLEY

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JR LILLY

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JONATHAN NICHOLAS

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KREGG ARNSTON

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • SUZANNE BISHOP

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • BOB GANDOLFI

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • MELISSA NAITO

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • MARY RUBLE

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • SILAS SANDERSON

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ANGIE BURCHAM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • PATRICIA FROBES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • SUBASHINI GANESAN-FORBES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • STEPHEN GALLOWAY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • MAJA HARRIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • KAREN KERVIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • MICHAEL MCINTOSH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • VICKY SCHWOEFFERMANN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ADAM WILSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ZARI SANTNER

    DIRECTOR EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • JULIE VIGELAND

    DIRECTOR EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • MIKE ELLIOTT

    EX OFFICIO, VOTING

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • RANDY GRAGG

    EXECUTIVE DIR. (THRU 9/2023)

    Total calculated
    $104,818
    From this org
    $89,450
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,368
    Hours/week
    40

  • JESSICA GREEN

    EXEC. DIR. (STARTING 10/2023)

    Total calculated
    $93,488
    From this org
    $91,875
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,613
    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
14 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540459349301504

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