Our mission is to run a world-class urban park in the heart of stamford that serves as both an oasis in city life and a vibrant, diverse, green-space that inspires sound environmental practices and learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$497K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1.9M a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$497K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.2M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.8M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$14.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2023▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$7.0M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2023▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$23.1M
Net assets
$14.7M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.4M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$15.1M
FY2023$14.7M
FY2024$14.1M
FY2025−$2.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1998.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $3.5M Management & general 7% · $293K Fundraising 8% · $328K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

34 people listed on the 990; $497K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$201,910Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$157,834Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Capital Planning
$137,566Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeannette Compton’s $218K as President & CEO is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeannette Compton$218,236$202,039$201,910———
Dudley Williams————$186,923$180,000
Alicia Wettenstein$138,227$130,613$157,834$135,225$122,538—
Mike Stake$155,228$143,462$137,566$128,947$127,648$122,920
Tom Casazzone$128,363$40,000————
Nia Rhodes-Jackson———$119,920$123,930—
Nia Rhodes Jackson—————$119,340

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds park development, operations, and maintenance for Mill River Park and other open spaces.

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3 programs · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Outreach and Education Program Service Accomplishments

1) served nearly 2,000 students through environmental education field trips by partnering with the stamford public schools and other area schools to hose trips aligned with the next generation science STANDARDS.2) continued to grow our stewards program which hosted nearly two dozen students during the school year and over the summer.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Operations & Land Management

Manage over 20 acres of park landscape and features INCLUDING:1) organic lawn and landscape MANAGEMENT2) invasive plant REMEDIATION3) cultivation of 6 acres of native plant meadows and entrance GARDENS4) snow removal, bathroom maintenance, trash & litter cleanup, river cleanup, and other seasonal CLEANING5) maintenance of hardscape…

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Park Development

Accomplishments during the fiscal YEAR:1) completion and opening of the whittingham discovery CENTER.2) completion and opening of the greenway north path to the PUBLIC.3) planning and continued work on playground renovation, the middle corridor of the park and project development of community commons.

$937Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.2M

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$314K
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$293K
Fundraisingcol D$328K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$22.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$561K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$314K
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Gains on assetsLn 7$53K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$370K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.7M
Other assetsLn 15$110K
Total assetsLn 16$22.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
Net assetsLn 32$14.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 596
VolunteersI 6814
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.7M$17.7M
Total assetsLn 16$22.6M$22.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.5M$7.8M
Net assetsLn 32$15.1M$14.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$216K$187K$7K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.1M$125K$157K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$14K$1K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$56K$6K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$145K$116K$16K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$42K$42K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$414K$373K$5K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$23K$539$411
Office expensesLn 13$215K$193K$7K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$47K$15K$15K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$70K$45K$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$78
InterestLn 20$701$701
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$621K$615K$4K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$98K$74K$21K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$681K$669K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.5M$293K$328K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.0M$23.1M−$16.2M−$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.6M$4.2M−$614K$14.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.8M$4.1M−$325K$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.8M$3.0M$6.8M$15.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$6.1M−$2.8M$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.2M$2.7M$1.5M$12.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,762,495 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,605,167$3,614,722
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $190,767$314,369
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,500$95,326
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,056−$261,922
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,795,378$3,762,495
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,548,173$1,806,571
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $31,125$42,313
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,375,010$2,238,581
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,954,308$4,087,465
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,841,070−$324,970
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,762,495 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,619 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$561,284
VIII-1e Government grants$2,138,810
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$914,628
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,614,722
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $314,369$314,369
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,424$42,424
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$33,777−$33,777
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $52,902$52,902
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$301,414−$301,414
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $52,650$52,650
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $314,369 · Unrelated business $52,650 · Excluded from tax −$219,246$3,762,495
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,087,465 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $187,374 · Management $6,998 · Fundraising $21,706$216,078
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,077,299 · Management $125,043 · Fundraising $156,888$1,359,230
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,056 · Management $1,409 · Fundraising $1,906$17,371
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,773 · Management $5,592 · Fundraising $7,564$68,929
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $115,643 · Management $15,932 · Fundraising $13,388$144,963
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $57,001$57,001
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $42,313$42,313
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,356$4,356
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $372,719 · Management $4,735 · Fundraising $36,283$413,737
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,306 · Management $539 · Fundraising $411$24,256
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $193,403 · Management $7,295 · Fundraising $14,153$214,851
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,182 · Management $15,061 · Fundraising $16,542$46,785
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,840 · Management $12,419 · Fundraising $12,419$69,678
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,823 · Management $78$7,901
IX-20 InterestPrograms $701$701
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $615,074 · Management $4,064 · Fundraising $1,398$620,536
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $73,839 · Management $20,674 · Fundraising $3,118$97,631
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $669,336 · Management $11,812$681,148
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,466,368 · Management $293,008 · Fundraising $328,089$4,087,465
Part X · Balance sheet $22,473,404 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $350,546$370,417
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,650,416$1,484,789
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,900,146$2,823,285
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,458$24,721
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,690,069$17,660,086
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$110,106
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,593,635$22,473,404
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,125,974$963,808
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,347,018$3,749,910
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $174,576$252,704
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,457,181$7,768,410
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,605,939$11,328,871
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,530,515$3,376,123
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,136,454$14,704,994
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,593,635$22,473,404
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,704,994 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,762,495
XI-2 Total expenses$4,087,465
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$324,970
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,136,454
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$80,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$26,490
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,704,994

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