River Parks Authority FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Tulsa, OK501(c)(3)Since 1974Recreation & SportsEIN 23-7389201

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To develop, preserve and maintain public park lands and facilities along the arkansas River in tulsa county that is known as River Parks.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$86K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.8M a year · 31% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$86K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $68K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.1M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.4M
Spent
$8.6M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$339.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10.4M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$26.4M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$8.8M
FY2024$10.3M
Expenses
$8.6M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.6M
FY2021$8.7M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2024$6.7M
Net assets
$339.8M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$339.8M
FY2021$337.0M
FY2022$354.5M
FY2023$359.3M
FY2024$363.2M
FY2024$362.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1974.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $8.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $86K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Direc
$86,383Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Jeff Edwards’s $149K as Executive Director is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 290 $10–100M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matt Meyer——$165,136$93,513$88,803$86,383
John Jeff Edwards$149,094$131,399————
Tonja Pitzer——$126,929———
Lisa Cooper$103,994—————
Jeff Edwards——$19,346———

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

Develops, preserves, and maintains public park lands and facilities along the Arkansas River in Tulsa County.

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1 program · $8.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Development, preservation and maintenance of river parks public lands and facilities.

$8.6Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Money outPt IX
$8.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$339.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.6M
Total assetsLn 16$345.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$230K
Total revenueLn 12$10.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$333.5M
Other assetsLn 15$164K
Total assetsLn 16$345.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
Net assetsLn 32$339.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 61,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.7M$10.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$332.4M$333.5M
Total assetsLn 16$343.4M$345.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M$6.1M
Net assetsLn 32$338.0M$339.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$97K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$539K$539K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$92K$92K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$145K$145K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$47K
Legal feesLn 11b$74K$74K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$167K$167K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$382K$382K
InterestLn 20$60K$60K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6.4M$6.4M
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$492K$492K
All other expensesLn 24e$68K$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.6M$8.6M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $8.8M$7.3M$1.5M$363.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.4M$8.7M$1.7M$359.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $26.4M$8.7M$17.7M$354.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.0M$8.7M−$3.7M$337.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $10.4M$8.6M$1.8M$339.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,374,858 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$344,824
VIII-1e Government grants$4,987,104
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,052,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,384,768
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,884$66,884
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49,100$49,100
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$229,716−$229,716
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $103,822$103,822
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $170,706 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$180,616$10,374,858
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,618,512 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $96,829$96,829
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $538,694$538,694
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $92,420$92,420
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $144,946$144,946
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,844$46,844
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $73,840$73,840
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,000$11,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $166,636$166,636
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,714$7,714
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $381,808$381,808
IX-20 InterestPrograms $60,062$60,062
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,411,136$6,411,136
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,879$26,879
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $491,796$491,796
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $67,908$67,908
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,618,512 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,618,512
Part X · Balance sheet $345,825,445 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,687,451$10,581,921
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$687,902
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,875$916,871
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,270$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $332,435,237$333,474,864
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $223,630$163,887
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $343,365,463$345,825,445
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,436,445$1,111,433
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,542,706$3,504,276
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,390,228$1,443,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,369,379$6,058,759
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $337,996,084$339,766,686
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $343,365,463$345,825,445
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $339,766,686 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,374,858
XI-2 Total expenses$8,618,512
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,756,346
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$337,996,084
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,256
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$339,766,686

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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