The purpose of the Three Rivers Park District Foundation is to connect everyone to the wonders of our parks by supporting Three Rivers Park district's mission of promoting environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources-based Park system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K 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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FY2025 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $162K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$407K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$325K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$323K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$407K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$383K
FY2025$407K
Expenses
$325K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$198K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$367K
FY2025$325K
Net assets
$323K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$323K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1987.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $219K Management & general 15% · $49K Fundraising 18% · $58K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$88,210Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Chris Boyer$88,210$84,912$85,001$77,457$61,579

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 special park programs like outdoor camps and adapted recreation for all.

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3 programs · $167K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Park Improvements & Enhancements Support in this area strengthened park infrastructure and enhanced the visitor experience across the park system. This included site-specific improvements such as memorial benches, landscape enhancements, and environmental stewardship efforts like tree planting and natural resource restoration.

$67Kprogram expense
02

Adapted Recreation & Accessibility Donor support expanded access to outdoor recreation for people of all abilities. This included adapted recreation programming as well as broader access initiatives that reduce barriers to participation.

$54Kprogram expense
03

Expenses related to the support of District programs, initiatives, leadership, coordination, stewardship and community engagement activities.

$46Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $886K · 2021–2025
Three Rivers Park DistrictFY2025$172,405
Three Rivers Park DistrictFY2024$219,094
Three Rivers Park DistrictFY2023$190,940
Three Rivers Park DistrictFY2022$180,455
Three Rivers Park DistrictFY2021$122,619

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$407K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$325K
Ln 25
Programscol B$219K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$323K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K
Total assetsLn 16$361K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$407K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$205K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$205K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$361K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$323K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$15K$20K$25K$30K$35K
SpentLn 1d–1f$5K$5K$5K$5K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$205K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$141K$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$265K$361K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$232K$323K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$172K$172K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$37K$19K$32K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$200$200
Advertising and promotionLn 12$841$348$493
Office expensesLn 13$619$619
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$405
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$9K$13K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$325K$219K$49K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $407K$325K$82K$323K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $383K$367K$16K$232K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $352K$344K$9K$207K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $303K$298K$5K$192K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $245K$198K$47K$197K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $151K$150K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $406,663 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $368,487$388,699
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,612$6,629
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,466$11,335
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $382,565$406,663
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $221,594$172,405
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $84,913$88,210
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,196$64,066
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $366,703$324,681
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,862$81,982
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $406,663 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$388,699
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$388,699
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,629$6,629
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,335$11,335
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $17,964$406,663
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $324,681 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $172,405$172,405
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,817 · Management $19,067 · Fundraising $32,326$88,210
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,323$10,323
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $200$200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $348 · Fundraising $493$841
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $619$619
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,160 · Fundraising $405$1,565
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,559$2,559
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,438 · Management $13,048 · Fundraising $21,143$43,629
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,180 · Fundraising $3,150$4,330
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $218,660 · Management $48,504 · Fundraising $57,517$324,681
Part X · Balance sheet $361,414 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,122$205,234
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,600$13,588
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $141,214$142,592
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $264,936$361,414
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,680$17,176
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $30,493$21,158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,173$38,334
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$29,589−$20,254
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $261,352$343,334
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $231,763$323,080
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $264,936$361,414
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $323,080 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$406,663
XI-2 Total expenses$324,681
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,982
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$231,763
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$9,335
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$323,080

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