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Chandler Park Conservancy FY2022 filing

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Detroit, MI501(c)(3)Environment EIN 47-1538390Revenue $1.5M in FY2022Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSchandlerparkconservancy.org5555 Conner St, 48213-3448 · Detroit, MITax-exempt since Feb 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Chandler Park Conservancy is dedicated to protecting,restoring and enhancing the natural environment, recreation facilities and unique character of Chandler Park in detroit.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$119K 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$119K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $185K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$1.5M
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$657K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2022▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$938K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$818K
FY2024$235K
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2022▲ +48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$968K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$691K
FY2024$405K
Net assets
$657K
FY2022▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$783K
FY2021$675K
FY2022$657K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$278K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.3M Management & general 15% · $239K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$119,167Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Conder
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maggie Desantis
Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danny Dolley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Gary
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joyletha Goodwin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alex Allen’s $107K as CEO is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021
Alex J Allen III—$119,167—
Alex Allen$107,465—$107,291

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects, restores, and enhances Chandler Park's natural environment and recreation facilities.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Restoration of chandler park

$1.3Mprogram 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
Hudson-Webber FoundationFY2024$100K
Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganFY2024$80K
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$185K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$239K
Owns and owesPt X
$657K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$558K
Total assetsLn 16$673K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$538K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$558K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$673K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$657K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$518K$558K
Total assetsLn 16$849K$673K
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$675K$657K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$295K$140K$155K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$979K$931K$47K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$506$506
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$230K$216K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$10K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$239K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $235K$405K−$170K$278K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $818K$691K$127K$440K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.5M$1.5M−$18K$657K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $938K$1.0M−$108K$675K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $1.1M$968K$106K$783K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,527,619 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $938,406$1,527,619
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $938,406$1,527,619
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $206,674$295,386
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $839,398$1,249,947
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,046,072$1,545,333
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$107,666−$17,714
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,527,619 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,527,619
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,527,619
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,527,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,545,333 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $140,262 · Management $155,124$295,386
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $931,392 · Management $47,315$978,707
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,529 · Management $1,986$8,515
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,538$6,538
IX-17 TravelPrograms $506$506
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,607$1,607
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $216,143 · Management $13,669$229,812
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,109 · Management $14,153$24,262
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,306,548 · Management $238,785 · Fundraising $0$1,545,333
Part X · Balance sheet $673,272 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $498,221$538,331
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,079$19,931
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $329,811$113,835
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $975$1,175
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $849,086$673,272
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $173,941$15,886
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $173,941$15,886
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $138,945$173,083
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $536,200$484,303
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $675,145$657,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $849,086$673,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $657,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,527,619
XI-2 Total expenses$1,545,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,714
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$675,145
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$45
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$657,386

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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