Park Pride believes in the power of parks, and we work to help neighborhood groups create a network of greenspaces that contribute to the overall health and well-being of atlanta.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$441K 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.0M a year · 37% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$441K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
29
named funders · $4.4M
Looks good: 29 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.8M
+392% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$14.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.8M
FY2024▲ +392%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2024$4.3M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2024▲ +153%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2024$6.9M
Net assets
$14.3M
FY2024▲ +86%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2024$14.3M
FY2024$11.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Apr 1990.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $3.7M Management & general 7% · $312K Fundraising 8% · $355K

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

32 people listed on the 990; $441K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$200,158Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$123,740Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$116,830Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Halicki’s $226K as President/CEO is at the 88th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Halicki$225,502$200,158$175,262$186,341—
Michael Hallicki————$167,136
Ariane Delong$149,440$123,740$101,666$101,035—
Allison Barnett$121,538$116,830$108,860$111,926$96,981

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

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

Programs and updates

Mobilizes communities to harness the power of parks for positive change.

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3 programs · $3.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Capital Improvements

Park pride supports capital improvements in parks through: the grantmaking program which provides funding for community driven capital improvements in local parks; and through the fiscal sponsor program whereby park pride provides administrative and fiscal oversight for community efforts to raise funds for park improvement and activation…

$2.5Mprogram expense
02

Community Engagement

The friends of the park program builds individual leadership skills and community capacity by providing resources and educational programming that equip residents to create positive change in their community parks.

$875Kprogram expense
03

Park Visioning

Park pride's landscape architects guide communities through a no cost six-month public engagement process to translate the community's ideas and dreams into a conceptual "park vision plan". The groups can then use these plans to fundraise and advocate for their desired improvements in the park.

$323Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$430K
Investment incomeLn 3$429K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$312K
Fundraisingcol D$355K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.6M
Total assetsLn 16$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$430K
Investment incomeLn 3$429K
Total revenueLn 12$7.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$414K
SavingsLn 2$12.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Total assetsLn 16$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$14.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 6300
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.6M$12.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$12.5M$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$10.8M$14.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$491K$344K$59K$88K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$929K$650K$111K$167K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$28K$19K$3K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$136K$95K$16K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$117K$82K$14K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$125K$73K$38K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$24K$17K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$7K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$22K$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$39K$28K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$93K$65K$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$15K$11K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$116K$101K$9K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$3K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.2M$2.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$3.7M$312K$355K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $7.8M$4.4M$3.4M$14.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $1.6M$1.7M−$161K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.3M$3.9M$4.4M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.6M$4.1M$521K$3.4M 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
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Part I · Summary $7,784,736 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,757,336$6,925,555
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $315,336$430,060
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $197,244$429,121
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,269,916$7,784,736
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 $1,466,990$1,700,199
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,653,453$2,711,344
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,120,443$4,411,543
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,149,473$3,373,193
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
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 $7,784,736 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,033,325
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,892,230
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,925,555
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $430,060$430,060
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $429,121$429,121
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $430,060 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $429,121$7,784,736
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,411,543 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $343,628 · Management $58,908 · Fundraising $88,361$490,897
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $650,050 · Management $111,438 · Fundraising $167,156$928,644
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,459 · Management $3,336 · Fundraising $5,004$27,799
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $95,184 · Management $16,317 · Fundraising $24,476$135,977
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,817 · Management $14,026 · Fundraising $21,039$116,882
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $72,985 · Management $38,397 · Fundraising $13,997$125,379
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,246 · Management $17,468 · Fundraising $4,762$46,476
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,846 · Management $1,252 · Fundraising $1,266$9,364
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,311 · Management $4,079 · Fundraising $4,126$30,516
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,221 · Management $5,160 · Fundraising $5,219$38,600
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,380 · Management $14,010 · Fundraising $14,010$93,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,397 · Management $3,104$14,501
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $101,351 · Management $8,768 · Fundraising $5,761$115,880
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $8,639$8,639
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,156 · Management $7,325$10,481
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,218,108$2,218,108
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,744,139 · Management $312,227 · Fundraising $355,177$4,411,543
Part X · Balance sheet $16,023,018 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,849$413,914
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,536,397$12,156,503
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,937,033$3,437,934
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,442$14,667
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,539,721$16,023,018
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $511,135$172,214
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,192,461$1,542,086
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,703,596$1,714,300
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,311,247$1,791,510
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,524,878$12,517,208
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,836,125$14,308,718
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,539,721$16,023,018
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,308,718 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,784,736
XI-2 Total expenses$4,411,543
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,373,193
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,836,125
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$99,400
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,308,718

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