Grant Park Conservancy INC

Tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 1999Recreation & SportsEIN 58-2449448

This page gets seen. Tell your story. Claim this org.

The Grant Park Conservancy is committed to the restoration, beautification and maintenance of historic Grant Park.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$104K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $186K a year · 31% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$160K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$946K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$675K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$946K
FY2024▼ -30%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$357K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2024$946K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +49%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$186K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$880K
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$675K
FY2024▼ -35%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$559K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2024$675K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2000.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.1M Management & general 7% · $93K Fundraising 13% · $172K

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

Something off? The org can add a note here. Request edit privileges.

Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$104,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Blackmon’s $104K as Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Blackmon$104,000$104,000$98,241———
Michelle Blackmon Non-Voting—————$68,406
Michelle Blackmon———$58,722$51,119—
Alisa Chambers Non-Voting—————$51,445

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.

See Grant Park Conservancy INC executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Something off? The org can add a note here. Request edit privileges.

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

Preserves, restores, and beautifies Grant Park, promoting its significance.

Provided by the organization

This section is blank until Grant Park Conservancy INC claims this page.

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

3 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The Grant Park Conservancy works to create a world-class park by raising funds to execute specific capital improvements and ecological projects restoring and improving the Park's natural health and built enviroment.

$815Kprogram expense
02

The Grant Park Conservancy hosts programming and fundraising events to build awareness of the Organization's role in restoring, beautifying, and maintaining Grant Park as well as to raise funds to support the Organization's work.

$236Kprogram expense
03

The Grant Park Conservancy maintains Grant Park in conjunction with the City of Atlanta and hosts Project G.R.A.N.T. work days in the Park. Work days are an opportunity to educate volunteers, build support in the neighborhood, and make an environmental impact. Volunteers remove debris, non-native plant species and invasive vines.

Pt IX · col B

Run this program? Claim this org to tell your story

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$946K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$671K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$221K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$172K
Owns and owesPt X
$675K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$622K
Total assetsLn 16$835K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K
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$671K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$221K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$946K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
SavingsLn 2$529K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$622K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$835K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K
Net assetsLn 32$675K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$955K$622K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$125K$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$835K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K$160K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$675K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$31K$36K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$68K$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$8K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$101K$101K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$840K$839K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$31K$1K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$9K$5K$872
OccupancyLn 16$15K$11K$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K$686
InsuranceLn 23$13K$10K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$40K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$93K$172K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.3M$880K$467K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $513K$391K$122K$559K 990 PDF
FY2022 $514K$279K$236K$431K 990 PDF
FY2021 $357K$297K$60K$225K 990 PDF
FY2020 $232K$186K$46K$153K 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $945,651 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$670,613
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$670,613
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $220,583$220,583
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,547$27,547
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,908$26,908
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $220,583 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $54,455$945,651
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,316,021 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,200 · Management $36,400 · Fundraising $36,400$104,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,592 · Management $19,076 · Fundraising $18,570$105,238
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,698 · Management $4,322 · Fundraising $4,283$16,303
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,302$12,302
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $101,007$101,007
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $838,732 · Fundraising $1,714$840,446
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,313 · Management $1,147 · Fundraising $5,540$38,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,660 · Management $4,997 · Fundraising $872$14,529
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,592 · Management $2,282 · Fundraising $2,256$15,130
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,788$1,788
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,601 · Management $686$6,287
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,778 · Management $2,535 · Fundraising $1,005$13,318
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,127 · Management $7,546$47,673
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,051,293 · Management $93,081 · Fundraising $171,647$1,316,021
Part X · Balance sheet $834,610 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,049$92,779
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $833,341$529,397
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,174$39,367
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,205$13,337
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,486$22,963
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $124,723$136,767
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,150,978$834,610
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,687$12,844
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $45,936$81,741
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,623$159,585
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $403,571$391,852
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $632,784$283,173
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,036,355$675,025
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,150,978$834,610
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $675,025 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$945,651
XI-2 Total expenses$1,316,021
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$370,370
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,036,355
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,040
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$675,025

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.
Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.