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Eugene Parks Foundation

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Eugene, OR501(c)(3)Since 2002Recreation & Sports EIN 72-1551436Revenue $966K in FY2025

On file with the IRSeugeneparksfoundation.orgPo Box 11618, 97440-3818 · Eugene, ORTax-exempt since Sep 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Eugene Parks Foundation is committed to creating exceptional Parks, open spaces and trails for the Eugene community and visitors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $179K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
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
10
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$966K
-48% vs prior year
Spent
$758K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$966K
FY2025▼ -48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$437K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$966K
Expenses
$758K
FY2025▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$338K
FY2022$727K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$758K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$190K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$823K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $580K Management & general 8% · $62K Fundraising 15% · $116K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Claire Syrett
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Shumaker
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Alltucker
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy McIvor
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Improves and enhances local community parks for everyone to enjoy.

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1 program · $580K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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In 2025, epf completed the purchase of 17.5 acres of land for conservation, which has now been added to the newforest ranch park. In addition, we've completed raising the funds to build the new 2.5-MILE trail connecting spencer butteto south eugene meadows, and we launched a new fundraising campaign to enhance the new mountain bike park.

$580Kprogram 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
The Oregon Community FoundationFY2024$466K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$383K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$115K
Lane Community Health CouncilFY2024$55K
Union Pacific FoundationFY2024$25K
Rei Cooperative Action FundFY2024$15K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$8K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$1.1M
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $301K · 2021–2021
City of EugeneFY2021$300,718

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$966K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$935K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$758K
Ln 25
Programscol B$580K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$116K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$926K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$935K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Total revenueLn 12$966K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$219K
SavingsLn 2$707K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$926K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$33K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$794K$926K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$33K
Total assetsLn 16$825K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$823K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$47K$47K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$200$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$116K$116K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$494K$494K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$758K$580K$62K$116K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $966K$758K$208K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.3M$563K$823K 990 PDF
FY2023 $338K$260K$78K$260K 990 PDF
FY2022 $672K$727K−$55K$182K 990 PDF
FY2021 $437K$338K$99K$190K 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 $965,853 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,827,531$935,481
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,936$30,372
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,857,467$965,853
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $98,556$107,758
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $72,318$115,970
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,123,684$533,921
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,294,558$757,649
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $562,909$208,204
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $965,853 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$910,481
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$935,481
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,372$30,372
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $30,372$965,853
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $757,649 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,800 · Management $46,800$93,600
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,204 · Management $3,204$6,408
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,875 · Management $3,875$7,750
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $200$200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,885$7,885
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $115,970$115,970
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,396$20,396
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,647$1,647
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,623$5,623
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,560$1,560
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $493,879$493,879
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,731$2,731
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $579,715 · Management $61,964 · Fundraising $115,970$757,649
Part X · Balance sheet $1,041,995 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $794,439$219,164
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$706,611
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $29,605$83,701
X-11 Publicly traded securities$32,519
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $824,981$1,041,995
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,067$14,418
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,067$14,418
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $201,773$341,952
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $621,141$685,625
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $822,914$1,027,577
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $824,981$1,041,995
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,027,577 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$965,853
XI-2 Total expenses$757,649
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$208,204
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$822,914
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,541
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,027,577

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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