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.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 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
$158
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$437K
Spent
$338K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$190K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$437K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$437K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$966K
Expenses
$338K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$338K
FY2022$727K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$758K
Net assets
$190K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$190K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$823K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $303K Management & general 10% · $33K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
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President
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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2 programs · $303K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Fiscal sponsor for various parks & recreational facilities

$301Kprogram expense
02

Funding to provide recreational programs administered by the city of eugene

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · 1 grant · $301K · 2021–2021
City of EugeneFY2021$300,718

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$437K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$436K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$705
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$338K
Ln 25
Programscol B$303K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$190K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K
Total assetsLn 16$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$436K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$119
Fees for servicesLn 2g$705
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Gains on assetsLn 7−$193
Total revenueLn 12$437K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$190K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$190K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158
Net assetsLn 32$190K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K$190K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$91K$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$158
Net assetsLn 32$91K$190K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$301K$301K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$23K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$405$405
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
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$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$1K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$705$411
Total functional expensesLn 25$338K$303K$33K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $437,013 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,272$436,494
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48$705
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12−$186
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,332$437,013
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$300,718
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$24,948
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,488$12,458
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,488$338,124
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,844$98,889
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $437,013 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$35,417
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$401,077
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$119
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$436,494
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $705$705
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7$7
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$193−$193
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $519$437,013
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $338,124 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $300,718$300,718
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $23,335$23,335
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,613$1,613
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,285$2,285
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,214$1,214
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $405$405
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
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 $1,553$1,553
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,363 · Management $2,431 · Fundraising $2,091$5,885
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $705 · Management $411$1,116
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $302,786 · Management $32,842 · Fundraising $2,496$338,124
Part X · Balance sheet $190,359 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,312$190,359
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
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 securities$0
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 $91,312$190,359
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$158
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $91,312$190,201
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $91,312$190,201
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $91,312$190,359
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $190,201 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$437,013
XI-2 Total expenses$338,124
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,889
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$91,312
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$190,201

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