Turtle Creek Conservancy FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Dallas, TX501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 75-2573928

Preservation and enhancement of turtle creek park and arlington hall in the turtle creek corridor

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 5
years in the black
Worth a look: 2 of the last 5 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
71%
of spending
Worth a look: 71% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$62K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 8% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
13
named funders · $210K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$372K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 23% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
25
independent of 25 voting board members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$715K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$784K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$715K
FY2021▲ +23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$583K
FY2021$715K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$784K
FY2021▲ +19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$659K
FY2021$784K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CTurtle Creek Conservancy
EINHdr · item D75-2573928
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1995
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CDallas, TX
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C30)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.turtlecreekconservancy.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.03
Program services71%$560K
Management & general26%$201K
Fundraising3%$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$784K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
71%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
25.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-10%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.6M
FY2021▲ +17%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.9M
Total liabilities
$372K
FY2021▲ +55%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$437K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$69K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 325
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 425

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$372K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed23.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$435K · 61%
Contributions & grants$299K · 42%
Investment income$24K · 3%
Program service revenue61%$435K
Contributions & grants42%$299K
Investment income3%$24K
— government grantsLn 1e$62K
Total revenueLn 12$715K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.6M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $784K · Less non-cash grants $38K · Cash operating expenses/yr $745K
25.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $560K · Total expenses $784K
71%
Management & General
Management & general $201K · Total expenses $784K
26%
Fundraising
Fundraising $22K · Total expenses $784K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $16K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $253K
$0.06 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $299K · Total revenue $715K
42%
Government reliance
Government grants $62K · Total revenue $715K
9%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $435K · Total revenue $715K
61%
Investment reliance
Investment income $24K · Total revenue $715K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $435K · Total expenses $784K
55%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $715K · Prior year $583K
+23%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $715K · Expenses $784K
-10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.6M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.3M · Total assets $1.6M
77%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tiffany Divis · Reported title PRESIDENT & CEO · Highest reported compensation $62K · Total expenses $784K
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $322K · Total expenses $784K
41%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%——
Overhead ratio 26%——
Fundraising cost ratio 7%——
Revenue growth 23%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$61,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tiffany Divis’s $214K as President & CEO is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tiffany Divis$214,500$200,000$125,000$61,500—
Gay Donnell Willis————$123,000

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 25Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 25Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Preserves and enhances Turtle Creek Park and Arlington Hall for public enjoyment.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $560K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Conservancy programs include activities directly associated with the preservation and enhancement of turtle creek park and arlington hall, as well as community outreach events to promote neighborhood engagement.

$560Kprogram expense

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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
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.2M-3% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.5M+23% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.1M+75% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $715K$784K+23% 990 PDF
FY2020 $583K$659K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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