Hermann Park Conservancy EIN 76-0327389

Hermann Park Conservancy

EIN  76-0327389 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Houston, TX Founded 1990
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Verified accurate 7/19/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Enhances, maintains, and reforests Houston’s historic Hermann Park through community-driven master planning, major renovations, and ongoing environmental stewardship.
Leadership
Doreen Stoller · President (thru 08/24) · $176K
Money in and out
$15.5M revenue, $10.1M expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency

Enhances, maintains, and reforests Houston’s historic Hermann Park through community-driven master planning, major renovations, and ongoing environmental stewardship. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $15.5M in revenue, $10.1M in expenses, and $62.2M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$15.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$10.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$62.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $5.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▼ -7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
59.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +204% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+35%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +138% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$15.5M
FY2025▲ +32%
Expenses
$10.1M
FY2025▼ -56%
Total assets
$65.9M
FY2025▲ +15%
Total liabilities
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +8%
Total revenue
$15.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$10.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$62.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$5.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$65.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 342
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 441
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $8.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Hermann Park Conservancy (HPC) exists to ensure that Hermann Park remains one of the most vibrant, welcoming, and well-used urban parks in the country. As a public-private partner to the City of Houston, HPC focuses on long-term planning, capital improvements, stewardship, and visitor services across the Park's 445 acres.

$4.2Mprogram expense
02

Visitor Services and Facility Rentals

The Conservancy's visitor services and facility rentals are earned income areas and provide popular amenities and offerings for Park visitors. The visitor services department operates the Hermann Park Railroad, pedal boats, Park cafes, Lott Family Carousel, and oversees the gift shop in Lake Plaza.

$2.4Mprogram expense
03

Planning, Design, and Construction

Hermann Park Conservancy, in partnership with the City of Houston and Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, developed a new master plan in 2017 that reimagines the Park through the lenses of play, nature, access, and mobility - priorities identified through extensive community input.

$2.1Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHermann Park Conservancy
EINHdr · item D76-0327389
Principal addressHdr · item CHouston, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.hermannpark.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1990
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C500)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1991

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a42
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b41
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President (thru 08/24)
$175,967Pt VII · Sec A
Project Manager
$149,997Pt VII · Sec A
President (as of 08/24)
$138,498Pt VII · Sec A
$130,436Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Dir. - Advancement
$109,540Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Dir. - Greenspace
$109,457Pt VII · Sec A
$108,531Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Doreen Stoller’s $176K as President (thru 08/24) is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Doreen Stoller$175,967$251,664$211,028$203,156$198,950$202,555
Fani Qano$149,997$126,336$119,075$115,016$113,153$116,638
Oscar Carmona$143,596$109,720
Cara Lambright$138,498
Gary Pittman$130,436$131,275$117,030
David Renninger$111,774$116,376
Michele Andrews$109,540
Iris Clawson-Davis$109,457

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$9.9M · 64%
Program service revenue$4.6M · 30%
Investment income$1.3M · 8%
Contributions & grants64%$9.9M
Program service revenue30%$4.6M
Investment income8%$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$15.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.07
Program services86%$8.7M
Management & general7%$662K
Fundraising7%$742K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$13.1M
Total assetsLn 16$65.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
Total net assetsLn 32$62.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed15.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $50.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $10.1M · Less non-cash grants $11K · Cash operating expenses/yr $10.1M
59.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $8.7M · Total expenses $10.1M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $662K · Total expenses $10.1M
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $742K · Total expenses $10.1M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $723K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $10.4M
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $9.9M · Total revenue $15.5M
64%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $15.5M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $4.6M · Total revenue $15.5M
30%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.3M · Total revenue $15.5M
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $4.6M · Total expenses $10.1M
46%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $15.5M · Prior year $11.8M
+32%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $15.0M · FY2024 $15.5M
+1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $62.2M · Beginning of year $54.0M
+15%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $15.5M · Expenses $10.1M
+35%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $3.7M · Total assets $65.9M
6%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $62.2M · Total assets $65.9M
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $37.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $407K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $65.9M
57%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Doreen Stoller · Reported title President (thru 08/24) · Highest reported compensation $176K · Total expenses $10.1M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.0M · Total expenses $10.1M
39%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth 32%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$15.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$11.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$20.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$19.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$15.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$15.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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