Hermann Park Conservancy EIN 76-0327389 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Hermann Park Conservancy FY2020 filing

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Enhances, maintains, and reforests Houston’s historic Hermann Park through community-driven master planning, major renovations, and ongoing environmental stewardship. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $15.0M in revenue, $5.4M in expenses, and $41.6M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1990
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Houston, TX
Website
www.hermannpark.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$15.0MFY2020
Expenses
$5.4M
Net assets
$41.6M
People
45
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  76-0327389 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Houston, TX Founded 1990
Form 990 (PDF)
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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 · $203K
Money in and out
$15.0M revenue, $5.4M expenses
Bottom line
81% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$15.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$41.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $9.6M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.12
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
75.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+64%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$15.0M
FY2020
Expenses
$5.4M
FY2020
Total assets
$43.7M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$2.2M
FY2020
Total revenue
$15.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$41.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$9.6M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$43.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 342
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 442
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $4.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Planning, Design and Construction In 2015, after working with the prominent landscape architecture firm, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA), the Conservancy finalized an updated master plan to guide park improvements for the next twenty years.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Park Programs and Maintenance The Conservancy's maintenance program assists the Houston Parks and Recreation Department with the ongoing upkeep of Hermann Park. Responsibilities include maintaining and cleaning the Park's grounds, water features, and hardscapes, planting and watering trees, and weeding.

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

Visitor ServicesThe Visitor Services department was developed in 2008 when Hermann Park Conservancy was awarded, by the City of Houston, the contract to manage the Hermann Park Railroad. Visitor Services oversees and operates the train, pedal boats, and Pinewood Cafe, as well as coordinates activities with the Conservancy Gift Shop and…

$1.4Mprogram 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 1b42
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 (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$202,555Pt VII · Sec A
Project Manager
$116,638Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Dir
$116,376Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt 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$12.0M · 80%
Program service revenue$2.0M · 13%
Investment income$968K · 6%
Contributions & grants80%$12.0M
Program service revenue13%$2.0M
Investment income6%$968K
Other revenue$4K
Total revenueLn 12$15.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.12
Program services81%$4.4M
Management & general7%$383K
Fundraising12%$626K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$508K
Total assetsLn 16$43.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$41.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $33.8M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $5.4M · Less non-cash grants $15K · Cash operating expenses/yr $5.4M
75.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $4.4M · Total expenses $5.4M
81%
Management & General
Management & general $383K · Total expenses $5.4M
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $626K · Total expenses $5.4M
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $626K · Solicited contributions $12.0M
$0.05 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $12.0M · Total revenue $15.0M
80%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $15.0M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.0M · Total revenue $15.0M
13%
Investment reliance
Investment income $968K · Total revenue $15.0M
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.0M · Total expenses $5.4M
38%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $15.0M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $41.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $15.0M · Expenses $5.4M
+64%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $43.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $41.6M · Total assets $43.7M
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $33.2M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $43.7M
76%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Doreen Stoller · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $203K · Total expenses $5.4M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.4M · Total expenses $5.4M
45%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $70K · Gross raised $7.7M
0.9%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Investment management fee ratio 0.3%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0.4%
Fundraising fee ratio 1%

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 · ⤓ 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 · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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