Partners for Parks Foundation FY2020 filing

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The mission of the Partners for Parks Foundation is to help to enhance our community by funding and promoting exceptional public Parks and recreational opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$50K
Spent
$44K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$99K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$50K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$151K
Expenses
$44K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$3K
FY2023$24K
FY2024$158K
Net assets
$99K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$217K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1982.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $40K Management & general 9% · $4K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Funds and promotes exceptional public parks and recreational opportunities.

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3 programs · $40K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The foundation provided construction costs for the billings centennial park development and improvements. The foundation succesfully helped to develop the first community park developed in billings, montana since 1982.

$37Kprogram expense
02

The foundation provides fee assistance for lower income participants who participate in the city of billings parks and recreation youth sports, camps and other programs.

$2Kprogram expense
03

The foundation provided construction and maintenance costs for the yellowstone kelly interpretive site.

$2Kprogram expense

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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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$50K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$510
Money outPt IX
$44K
Ln 25
Programscol B$40K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$510
Total revenueLn 12$50K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$93K$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$93K$99K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$40K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$44K$40K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $151K$158K−$7K$217K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $91K$24K$67K$224K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2023 $47K$3K$44K$157K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2022 $67K$54K$13K$113K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $50K$44K$6K$99K 990 PDF

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 $50,186 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $37,305$49,676
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,369$510
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $38,674$50,186
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $54,610$44,141
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $54,610$44,141
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,936$6,045
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $50,186 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,676
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,676
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $510$510
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $510$50,186
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $44,141 across 2 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,059$2,059
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,386 · Management $1,696$42,082
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,386 · Management $3,755 · Fundraising $0$44,141
Part X · Balance sheet $99,462 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,606$92,077
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $65,811$7,385
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,417$99,462
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,848$29,598
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $60,569$69,864
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,417$99,462
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,417$99,462
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $99,462 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$50,186
XI-2 Total expenses$44,141
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,045
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,417
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$99,462

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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